Covid outbreak: Foreign workers penned in by BARBED WIRE at condo in Nonthaburi

[Neeranam]

57 minutes ago, KhaoYai said:

This isn't nationalism - its pure racism.

 

 

adjective

adjective: racist

1. prejudiced against or antagonistic towards a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular racial or ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized.

   "we are investigating complaints about racist abuse"

    

noun

noun: racist; plural noun: racists

1. a person who is prejudiced against or antagonistic towards people on the basis of their membership of a particular racial or ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized.

It is nationalism. 

 

If they were Thai citizens of an ethnic background, it would be racism. 

People from Lao and Burma are the same race.

 

Would Americans doing this to Brits be racist? 

 

[HiSoLowSoNoSo]

Remember a couple of years ago when Thailand were talking a lot about ASEAN and free movement of workers etc., how is this fitting into that picture? 

[KhaoYai]

17 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

It is nationalism. 

 

If they were Thai citizens of an ethnic background, it would be racism. 

People from Lao and Burma are the same race.

 

Would Americans doing this to Brits be racist? 

 

It is racism.  My son in law is British and he is black. If I discriminate against him in any way based on the colour of his skin, its racism - even though we are both British.

 

Not about to get into an argument about Thai ethnicity with you but you might want to consider your first paragraph. Not all Thais and Laos are the same race.

[Gandtee]

Thailand showing its true colours.

[Bday Prang]

5 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Has nothing to do with woke views. It has everything to do with being treated the proper way and not oppressed.  Guess you wouldn't mind being barbed wired into your house or condo with no where to go and be isolated like an animal in the zoo.  Get over yourself.  It also speaks volumes for how this government sees themselves and that is superior to all others regardless if you are from a European country, the US or another Asian country that is less wealthy.

Many people around the world are confined to their houses, its nothing about "oppression" for gods sake

Nothing to do with "woke" views eh???   The  Thais being referred to as "disgusting animals" because their actions don't conform to lefty ideals is condidered ok .   Thats pretty indicative of" wokeness" if you ask me

[nomadinuk]

Is it a stretch to say if some try to make a break for it guard towers and armed guards will be brought in?

 

How much of a stretch for this kind of thing to happen to condo buildings around pattaya to keep the farangs in moving into 2021. In my opinion 2020 was just the opening act of this thing. 

[Bday Prang]

34 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

How offensive. I hope you don't have any Thai friends or relatives. 

I doubt he has any Thai friends

[ThailandRyan]

8 minutes ago, Bday Prang said:

Many people around the world are confined to their houses, its nothing about "oppression" for gods sake

Nothing to do with "woke" views eh???   The  Thais being referred to as "disgusting animals" because their actions don't conform to lefty ideals is condidered ok .   Thats pretty indicative of" wokeness" if you ask me

If they were only confined to their homes that would be one thing but they are surrounded by guards and barbed wire. Let's be clear on that subject.  No lefty ideals here but treating people with dignity is something not being done.  I never said the Thais were disgusting animals but rather that the actions are racist and oppressive.  Are the folks barbed wired into their homes in Australia or Europe, I think not. Let's be open and honest here.  We may disagree but I sure hope you can see the difference between your statements 

[KhaoYai]

1 hour ago, Bday Prang said:

So a group of suspected people were isolated / quarantined in the middle of a "pandemic"   get over yourselves,

You don't understand the difference between isolation and barbed wire?  I think you'll find that the majority of people here disagree with you - its not the isolation we object to, its the barbed wire!

[GoNavy]

Couldn't they have included some outdoor space behind that barb wire?  Looked like a nice patio.  

[Kaopad999]

2 hours ago, KhaoYai said:

I guess when you consider the brainwashing they get from the day they start school, it helps to explain some of that.  All the 'Thailand is Wonderful', 'Thailand is great', 'Love Thailand', BS has a lot to answer for.

There is nothing wrong with being proud of your country and heritage. But at the same time, people must remain humble and accept that we are all human, and are all made up of the same stuff. 

[KhaoYai]

1 hour ago, SmileyCat said:

If you want to talk about racism, let's talk about rapidly increasing hate crime against Asians in UK, EU, and US. That's racism. 

Nobody is saying that's OK. It just so happens we are reacting to a news item from Thailand.

[KhaoYai]

1 minute ago, Kaopad999 said:

There is nothing wrong with being proud of your country and heritage. But at the same time, people must remain humble and accept that we are all human, and are all made up of the same stuff. 

I agree with you.  Nationalism and Racism are separate entities. However, quite often Nationalism leads to Racism.

 

I've often heard about Racism in Thailand but never experienced it nor seen it - until this year that is.

[Bday Prang]

2 minutes ago, KhaoYai said:

I agree with you.  Nationalism and Racism are separate entities. However, quite often Nationalism leads to Racism.

 

I've often heard about Racism in Thailand but never experienced it nor seen it - until this year that is.

perhaps now you would like to leave??    or stay and complain lol

[Solinvictus]

What are they gonna do gas them next? Shame, they went about it this way.

