Thanks for the kind words and glad you like it here. Yes there are some good Indians. SE Asia developed completely differently and the cultures here look at life and people very differently as well. I also think this part of the world will develop faster than India. As you can tell there is a lot of energy here and a balance trying to be kept between progress and family values. It is certainly a challenge because the world is moving so fast, but with some good luck the balance can be kept.
If people can pull away from some of their beliefs for a moment and look instead for results, then they can perhaps realize that just because something is a tradition does not make it right. In the meantime it is right for us to point out the bad stuff when we see it.
Are you in Thailand now? And if so, what city?
In Chiang Mai. I'm Canadian, but had been living in Singapore for 5 years. When I lost my job last spring, I "retired," and decided to live in Thailand for a while – since Canada's quite expensive.
Now, I sometimes spend 9-10 hours per day on Steemit, or preparing more posts for Steemit. But it's better than working for a company! Much better!