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Just imagine if you were Thai...

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On 7/29/2023 at 1:05 PM, bob smith said:

I would be ashamed to call myself a Thai at the moment.

The word 'thai' means free apparently.

They cant even get democracy right for god sake.

Just how free are these people really???

I am proud to call myself Thai, regardless of the politics. 

I was proud to call myself Scottish, regardless of Margaret Thatcher.

 

'Thai' does not mean 'free'. However, I can see why some think that. 

 

'Thai' comes from the word 'Tai', a group of people who migrated from Southern China. 

 

If you read Thai, you can see Phad Tai stalls have different spellings. Of course Phad Thai doesn't mean 'fried freedom' but it is very relevant in the change from Siam to Thai. Paw Piboonsongkhram the dictator in the 20's had friends in Nationalistic Europe in the late 1920s and copied Volkswagen, the car of the people, by inventing a dish for the people, partly to stop the Siamese from buying Chinese noodles(Protectionism) and partly Nationalism. 

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  • Just out of curiosity, what country are you from? Cause IMO politics are joke in many countries, and I'm from the US where our democracy just went through a coup attempt.

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    I would just like to say this is definitely NOT a thai bash thread. I would love nothing more than to see Thailand do well, especially on the international stage and be a true bastion for freedom and

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17 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

But I never used ONE for the first 10 years or so! 

did you send $12.99 plush shipping and handling to TVF?

2 minutes ago, sirineou said:

did you send $12.99 plush shipping and handling to TVF?

No, but I would to get some new emoticons, especially if there was a 'Thai basher' one. 

22 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

But I never used ONE for the first 10 years or so! 

Ohh I know.

If you dont use them for 10 years they deactivate, you need to complain to the emoji department

3 minutes ago, sirineou said:

Ohh I know.

If you dont use them for 10 years they deactivate, you need to complain to the emoji department

lol

2 hours ago, Neeranam said:

What's wrong with someone of Indian descent? 

 

An awful lot I should think, note, nothing wrong with someone of Indian descent, but as a UK PM????

38 minutes ago, NoshowJones said:

An awful lot I should think, note, nothing wrong with someone of Indian descent, but as a UK PM????

Is it OK to have a Brit of Indian descent as an MP if they are voted for?

56 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

Is it OK to have a Brit of Indian descent as an MP if they are voted for?

 It would be interesting to know how many people who are 100% British and have no emigrants in their family voted for this PM, as it would be interesting to know the same about Scottish people voting for a Muslim FM.

51 minutes ago, NoshowJones said:

 It would be interesting to know how many people who are 100% British and have no emigrants in their family voted for this PM, as it would be interesting to know the same about Scottish people voting for a Muslim FM.

I t would be interesting. My thoughts on immigrants have changed since being an immigrant myself.  Out of interest, what do you think of Thai/Chinese prime ministers?

2 hours ago, NoshowJones said:

 It would be interesting to know how many people who are 100% British and have no emigrants in their family voted for this PM, as it would be interesting to know the same about Scottish people voting for a Muslim FM.

Who 100% British in UK ? Is Irishperson ( PC description !) from Belfast superior to UK born of Indian ? Or many MP of UK parliment with very much greater European name?

1 hour ago, RanongCat said:

Who 100% British in UK ? Is Irishperson ( PC description !) from Belfast superior to UK born of Indian ? Or many MP of UK parliment with very much greater European name?

Yeah ya right I had a grandfather from Ireland fathers side,  a grandfather from France mother's side, both grandma's were of English decent. 

I guess I'm a mongral.

1 hour ago, RanongCat said:

Who 100% British in UK ? Is Irishperson ( PC description !) from Belfast superior to UK born of Indian ? Or many MP of UK parliment with very much greater European name?

Their cricket captain is Kiwi, PM is Indian.

 

Where are the English these days?

oh dear Bob .....    sounds like you've been hitting the bottle again     !!

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1 hour ago, steven100 said:

oh dear Bob .....    sounds like you've been hitting the bottle again     !!

im always hitting the bottle, ste. 

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