Blackpink’s Lisa delighted fans back home when she dropped her Thai-inspired music video for Lalisa. Photo: @sooyaaa___/Instagram

 

● The Lalisa star wore a Swarovski-studded Thai-inspired outfit complete with pointed gold headdress for her first solo music video – and fans were in raptures

 

● When she mentioned the meatball vendors in her hometown of Buriram, they saw a 1,000 per cent spike in sales – now one stall is giving away free food on her birthday as a thank you

 

Ji Won Chung

 

Blackpink’s Lisa flew back to Thailand for the first time in almost three years recently, and fans were overjoyed to learn that she’d be spending her birthday there. The singer has said that she’s missed her hometown, and it was heart warming to hear that she’d be able to spend her special day with family and friends.

 

So, to celebrate, we’re taking a look at five reasons Lisa Manobal has more than proved herself to be Thailand’s most beloved (unofficial) princess.

 

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1. She wore an extravagant traditional Thai outfit for her first solo music video

 

Lisa was keen to honour her Thai roots in her debut solo MV for Lalisa. Photo: YG Entertainment

 

The dazzling traditional Thai outfit that Lisa wore for her solo Lalisa music video stole the spotlight big time – and every aspect of it was infused with Thai culture. Hand-embroidered with Thai brocade golden silk, adorned with Swarovski crystals, and designed specifically for Lisa by Bangkok-based designer Polpat Asavaprapha, the outfit was truly unforgettable.

 

Full story: https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3171873/5-times-blackpinks-lisa-proved-shes-thailands-unofficial

 

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3 hours ago, webfact said:

Blackpink’s Lisa flew back to Thailand for the first time in almost three years recently

Why did she not come to here home and her home country for the last 3 years? Was she sick and couldn't travel? Would nobody let her in? Was she scared for her life?

As far as I know she could have traveled to her home country and her home province and her home anytime. But she didn't. Is that what people do who love their "home"?

 

Obviously all this is up to her and is she prefers to live somewhere else that is perfectly fine. But please don't pretend she is a princess or has such a strong connection with the country, etc.. She isn't and she hasn't. 

1 hour ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Why did she not come to here home and her home country for the last 3 years? Was she sick and couldn't travel? Would nobody let her in? Was she scared for her life?

As far as I know she could have traveled to her home country and her home province and her home anytime. But she didn't. Is that what people do who love their "home"?

 

Obviously all this is up to her and is she prefers to live somewhere else that is perfectly fine. But please don't pretend she is a princess or has such a strong connection with the country, etc.. She isn't and she hasn't. 

Covid 19.

3 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Why did she not come to here home and her home country for the last 3 years? Was she sick and couldn't travel? Would nobody let her in? Was she scared for her life?

As far as I know she could have traveled to her home country and her home province and her home anytime. But she didn't. Is that what people do who love their "home"?

 

Obviously all this is up to her and is she prefers to live somewhere else that is perfectly fine. But please don't pretend she is a princess or has such a strong connection with the country, etc.. She isn't and she hasn't. 

 As a member of an internationally famous pop group, she's been travelling the world performing at concerts for the last 3 years, and in the recording studio doing her solo hits and with Blackpink. 

 

58 minutes ago, TigerandDog said:

 As a member of an internationally famous pop group, she's been travelling the world performing at concerts for the last 3 years, and in the recording studio doing her solo hits and with Blackpink. 

 

Please refrain from commenting on something you have NO knowledge about.

So she traveled all over the world but she didn't have time to visit "home" in the last 3 years. Life must be really hard for famous people, they can't even visit home...

 

I suspect her management contract, which it seems from reports effectively controlled every aspect of her life as a teenage pop idol, precluded that sort of travel.

 

Maybe now that she seems to be trying to establish a solo career, she may be wanting to spend more time in Thailand, where her principal fan base as a solo artist presumably is.

53 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

So she traveled all over the world but she didn't have time to visit "home" in the last 3 years. Life must be really hard for famous people, they can't even visit home...

 

I haven't been home for 6 years, partly due to Covid 19. There are other reasons. I still love my country. 

 

Why do old expats resent Lisa doing well?

5 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

I haven't been home for 6 years, partly due to Covid 19. There are other reasons. I still love my country. 

 

Why do old expats resent Lisa doing well?

I like Lisa. Great look, she knows how to move her body, she can sing, and maybe she is even a nice person. And as far as I am concerned she can do with her life whatever she wants. It's up to her.

But what I think is funny when people see her as Thai role model who loves Thailand so much (that she didn't visit for 3 years). It reminds me to Tiger Woods and how some Thai people want to make him more Thai than he is.

Do people over 13 years old actually listen to her music?

2 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

It reminds me to Tiger Woods and how some Thai people want to make him more Thai than he is.

His mum allegedly used to work the bars in Washington Sq. according to a mate of mine who knew her. 

3 minutes ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

Do people over 13 years old actually listen to her music?

Sure. They like to see her dancing and watch the videos. And those videos include music. ???? 

Several trolling posts and comments have been removed.

 

1 hour ago, OneMoreFarang said:

So she traveled all over the world but she didn't have time to visit "home" in the last 3 years. Life must be really hard for famous people, they can't even visit home...

 

Bit of jealousy there, and naivety also. Bit sad.

I am well over 13, but I do enjoy watching BlackPink music videos....

 

 

 

...of course I usually turn to sound off to avoid hearing that godawful caterwauling they do.  ????

3 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Why did she not come to here home and her home country for the last 3 years? Was she sick and couldn't travel? Would nobody let her in? Was she scared for her life?

As far as I know she could have traveled to her home country and her home province and her home anytime. But she didn't. Is that what people do who love their "home"?

