asiancup2007 Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Of all the countries I've visited Thailand would be the one where I've see the national flag displayed the most. From public buildings, businesses to whole villages in the sticks it is the final word in ubiquity. Which countries, if any surpass Thailand in this regard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukrules Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 I remember seeing a lot off flags in the US last time I was there. Pretty much every house had a large flag on display out in the Chicago suburbs. This was a number of years ago though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEFLMike Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 (edited) Many countries in Europe are equally keen to fly the national flags France and Italy, in particular. Edited August 1, 2009 by TEFLMike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rinrada Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Red one was quite popular for a long time but not so many nowadays....apart from maybe Viet nam and China.... could all change of course...one day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
game4shame Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 the thai flags really are everywhere. I remember being bored whilst waiting outside a family mart near samui airport so I had a little spot the flag comp - can't remember exact count but I was amazed at how many were in close radius. we'd prob get arrested for flying a national flag in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verydumbubba Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 USA Bubba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkyM3 Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Norway sticks in my mind. Lots of people own boats and weekend/summer cottages so lots of opportunities to fly them. It's been discouraged to do this in the UK until quite recently thanks to the politically correct view that it offends minority cultures. Thankfully, that view has changed in recent years due to a grassroots backlash. Debates about the failure of multi-culturalism etc. are also bubbling to the surface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaimiller Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 In England you can't fly the St George cross flag incase it upsets the minorities, good old England, no wonder everyone is leaving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soutpeel Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 I remember seeing a lot off flags in the US last time I was there. Pretty much every house had a large flag on display out in the Chicago suburbs. This was a number of years ago though. Going to agree with this one...US definetly.. Re the Union jack or St Georges flag......look who you have in power a gang PC looney Socialists/Communists who put citizens of the country in second place in favour of the minorities and immigrants... Jeeza Clarkson for PM, he will sort this out and get the Union Jack flying high again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jubby Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 I remember seeing lots of flags on houses in Norway but it could have been the 'National' day or something. I fly the Thai flag here , something tells me it doesn't hurt , rather like having a picture of the King in the House Wouldn't dream of flying the flag of St George at home in England with all the 'shame' we English have inflicted on the world . To do so would probably get you on some goverment watch list If Thailands not no. 1 then its got to be high up there for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdman Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Of all the countries I've visited Thailand would be the onewhere I've see the national flag displayed the most. From public buildings, businesses to whole villages in the sticks it is the final word in ubiquity. Which countries, if any surpass Thailand in this regard? Switzerland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdulrahman Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Many countries in Europe are equally keen to fly the national flagsFrance and Italy, in particular. Far,far less keen as the USA or Thailand! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G54 Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 the thai flags really are everywhere. I remember being bored whilst waiting outside a family mart near samui airport so I had a little spot the flag comp - can't remember exact count but I was amazed at how many were in close radius. we'd prob get arrested for flying a national flag in the UK. Too many Liberal do-gooders who think we are bad people for wanting to fly the flag. Ridiculously, people threatened with prosecution by the local councils for flying the flag. Nowadays it is not so bad. I see nothing wrong at all with people showing their national pride by flying their own flag and all credit to the Thai people for doing so. Often driven down the country lanes through villages and seen so many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 (edited) Well I have traveled to maybe 100 countries and I also think Thailand somewhere near the top when it comes to flag display. It is true during the post 9-11 hysteria/mania the USA gave them a run for their money, but that has subsided. Of course countries whipped up to a war frenzy are showing their flags a lot. Edited August 2, 2009 by Jingthing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mca Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Reading this thread a quick count of the houses in my soi reveals that only 3 houses out of 25 aren't flying a Thai flag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 I don't think Thailand will be invading Poland anytime soon ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdman Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 the thai flags really are everywhere. I remember being bored whilst waiting outside a family mart near samui airport so I had a little spot the flag comp - can't remember exact count but I was amazed at how many were in close radius. we'd prob get arrested for flying a national flag in the UK. Too many Liberal do-gooders who think we are bad people for wanting to fly the flag. Ridiculously, people threatened with prosecution by the local councils for flying the flag. Nowadays it is not so bad. I see nothing wrong at all with people showing their national pride by flying their own flag and all credit to the Thai people for doing so. Often driven down the country lanes through villages and seen so many. a coin with 2 sides indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauGR1 Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Many countries in Europe are equally keen to fly the national flagsFrance and Italy, in particular. Mike i bet you were in Italy when we won the football world cup! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkmick Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Having grown up in Northern Ireland I can say that I have never seen any flag flown more than the Union Jack anywhere in the world. I'd say that the Thai flag flying passion pales against the loyalist passion for the Union Jack (or the 'Red hand of Ulster'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davyboy Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Of all the countries I've visited Thailand would be the onewhere I've see the national flag displayed the most. From public buildings, businesses to whole villages in the sticks it is the final word in ubiquity. Which countries, if any surpass Thailand in this regard? The Greek part of Cyprus, although it is many years since I was there, and may have changed since!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rinrada Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 I like this one.........pzzes off the Angrits...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tod Daniels Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 I concur with the O/P's observation; the ever-smiling, yet diminutive inhabitants here in the glorious "Land 'O Thais" are certainly some of the most "fanatical flag flyin' folks" I've ever ran across in my life. In my travels all over this country I rarely drove more than a couple kilometers down a road, even in extremely rural and remote areas without seeing a flag or three. Although, with that being said, some of the flags were quite sunburned and wind-worn. Good on 'em I guess; fly 'em high, fly 'em proud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahtin Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 I don't think Thailand will be invading Poland anytime soon ... Nobody left in Poland. All emigrated to (name your country of choice). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattayaParent Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Viet Nam Especially in the North. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toptuan Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 (edited) Of all the countries I've visited Thailand would be the onewhere I've see the national flag displayed the most. From public buildings, businesses to whole villages in the sticks it is the final word in ubiquity. Which countries, if any surpass Thailand in this regard? Israel surpasses Thailand, the USA, Switzerland and Vietnam by far. Can't compare yet-to-be-visited Land of Fjords... Edited August 3, 2009 by toptuan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 (edited) Israel surpasses Thailand, by far. Does it? That interesting. I haven't been there. Its not very surprising really considering the endless military conflict there. Also with fluid borders and settlements, flags there may actually have a functional purpose. Edited August 3, 2009 by Jingthing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry9999 Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Israel surpasses Thailand, by far. Does it? That interesting. I haven't been there. Its not very surprising really considering the endless military conflict there. Also with fluid borders and settlements, flags there may actually have a functional purpose. Giant Israeli flag breaks world record for largest in world. Sun., March 22, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickBradford Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Singapore, around National Day, where it's the law to spontaneously hang the national flag from your HDB flat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Israel surpasses Thailand, by far. Does it? That interesting. I haven't been there. Its not very surprising really considering the endless military conflict there. Also with fluid borders and settlements, flags there may actually have a functional purpose. Giant Israeli flag breaks world record for largest in world. Sun., March 22, 2009 Tiny country. Big flag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toptuan Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Israel surpasses Thailand, by far. Does it? That interesting. I haven't been there. Its not very surprising really considering the endless military conflict there. Also with fluid borders and settlements, flags there may actually have a functional purpose. As he confessed, this lil' chicken ain't traveled far from the hen-house. Israel has gone a bit beyond flags to demarcate its borders, nowadays... Nary a flag in sight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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