lovelomsak Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 Today when ever i go to google the Thai flag is above the word google and the word google is in a image of a thai boat. My question is how could some one do this? I thought google itself could only write their logo in their site. I am sure the rest of the world is not getting this google image. How is it done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxpower Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 The Thai government changed it last night while Google were sleeping. Google have been awake for 3 hours and not noticed yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 National Flag Day here in Thailand today, 100th anniversary I guess. Displayed for Thai IP addresses. Looks more like a hot dog in a bun to me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minnehaha Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 It looks ridiculous, in my opinion. They never should have changed from the Siam elephant flag. That was nice flag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 Ah I just found it by going to the .co.th page I'm in the UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montnoveau Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 They (Google) do this all the time. I you hover with your cursor over the google logo, there is usually an explanation for special logo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HHTel Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 If you look closely at the Google page, you will notice it's Google Thailand. Other countries are not affected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey346 Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 4 hours ago, HHTel said: If you look closely at he Google page, you will notice it's Google Thailand. Other countries are not affected. That's correct. Google has servers in most countries. You are automatically connected to the server closest to you. This is why Google searches are fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wim1954 Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 17 hours ago, lovelomsak said: Today when ever i go to google the Thai flag is above the word google and the word google is in a image of a thai boat. My question is how could some one do this? I thought google itself could only write their logo in their site. I am sure the rest of the world is not getting this google image. How is it done? It is Google who do this everytime wherever a country has something important to celebrite in this case 100 year aniversay for the Thai flag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJAS Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 The Thai flag has gone today. Normal service (or what passes as such in Google's case) resumed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxx Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 3 hours ago, Jeffrey346 said: That's correct. Google has servers in most countries. You are automatically connected to the server closest to you. This is why Google searches are fast. Not really. Google has 16 data centres globally that actually process requests. There isn't one in Thailand. The closest ones are Singapore and Taiwan. However, requests are balanced globally, with requests going to the least busy data centre. Any data centre can potentially handle requests for any country. Google does have caching servers at 18 locations across Thailand. These hold static data such as the images for Google Maps, allowing static data to be loaded more quickly and without using international bandwidth. They are connected to all the major ISPs here, and a few other organisations; they do not process search requests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wpcoe Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 19 hours ago, Jeffrey346 said: That's correct. Google has servers in most countries. You are automatically connected to the server closest to you. This is why Google searches are fast. Slightly off topic, but how can I guarantee to connect to a non-Thailand Google server? I often use google.com/flights to research trips and increasingly I get the Thai version. i.e. Totally in Thai language. For a regular Google search, I know google.com/ncr, but that doesn't seem to work with /flights appended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxpower Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 2 hours ago, wpcoe said: Slightly off topic, but how can I guarantee to connect to a non-Thailand Google server? I often use google.com/flights to research trips and increasingly I get the Thai version. i.e. Totally in Thai language. For a regular Google search, I know google.com/ncr, but that doesn't seem to work with /flights appended. There are tips tricks and even plugin black magic to avoid the Google geolocation guru but none will provide 100% cast iron guarantee right across the service. Login to a Google account and the language settings will follow you. Google wants you to open an account or it will make you crazy. If you just want to make bookmarks that carry language and currency parameters :- google.com/flights/?hl=en_US google.com/flights/?hl=en_UK google.com/flights/?hl=en_US&curr=THB google.com/flights/?hl=en_US&curr=USD google.com/flights/?hl=en_Uk&curr=GBP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wpcoe Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 30 minutes ago, maxpower said: Login to a Google account and the language settings will follow you. Google wants you to open an account or it will make you crazy. Thanks! Those URLs are exactly what I was wanting. I can't even remember the last time I logged on to Google, and will try to keep that practice if at all possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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