Thai at Heart Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 (edited) DJ Suharit Siamwalla Was he born that way? Edited May 25, 2012 by Thai at Heart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauljones Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 She should be blacklisted for damaging the reputation of Thailand. Just like those pesky reporters that filmed the jet ski fraud. Ban them and block the websites... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xthAi76s Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 It's called tough love. Sometimes you gotta be hard on someone (or a people) and someone needs to be speaking the truth. Sadly, there seem to be FEW native Thais speaking publicly on all manner of ills here. Perhaps if there were some in the media more often, Thais would face (a bit) less criticism from the 'outside' world. Somebody's got to do it. I want this place to improve for them and for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauljones Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 There are a lot of Thai people out there including me who don't get offended by what she said. Some of you live in Thailand for a long time and already know that you have to be 'fake' to make people like you. When I was young and still lived in Thailand, I didn't have many friends in school & uni because I was a frank person and liked to speak my mind. Most of them hated me because of that reason. They just couldnt accept the truth. Another funny thing I read on some forums is that some Thai people translated 'Lady Market' as Brothels [Market that sells lady] LOL instead of a shopping place. I think she meant Pat Pong when she said 'lady market', no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payboy Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 DJ Suharit Siamwalla Was he born that way? Nah, he's just on the edge... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirchai Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 <deleted>'s Lady Gaga? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DP25 Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 There are a lot of Thai people out there including me who don't get offended by what she said. Some of you live in Thailand for a long time and already know that you have to be 'fake' to make people like you. When I was young and still lived in Thailand, I didn't have many friends in school & uni because I was a frank person and liked to speak my mind. Most of them hated me because of that reason. They just couldnt accept the truth. Another funny thing I read on some forums is that some Thai people translated 'Lady Market' as Brothels [Market that sells lady] LOL instead of a shopping place. I think she meant Pat Pong when she said 'lady market', no? She was just in Hong Kong where she went shopping in a place called Ladies Market, think that's all it means and she thinks thats some generic Asian term for market with stuff for women. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nisa Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Why would any Thai be upset about this comment? The should be upset about there being so many fake goods available. On the other hand, why would Lady GaGa make such a comment when she is from New York and fake Rolex watches are available all over the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payboy Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 <deleted>'s Lady Gaga? A bit like Lady Gogo, but she can also sing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DP25 Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 (edited) Why would any Thai be upset about this comment? The should be upset about there being so many fake goods available. On the other hand, why would Lady GaGa make such a comment when she is from New York and fake Rolex watches are available all over the place. I don't think anyone really IS upset. The posters here seem more upset about the idea of Thais being upset about this. This is a manufactured story. Write a story based on a few tweets that says Thais are outraged when 99% don't care at all, and then get people talking about the supposed outrage and drum up publicity. As for why she'd say anything, publicity Edited May 25, 2012 by DP25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phl Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 they should be bitching about being called "farung" since the correct word is "farang" Depends what phonetics you use I guess, I've seen a couple of variants, but who cares as long everyone knows what's meant. Thais would probably bother less about being called "Asians" than "Chings", the latter would mean "chinese", right? Care less as apparently after all, all foreigners are the same so should not be a problem to put all asians into one pot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phl Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 You mean like having a good laugh at the sight of a mangled motorbike and corpse nearby? Now what does LadyGaga have to do with the motorbikes? Nvm, I'm off to get some coffee. absolutely nothing but your post was not about gaga or bikes it was about sense of humour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khaowong1 Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 "Let em eat cake:... oh, that's right, they don't like cake.. sorry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 On the other hand, why would Lady GaGa make such a comment when she is from New York and fake Rolex watches are available all over the place. Ah but, New York fake Rolex no good, Thai fake Rolex, real deal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animatic Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 (edited) We are talking about a Pop Star Of The Moment, on a roll of a world tour. Outraging the earlier generations is part of the mandatory method of the game. She succeeds regularly in a world harder and harder to shock. If anyone is taking her on tour verbal/tweeting output seriously, prove they themselves are as a soft as a sneaker full of puppy poop. And double yes to the "Fabulously Thin Skinned" comment above. Any more diaphanous of attitude and they would be arrested for indecent public display. Edited May 25, 2012 by animatic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louse1953 Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 They are sooooooooooo pathetic, ranting away about the Thai image on their laptops with cracked OS........ Actually I recently bought a laptop that came without an OS. The store, one of Thailand biggest electrical retailers not only offered to install a pirated OS they were unable to tell me where I could buy a genuine OS. Bought laptop last week,asked for genuine W7,couldn't do it,licence cost too much.Well i tried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101734 Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Over the top reactions from some Thais although we must not condone the use of counterfiet goods. Sent from my moody iPhone 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screws Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 There are a lot of Thai people out there including me who don't get offended by what she said. Some of you live in Thailand for a long time and already know that you have to be 'fake' to make people like you. When I was young and still lived in Thailand, I didn't have many friends in school & uni because I was a frank person and liked to speak my mind. Most of them hated me because of that reason. They just couldnt accept the truth. Another funny thing I read on some forums is that some Thai people translated 'Lady Market' as Brothels [Market that sells lady] LOL instead of a shopping place. I think she meant Pat Pong when she said 'lady market', no? She was just in Hong Kong where she went shopping in a place called Ladies Market, think that's all it means and she thinks thats some generic Asian term for market with stuff for women. Thort she ment Soi 6 - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geriatrickid Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 The Thai monsters love her and that's all that matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baytur Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Shouldn't they be angry at the people selling (or allowing people to sell) fake goods in Thailand, as opposed to the people who point it out? Oh right, Thainess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnAllan Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 I would imagine the remark precisely, and accurately, reflected Thailand's image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Baytur Posted May 25, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted May 25, 2012 It's quiet an interesting cultural trait. Anything is okay, as long as it isn't publicized, should someone publicize it, they're the bad guys! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soihok Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 I'm right up for a visit to a lady market, my wife wouldn't let me though. Guess it'll just be the fake rolex then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baboon Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Why would any Thai be upset about this comment? The should be upset about there being so many fake goods available. On the other hand, why would Lady GaGa make such a comment when she is from New York and fake Rolex watches are available all over the place. I don't think anyone really IS upset. The posters here seem more upset about the idea of Thais being upset about this. This is a manufactured story. Write a story based on a few tweets that says Thais are outraged when 99% don't care at all, and then get people talking about the supposed outrage and drum up publicity. As for why she'd say anything, publicity I asked a few of the locals what they thought earlier on. As you correctly surmise, not one of them was remotely interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferangled Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 They are sooooooooooo pathetic, ranting away about the Thai image on their laptops with cracked OS........ Actually I recently bought a laptop that came without an OS. The store, one of Thailand biggest electrical retailers not only offered to install a pirated OS they were unable to tell me where I could buy a genuine OS. If it's the yellow fruit IT company, I had exactly the same experience last week... what's more it ended up being cheaper for me to order the same laptop (actually had slightly better specs abroad) in from abroad with a legal OS than buy the laptop + cracked copy here. Amazing Thailand! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitterbatter Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Thais ought to be proud that they have the skills to make a fake Rolex that looks so good and at a fraction of the price. The vendors who sell these watches and the people who buy them all know that these are not orginals and nobody is trying to cheat or rip each other off. Fashion is not a priveledge that only the rich can enjoy. What is authentic? What is fake? The idiot Thais who found this comment upsetting really need to rethink their values. The type of people I hate the most besides mass murderers are people who are too proud to ever be real with the world. I think these hiso Thai's that were offended by this statement, are really just frustrated because they want everyone to know that they are upper class just by how they dress but with all of the inexpensive designer styled fashion, fake jewelry, watches, etc; they actually have to interact with other people if they want others to know how financially special they are. The biggest problem with people who think like that is that even though they may wear 100% authentic Armani, Gucci, Tag Heuer etc.; but the person behind the costume is fake. Sorry losers, you can keep your little exclusive club to yourselves, because I have no desire to hang out in your boring bourgiouse homes or restaurants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jawnie Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Just one more of those screwy, odd-ball hypocrisies of Thai society. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Lady Gaga is a very young person without any important background of studies at university. She does not know Thailand, she does not care, she did not intend to be offensive. She is an excellent professional making a poor joke, that's it. She just repeats what she heard. Within 3 days, she'll have forgotten all about Thailand. IF you going to make comments on someone's education and background, may i suggest you get your grammar and language skills to a higher level. She sure has more talent and education to have reached the four million mark in digital sales and have a second world tour there is also the fact that while she did not graduate because she left to pursue her career, she did receive early admission to New York University's Tisch School of the Arts which is quite an achievement. This purposely controversial tweet has provided Thai Visa Members with as much incentive to bash thailand as it has provided Thais cause to spout nationalistic nonsense. Pot. Kettle. Black. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geovalin Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Lady Gaga is a very young person without any important background of studies at university. She does not know Thailand, she does not care, she did not intend to be offensive. She is an excellent professional making a poor joke, that's it. She just repeats what she heard. Within 3 days, she'll have forgotten all about Thailand. IF you (you are) going to make comments on someone's education and background, may i (I) suggest you get your grammar and language skills to a higher level. She sure has more (enough) talent and education to have reached the four million mark in digital sales and have a second world tour Maybe you should get your writing abilities up to par before you comment on another person's effort. "More", in your usage, is comparative. You didn't compare it to anything. You should have written "more than enough" or simply "enough", as I have indicated in parenthesis. Thanks for your time. As you guess I'm NOT American like you and Lady Gaga => I make a lot of mistakes when i write in English. I would like to thank all TV members who correct me. By the way, TV could have a forum about "Improve your English skills" because it's not the place here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asiantravel Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 i would need to paid a lot of money to go to see this person 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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