Video: Thai-ness at it's best - tears on social media as granny carried to hospital

[webfact]

Video: Thai-ness at it's best - tears on social media as granny carried to hospital

 

 

Thai social media was in floods of tears overnight after a clip of a granny being cradled to hospital received widespread attention. 

 

It turned out to be an old clip from last year but it was only just receiving widespread attention. 

 

Three members of the public in particular were widely praised for showing true "Thai-ness".

 

The clip shows family members in a car decide to carry a grandmother to a hospital about 100 meters away because of a traffic jam. It is clearly an emergency.

 

A motorcycle taxi driver rides ahead to warn the hospital of the impending arrival. A doctor on her way home joins in to lead the way. A man out walking helps with the carrying duties. 

 

Finally they reach the hospital as staff rush out with a gurney. 

 

Sanook said the clip inspired a great deal of smiles and tears on social media. 

 

Source: Sanook

 

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2019-03-08

 

 
 

[bluesofa]

As the clip is from a year ago, I wonder if the old lady survived, and recovered alright?

[metisdead]

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An off topic trolling post has been removed.

[Fex Bluse]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Three members of the public in particular were widely praised for showing true "Thai-ness".

Rebranding Thainess is almost impossible. Those 3 people praised were actually showing non-Thainess.

 

The Thainess is the wild traffic, poor road infrastructure and assorted other failings. 

[Just Weird]

10 minutes ago, Fex Bluse said:

Rebranding Thainess is almost impossible. Those 3 people praised were actually showing non-Thainess.

 

The Thainess is the wild traffic, poor road infrastructure and assorted other failings. 

"Those 3 people praised were actually showing non-Thainess".

Nonsense.

[HLover]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

It turned out to be an old clip from last year

???????????????????????????? Classic.

[Fex Bluse]

46 minutes ago, Just Weird said:

"Those 3 people praised were actually showing non-Thainess".

Nonsense.

Why do you feel that that your post is nonsense? If you have an opinion, don't be scared to post it.

Edited March 8, 2019 by Fex Bluse

[Fex Bluse]

1 hour ago, Fex Bluse said:

Rebranding Thainess is almost impossible. Those 3 people praised were actually showing non-Thainess.

 

The Thainess is the wild traffic, poor road infrastructure and assorted other failings. 

@Just Weird @colinneil and @pee paub

 

I agree with you all that real Thai-ness is actually a VERY questionable thing. I also want to cry. Good to know that some of us understand Thailand.

[Nsp64]

That could be anywhere else in the world.

It's a humanitarian act which you can see displayed in any country.

I've even seen people carrying sick animals.

Why is it thainess?

[Fex Bluse]

5 minutes ago, Nsp64 said:

That could be anywhere else in the world.

It's a humanitarian act which you can see displayed in any country.

I've even seen people carrying sick animals.

Why is it thainess?

I suspect that many Thais THINK it is Thainess and would like to sell to themselves and the outside world that it is Thainess because deep in their hearts they know it is is not. They are expressing their aspirations, or at least how they would like the outside world to see them -- which is a good thing, but they know, just as with their Sino cousins to the north, that selflessness is most certainly NOT common. 

 

In an actually half-decent country, like Japan or many western countries, a story like this would not even register as most or more people are actually decent and not selfish.

Edited March 8, 2019 by Fex Bluse

[Nsp64]

23 minutes ago, Fex Bluse said:

I suspect that many Thais THINK it is Thainess and would like to sell to themselves and the outside world that it is Thainess because deep in their hearts they know it is is not. They are expressing their aspirations, or at least how they would like the outside world to see them -- which is a good thing, but they know, just as with their Sino cousins to the north, that selflessness is most certainly NOT common. 

Thank you for putting it so eloquently. 

[dcnx]

Legends in their own minds.

 

It’s called doing the right thing or being a good human. 

 

The fact they had to label it as “Thai-ness” shows how out of touch they are with the rest of humanity and the world. Doing a good or necessary deed is not a Thai trait, but these xenophobic idiots think it is. 

[metisdead]

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[hotchilli]

8 hours ago, bluesofa said:

As the clip is from a year ago, I wonder if the old lady survived, and recovered alright?

I sincerely hope so, the family members showed real love for an ageing person who obviously meant  a great deal to them. I hope she is still around, if not then I hope she is at peace.

 

[A1Str8]

True thainess, lol. Any decent human being is going to carry their beloved one to get help, when they are in need.

[Fex Bluse]

1 hour ago, A1Str8 said:

True thainess, lol. Any decent human being is going to carry their beloved one to get help, when they are in need.

For them, it's a miraculous event that makes 65+ million people infatuated with themselves and their unique, superior culture. 

 

I mean, WOW! Someone carried an old lady a few meters. Wow! So unique! 

[poohy]

21 minutes ago, Fex Bluse said:

For them, it's a miraculous event that makes 65+ million people infatuated with themselves and their unique, superior culture. 

 

I mean, WOW! Someone carried an old lady a few meters. Wow! So unique! 

They are such wonderful people  i am overcome as i type . !

[sammieuk1]

For a more realistic view they are all lucky to be alive crossing that road my money was on the bus but brake failure had a rare day off????

[Nsp64]

Collapse in the street in any major city anywhere in the world and there'll be dozens of people rush to help.

But no, it is thainess.

Someone carries granny to the hospital and it's a national pride fest.

And we'll done to the people who videoed it. Best  not help huh ?

Edited March 8, 2019 by Nsp64
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[Mukdahanman]

Am I the only one who thinks that this looks totally staged?

[Nsp64]

23 minutes ago, Mukdahanman said:

Am I the only one who thinks that this looks totally staged?

They've run out of kindly taxi drivers to enhance the image of "thainess"

[Nsp64]

On a serious note though.

The guy either couldn't afford or rely on emergency paramedic services.

When he got close the traffic was so out of control he had to carry granny to the hospital.

This is shameful on a system that promotes care for the elderly.

Thainess personified 

[samsensam]

11 hours ago, bluesofa said:

As the clip is from a year ago, I wonder if the old lady survived, and recovered alright?

 

yea, a little effort by the 'reporter' would have brought the story up to date, but maybe that was too much like hard work.

[djayz]

Is this not what any half normal human being would do? 

[Fex Bluse]

10 hours ago, samsensam said:

 

yea, a little effort by the 'reporter' would have brought the story up to date, but maybe that was too much like hard work.

And, avoiding hard work = Thai-ness 

[Just Weird]

22 hours ago, Fex Bluse said:

Why do you feel that that your post is nonsense? If you have an opinion, don't be scared to post it.

I do not feel that my post was nonsense!   I was clearly referring to the post that I quoted in my response; that was total nonsense.

[Just Weird]

22 hours ago, Fex Bluse said:

@Just Weird @colinneil and @pee paub

 

I agree with you all that real Thai-ness is actually a VERY questionable thing. I also want to cry. Good to know that some of us understand Thailand.

Where did I say that I think Thainess, per se, is a very questionable concept?     

[Rimmer]

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