Who Coined The Phrase "land Of Smiles" ?

[whatchamacallit]

It may be true that at one time Thailand was the Land of Smiles, but after living here for 7 years, it seems the smiles are getting fewer and further in between. Whether it sales people, waiters, motor bike taxis, immigration officers, not to mention the police. Or have we just become jaded?

[patsfangr]

No, the Thais are becoming "Westernized".

[diddums]

I think it was a perpeptual hippy perpeptually on weed.

Not sure how to spel perpeptual......know how to spell weed but.

[Payboy]

Who Coined The Phrase "land Of Smiles"?

Definitely a diplomat, that one.

[Spalpeen]

A western sex tourist.

[fakename]

Not sure who it was, but im sure it wasnt the guy at the information desk at Jomtien!

[MrJohnson]

I prefer Land of Smells

or Land of Scowls - on some occassions

[Rimmer]

One post removed, be careful what you are saying please, the topic is not about any particular Government department people working in there

[ciaociao]

I prefer Land of Smells

or Land of Scowls - on some occassions

Land of scams

[Phronesis]

It first appeared on Page 20 of the TAT's Strategic Plan for Sustainable Growth In Tourism 1998.

[onionluke]

OT , but I used to laugh at Hong Kong's " Wonders Never Cease " promo campaign .

[waza]

"Land of smiles" no longer applies, but "Amazing Thailand" is very apt

[black fox]

somebody once told me they are'nt smiling they are laughing at us.

[xen]

I think it was a tourism campaign but well over 30 years ago . I can remember it that long ago and there are members here who go back further than me who must remember it when it first appeared..

[endure]

http://thetravelingexperientialist.blogspot.co.uk/2011/04/smiles-of-land-of-smiles.html

[Gone]

I think it was actually when the Americans were fighting in Vietnam and their R&R was here in Pattaya. That is where the ### industry actually started hence "Land of smiles".

[Pdavies99]

Get away from Tourist areas especially Pattaya and you will find the LOS and more genuine as well.

[bangkokburning]

No one uses this moniker any longer unless in sarcasm. Even LOS.

Dead.