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What's with the sudden fascination over Chinese New Year?


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Posted
3 minutes ago, kickstart said:

,tomorrow is the last day ,when every one goes out for the day and spend lots of money.

Not me. 
ill be staying in all day watching my columbo box set.

 

Curtains will be drawn from morning till night. 

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14 minutes ago, CharlieH said:

but given the huge Chinese heritage is it really that surprising that the biggest Chines population outside of mainland China celebrate their New Year.

 

 

 

Somebody else is being quite ignorant that Thailand is a multi-ethnic country.

 

Ethnic Chinese born in Thailand is actually the largest ethnic minority in Thailand.

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Posted
Just now, CharlieH said:

Nobody is asking you to celebrate, j7st have tolerance for those that choose to as its their belief and heritage. Live n let live.

When I was driving my bike today some clown let off a load of firecrackers in the street. I almost crashed my bike into a young woman holding a baby from the shock, i thought it was a bomb..

 

live and let live? Could have been a whole different story today.
 

Posted
34 minutes ago, WineOh said:

Which China caused, btw.

Alrighty then.

Xenophobia is not something you are born with, it is a learned behavior. 

It's all good man, chill

People like to celebrate and dress up and show their thanks

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1 minute ago, EricTh said:

We don't curse their festivals

Chinese new year is NOT their festival.

 

the clue is in the name.

 

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I once had to do some work for a well known international bank in Singapore, starting CI..

 

It was my second day sat at my desk trying to get to grips with the task at hand, a huge banging started and I saw everyone standing up - a few mins later a large Chinese Dragon came around the office with large fan-fare.  Lasted a while . 

 

Was a great  night.

 

Many places celebrate it. The Chinese influence will continue to grow. 

 

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Posted (edited)
10 minutes ago, WineOh said:

I was driving my bike today some clown let off a load of firecrackers in the street. I almost crashed my bike

If you are driving a bicycle I can relate.

Anything with a internal combustion engine isn't right ✌️????

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Posted
1 hour ago, sanmyintmaung said:

Most probably a marketing gimmick to lure Chinese Thais. 

 

     What other Thais are there ? 

     Laos  Thais , second class,  omb .

 Usually  found in the North East of the Kingdom .

  Pre Covid .  Pattaya ? ..555

      

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Posted
2 minutes ago, zhounan said:

You know, Chineses now have big money.

So, this is the main reason.

Its all they care about in this part of the world isnt it.

 

GDP. Money money money. 

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3 minutes ago, Catkiwi said:

My wife's family are of Chinese heritage, now into their 5th generation

What’s your point?

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Posted
1 minute ago, WineOh said:

What’s your point?

Just saying that there is a large contingent of Thailand's population that have every right to celebrate Chinese New Year. Why does that bother you to the point of feeling compelled to start a thread denouncing the whole tradition? 

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32 minutes ago, WineOh said:

Its all they care about in this part of the world isnt it.

 

GDP. Money money money. 

 

Posted
2 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

Exactly that and nothing new or more than other years.

At MAKRO they sell expensive fruits/food directed to the Thai Chinese community.

Recently they played "Jingle Bells" in Chinese :cheesy:

 

 

 

I prefer the French version; Shingle Belles.

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... just call it the Lunar New Year...    so no other surrounding, and equally deserving asian culture gets minimised

Posted
2 hours ago, CharlieH said:

Considering the Chinese population and heritage within the Thai population its hardly surprising and in my area its pretty much the same every year.

Ok fair that the Chinese celebrate their public holiday but to make every Thai observe a foreign public holiday is a stretch because there are actually millions of Thais with no relation to China whatsoever. 

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Posted
4 hours ago, WineOh said:

Never seen it before.

everyone seems to be dressed in red chinese style outfits.

The girls look cute dont get me wrong, but it's new to me.

 

Is this a state sponsored push of chinese nationalism due to the covid pandemic?

are they forcing thais to be more china centric this year?

even in my local 7/11 they are all kitted out in chinese uniforms.

 

tbh, china can do one after what they have bestowed upon the world.

That's my thoughts on the matter anyway.

Where were you for the past 2500 or so years?!

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