I think the problem is that Richard (like me and many others) has been here too long. At least 50% of the conversational subjects with full time expats I know here are about complaints in one form or another. I guess it's just human nature when living in a place that can be as frustrating as Thailand can be. One would think that it would get better over time and maybe it does with a few, but in my experience, the place wears you down and sh*t happens often enough every day to make you a grumpy old man and me pretty much an anti social shut-in, where in other less frustrating places (and that includes Saudi Arabia! ) I've been one of the most gregarious people around.Richard, you never cease to amaze me. You have taken so much flak for your restaurant comments, negative and positive, that you've lost all credibility, but you just keep 'em coming!
I'm not generally picky about food or service in restaurants and give them a lot of leeway (more than my Thai wife!), but as everyone here knows, I do have my list of things that drive me crazy in Thailand and Hua Hin in particular and that I do complain about...
My guess is that Richard eats out a lot so that is his main source of frustration (or satisfaction), hence his frequent comments "negative and positive".