Popular Post webfact Posted May 30, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 30, 2019 Prime Minister suggests that people read George Orwell’s “Animal Farm” Deputy Government Spokesperson, Lieutenant General Werachon Sukondhapatipak, said on Wednesday that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha had recommended that those who are interested should read the Thai version of George Orwell’s book “Animal Farm”, saying it offers a good insight to life. The recommendation promptly stirred heated debate on Thai social media, especially Twitter. Some took it as a satirical jab at the ongoing power negotiations involving politicians, as the Thai translation of the book title literally reads “Politics: Matters of the Animals”. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/prime-minister-suggests-that-people-read-george-orwells-animal-farm/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2019-05-30 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thaiwrath Posted May 30, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 30, 2019 (edited) "All animals are equal, but some animals (the one's at the trough) are more equal than others ! Edited May 30, 2019 by Thaiwrath 20 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bluesofa Posted May 30, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 30, 2019 I can hardly believe this after the PM's hatred of free speech, and his persecution of anyone reading 1984, by charging them with "eating a sandwich with political intent": 17 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nikmar Posted May 30, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 30, 2019 1 minute ago, Father Fintan Stack said: I think he has been pranked here. He's never read it that is for sure. maybe he s confusing it with "The Three Little Pigs" 3 27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PatOngo Posted May 30, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 30, 2019 17 minutes ago, webfact said: those who are interested should read the Thai version of George Orwell’s book “Animal Farm”, saying it offers a good insight to life. Interested people, all seven of them, said they'd already read it! 2 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ezzra Posted May 30, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 30, 2019 The thing is no matter what books we read here in Thailand it will always end up with Joseph Heller's Catch-22 situations... 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post taichiplanet Posted May 30, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 30, 2019 who said he didn't have a sense of humour 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lannarebirth Posted May 30, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 30, 2019 Just now, taichiplanet said: who said he didn't have a sense of humour Who said he had any self awareness? 4 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bluesofa Posted May 30, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 30, 2019 Just now, lannarebirth said: Who said he had any self awareness? He has loads. He's aware the the most handsome man on the planet as well as being an accomplished songwriter, loved by everyone. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CGW Posted May 30, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 30, 2019 11 minutes ago, Father Fintan Stack said: He's never read it that is for sure. It was the illustrated version! he like's pretty pictures ???? 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Odysseus123 Posted May 30, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 30, 2019 ..and yet '1984' remains banned.. Is the PM a closet radical..consuming reams of subversive literature such as 'Mary Poppins and the Dirigible' and that famous treatise on Thai governance 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rkidlad Posted May 30, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 30, 2019 Is he getting this book confused with ‘Babe’? 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RotBenz8888 Posted May 30, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 30, 2019 30 minutes ago, webfact said: Thai translation Or is it a Thai modification? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThaiFelix Posted May 30, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 30, 2019 Problem is the book was written as a warning not an instruction manual! 12 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gk10002000 Posted May 30, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 30, 2019 Others might suggest Fahrenheit 451 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbezoz Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 (edited) 35 minutes ago, Thaiwrath said: "All animals are equal, but some animals (the one's at the trough) are more equal than others ! or more aptly "some animals with weapons, and use them against their own sort", are more equal than others" Edited May 30, 2019 by geoffbezoz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sturdyd Posted May 30, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 30, 2019 That's rich! If he actually did read it I'd have to say that never has the point of a story ever gone so far over the head of the reader. I'd agree with ThaiFelix, he must think it's an instruction manual. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayduke Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 (edited) 43 minutes ago, Father Fintan Stack said: I think he has been pranked here. He's never read it that is for sure. Having never read a real book…he doesn’t know there are actually words involved. The general thinks it’s a book with pictures of cute fuzzy animals who live on a happy farm…and everyone know Thais love pictures of cute fuzzy animals who live on happy farms. He’s going to be really pissed if he ever finds out the truth. Edited May 30, 2019 by Hayduke 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 44 minutes ago, Father Fintan Stack said: I think he has been pranked here. That was my immediate thought after verifying the date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Justgrazing Posted May 30, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 30, 2019 54 minutes ago, webfact said: as the Thai translation of the book title literally reads “Politics: Matters of the Animals”. Given the variation in standards of translation in Thailand hope its a bit better than the tran's job done on where ( or not ) to take a pony .. 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Ain't that cute. He wants people to read the manual he's adhering to. Like Mao's little book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Briggsy Posted May 30, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 30, 2019 He must be interpreting the book as (or been told it is) anti-communist, ergo, pro-royalist, ergo, democracy is bad, rather than seeing it as a book that shows the corrupting influence that power has on those who hold it. If this is true, it is rather a strange effect that viewing the book through the filter of Thai politics has on its otherwise rather obvious interpretation. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonhia Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 A Thai version!! The context maybe conveniently altered with added propaganda plus indoctrination thrown in. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayinThailand2much Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 (edited) Is he nuts or suicidal? If a large number of Thais read George Orwell's "Animal Farm", just imagine all the things that could happen! There is a good reason why it was banned in the former Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc, and why discussion about it is banned in China. - If that novel ever becomes popular in Thailand, the semi-feudal system of the 5% will be threatened... Edited May 30, 2019 by StayinThailand2much 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeycu Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Let them watch the cartoon, reading is not high on their can do list 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayinThailand2much Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 5 minutes ago, monkeycu said: Let them watch the cartoon, reading is not high on their can do list It would have to be dubbed in Thai... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayinThailand2much Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 12 minutes ago, Sonhia said: A Thai version!! The context maybe conveniently altered with added propaganda plus indoctrination thrown in. Perhaps with 'farangs' instead of the pigs... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Loh Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 15 minutes ago, StayinThailand2much said: Is he nuts or suicidal? If a large number of Thais read George Orwell's "Animal Farm", just imagine all the things that could happen! There is a good reason why it was banned in the former Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc, and why discussion about it is banned in China. - If that novel ever becomes popular in Thailand, the semi-feudal system of the 5% will be threatened... You do know that he is not that bright. He just mistook this book to be a children book about animals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeycu Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 8 minutes ago, StayinThailand2much said: It would have to be dubbed in Thai... For sure sub titles would be a waste of time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocddave Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 26 minutes ago, Briggsy said: He must be interpreting the book as (or been told it is) anti-communist, ergo, pro-royalist, ergo, democracy is bad, rather than seeing it as a book that shows the corrupting influence that power has on those who hold it. If this is true, it is rather a strange effect that viewing the book through the filter of Thai politics has on its otherwise rather obvious interpretation. This is a Thai General, critical thinking is not a prerequisite, just corrupt tendencies and narcissism. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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