Deaf People

[robbie77]

I am comming to thailand with my deaf brother in january , and would like to know if anybody knows where we can find deaf clubs or the likes in bangkok, thanks robbie77

[p_brownstone]

"Signing" - just like spoken language - is not universal.

Your brother may be fluent in UK or USA Signing but it will be totally useless in Thailand so there is really little point in looking for local Associations or Clubs.

Patrick

[Boater]

every street vendor along Suckhumvit seems to be deaf

[billd766]

Could your brother not contact The Royal Association for Deaf People in the UK.

They would probably have more up to date information than most people here on Thai Visa.

http://www.royaldeaf.org.uk/

or here

http://www.wfdeaf.org/members-tz.html

I hope that this helps you and your brother.

[MSingh]

I am honestly NOT taking the p*ss here & it's a legitimate question..

You mention deaf Clubs, would they be Clubs as in Dancing etc & would the Music still be on or should i not be thinking about what i am thinkign about IE Nightclubs ??

[asiawatcher]

It would be a pleasure to be deaf to block out the noise of Bangkok's night clubs. There are a number of institutions here for deaf social people if that is your target. The hospitals deal with that information as part of their support mechanism for hearing impaired or deaf people.

[kaz49]

It would be a pleasure to be deaf to block out the noise of Bangkok's night clubs. There are a number of institutions here for deaf social people if that is your target. The hospitals deal with that information as part of their support mechanism for hearing impaired or deaf people.

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Hi Robbie

-Try World Federation of The Deaf - Thailand, 144/9 Moo Ban Thitiporn; Pattankan 28 Bangkok +66 2717 1902 (1903)

- If interested google UCANews.com, article referrring to Narang Thanomlek, translates mass every Sunday for about 30 deaf catholics at Our Lady of Fatima Church in Bangkok.

- There is a tour organized Bangkok/Cambodia 12 to 23 October 2010 "Discovering Deaf Worlds". Even though your trip is in January it might be worth contacting them prior to get some possible contacts for day tours etc. Email [email protected]

Good luck, and have fun!

[Dakhar]

Not being fluent in any form of sign, but yet having studied a lot about deaf culture, sign language etc (doctorate of Audiology)

i would not be surprised if your brother could communicate, to some degree, in sign with other Thai signers. (there is a lot of cross over in sign languages around the world)

[jazzbo]

Why would one presume that there are not persons in Thailand who are deaf who can sign in both Thai and English?

[DP25]

Try downloading Camfrog, a video chat program, there are popular Thai deaf chat rooms there and maybe you're brother can make some friends before coming

[Solonel]

Au contraire, mon frere! American sign language is completely practical here in Thailand, as it is the basis of modern Thai sign language. The missionaries did a very good job of teaching it to the deaf some 150 - 100 years ago. His brother should have an excellent time with no problems here in Thailand. The local lingo is very easy to pick up on and he'll meet some friendly girls while he's at it. As to your comment whether they're not compatible - wrong - sign language is much more intuitive than our spoken languages and I've encountered deaf people in 20 some countries around the world with only minor difficulties in communication. Ironically the Europeans are the toughest to understand from the get go. To the OP - check the links that the other posters were kind to provide and that will be a good start. Also to the poster about the vendors on Sukhumvit - correct! - that is a great place to connect - and - most of them do understand American and British sign languages. Have fun!

"Signing" - just like spoken language - is not universal.

Your brother may be fluent in UK or USA Signing but it will be totally useless in Thailand so there is really little point in looking for local Associations or Clubs.

Patrick