Video: Farang singing the Thai National Anthem praised online

 

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Thai social media was awash with praise and admiration for a westerner filmed with a straight back proudly mouthing the words to the Thai national anthem. 

 

Following the conclusion to the anthem he wais and blesses himself with a rub on his head. 

 

Komchadluek reported that the video was posted on Instagram on the account of "up2youha".

 

It came with the tagline: Farang Hua Jai Thai Gern Roi".

 

This can be translated as the white Caucasian with the more than 100% Thai heart.

 

The news media said most foreigners try and learn some of the Thai language and culture but this was really special.

 

Source: Komchadluek

 

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I'm just sitting here waiting for all the bitter and angry expats who lurk among us to come in and start laying into the guy for no good reason. 

 

Good on him for trying his best to respect Thai culture, whether we agree with it or not. 

 

Tough language to learn. Good on him!

20 minutes ago, SammyT said:

I'm just sitting here waiting for all the bitter and angry expats who lurk among us to come in and start laying into the guy for no good reason. 

 

Good on him for trying his best to respect Thai culture, whether we agree with it or not. 

 

What with the agro and the negative images of foreigners that you have going there buddy? why would you think that any other foreigner wouldn't have done the right thing and do what the locals do out of good manners and respect, I know i would...

1 minute ago, ezzra said:

What with the agro and the negative images of foreigners that you have going there buddy? why would you think that any other foreigner wouldn't have done the right thing and do what the locals do out of good manners and respect, I know i would...

 

Because this story was posted on the TVF facebook page a couple of days ago and 90% of the comments were westerners making fun of the guy saying he was an idiot, and an embarrassment and just trying to suck up to the Thais. Hence why I was posting a positive message in regards to his actions and a negative message in regards to the 90% of commentators on the Facebook post a few days back. 

 

That's why. But thanks for asking.

28 minutes ago, SammyT said:

Good on him for trying his best to respect Thai culture,

 

The national anthem isn't Thai culture. The national anthem is something that is supposed to be reserved to Thai citizens for their country. Unless this guy is a citizen he is a pandering idiot. 

Very respectful of him I must say. He looks like an official with an ID tag around his neck. Maybe a tour guide putting on a show for the locals who seem to have less interest in the anthem than he does.

What's he carrying in the bag on his back, looks like a quiver full of arrows. 

Ezzra - Just a few examples. Care to ask again why I have a negative image of some expats? Most of the worst comments appear to have been deleted by the users or theTVF moderators. Some were pretty slanderous. 

 

Edited October 3, 20187 yr by SammyT

4 minutes ago, vinegarbase said:

 

The national anthem isn't Thai culture. The national anthem is something that is supposed to be reserved to Thai citizens for their country. Unless this guy is a citizen he is a pandering idiot. 

 

And here it is. Well done you for hacking a guy down for something that doesn't concern or affect you in the slightest. 

 

You win the internet today. Good job. 

Good for him whatever lights your candle! (whether we agree or not!)

 

Must admit he seems more interested in goings on than the locals

 

2 minutes ago, SammyT said:

 

And here it is. Well done you for hacking a guy down for something that doesn't concern or affect you in the slightest. 

 

You win the internet today. Good job. 

 

And how, may I ask, does it concern or affect you ? 

In a previous story, netizens condemned the Chinese for butchering the National Anthem but they are still considering double entry, free visa's for Chinese tourists, if this is the case , this guy should get free citizenship for his efforts. 

1 hour ago, SammyT said:

just sitting here waiting for all the bitter and angry expats

 

Each to their own, but I'd rather have a beer and chill.

3 minutes ago, Darcula said:

 

Each to their own, but I'd rather have a beer and chill.

 

It's 10am, I figured I'd at least wait til after lunch to do that...

He looks flabby, decrepit, slightly senile and dresses like a vagrant on a 10-year overstay, so his effort at slavishly mouthing the words of the national anthem deserves our mild applause. Good boy.

Why knock him? The man is showing respect, good for you mate.

 

 

Why knock him? The man is showing respect, good for you mate.

 

 

1 hour ago, webfact said:

This can be translated as the white Caucasian with the more than 100% Thai heart.

It's not possible to be more than 100% anything.

Yes, once upon a time I too used to be enamored with the Thai National Anthem thinking it is cute at certain times of the day. Fact is I couldn't even sing my own if I had a gun put to my head. . 

Yes, once upon a time I too used to be enamored with the Thai National Anthem thinking it is cute at certain times of the day. Fact is I couldn't even sing my own if I had a gun put to my head. Just one of those things you have to go along with and respect.  

I'd sing it for residency.

1 hour ago, SammyT said:

 

And here it is. Well done you for hacking a guy down for something that doesn't concern or affect you in the slightest. 

 

You win the internet today. Good job. 

 

And how does this story concern you in the slightest? This is a forum for all to voice their opinions no matter. So just because we don't all agree with you we aren't supposed to post? I will do what I wish. This is my opinion, unless you are a citizen of the country it is stupid to be signing another countries national anthem, it really is just pandering. 

Edited October 3, 20187 yr by vinegarbase

1 hour ago, chippendale said:

He looks flabby, decrepit, slightly senile and dresses like a vagrant on a 10-year overstay, so his effort at slavishly mouthing the words of the national anthem deserves our mild applause. Good boy.

Oh, I say, how jolly judgemental!

 

I am sure that he is remarkably handsome - for a couple of days after the pension hits the bank...

47 minutes ago, vinegarbase said:

 

And how does this story concern you in the slightest? This is a forum for all to voice their opinions no matter. So just because we don't all agree with you we aren't supposed to post? I will do what I wish. This is my opinion, unless you are a citizen of the country it is stupid to be signing another countries national anthem, it really is just pandering. 

 

You're right, the story doesn't concern me in the slightest, I was simply pointing out a needless and cynical putting down of a guy who is literally just going about his daily life and happened to be caught on camera doing it. Seems to be a common theme among a handful of bitter posters at TVF. 

 

You're absolutely right, you're welcome to your opinion, just as I'm welcome to mine. Must be tough going through life with such a cynical outlook though, but that's none of my business. 

2 hours ago, chippendale said:

He looks flabby, decrepit, slightly senile and dresses like a vagrant on a 10-year overstay, so his effort at slavishly mouthing the words of the national anthem deserves our mild applause. Good boy.

 

Do you always judge a book by its cover? Or just when you can do so from behind the anonymity of a keyboard? 

 

One can only presume you're a hulking, well dressed adonis? 

Now that we've got that out of the way, anyone tell me how to get to the nearest national park? Hope to get some hunting in tonight.

He looks flabby, decrepit, slightly senile and dresses like a vagrant on a 10-year overstay,..

 

 

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LoL- as do many foreigners in Thailand ????

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4 hours ago, vinegarbase said:

 

The national anthem isn't Thai culture. The national anthem is something that is supposed to be reserved to Thai citizens for their country. Unless this guy is a citizen he is a pandering idiot. 

Nah, its Propaganda plain and simple

2 hours ago, holy cow cm said:

go along with and respect.  

No , you really don't

So what! I sing it, not just lip sync, every day at school