[Mike k]

10 hours ago, asiasurfer said:

Disgusting. Just disgusting.  I wish they could all go home for a better life. Let the Thais pick the fish themselves out of the see. 

Thai people are afraid to work on the fishing boats 

[Mike k]

4 minutes ago, Solinvictus said:

What are they gonna do gas them next? Shame, they went about it this way.

That comes after the internment camps and forced slave labor 

[Patong2021]

The containment is for a short time and is to allow Thai health people to better manage the event.

First the Thais need to verify who is in the condo and their health status. There looks like an assumption that there are are both illegal  migrants and potential infected people.  Yes, it looks bad but we all know that in Thailand when people are in trouble, they run. When they do that, they can infect others.

 

Please get used to this because it is not specific to Thailand. This is how countries with limited resources manage infectious crisis. Look at Africa and how ebola is managed. Military lockdowns are what they do and they will shoot people.  I don't agree with  barbed wire, but I ask what alternative do Thais have to keep the migrants in location?

 

And to all those who are complaining consider that the world has imposed a defacto isolation of Africa because of Covid19. It is next to impossible to leave southern Africa and enter EU or America. What is the moral difference ?

[NanLaew]

2 hours ago, lovethai123 said:

all those in this forum who never stop bashing farangs are now silent.

No I'm not. I just can't be arsed on this particular Thai bashathon.

[NanLaew]

34 minutes ago, KhaoYai said:

2 hours ago, SmileyCat said:

If you want to talk about racism, let's talk about rapidly increasing hate crime against Asians in UK, EU, and US. That's racism. 

Nobody is saying that's OK. It just so happens we are reacting to a news item from Thailand.

No you're not. You're over-reacting to a news item from Thailand.

[lovethai123]

2 hours ago, Bday Prang said:

  

So a group of suspected people were isolated / quarantined in the middle of a "pandemic"   get over yourselves,  

and the govt cant test all of them ? the rich thai govt ? 

 

1 usd = 29.xx   baht now.   still they cant support the poor migrant workers by testing all of them? 

[SupermarineS6B]

4 hours ago, PEE TEE said:

 Panic forces uneducated governors  to take drastic measure's without any regard to others 

It's in the DNA, it's called cowardice...... History shows us this...... 

[SupermarineS6B]

2 hours ago, shackleton said:

As a guest in Thailand  I can't get to worked up what Thais think of others 

I am happy here lead a quite life dont get involved in Politics of the Country

If you feel that strong about what is happening to others and feel resentment against the Thai Government  then do something about it talk the talk is easy 

Do the walk 

 

 

Shackleton....... he was a brave man.........   

[ThailandRyan]

Some people will never understand what it is like to stand up for others when there is wrongdoing. They will call someone who believes in doing the right thing a snowflake when they have no idea what being a person leading from the front is. I guess they would consider General George S. Patton a snowflake as well.  Wrong is wrong no matter who it is.

[PatOngo]

3 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

It is racism pure and simple. Racism towards a ethnic class they feel is inferior to themselves.  Enough said.

I sometimes think it's because they have such an inferior complex themselves that they react this way to any non Thai's!

[from the home of CC]

5 hours ago, connda said:

Next up? 

All dirty Farangs, Indian, Middle Easterners and Africans will need to be surrounded by barb-wire fences and remain is their concentration camps.  I can't wait until I wake up one morning to find my home barb-wired shut (although I have wire cutters).

Is this where Thailand is headed?  It's starting to look like it as well as smelling of racism unconstrained.  Has this hit AP or Reuters yet?

when Singapore did it, no body said ****, why would that be you think?

[PatOngo]

2 hours ago, Bday Prang said:

Many people around the world are confined to their houses, its nothing about "oppression" for gods sake

Nothing to do with "woke" views eh???   The  Thais being referred to as "disgusting animals" because their actions don't conform to lefty ideals is condidered ok .   Thats pretty indicative of" wokeness" if you ask me

Is this an 'around the world' forum or a Thai forum?

[PatOngo]

3 hours ago, SmileyCat said:

 If you want to talk about racism, let's talk about rapidly increasing hate crime against Asians in UK, EU, and US. That's racism. 

You don't get it either do you? This is not about UK, EU or US, it's about Thailand! Maybe if you stick around for a while, you might get it eventually too..................maybe!

[PatOngo]

8 minutes ago, from the home of CC said:

when Singapore did it, no body said ****, why would that be you think?

Maybe they did.............................in the Singapore forum! No need to apologize for Thailand, most people get it!

[from the home of CC]

1 hour ago, Donaldo said:

Every time someone makes a negative comment on the Thais or the country there are always many apologists ready to jump to the rescue. Wonder what they have to say about this. Thailand is probably one of the most xenophobic countries on earth. Discrimination and nationalistic thinking are promoted and officially endorsed by the government. Of course not all Thais are the same, but most go along with the racist thinking.

I can think of two western nations off the top of my head that put Thailand to shame in these categories, in fact I believe they invented it all..