Why didn't they just say that a coloured man had been fished out of the Klong, and surely nobody would have been offended. Depending on what colour he was of course.

I'm thinking that Thais maybe more savvy that all the detractors think as they know the difference between say Indians and Africans. So to say a Dark skinned Westerner maybe considered polite is some circles?

Skin shade is a descriptive characteristic. People who think "racist" first need psychological help, IMHO.

2 hours ago, dunroaming said:

OK so the bickering goes on and on.  Fair enough, after all T.I.TV 

 

Why would you think it was an Afro American car.  That really is racist.  It could be a Afro Japanese car or how about a Jaguar, they are Indian owned now.....

Well, @sanemax replied to how I should describe  the robbers escape car's color (black). And actually it made sense:). Had nothing to do with Japanese car or Jaguar.

 

In Sweden we soon will not be able to buy Gato Negro from Chile.

This color thing really got out of hand...

15 hours ago, Andrew65 said:

It might just help in identifying this poor man (RIP)

 

You have to go to the UK for there to be no ID, even when the victim of a crime could obviously provide it, like the media are trying to hide something.

 

Is it OK that they said it was a male? That might be "sexist". Or that it was a "farang", racist?

'You have to go to the UK for there to be no ID, even when the victim of a crime could obviously provide it ...'

 

You what???

What a ridiculously pathetic thread of replies, even for TV.  Someone actually drowned in that cesspit of a khlong.  And someone jumped in to try and save them which is pretty heroic.  But none of that here; just petty squabbles, some latent racism and lots of nonsense, how sad.

9 hours ago, Jonmarleesco said:

'You have to go to the UK for there to be no ID, even when the victim of a crime could obviously provide it ...'

 

You what???

I see many crime reports from the UK where there is no description of the perp, other than gender. This, even when the witness or victim must be able to provide it, like if they spoke to or saw the perp. It seems like they're trying to hide something for political reasons

On 4/3/2018 at 8:35 PM, saakura said:

Who is a 'farang with dark skin' ?? A black man with a passport of a western country OR a a tanned caucasian?

Anyone's guess. Due to the condition of the water he was probably a different colour when he fell in anyway. 

17 hours ago, Hupaponics said:

555 pls till me you’re joking or are a troll

  yes sarcasm absolutely

Exactly, some people got upset regarding the colour. 
If i was robbed and the dude escaped in a black car, should I just say -he escaped in a car?

Do black cars matter?


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If this person turns out to tanned Mediterranean then all those screaming racism and going to look extremely racist.

But then those who shout the loudest normally are.

 

 

5 hours ago, Andrew65 said:

I see many crime reports from the UK where there is no description of the perp, other than gender. This, even when the witness or victim must be able to provide it, like if they spoke to or saw the perp. It seems like they're trying to hide something for political reasons

Think the correct term is IC1 or 2/3/4/5.........

Trans is an IC1 if l stay out of the sun...

On ‎4‎/‎3‎/‎2018 at 9:14 PM, Jeremy50 said:

Why is the colour of his skin relevant?  Oh, of course, this is Thailand.

They're trying to identify him, obviously!  Oh, of course, this is a Thaivisa poster trying to bash Thailand.  Again.

On ‎4‎/‎4‎/‎2018 at 8:37 AM, mickymouse1 said:

Identifying a human beings by the colour of their skin is a disgrace.The article headline is RACIST & IGNORANT simply Unacceptable. 

B ollocks, they have nothing else to go on and even if they had it wouldn't be racist or ignorant!

A troll post and a reply has been removed. 

Actually I wasn't trolling. I really did hope it was her.

to all the politically correct a question is posed;  if you and or your family were robbed or assaulted by one or more men would you refuse to tell investigators if they were asian, caucasian, black ??