Thai Culture!

[Luckydog]

I know we are living their Country, and I respect Thai Culture of course......

BUT, when you leave your homeland do you have to leave YOUR Culture behind?

I didn't. I tell my Partner "When you are in my house Darling, remember THIS is England!"

Is that wrong and unreasonable of me?

[wolfmanjack]

Not unreasonable at all. No reason why you can't observe your culture in your own home. In mine we mix cultures. I sit at the table and eat while my wife sits on the floor.

[canuckamuck]

Your life is what you make it. Being away from home is a chance to make your own culture and ditch some of nationalistic garbage. Take what you like leave the rest. Culture is often a collection of compromises anyway.

My wife doesn’t romanticize Thai culture, nor do I rave about my own. But I still love a good hockey fight, and she thinks bugs are comfort food. I wouldn’t have it any other way.

[steveromagnino]

Your life is what you make it. Being away from home is a chance to make your own culture and ditch some of nationalistic garbage. Take what you like leave the rest. Culture is often a collection of compromises anyway.

My wife doesn’t romanticize Thai culture, nor do I rave about my own. But I still love a good hockey fight, and she thinks bugs are comfort food. I wouldn’t have it any other way.

great view on life; yeah, absolutely, why not take the best of both worlds?

Which would come out as something like:

life should be sabai sabai ay

or something to that effect :-)

[jdinasia]

remember THIS is England!"

Is that wrong and unreasonable of me?

If you don't live in the UK embassy ... then yes it is wrong

My partner is more western in outlook than I am .... so no issues in my house

[tijnebijn]

Whats your point?Nothing in my opinion is wrong or good,when you feel comfortable and your wife does also,it will mean their is nothing too much.If they get pissed of with alot of farang rules,hmmmyes that would be too much,even in farangland.....

But I don't think you are such an old subborn old chap are you?

[Sir Burr]

Thailand starts at my front gate.

[lannarebirth]

Your life is what you make it. Being away from home is a chance to make your own culture and ditch some of nationalistic garbage. Take what you like leave the rest. Culture is often a collection of compromises anyway.

My wife doesn't romanticize Thai culture, nor do I rave about my own. But I still love a good hockey fight, and she thinks bugs are comfort food. I wouldn't have it any other way.

Note to self: Don't stop mid post to ponder, "Canadian culture, what's that"? Chances are it will be revealed in the very next sentence, and it was.

[rafval]

these kind of morality, should I shouldnt I things, i dont know, maybe its best to ask your mama

[Maigo6]

[/b]I didn't. I tell my Partner "When you are in my house Darling, remember THIS is England!"

So in your house The people are Miserable, it's damp, Cold and the food is crap ?

[tijnebijn]

[/b]I didn't. I tell my Partner "When you are in my house Darling, remember THIS is England!"

So in your house The people are Miserable, it's damp, Cold and the food is crap ?

That is a very good one

[bina]

we have a real mix in our house: on sunday monday nites (w/o the kids) we eat non kosher yummy thai stuff (pigs shrimp); rest of the week, its beef and chicken to farang childrens' tastes...

husband keeps shoes on in house, i wish he wouldnt. he sits cross leg on chairs and eats with a spoon or his fingers, the rest of us as we like

he still showers in cold water but likes pita and humous for lunch...

my garden and house look like, and i quote the arab guy that works with me " a house from ramalla" (blue door, blue iron work gate, chickens in yard, jasmine plants and geraniums in olive oil tins etc)

and god, i dont know where i left the american side of me>> wait: i know, peanutbutter and maple syrup and grits as foods... and a stickler for reading directions on packages and following them... i guess

probably if i lived in thailand, it would be the same... sabai sabai who cares what style it is...

[chuchok]

remember THIS is England!"

Is that wrong and unreasonable of me?

If you don't live in the UK embassy ... then yes it is wrong

My partner is more western in outlook than I am .... so no issues in my house

Why would it be wrong?In your opinion only?

You can have any culture you like,as long as both parties agree.I can't understand

people that immerse themselves in the countries culture where they live, and forget totally their previous lives.Still,each to their own I suppose.

