dieter1 Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 " Thailand unites the flesh and blood of Thais. The land of Thailand belongs to the Thais. " first line of the Thai national anthem in full: " Thailand unites the flesh and blood of Thais. The land of Thailand belongs to the Thais. Long has been our independence, wish sovereignty allowed to maintain it, Because Thais have been united forever. The Thais are peaceful and loving, but are not cowards in war. Our sovereignty will never be threatened, We will sacrifice every drop of our blood for our nation. We are ready to die for freedom, security, and prosperity! " does it make sense for a farlang to sing this ? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanemax Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 13 minutes ago, dieter1 said: " Thailand unites the flesh and blood of Thais. The land of Thailand belongs to the Thais. " first line of the Thai national anthem in full: " Thailand unites the flesh and blood of Thais. The land of Thailand belongs to the Thais. Long has been our independence, wish sovereignty allowed to maintain it, Because Thais have been united forever. The Thais are peaceful and loving, but are not cowards in war. Our sovereignty will never be threatened, We will sacrifice every drop of our blood for our nation. We are ready to die for freedom, security, and prosperity! " does it make sense for a farlang to sing this ? Thailand DOES belong to the Thais though , so why should any felang have a problem about respecting that ? Saying that , there are many non ethnic Thai "Thais" . People with Thai nationality who are not ethnic Thai . I do feel that the Thai N/A is out of date and needs to be changed (like many other Countries national anthems) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eligius Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 I wonder if this chap knows what the first words of the Thai national anthem actually are? In English, they are: 'Thailand unites the flesh and blood of Thais. The land of Thailand belongs to the Thais.' I won't say (cannot say) what I REALLY think ... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mikebell Posted October 4, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 4, 2018 (edited) Don't know what all the fuss is about; I see lots of farangs standing to attention on markets/BTS stations at 6pm or in cinemas during the anthem. Even opposing football fans manage to keep quiet during a minute's silence. It's called respect. Edited October 4, 2018 by mikebell omission. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namatjira Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 There is one thing I am sure of about all of this.....he is not an Englishman, if he was English he would have worn socks with his sandals............. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dinsdale Posted October 4, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 4, 2018 22 hours 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... Yes, you're absolutelty correct. If you look closely at the vid you can see all the Thais singing the anthem. Indeed I've never seen any Thai (civilian) in my 15 yrs here sing the anthem when they are obliged to stand up/stop walking when those bloody annoying loud speakers burst into life. Sure they stop or stand up but that's about it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronaldo0 Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Is he going hunting at the market ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orton Rd Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 4 hours ago, mikebell said: Don't know what all the fuss is about; I see lots of farangs standing to attention on markets/BTS stations at 6pm or in cinemas during the anthem. Even opposing football fans manage to keep quiet during a minute's silence. It's called respect. I used to but will not these days, not everything deserves respect 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orton Rd Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 6 hours ago, dieter1 said: " Thailand unites the flesh and blood of Thais. The land of Thailand belongs to the Thais. " first line of the Thai national anthem in full: " Thailand unites the flesh and blood of Thais. The land of Thailand belongs to the Thais. Long has been our independence, wish sovereignty allowed to maintain it, Because Thais have been united forever. The Thais are peaceful and loving, but are not cowards in war. Our sovereignty will never be threatened, We will sacrifice every drop of our blood for our nation. We are ready to die for freedom, security, and prosperity! " does it make sense for a farlang to sing this ? Does not make a lot of sense for a Thai to sing it- they surrendered within a day of the Japanese invasion in 1941, so much for being ready to die for freedom! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemonjelly Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 It's not possible to be more than 100% anything.Sent from my iPhone using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 15 hours ago, sanemax said: Although standing for the N/A is to show your respect to the Country , not as support or defiance to any political cause . If you have no respect for Thailand as a Country , you really should move on somewhere else . I say the same thing to disrespectful foreigners in my Country , if you dont like it, dont stay No I DONT have to respect the country I live in, all I have to do is follow their laws, is it a law i "MUST" stand or is this "peer pressure" to stand? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 (edited) 8 hours ago, mikebell said: Don't know what all the fuss is about; I see lots of farangs standing to attention on markets/BTS stations at 6pm or in cinemas during the anthem. Even opposing football fans manage to keep quiet during a minute's silence. It's called respect. Its called enforced propaganda, do it or go to jail.....tells you a LOT about a country, although this is 2 different songs https://prachatai.com/english/node/577 Edited October 4, 2018 by kannot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 16 hours ago, sanemax said: Although standing for the N/A is to show your respect to the Country , not as support or defiance to any political cause . If you have no respect for Thailand as a Country , you really should move on somewhere else . I say the same thing to disrespectful foreigners in my Country , if you dont like it, dont stay I dont respect my own country, where should I move to? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanemax Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 11 minutes ago, kannot said: I dont respect my own country, where should I move to? Anywhere you like and respect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kannot Posted October 4, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 4, 2018 1 minute ago, sanemax said: Anywhere you like and respect and if I dont like or respect anywhere??? I guess Ill just get my gun ready 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 21 minutes ago, kannot said: and if I dont like or respect anywhere??? I guess Ill just get my gun ready These guys had one answer to it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principality_of_Sealand 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jip99 Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 1 minute ago, DrTuner said: These guys had one answer to it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principality_of_Sealand A few Christmasses back, I bought my missus a small ‘plot’ on Sealand....... just to show her how easy is was for a foreigner own land in an overseas principality.... She still has the chanote.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daffy D Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Back in the days after the first Moon landing there was a company selling plots of land on the Moon. Just for fun I bought a couple of plots for my nieces I wonder if they still have the title deeds, could be worth big money in the future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Charles Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 It’s OK he can do it but the funny thing is that some farang pretend to be more Thainess then the Thai people themselves... Just behave yourself, respect the habits and follow the law and you will receive respect too by the Thai people. That’s all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myran Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Good for him. Truly a show of respect for Thailand and its culture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orton Rd Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 4 minutes ago, Myran said: Good for him. Truly a show of respect for Thailand and its culture. What would you say deserves respect in particular? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myran Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 43 minutes ago, Orton Rd said: What would you say deserves respect in particular? Not interested in whatever you're trying to bait me in to, thanks. Don't bother replying, it won't be read. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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