Bangkok Shop Owner Defends Right to Sell Controversial Shirts

[harryviking]

LOL! Anyone walking around with a T-shirt with the image of Putin or Hitler might get a nasty  surprise if they meet the right people...😆

[sikishrory]

Idiot

[KireB]

9 hours ago, NativeBob said:

Back 15 years ago I met a guy who proudly kicked teen from his scooter for wearing German Swastika T-shirt. Not an Indian Swastika, but exactly Nazi's. So what? Did it make world better?
"I don't think so, Tim!"

Earlier, the Consular of Israel send her protest regarding school's costume show in CM. Oh, My God, kids marched in Nazi's attire/entourage!
Did it make any change? Nope, just noisy ripples in press.

"Starship Troopers" actors wore uniforms that resembled German Nazi's. So what? All we remember are boobs of the redhead and huge roaches.

Yet...

Prime Minister of country C. proudly applauded to Nazi collaborator. Did it make world better? Nope, it made it worst. Now it's OK & legit to praise them as "defenders of democracy, freedom and independence". 

Do your math.

What a croc. It is not ok to wear a shirt, or whatever, with symbols of a group responsible for gassing 6 million jews.  People who wear clothes like that are total idiots, who can expect remarks about their stupidity..

 

 

[cdemundo]

This reminds me of the Christian protests against "Life of Brian" gave Monty Python massive free publicity.

Many who have not known about this shop will now stop in and shop. Like me, I like wacky t-shirts.

I agree with the poster who said that if you don't like the shirts buy them and burn them. Put a little money where your mouth is.

Not pointless in any event, this little kerfuffle should benefit the shop.

[BangkokReady]

8 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

True...  and thats a valid point...  I see that equally as distasteful and hypocritical. 

 

I remember seeing T-shirts with Che Guevara for sale in the Student Union (when I was at Uni)... 

He was seen as a revolutionary...    Quite different from Mao I'd argue and I never saw in Mao T-shirts in the west.

 

I remember seeing one of Mao.  Of course there were loads of Che t-shirts and posters.  He was seen as a revolutionary, sure, but he tortured and murdered plenty of people.  And he was a communist, which speaks for itself.  The fact that he was seen as a revolutionary figure, without anyone actually knowing what he did, kind of makes my point.

 

Here's a couple of Mao jumpers:

 

https://www.amazon.com/Zedong-Chairman-Chinese-Patriot-Pullover/dp/B09NTP32QX?customId=B078RXQC7K&customizationToken=MC_Assembly_1%23B078RXQC7K&th=1

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/362384303397

 

Then there's the John Cena meme picture.  You wouldn't see that with Hitler.

 

I think they're simply viewed objectively and unemotionally as famous political icons, rather than torturers and mass murderers, which is how Asian people probably think of someone like Hitler or Putin.

 

I can't believe people have the nerve to try to tell people what is right and wrong in another person's country.  As though what that society thinks or feels is irrelevant and their feelings take priority.

[KireB]

2 hours ago, Yagoda said:

You don't wear the shirts for adoration you wear them to make other people's heads explode

I don't, I wear shirt because I like them.

[Olav Seglem]

Typical thai complete lack of sosial intellect and zero knowkege of history beyon their own country 😞

 

 

 

[cardinalblue]

I wonder if she is willing to selling negative monarchy shirts? Why not?

[Issanraider]

14 hours ago, KannikaP said:

So many Thais buy and wear T shirts with almost anything written, correct spelling or not,  without them knowing what it says.

 

And most of them will not know who Adolf Hitler was or about the WW2 or Holocaust, maybe a few more Mr Putin.

You are absolutely right.

Thais seem to like to wear t shirts with English words on them without knowing what they mean.

I saw a girl in a Khon Kaen market recently wearing a t shirt that said “Jesus loves you but I think you are a C@@t”!

 

[cdemundo]

9 hours ago, frank83628 said:

Yeah right, don't be soft, just because yoyre offended doesn't mean you are right, what about a those wearing Che Guevara shirts...? Pretty sure there are 2 opinions of him Or is it just certain ones are not acceptable to you?

Yes, the noble Che.

I have met Cuban exiles in US who call him "the murderer".

So as you say, two opinions.

A Thai acquaintance told me that she thought most kids wearing Che t-shirts think he is a rockstar.

[Flemo]

The truth must hurt some people

[Harrisfan]

4 minutes ago, Issanraider said:

You are absolutely right.

Thais seem to like to wear t shirts with English words on them without knowing what they mean.

I saw a girl in a Khon Kaen market recently wearing a t shirt that said “Jesus loves you but I think you are a C@@t”!

 

Thats funny

[parallelman]

As long as the shop is selling within Thai Law then there is no problem. Don't like the produce, don't buy it.

[cdemundo]

14 hours ago, KannikaP said:

So many Thais buy and wear T shirts with almost anything written, correct spelling or not,  without them knowing what it says.

 

And most of them will not know who Adolf Hitler was or about the WW2 or Holocaust, maybe a few more Mr Putin.

I once saw a Thai hipster chick on the BTS with a t-shirt that proudly said "Saint Margaret's, Bell Gardens".  So proudly supporting a little Catholic Church in an LA suburb. Somehow struck me as so absurd and funny and still does.

 

Once saw a quite high quality dress on an Asian lady in LA with half-tone text design with the plastic bag warning text:

"WARNING: To avoid danger of suffocation, keep this plastic bag away from babies and children. Do not use this bag in cribs, beds, carriages, or playpens. This bag is not a toy." 

 

Westerners are just as bad. When someone proudly tells me what the Chinese text on their garment or tattoo means I always think "As far as you know".

