Travel2003 Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Bit confused by OP now. First the talks about ethnic groups and skin colors. Then the mix with nationalities, and an example of hooliganism from a western country. England and Scotland are 2 different nationalities, although under the same Kingdom, correct? Hierarchy based upon where in the country one come from is just standard arrogance (Londoners tease northerners, NY'ers tease people from Ohio, etc). Not hierarchy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sustento Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 If the OP is interested in the hierarchical social system in Thailand he needs to do some research on 'sakdina'. Here's a start... http://www.hrsolidarity.net/mainfile.php/1999vol09no06/1018/ So i am correct after all. No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snake24 Posted October 15, 2013 Author Share Posted October 15, 2013 Bit confused by OP now. First the talks about ethnic groups and skin colors. Then the mix with nationalities, and an example of hooliganism from a western country. England and Scotland are 2 different nationalities, although under the same Kingdom, correct? Hierarchy based upon where in the country one come from is just standard arrogance (Londoners tease northerners, NY'ers tease people from Ohio, etc). Not hierarchy. Of course it isn't official. Lord have mercy it's just like blacks and whites in the US. On paper both are equal but everyone knows that blacks are discriminated and in some ways ppl see whites as higher up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuky Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Just ignore snake folks. He has a hang up on class, race and inequalities. He hails from Singapore where these things are a lot more important than other parts of the world. Narrow-mindedness seems to be a thing with him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewlyMintedThai Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Just ignore snake folks. He has a hang up on class, race and inequalities. He hails from Singapore where these things are a lot more important than other parts of the world. Narrow-mindedness seems to be a thing with him. Singapore? That explains a lot... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travel2003 Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Bit confused by OP now. First the talks about ethnic groups and skin colors. Then the mix with nationalities, and an example of hooliganism from a western country. England and Scotland are 2 different nationalities, although under the same Kingdom, correct? Hierarchy based upon where in the country one come from is just standard arrogance (Londoners tease northerners, NY'ers tease people from Ohio, etc). Not hierarchy. Of course it isn't official. Lord have mercy it's just like blacks and whites in the US. On paper both are equal but everyone knows that blacks are discriminated and in some ways ppl see whites as higher up. So please tell us. How is the Hierarchy built up here in Thailand. Tell us the rankings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgs2001uk Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 (edited) Just ignore snake folks. He has a hang up on class, race and inequalities. He hails from Singapore where these things are a lot more important than other parts of the world. Narrow-mindedness seems to be a thing with him. Singapore? That explains a lot... I believe he had a thread one time about looking for a job here, as he loves the Thai lifestyle, but he doesnt seem to have a grasp of it. Over in the looking for a job section I also believe he is looking for work. As mentioned above, Sheep City, what do you expect. Edited October 16, 2013 by rgs2001uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewlyMintedThai Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Obviously a Singaporean Chinese who fancies himself at the top of the pecking order there and seeking reassurances that as a Chinese he belongs to the top of the pecking order here, too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjj Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 I can find nothing in the opening post that suggests Snake is racist. He is just simply asking IF there is a hierarchy in Thailand regarding social class and racial lines. After all in some other countries there is. I've been led to believe that it exists in India and some of the old USSR states. From my experiences here, lighter skin is preferred (just watch Thai TV) and from a dark skinned neighbour, she thought many people treated her with disdain because she was so dark. Also from the Thai's I have met, many Thai Chinese seem to wear that tag with honour as they believe it puts them a cut above the rest. Other than that I have no idea and more importantly, I really don't care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David48 Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Resist ... Resist ... Resist the urge to post. There done it ... Suggest others do likewise and let this slip to the murky depths where it belongs. BTW ... yes, I understand the irony of what I've written ... . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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