Jump to content
Login with your Gmail HERE and start posting in seconds! ×
Don't just read! Be part of the Community! Join the conversation ×
Our Newsletter now includes a Sunday edition! Stay updated 7 days a week!

Why Do American People Always Think That Thai Children Ride Elephants To Go To School ?

beethovenzz

By beethovenzz
in General Topics

 Share

Recommended Posts

mrtoad Star Member

mrtoad

Posted
Posted
I'm really Thai.

I live in Nonthaburi. I'm studying at Suankularb Wittiyalai Nonthaburi. In mattayom 6.

I come here to ask you all because this issue is very hot topic in Pantip.com

If you can read thai you can go and check.

www.pantip.com/cafe/wahkor/topic/X6...5/X6160695.html

Okay, thank you for the link.

  • Replies 197
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Posted Images

sbk Star Member

sbk

Posted
Posted

Well, if you are in Mattayom 6 in Nonthaburi, I suspect you have actually met very few Americans. So, instead of taking your information from a webboard, may I suggest that you actually go out, meet a few and then find out. After all, there are 300 million people in the United States. Its hardly likely they are all the same and that everybody on the Panthip board has met all 300 million of them.

pointofview Advanced Member

pointofview

Posted
Posted (edited)

I was staying in the Circus Circus (hotel) in Las Vegas about 15 years ago and whilst having breakfast i got chatting to the waiter - an elderly ameican guy. He asked me where i was from, on telling him i was from England he sujested that i might want to spend some of my holiday staying at the - then new - Luxor Hotel. Because i would feel more at home, you know Eygpt being near to - geaographicaly and culturaly - England!!

True story - so maybe this guy isnt a troll

Edited by pointofview
nidge Gold Member

nidge

Posted
Posted

i'd be very happy to see this thread running at least another 6 hours, it's threads like these that really pass my day.

10 days and counting before i can go home. Woohoo :o

mrtoad Star Member

mrtoad

Posted
Posted

It does show the ignorance of a lot of people, if this is what they believe., but all countries have some very insular peolple who have no idea what is going on outside of their own town, let alone their own country.

nidge Gold Member

nidge

Posted
Posted

those links are blocked on my server :o But if topics like riding elephants to school are HOT topics i guess it's a pretty sad forum to visit anyway

meemiathai Platinum Member

meemiathai

Posted
Posted (edited)

To the OP, this is a big big world with billions of people. So not everything is known to everyone.

But where did you meet all these americans?

Edited by meemiathai
mrtoad Star Member

mrtoad

Posted
Posted
those links are blocked on my server :o But if topics like riding elephants to school are HOT topics i guess it's a pretty sad forum to visit anyway

My thoughts exactly, maybe he should be directed to the Xenophobic thread.

pointofview Advanced Member

pointofview

Posted
Posted
It does show the ignorance of a lot of people, if this is what they believe., but all countries have some very insular peolple who have no idea what is going on outside of their own town, let alone their own country.

That is so true Toady - but let us not be so defensive of our fellow americans. I think the well ajusted ones will see the humour and the truth!

kdvsn Senior Member

kdvsn

Posted
Posted
I'm thai.

Many american people were very surprised when I told them that my home has hi-speed internet.

How jerk.

Judging by all the complaints about connection speed in the Internet section of thaivisa, it seems that there are a lot of expats living in Thailand who would also be surprised to hear that you have a high speed internet in your home. Maye you need to pick a better example to ilustrate that your distaste for Americans is legitimate.

mrtoad Star Member

mrtoad

Posted
Posted
It does show the ignorance of a lot of people, if this is what they believe., but all countries have some very insular peolple who have no idea what is going on outside of their own town, let alone their own country.

That is so true Toady - but let us not be so defensive of our fellow americans. I think the well ajusted ones will see the humour and the truth!

:D POV, I'm British. :o

pointofview Advanced Member

pointofview

Posted
Posted
I'm really Thai.

I live in Nonthaburi. I'm studying at Suankularb Wittiyalai Nonthaburi. In mattayom 6.

I, for one, think it's great that all of a sudden we're getting so many young Thais like yourself on thaivisa.

They bring an interesting vocabulary:

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?s=...t&p=1729035

and spelling! Hmm wonder why so many have contempt for Thai education?

I thought you had reported this as a troll - why are you still here.

nidge Gold Member

nidge

Posted
Posted
those links are blocked on my server :o But if topics like riding elephants to school are HOT topics i guess it's a pretty sad forum to visit anyway

My thoughts exactly, maybe he should be directed to the Xenophobic thread.

Why? Are elephants xenophobic? No wonder they keep crapping on my garden.

mrtoad Star Member

mrtoad

Posted
Posted
I'm thai.

Many american people were very surprised when I told them that my home has hi-speed internet.

How jerk.

Judging by all the complaints about connection speed in the Internet section of thaivisa, it seems that there are a lot of expats living in Thailand who would also be surprised to hear that you have a high speed internet in your home. Maye you need to pick a better example to ilustrate that your distaste for Americans is legitimate.

Unlikely, I suspect he's going to get a "Holiday" in a shortwhile.

sriracha john Star Member

sriracha john

Posted
Posted
To the OP, this is a big big world with billions of people. So not everything is known to everyone.

But where did you meet all these americans?

There's so many of them in a huge enclave that live in an area of Nonthaburi that it is known as "Little Chicago."

pointofview Advanced Member

pointofview

Posted
Posted
It does show the ignorance of a lot of people, if this is what they believe., but all countries have some very insular peolple who have no idea what is going on outside of their own town, let alone their own country.

That is so true Toady - but let us not be so defensive of our fellow americans. I think the well ajusted ones will see the humour and the truth!

:D POV, I'm British. :o

So am i old bean! Fellow americans, fellow thais, fellow citizens of the world :D

mrtoad Star Member

mrtoad

Posted
Posted
those links are blocked on my server :D But if topics like riding elephants to school are HOT topics i guess it's a pretty sad forum to visit anyway

My thoughts exactly, maybe he should be directed to the Xenophobic thread.

Why? Are elephants xenophobic? No wonder they keep crapping on my garden.

Of course the Elephants are xenophobic, they are Thai :o:D and they know you are Farang. :D

mrtoad Star Member

mrtoad

Posted
Posted
It does show the ignorance of a lot of people, if this is what they believe., but all countries have some very insular peolple who have no idea what is going on outside of their own town, let alone their own country.

That is so true Toady - but let us not be so defensive of our fellow americans. I think the well ajusted ones will see the humour and the truth!

:D POV, I'm British. :o

So am i old bean! Fellow americans, fellow thais, fellow citizens of the world :D

:D Sorry old chap.

nidge Gold Member

nidge

Posted
Posted
It does show the ignorance of a lot of people, if this is what they believe., but all countries have some very insular peolple who have no idea what is going on outside of their own town, let alone their own country.

That is so true Toady - but let us not be so defensive of our fellow americans. I think the well ajusted ones will see the humour and the truth!

:D POV, I'm British. :o

So am i old bean! Fellow americans, fellow thais, fellow citizens of the world :D

So there is at least 3 brits on this potentially american bashing thread and not one of us has said anything bad about them. We must be the nice ones :D

Guest
This topic is now closed to further replies.
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.






ASEANNOW

ASEANNOW (formally ThaiVisa) is Thailand's oldest and most popular expat and foriegner forum. Sign up today and have your say!

MORE INFO

POPULAR AREAS

CONTACT US

219/59 Asoke Towers, 15th Floor, Soi Sukhumvit 21, Watthana, Bangkok 10110
(+66) 99 196 1100
[email protected]

×
×
  • Create New...