 

[cdemundo]

12 minutes ago, cardinalblue said:

I wonder if she is willing to selling negative monarchy shirts? Why not?

Law.

[Jingthing]

Anything for a baht.

[robz]

14 hours ago, Serenity_Now said:

in the UK i think you may be arrested for certain teeshirts 
most airlines if greeted with that may refuse to let you fly unless you change
Thai authorities may not let you in the country if you show up wearing a depiction of Buddha on a tee shirt
The Company Brandname SURE was told to stop selling such in Thailand.

The shopkeeper may be illiterate (MAYBE) not deflamation.

Teens wearing Nazi teeshirts just think its trendy they have no knowledge

HISTORY becomes more irrellevant as time passes

 

In the 90's in Camden-Town the T shirt, 'Hitler European Tour' was a block buster.

 

[Zack61]

They’d make decent dartboards

[Thingamabob]

He has every right to sell whatever items he chooses. Just tell these high- handed foreigners to get lost.

[cdemundo]

12 hours ago, Patong2021 said:

Careful with your double standards. Many of you would be very upset with Tshirts showing a president getting his head blown off, or images of Melania  being ravished by caricatures of afro american  males.  

 

It is how they make their living that is questionable . Your logic holds that pornography featuring performers who may be  18, but present as  minors is acceptable. Your logic also holds that  video recordings of  ISIS beheading victims is acceptable. After all the websites like Ogrish said it was for "educational" purposes. Your logic also holds that websites like 4 Chan that offer information and images of some very  evil things are acceptable.

As mentioned above, Thais are offended when their religion or institutions are ridiculed or exploited for commercial purposes. Isn't the theatrical production of the  King and I musical still banned in Thailand?

 

Double standards are what drives her supported on this website.

 

Of course you will.

 

Not surprised. Your strong support of neonazis is constantly on display.

 

You really are a piece of work. You are one of the shrill bullies who berates anyone who questions your beloved  bully Trump. 

It is not virtue signalling. Multiple members of my family put their lives on the line in active service in WWII serving in the RAF, RCAF,  and US Army in both Europe and  the Pacific. I have an obligation to them and their fallen comrades and friends who did not come back not to allow the glorification of evil to go unchecked. 

Please play "God Save the King" (or "Anarchy in the UK") while reading the following:

"Multiple members of my family put their lives on the line in active service in WWII serving in the RAF, RCAF,  and US Army in both Europe and  the Pacific. I have an obligation to them and their fallen comrades and friends who did not come back not to allow the glorification of evil to go unchecked. "

 

"Multiple members of my family put their lives on the line" but not you.

Hence your need for exhaustive virtue signaling in this post.

 

[Serenity_Now]

Just now, robz said:

 

In the 90's in Camden-Town the T shirt, 'Hitler European Tour' was a block buster.

Still a lot of punks around in Cambden Area it was famous just as the Cambden market.
but thats like 30 years ago.

[cdemundo]

11 hours ago, Patong2021 said:

 This issue arises every few years. It is an embarrassment to educated Thais. It also  can do terrible dmage to tourism. In case you forgot, Putin's justification for invading Ukraine was the need for "denazification". And here we see  an act sure to antagonize and  upset Russian sensibilities. Let's see how Putin's fan club responds.

 

It is rather universal not to celebrate mass murderers. You don't see this nasty  profiteer putting up tshirts of Pol Pot or Panya Khamrab because she doesn't have a market for that. She is targeting  farang customers. Thailand caters to alot of deviants. Your logic really does not hold up.

 

"You don't see this nasty  profiteer putting up tshirts of Pol Pot or Panya Khamrab because she doesn't have a market for that. "

 

Duh.

[Serenity_Now]

2 minutes ago, Thingamabob said:

He has every right to sell whatever items he chooses. Just tell these high- handed foreigners to get lost.

I guess he can 
but of course there are certain religious and other tee shirts about things in Thailand he wont sell
Just as vapes are illegal here just pop over to Malaysia lots no weed n Malaysia big jail sentence plenty in Thailand
So currently under Thai law he can sell those tee shirts it was one Ukranian that made a small story big just because its a foreigner and nothing about the background so boring lets move on

[Kinok Farang]

God help us.The fuucking woke brigade have reached Thailand and are offended by t-shirts.

A lot of us are here to get away from all that shiit in the west.Unbelievable just how many westerners relish being unhappy.

[robz]

4 minutes ago, Serenity_Now said:

Still a lot of punks around in Cambden Area it was famous just as the Cambden market.
but thats like 30 years ago.

 

Was a great time. The sex pistols, Damned, The Clash, Discharge... 

Sid Vicious also provoked people well with his swastika shirt in Great Rock'nRoll Swindle.

[cdemundo]

This has been a fun topic.

Should have been harmless fun but as always some got over excited.

In any event I hope she has some extra large sizes, I bet I'll find some thing I like.

[daveAustin]

You can't really blame the vendor since she very likely has NO clue who Hitler and Putin are. All she sees is baht.

[WDSmart]

If this had happened in my home country, the USA, up until about three months ago, nothing would have prevented it. This is an act of free speech. Now, however, under Trump's presidency, doing this very well might be prohibited and result in a jail term or deportation. 😞 

[norfolkandchance]

14 hours ago, ronnie50 said:

Probabaly many here have seen Thai girls wearing profanity-laced expressions (like I'm a sl*t) or <deleted> this or that. I saw one wearing a PornHub shirt last week. In some cases they probably know the meaning, but I bet in many cases they don't.

 

[KhunLA]

I can see a new trend for shop owners, new signage to add to ..

 

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