 

Obviously all this is up to her and is she prefers to live somewhere else that is perfectly fine. But please don't pretend she is a princess or has such a strong connection with the country, etc.. She isn't and she hasn't. 

She does what her record company tells her to do, as she, like the vast majority of k-pop ''stars''/''artists'', is basically owned by them until she pays back what they say she owes for her training and promotion...

Edited March 28, 20224 yr by Bluespunk
missed out a few words

1 hour ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

His mum allegedly used to work the bars in Washington Sq. according to a mate of mine who knew her. 

Waaait a minute... now his last name "woods" finally starts to make sense. In an eerie way.

her "princess" status largely derives from the fact that because thaliand is so meaningless to the rest of the world that anything or anyone thai that gets the least bit of international notoriety is seen as confirming the thai idea that thailand is the center of the universe. 

It seems like many live in a dream. Tourists are a fickle set of people. If they cant go where they want and do, obviously within the law, what they want they will go elsewhere. Having gone to another location they will forget Thailand totally.

I think Thailand is great but maybe I am biased as my family is Thai, but this article is not about people like me, it is very much about the vacationing traveller. Try to impose restrictions and they will go elsewhere and not return.

I wonder if the article author, Ji Won Chung, is aware that if she called herself "princess" in her home country she might wander behind bars for up to 15 years.

 

Besides... she may be very talented (if you like that style of music), but her "princess status" and her steep career explicitly can NOT be credited to Thailand. It entirely is the achievement of a record company in South Korea, which recognized and developed her talents and spent millions over million of $ on promoting her and Blackpink.

 

Had she remained in Thailand, she would - like countless other local artists - probably be endlessly touring low-brow country fairs, be a run-of-the-mill house act in a provincial club or discotheque, or got caught up in an oppressive contract with a local record firm, never to become known beyond Thailand's borders.

 

She'd still be chewing on Buriram meatballs, which, I assure you, are factually unremarkable and taste just like any other meatballs available in this country. And she never would've got a lucrative booze promoting gig, because it's illegal in Thailand.

 

So maybe we just should get down a little bit from the "Oh we are all soooo proud to have Lisa and that she is Thai" hype now, shall we...?   

What an interesting news.... LIsa, Tangmo, and all the other artists, singers..... No more serious subjects to discuss??

 

7 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

His mum allegedly used to work the bars in Washington Sq. according to a mate of mine who knew her. 

What's worse, a poor woman trying to make a buck to survive or a Western male monger?

10 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Why did she not come to here home and her home country for the last 3 years?

Well you know what many Thais, and many others for that matter,  are like if they go off on earn plenty of money.  They enjoy their new found lifestyles and as they have now got money they look down on others and conveniently forget where they come from and who gave them the early opportunities and start in life.

8 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

So she traveled all over the world but she didn't have time to visit "home" in the last 3 years. Life must be really hard for famous people, they can't even visit home...

 

you usually tend to make sensible comments and express valid opinions, but in this case you're talking absolute nonsense. I worked in the music industry for one of the major record labels back in the 90's, and it's a regular occurrence for international stars/groups/bands to be away from home for years at a time because of contractual commitments with touring and recording.

Really surprised this title flies here... 

Anyway, she's gorgeous and indeed the only one on that Blackpaint group who is naturally attractive. Win for our ever beautiful Thai ladies. 

13 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Why did she not come to here home and her home country for the last 3 years? Was she sick and couldn't travel

COVID-19 and contractual obligations.

 

 Where your rich time flys.

 

In any case she set her entire family up we with new houses and cars!

7 hours ago, Misterwhisper said:

I wonder if the article author, Ji Won Chung, is aware that if she called herself "princess" in her home country she might wander behind bars for up to 15 years.

 

Besides... she may be very talented (if you like that style of music), but her "princess status" and her steep career explicitly can NOT be credited to Thailand. It entirely is the achievement of a record company in South Korea, which recognized and developed her talents and spent millions over million of $ on promoting her and Blackpink.

 

Had she remained in Thailand, she would - like countless other local artists - probably be endlessly touring low-brow country fairs, be a run-of-the-mill house act in a provincial club or discotheque, or got caught up in an oppressive contract with a local record firm, never to become known beyond Thailand's borders.

 

She'd still be chewing on Buriram meatballs, which, I assure you, are factually unremarkable and taste just like any other meatballs available in this country. And she never would've got a lucrative booze promoting gig, because it's illegal in Thailand.

 

So maybe we just should get down a little bit from the "Oh we are all soooo proud to have Lisa and that she is Thai" hype now, shall we...?   

Ever heard of rachinee luktung? Pumpuang is still known as the Queen of luktung, and a real Princess wrote a song for her. So I doubt Princess Lisa will be getting any problems. Low brow country fairs sounds a bit snobish, much to be prefered over hi brow Ekami clubs etc, and many singers earn a good living. They should be proud of Lisa, worked hard made her dream come true and has a few million dollars in the bank- for meatballs!

18 hours ago, webfact said:

4. She’s even got the Thai Prime Minister’s approval

Lisa really is beloved by Thailand – and not just by the people, but by the prime minister as well. According to the Bangkok Post, Prayut Chan-o-cha personally praised the singer for promoting Thai culture with her Lalisa music video.

That was before his New Years Eve concert announcement debacle. 

 

My guess is he likes her a lot less these days.

21 hours ago, Neeranam said:

Why do old expats resent Lisa doing well?

What makes you think they do?

23 hours ago, TigerandDog said:

 As a member of an internationally famous pop group, she's been travelling the world performing at concerts for the last 3 years, and in the recording studio doing her solo hits and with Blackpink. 

 

Member of a famous pop group? Really? Never heard of her until now. What is this "famous" pop groups name to which you refer?