webfact Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 Countries around the world use soft power to spread their appeal and influence, though some have proved more successful in achieving this than others. (Photo by Z @dead____artist) Soft power. The United States has Hollywood, jazz and Facebook while South Korea can boast K-pop, kimchi and taekwondo. For Thailand, pad thai, tom yum kung and Muay Thai pack a global punch. Mango sticky rice is the most recent addition to that list after Thai female rapper Danupha “Milli” Khanatheerakul grabbed a bowl during her set at the Coachella festival in California. Countries around the world use soft power to spread their appeal and influence, though some have proved more successful in achieving this than others. Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Wealthy and powerful states tend to be better at projecting their soft power internationally, though certain smaller ones — like Singapore and Switzerland — have achieved similar success, say experts. What is soft power? Coined by American political scientist Joseph Nye in the late 1980s, the term soft power means “the ability to get what you want through attraction and persuasion rather than coercion or payment” — in contrast to “hard power”, which refers to the use of force or military action. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/from-thailand-to-america-to-china-the-secret-to-global-success-is-soft-power/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-04-29 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RandiRona Posted April 28, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 28, 2022 Ukrain had a lot of it and now they are getting pounded every day with hard missiles and bomba.....If you have hard power, soft power sell itself!! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post blazes Posted April 28, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 28, 2022 If "soft power" owes its success to the Woke of Hollywood, god help us all.... 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Willy Wombat Posted April 28, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 28, 2022 That really have a hard on for soft power lately. 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Isaan sailor Posted April 28, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 28, 2022 So is COVID-19 soft power for China? 3 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realfunster Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 3 hours ago, webfact said: The United States has Hollywood, jazz and Facebook Jazz ?? Weird choice for a Top3 of US soft power ???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted April 28, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 28, 2022 3 hours ago, webfact said: Soft power. The United States has Hollywood, jazz and Facebook while South Korea can boast K-pop, kimchi and taekwondo. For Thailand, pad thai, tom yum kung and Muay Thai pack a global punch Correction, Thailand has Walking street, Bangla road, Soi Cowboy, Pat pong, Nana.. etc etc nothing else. 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post vandeventer Posted April 28, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 28, 2022 1 hour ago, blazes said: If "soft power" owes its success to the Woke of Hollywood, god help us all.... The soft power is finely pulling back the curtain and we are seeing these people for the first time as they really are. Kansas may be the only safe place left? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wombat Posted April 28, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 28, 2022 3 minutes ago, hotchilli said: Correction, Thailand has Walking street, Bangla road, Soi Cowboy, Pat pong, Nana.. etc etc nothing else. Thats hard power thanks to ED tabbies 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rwill Posted April 28, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 28, 2022 Viagra can help with soft power. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwest5829 Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 My mind goes toward the China “Belt and Road” initiative and again thanks to China, the U.S. shipments of COVID vaccines around the globe as “soft power”. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dcheech Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 2 hours ago, Willy Wombat said: That really have a hard on for soft power lately. Could it replace "hub" as the buzz word of choice for the Thai media? Time will tell. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herfiehandbag Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 2 hours ago, Isaan sailor said: So is COVID-19 soft power for China? Well, it certainly has got them noticed over the last couple of years... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterwhisper Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 Yes, granted, many countries around the world have their particular strengths, leading to them attaining soft power in one or another area; or several. It's a quite natural development, actually. The big difference to Thailand is of course that these countries do NOT constantly, incessantly and obsessively trumpet about it in practically every other news article. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timendres Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 3 hours ago, Misterwhisper said: The big difference to Thailand is of course that these countries do NOT constantly, incessantly and obsessively trumpet about it in practically every other news article. The result of soft heads. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cncltd1973 Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 does Thailand cultivate anything that would give them recognition or influence? it's sad that sticky rice is their answer. the gov't isn't interested in spending money to cultivate culture, and Thailand won't have any influence until they do. just another lazy gov't that wants results without the effort. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenneth White Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 "walk softly but carry a big stick" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenneth White Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 On 4/29/2022 at 6:56 AM, rwill said: Viagra can help with soft power. Yes it does! LOL!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emdog Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 soft power (your def) “the ability to get what you want through attraction and persuasion rather than coercion or payment” None of the examples of soft power are soft power... "The United States has Hollywood, jazz and Facebook while South Korea can boast K-pop, kimchi and taekwondo. For Thailand, pad thai, tom yum kung and Muay Thai pack a global punch." More like static electricity.... just cultural features.... how did pad thai help get Thailand off human trafficking charges, for example? Did X men keep Putin from invading Ukraine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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