More Thai Soap Operas Told To Be Translated For 'Asean' Audience

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More Thai soap operas told to be translated for ASEAN audience

BANGKOK, 24 August 2012 (NNT) - The National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) has suggested that more soap operas be translated into ASEAN languages to promote Thai culture to neighboring countries and generate more income to Thailand.

During a seminar to promote Thai culture and prepare Thai cultural entrepreneurs for the ASEAN Community in 2015, NESDB secretary-general Arkom Termpitayapaisit said, in the future, economic powers will shift to Asia and more production bases will be located in Asia. He expressed that Thai people may overlook this issue.

Mr Arkom suggested that many Thai cultures and traditions could be promoted to draw in more income to the country. He cited Thai soap operas, which are popular in many ASEAN neighbors should be translated into many languages, as he saw that cultural tourism has been increasingly popular.

The seminar was aimed to prepare local producers of traditional products and services to prepare and adapt themselves to a more integrated ASEAN Community. They are informed about the changes and effects that will happen to the cultures; therefore, Thais have to help preserve both Thai and ASEAN traditions.

-- NNT 2012-08-24

[Moruya]

For the love of God!

Hub of soapies maybe

Edited August 24, 2012 by Moruya

[necronx99]

Shouldn't this be posted in the current irony thread?

[Reasonableman]

[kotsak]

It gets better day by day..

[OzMick]

For use in torture chambers?

[bigbamboo]

This is Thai culture?

[Thaddeus]

Is this finally an admission that they are way behind the other ASEAN countries on so many levels and an attempt to dumb them down.

[Mosha]

Isn't torture illegal?

[Soutpeel]

"He cited Thai soap operas, which are popular in many ASEAN neighbors"

Which Asean countries ?.....or is the esteemed Khun Arkom just pulling this out of his bottom ?

Edited August 24, 2012 by Soutpeel

[KireB]

To promote Thai culture.... bla bla bla....... AND make more money.

[DocN]

"Mr Arkom suggested that many Thai cultures and traditions could be promoted to draw in more income to the country. He cited Thai soap operas, which are popular in many ASEAN neighbors should be translated into many languages, as he saw that cultural tourism has been increasingly popular."

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[noahvail]

Just another sign that the apocalypse is nearly upon us.

[TomTao]

If there was any more soap on tv, you could scape a bit off the box to do the washing. If Thai soaps are viewed in neighbouring countries, would they be aired as dramas or comedies?

[chowny77]

PLEASE DON'T!!!! Thai soap operas are one of the reasons why Thailand is SO behind all the other Asean countries!!! They promote love affairs, having a little wife, corruption, ignorance of others and the right to hurt women.........the list goes on. It would be better if they were not ever shown ever, even in Thailand!!!!

[Scully]

Thai culture? Boy kisses girl, another boy gets jealous they fight then the whole village end up fighting in the local stream, the end.

[Kananga]

Its because Korean soaps are very very popular throughout Asia and this buffoon things the vile, violent, elitest bile that is churned out locally is on the same level and can make Thailand as prominent on the Asian Soap stage.

Sadly al that would be achieved is that people would get a first hand glimpse of the nasty side of the Thai psyche. 5 times a day.

[Bung]

"BANGKOK, 24 August 2012 (NNT) - The National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) has suggested that more soap operas be translated into ASEAN languages to promote Thai culture to neighboring countries and generate more income to Thailand."

You couldn't make this stuff up....

So they think soaps portray Thai culture?

Infededlity

Hiso's behaving badly

Abusing people of lower economic status

Gun play

Violence towards women

Sooky men

Spoiled women tantrums

Hang on, It does portray Thai culture!

[Lannatyne]

And only yesterday, wasn't another Govt ministry wishing to get a firmer grip on the sub-standard content of Thai soaps??

[mamypoko]

Super white skinned men and women fighting with each other. Dark skinned servants gossiping and crying. What they're saying needs little translation.

[belg]

duh? soap operas? i tought they are bad for thai culture and name, or it is a good thing to see rich people behave poorly ?

mai pen rai i guess

[Thailand]

Trying to get in to the Korean dominated dubbed soap operas that are highly popular here and in most Asian countries and are of good quality according to er indoors and her friends.

In fact Korea dominates Asian TV with these and KPop etc.

[HerbalEd]

To promote Thai culture?? Really?? From what I see, Thai soap operas show the meanest and ugliest aspects of Thai life and I'd be ashamed to show them the rest of the world.

[Lingba]

Isn't torture illegal?

Totally agree....how about censoring these worthless pieces of trash altogether

[mamypoko]

Nothing escalates an argument with your Thai gf or wife more than by saying "I see we've been watching the Thai soaps again"

One time (in band camp) while making small talk with a Thai physician, the topic of TV (not .com) came up. When it came around to daytime dramas, the doctor looked sheepishly downward and said those shows are more than an embarrassment, but they keep our ER rooms in the black.

Edited August 24, 2012 by mamypoko

[Moruya]

Maybe they can have Pojaman perform a duet with Yingluck.

Let it be (screw your mother dub)

Kan Huu

[xenophon]

This is great news. What is the word for making a fool of yourself without realising it? Whatever that is this is exactly what Thai soaps will do for the nation.

I hope the translation is done by the idiot who does Thai FTV, with wonderful phrases like 'behind the seens'

[stefb1964]

My father in law loves to watch the Korean soaps, but I never noticed him watching any of those Thai soaps. Even my wife nor my mother in law bother to watch Thai soaps...

and then there's me...

I just don't understand it.

Edited August 24, 2012 by stefb1964

[Woodcaulk]

Is this finally an admission that they are way behind the other ASEAN countries on so many levels and an attempt to dumb them down.

My thoughts exactly. This is good / perhaps their only available strategy to avoid slipping farther behind the other ASEAN nations before 2015

[chotthee]

PLEASE DON'T!!!! Thai soap operas are one of the reasons why Thailand is SO behind all the other Asean countries!!! They promote love affairs, having a little wife, corruption, ignorance of others and the right to hurt women.........the list goes on. It would be better if they were not ever shown ever, even in Thailand!!!!

What's wrong with that?