Popular Post webfact Posted May 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2023 OPINION By Thai Enquirer Dear TikTokers and YouTubers, Well there is an opening I never thought I would write. Anyway. Thanks for coming en masse to Thailand. Debating if this last sentence is sarcastic. While I appreciate your interest in our culture and your desire to share it with the world, I feel compelled to address a concerning trend that has emerged: a lack of respect for our local Thai culture. Let me be clear: Thailand is not the West. We shower twice a day and we don’t do disrespectful prank videos. We also have our own unique customs, traditions, and way of life that have been passed down through generations. Our culture is rich, diverse, and deserves to be treated with utmost respect. It is not something to disregard “for the lolz or the likes.” It deeply troubles me to see some of you disregarding this fact and imposing Western perspectives and behaviors upon our society. Full story: https://www.thaienquirer.com/49743/dear-tiktokers-and-youtubers-coming-to-thailand/ -- © Copyright Thai Enquirer 2023-05-23 - 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. The most versatile and flexible rental investment and holiday home solution in Thailand - click for more information. 5 3 1 1 1 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post norbra Posted May 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2023 Tottaly agree. They are digital beggers for wont of a better word. 9 1 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RandolphGB Posted May 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2023 (edited) 15 minutes ago, webfact said: Our culture is rich, diverse, and deserves to be treated with utmost respect. Pretentious, nationalistic, twaddle. Like almost everything here. What right does this jumped-up hypocrite running a blog have to tell people how to act? These kind of Thais are the same people screeching for ‘democracy’ but insist on trying to control people. Edited May 23, 2023 by RandolphGB 10 4 5 1 3 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NextG Posted May 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2023 Not sure what was wrong with the clip they showed as an example. He was filming and found he just had 80 baht at hand. Hardly the biggest transgression. What a storm in a teacup… 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bamnutsak Posted May 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2023 Real message: We here at Thaiger, as members of the Thai "free" press, must self-censor ourselves or we will end up in jail. We implore you to do the same, as freedom of speech/press/expression is severely limited by arcane laws which are often illegal just to discuss. And we are envious of your freedoms. 5 2 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SAFETY FIRST Posted May 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2023 (edited) 26 minutes ago, webfact said: Debating if this last sentence is sarcastic Good on the Thais for rebelling. These awful foreigners arriving with their rude attitude, so disrespectful. Sadly, Thailand is getting just like my home country, too many foreigners. Edited May 23, 2023 by SAFETY FIRST 1 3 2 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Celsius Posted May 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2023 I will admit that tiktokers and youtubers annoy me. However, I do take full responsibility because I am simply stuck in the past. I even watch some Thai related youtube channels, but most "content creators" still annoy be. This is entirely my issue because deep down there are a lot worse things like crime, wars, safety to be concerned about. Just like some old guy with a 20 year old, they harm no one and I should not judge.... but I do. Human nature! 4 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Celsius Posted May 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2023 12 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said: Sadly, Thailand is getting just like my home country, too many foreigners. Get out of Thailand then. 2 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OneMoreFarang Posted May 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2023 Let's not forget that those Tiktokers and YouTubers do that to make money. And they wouldn't make money if nobody would watch it. So it seems there are enough people out there who watch that crap. 3 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post John Drake Posted May 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2023 23 minutes ago, RandolphGB said: Pretentious, nationalistic, twaddle. Like almost everything here. What right does this jumped-up hypocrite running a blog have to tell people how to act? These kind of Thais are the same people screeching for ‘democracy’ but insist on trying to control people. For sure, don't try to control anyone. Let it be like my country, where people are pushed off subway platforms in front of trains, where it is accepted to be able to walk into stores and steal things right off the shelves, to walk around putting your backside into people's faces, to beat them up, steal their cars, and then have the police and district attorneys simply dismiss it all. Yeah, let's make Thailand like that. 3 3 2 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dmaxdan Posted May 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2023 So are they suggesting that all people from the west don't shower twice a day? Because that in it's self is having a pop at western culture and claims that we are all dirty and smelly. So who ever wrote this article has a problem with what some of us say about Thai culture but is more than happy to rather unjustly have a go at us. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bob smith Posted May 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2023 (edited) if thailand is so good at everything as these brainwashed nationalists seem to think, if their culture is so rich and unique and full of colorful flavors, then why do they lag behind in almost every aspect of human development? Education, freedom, democracy, infrastructure, free speech, minimum wage, social welfare the list goes on and on. Thailand is still a developing country. please ditch these nonsensical, hysterical beliefs that Thailand is somehow special. It's not. It is bog standard, middle of the road, sunday carvery for two on a discount voucher and probably always will be. Thailand and thai people need to know and fully comprehend their true place on the world stage: that is just above Albania and just below Serbia. Edited May 23, 2023 by bogs smith 1 2 1 4 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SAFETY FIRST Posted May 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2023 6 minutes ago, Celsius said: Get out of Thailand then. So I can live amongst people like yourself, no thanks, I'd rather end my life. 4 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChinChan Posted May 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2023 The writer of this article is full of bull<deleted>, and hating on everyone else that is having a fun life! The writer matches the image of " an old, very lonely, and desperate man". The writer pretends that Thailand is the perfect country, where having fun (travel vlogs / pranks) are not allowed ???? and we should have respect for their perfect society and culture??? ???? Some quick facts: Thailand has a billion dollar 18+ industry, one of the most corrupted countries, huge discrimination / dual pricing against foreigners, huge income inquality and loads of very poor people, the country is overflowded with drugs, no social security system, and no democraty for the last 8 years. The writer must "accidentally forget" to mention this all right ???? and then the only thing he complains about is some Youtubers promoting Thailand in an informative and fun way? ???? 