I do agree with steveromagnino.Take the best out of both worlds.

[Ping]

[/b]I didn't. I tell my Partner "When you are in my house Darling, remember THIS is England!"

So in your house The people are Miserable, it's damp, Cold and the food is crap ?

Hope he's paying his television licence fee - tea money for the Pu Yi Baan?

[GuestHouse]

Being myself a child of mixed culture, religion, race parents, find adding another culture to my family rather easy.

But I'll make another observation if I may. Western culture is as fascinating to Thais as Thai culture is to Westerners.

We aim in our house to have a happy mix, never compelled to one culture.

[toptuan]

Don't stop mid post to ponder, "Canadian culture, what's that"?

As a former Seattle-lite, I must defend my good friends to the nearby North. Right now there's a GREAT historical drama on TrueVisions satellite/cable TV. Hallmark Channel. "The Tommy Douglas Story." There, you'll get a good dose of "Canadian Culture;" it's more than Monday Night Hockey, and yes, it's distinctive (but don't ask me to be more specific).

[terry57]

a very easy answer from a white australian.

it is never an issue for me as we have absolutely no culture in australia as we are just over 200 years old. ( pathetic really )

but what we do have is a brilliant life style, which is beaches in summer, b.b.q's with the friends and football, which to be perfectly honest i could not give a toss about. ( football that is)

i love the thai culture as they got it and we hav'nt, but what does one expect from a country full of convicts. ( not thailand but australia )

thank you very much.

[jdinasia]

Don't stop mid post to ponder, "Canadian culture, what's that"?

As a former Seattle-lite, I must defend my good friends to the nearby North. Right now there's a GREAT historical drama on TrueVisions satellite/cable TV. Hallmark Channel. "The Tommy Douglas Story." There, you'll get a good dose of "Canadian Culture;" it's more than Monday Night Hockey, and yes, it's distinctive (but don't ask me to be more specific).

gads ... watching socialist propoganda on UBC? ewwwwwwwwwwwww

[lannarebirth]

Don't stop mid post to ponder, "Canadian culture, what's that"?

As a former Seattle-lite, I must defend my good friends to the nearby North. Right now there's a GREAT historical drama on TrueVisions satellite/cable TV. Hallmark Channel. "The Tommy Douglas Story." There, you'll get a good dose of "Canadian Culture;" it's more than Monday Night Hockey, and yes, it's distinctive (but don't ask me to be more specific).

Hey! I'm a former Seattleite as well, AND a Permanent Resident of Canada. If canucks and yanks can't josh each other, who can?

[pgs]

a very easy answer from a white australian.

it is never an issue for me as we have absolutely no culture in australia as we are just over 200 years old. ( pathetic really )

but what we do have is a brilliant life style, which is beaches in summer, b.b.q's with the friends and football, which to be perfectly honest i could not give a toss about. ( football that is)

i love the thai culture as they got it and we hav'nt, but what does one expect from a country full of convicts. ( not thailand but australia )

thank you very much.

Have to agree with you. No culture in Oz that isn't in yoghurt. Yes, the lifestyle is good for those that like beaches / cricket & football (league in it's many forms) - which, personally, I don't.

I lived for 9 years with 4 Vietnamese & then married a Thai (figure that one out!). Asian culture is fine. European culture is fine. Just as long as they all learn to play nicely together, it doesn't matter.

Here, her Thainess sometimes makes her preferred meals, if it's OK for me I'll eat it - if not I'll make something else.

She is more inclined to sit on the floor than at the table - it's no problem (she can't knock over the beer from that distance).

It works for us.

#edit to correct spelling.

Edited June 12, 2007 by pgs

[jeffrosner]

Mr. Rosner carries America in a special force-field that extends at least 10 feet around him at all times. Mr. Rosner just urinated and the stream extended that field by another 4 feet. Mr. Rosner's field repels thugs, cretins, theives and the daily riff-raff that inhabit this country whose only predeliction is to steal from him or "take" him in some way.

