whatchamacallit Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsfangr Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 No, the Thais are becoming "Westernized". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post diddums Posted March 11, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted March 11, 2013 I think it was a perpeptual hippy perpeptually on weed. Not sure how to spel perpeptual......know how to spell weed but. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payboy Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Who Coined The Phrase "land Of Smiles"? Definitely a diplomat, that one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spalpeen Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 A western sex tourist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fakename Posted March 11, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted March 11, 2013 Not sure who it was, but im sure it wasnt the guy at the information desk at Jomtien! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJohnson Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 I prefer Land of Smells or Land of Scowls - on some occassions 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 One post removed, be careful what you are saying please, the topic is not about any particular Government department people working in there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciaociao Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 I prefer Land of Smells or Land of Scowls - on some occassions Land of scams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phronesis Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 It first appeared on Page 20 of the TAT's Strategic Plan for Sustainable Growth In Tourism 1998. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onionluke Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 OT , but I used to laugh at Hong Kong's " Wonders Never Cease " promo campaign . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waza Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 "Land of smiles" no longer applies, but "Amazing Thailand" is very apt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black fox Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 somebody once told me they are'nt smiling they are laughing at us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xen Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 (edited) 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.. Edited March 11, 2013 by xen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
endure Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 http://thetravelingexperientialist.blogspot.co.uk/2011/04/smiles-of-land-of-smiles.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 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". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pdavies99 Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Get away from Tourist areas especially Pattaya and you will find the LOS and more genuine as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangkokburning Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 No one uses this moniker any longer unless in sarcasm. Even LOS. Dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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