2 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pouatchee Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 44 minutes ago, webfact said: and we don’t do disrespectful prank videos. Hmmmm a man dressed in monk garb stirring the thai social media community comes to mind ... wasn't that a kind of prank video to get clicks? Could find more if I had the energy Holier than thou OP... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celsius Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 3 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said: So I can live amongst people like yourself, no thanks, I'd rather end my life. You seem to be triggered by the fact that Thailand allows other foreigners besides yourself. Somehow in your head you imagined that livin' the dream only belongs to you. Thailand does exactly what it wants and there is nothing you can do about it. There will only be more "foreigners" in the future. So start making plans. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hamus Yaigh Posted May 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2023 33 minutes ago, NextG said: Not sure what was wrong with the clip they showed as an example. He was filming and found he just had 80 baht at hand. Hardly the biggest transgression. He comes across as a self righteous attention grabber who should have gone to the bank to get the money first instead of preying a the Thai girls feelings for 5THB saved, she is just trying to make an honest living. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PremiumLane Posted May 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2023 24 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said: Sadly, Thailand is getting just like my home country, too many foreigners. I really can't tell what is satire or not on this forum. If not satire, you must twist yourself into a pretzel to come up with this heap of cognitive dissonance 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bamnutsak Posted May 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2023 10 minutes ago, John Drake said: For sure, don't try to control anyone. Let it be like my country, where people are pushed off subway platforms in front of trains, where it is accepted to be able to walk into stores and steal things right off the shelves, to walk around putting your backside into people's faces, to beat them up, steal their cars, and then have the police and district attorneys simply dismiss it all. Yeah, let's make Thailand like that. Wow, you went somewhere to downright crazy in a heartbeat. But what does you comment have to do with the thread subject? FWIW, the MRT has platform gates, so you're safe. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post neverere Posted May 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2023 50 minutes ago, webfact said: Let me be clear: Thailand is not the West. We shower twice a day and we don’t do disrespectful prank videos. We also have our own unique customs, traditions, and way of life Yes, Thailand is certainly not the west and has it's own unique culture. Strange that the author fails to mention the sex industry for which the country is famed, a major aspect of Thai culture. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bamnutsak Posted May 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2023 (edited) 20 minutes ago, Celsius said: I will admit that tiktokers and youtubers annoy me. You do know that you can choose not to watch these videos? Or are you being held hostage and forced to watch these? If so, blink twice and we'll send a rescue team. Edited May 23, 2023 by bamnutsak 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post quake Posted May 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2023 Oh I get it now. Thailand thinks it's still special. . 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandolphGB Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 20 minutes ago, Dmaxdan said: So are they suggesting that all people from the west don't shower twice a day? Because that in it's self is having a pop at western culture and claims that we are all dirty and smelly. So who ever wrote this article has a problem with what some of us say about Thai culture but is more than happy to rather unjustly have a go at us. They seem to want an 18th century system of tourism, with visitors being chaperoned by court servants in sarongs, learning to make a 'wai', trying to speak Thai, praying at temples, learning some of the language, cooking, prostrating before their gods and idols, then leaving, in awe of their ancient culture (which doesn't even exist anymore). Unfortunately that world doesn't exist anymore, even though many Thais would prefer it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celsius Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 13 minutes ago, bamnutsak said: You do know that you can choose not to watch these videos? Or are you being held hostage and forced to watch these? If so, blink twice and we'll send a rescue team. OMG really? You mean, I can simply not watch it? That's crazy. I asked ChatGPT the same thing, but they answered something completely different. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bamnutsak Posted May 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2023 Clearly the Thaiger OpEd team hasn't seen any of sixty-four million videos of young Thai women twerking on TT/YT/IG. Or the gazillion videos of the scantily clad Thai women cooking street food. Posting this kind of drivel just illustrates how clueless they are. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bamnutsak Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 Just now, Celsius said: That's crazy. I asked ChatGPT the same thing, but they answered something completely different. On the plus side you're not talking to yourself. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celsius Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 Just now, bamnutsak said: On the plus side you're not talking to yourself. Neither are you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bamnutsak Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 1 hour ago, webfact said: and we don’t do disrespectful prank videos The hits never stop with this "Opinion" piece. Prank videos, with laugh tracks, are a huge sub-genre here. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quake Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 4 minutes ago, bamnutsak said: Clearly the Thaiger OpEd team hasn't seen any of sixty-four million videos of young Thai women twerking on TT/YT/IG. Or the gazillion videos of the scantily clad Thai women cooking street food. Posting this kind of drivel just illustrates how clueless they are. Or the young ladies with massive knockers and some fantastic camel toes on show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post No Forwarding Address Posted May 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2023 1 hour ago, norbra said: Tottaly agree. They are digital beggers for wont of a better word. "Digital Beggers"...........priceless, just priceless, love the moniker...........the ones I can't stand are the ones that have been in Thailand for a total of a few months to a year and think they know Thailand, and Thai culture. Ministry should find a way to tax them, after all they are walking around all day with a camera on a stick interrupting everyones life............. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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