The force field is ultra-sensative but also contains nano-technology capable of distinguishing genuine real people who sadly are few and far between in this town. Please do not ask about Mr. Rosner's death ray.

Mr. Rosner never speaks about it.

[soundman]

Mr. Rosner carries America in a special force-field that extends at least 10 feet around him at all times. Mr. Rosner just urinated and the stream extended that field by another 4 feet. Mr. Rosner's field repels thugs, cretins, theives and the daily riff-raff that inhabit this country whose only predeliction is to steal from him or "take" him in some way.

The force field is ultra-sensative but also contains nano-technology capable of distinguishing genuine real people who sadly are few and far between in this town. Please do not ask about Mr. Rosner's death ray.

Mr. Rosner never speaks about it.

Unfortunately there is no loony bin on thai visa.

Soundman.

[kankaroo]

I know we are living their Country, and I respect Thai Culture of course......

BUT, when you leave your homeland do you have to leave YOUR Culture behind?

I didn't. I tell my Partner "When you are in my house Darling, remember THIS is England!"

Is that wrong and unreasonable of me?

I see what your saying there mate. However the world is not a fair place. In an ideal world maybe. BUT T.I.T LOL

You have to make concessions.

Why did we leave the UK again ??

Cheers,

Kankaroo

[chanchao]

Thailand starts at my front gate.

Same here.

In fact I actually require visitors to bring a passport with six months validity, and have trained the maid for the role of fat scowly immigration officer to glare at potential visitors disparagingly.

Edited June 12, 2007 by chanchao

[lazeeboy]

Thailand starts at my front gate.

Same here.

In fact I actually require visitors to bring a passport with six months validity, and have trained the maid for the role of fat scowly immigration officer to glare at potential visitors disparagingly.

ive lived in thailand for more than 13 years and my house is an english house ,the kitchen is only for non stinking food and tv is only for western programmes ,shi* i just woke up

[Luckydog]

[/b]I didn't. I tell my Partner "When you are in my house Darling, remember THIS is England!"

So in your house The people are Miserable, it's damp, Cold and the food is crap ?

That is a very good one

Funny. But rubbish!

[Luckydog]

"Hey! Wots that Bluddy Rice and Tom Yum doin' on the floor again?

I told you I wanted Fish and Chips for Dinner! And on the Bluddy Table OK?"

They don't listen you know these Thais........

" An' who put the Union Jack in the Bluddy dustbin!"........

[mrbojangles]

BUT, when you leave your homeland do you have to leave YOUR Culture behind?

To turn the tables a tad. My mrs has left Thailand and come to live in England. There are some things she has left behind and some things she hasn't.

I am forced to take my shoes off in the house (a habit which i think is a bad one anyway). The rice cooker is ALWAYS on, same as in Thailand. She makes Som Tam in the house, which she never does in Thailand, it stinks but it is too cold here.

There are many things that she has changed but i don't think it's about leaving your culture behind. I think it's about adapting to a style which fits, in the country you live.

[uptou]

"Hey! Wots that Bluddy Rice and Tom Yum doin' on the floor again?

I told you I wanted Fish and Chips for Dinner! And on the Bluddy Table OK?"

They don't listen you know these Thais........

" An' who put the Union Jack in the Bluddy dustbin!"........

my girlfreind is getting better.shes even developed a liking for baked beans on toast.

[toptuan]

Don't stop mid post to ponder, "Canadian culture, what's that"?

As a former Seattle-lite, I must defend my good friends to the nearby North. Right now there's a GREAT historical drama on TrueVisions satellite/cable TV. Hallmark Channel. "The Tommy Douglas Story." There, you'll get a good dose of "Canadian Culture;" it's more than Monday Night Hockey, and yes, it's distinctive (but don't ask me to be more specific).

gads ... watching socialist propoganda on UBC? ewwwwwwwwwwwww

Yeah, but the movie is at least in the setting of a campaign for a democratic national election--something I'm surprised the junta allowed to be shown in LOS...

Edited June 12, 2007 by toptuan