Popular Post GuestHouse Posted December 25, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2013 The Starting Point for Respecting Thais and Thai Culture, is surely respecting yourself and your own culture - an anchor point from which you can appreciate others and their culture. Or do you need to reject respect for your own past to accept the new life you have in Thailand? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post In Search of Space Posted December 25, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2013 Very deep, you need to respect both, I just view them as different, no right or wrong 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manarak Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 what is the difference between respect, tolerance and indifference ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post FiftyTwo Posted December 25, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2013 (edited) Sorry, I don't have much respect. The politicians, police and officials are crooks. And everyone else wants in on the game. Not to mention Thai culture ..... a culture of greed. Edited December 25, 2013 by FiftyTwo 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KarenBravo Posted December 25, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2013 (edited) Their culture won't get my respect until they move beyond the concept of "face". Edited December 25, 2013 by KarenBravo 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post khunpa Posted December 25, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2013 (edited) I respect all people on this planet, no matter culture, skin color and religions etc... And I do this, until they show me disrespect. If e.g. a Thai thinks I am a naive and stupid Farang, then I will think the same of him/her. For me, Thai people are very different and all are unique in their own personal way. (just like all other people in this world) I always judge and respect people based on their personality and actions towards me - not their nationality. You get very far with just using common sense, when it comes to integrating into another culture. Edited December 25, 2013 by khunpa 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooked Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 Sorry but I don't respect any large groups of people, why should I give the Thais any special treatment. Many years ago, when I saw how people drive (not in Thailand) I decided that there was no hope for humanity, peace, common sense.... you name it. Happy Christmas anyway. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txp158 Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 I respect all people on this planet, no matter culture, skin color and religions etc... And I do this, until they show me disrespect. If e.g. a Thai thinks I am a naive and stupid Farang, then I will think the same of him/her. For me, Thai people are very different and all are unique in their own personal way. (just like all other people in this world) I always judge and respect people based on their personality - not their nationality. You get very far with just using common sense, when it comes to integrating into another culture. What you are saying doesn't help if you have low self esteem. How do you know what other people think, unless you can read their mind? Not too many people will say out right you are stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mauGR1 Posted December 25, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2013 In my humble opinion, if you have some culture, you respect all cultures. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post khunpa Posted December 25, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2013 (edited) I respect all people on this planet, no matter culture, skin color and religions etc... And I do this, until they show me disrespect. If e.g. a Thai thinks I am a naive and stupid Farang, then I will think the same of him/her. For me, Thai people are very different and all are unique in their own personal way. (just like all other people in this world) I always judge and respect people based on their personality - not their nationality. You get very far with just using common sense, when it comes to integrating into another culture. What you are saying doesn't help if you have low self esteem. How do you know what other people think, unless you can read their mind? Not too many people will say out right you are stupid. I judge people individually based on their actions towards me and I treat people as I would like them to treat me... I do not care where they are from or if they are Thai or not. You can find good and bad people all over the world. Edited December 25, 2013 by khunpa 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txp158 Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 Then you are living in a la la land. You probably think parents hate their own children when you see the kids get punished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 473geo Posted December 25, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2013 Respecting a person, respecting a culture, two very different things, a person can constantly adjust their behavior to suit a situation, a culture does not present such immediate opportunity for change I hold a high respect for people prepared to ignore their 'culture' if they see an improved alternative Respecting your own culture must also allow for the possibility your culture is not alone in the perpetuation of both good and poor education regarding values I'm not perfect, I don't expect the Thai to be either Life is good 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post soi41 Posted December 25, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2013 Parts of Thai culture I respect very much!! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post paddyjenkins Posted December 25, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2013 I think the starting point might be when Thais can move beyond the "Thailand number 1" nonsense and learn to respect other races and cultures. Once that happens I see Thais beginning to gain the respect they will then deserve. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hedghog Posted December 25, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2013 Be respectful to all. They will reciprocate. Thai folk are no different to any other. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txp158 Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 Parts of Thai culture I respect very much!!10.jpg835-583x874.jpgBeautiful-thai-Women.jpg I'm sure you make your mother proud 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunpa Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 Then you are living in a la la land. You probably think parents hate their own children when you see the kids get punished. When I see parents hitting their children here in Thailand (which I sometimes see), then I think that the parents are stupid, under-educated and should never had had children... They for sure do not get my respect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txp158 Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 Then you are living in a la la land. You probably think parents hate their own children when you see the kids get punished. When I see parents hitting their children here in Thailand (which I sometimes see), then I think that the parents are stupid, under-educated and should never had had children... They for sure do not get my respect. I'm sure many Thai parents hit their own children in public place....for you to see 555. I'm sure that the terms "get punished" only means hitting spanking for you -- which tells me the kind of a person you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txp158 Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 (edited) Sorry for turning this nice post into crap, OP. But my point is some farangs are not what they claim to be. Soi41 is a pretty good example. Btw Mr. Khunpa, respect is earned not given. I'm sure a smart guy like you know that. Edited December 25, 2013 by txp158 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ABCer Posted December 25, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2013 The OP is right - without self respect and upholding one's own culture first, - any 'respect' for foreign culture becomes a worthless outward gesture, kind of 'wai' without its meaning (to the point of 'kiss my ...'). Giving prevalence to local culture over one's own is a sure way of losing identity without acquiring a new one. How much one is losing is another matter. I would say it depends on the size of luggage. Strictly speaking greed is a human trait, one of the locomotive forces of progress and has very little to do with Thai culture. As to corrupt politicians etc. - this is a universal worldwide phenomenon. (Fifty Two). Personally I think that the whole issue of 'Thai Culture' is artificially overrated. I never had offended any Thai when responding 'Thank you' to their 'Kapuncrap' or saying 'Hello' to their 'Sawadicrap'. The rest is a mystery to me... I live here. I like it here. I eat my own kind of food. I read my books. I speak my language. I am married to a Thai. I have my culture. And strangely enough it does not clash with local culture. Happy Festive Season to all. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meechai Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 (edited) The Starting Point for Respecting Thais and Thai Culture, is surely respecting yourself and your own culture - an anchor point from which you can appreciate others and their culture. Or do you need to reject respect for your own past to accept the new life you have in Thailand? I respect myself based on my own self improvements they are not necessarily gotten from my "own culture" as such is no anchor point. I may have cherry picked what I thought was useful,right,morally correct etc. based on how I perceive things. Perhaps it did not deserve my total respect. Why would I need to first respect that which does not deserve respect in order to respect any other culture that may deserve my respect. To put it simply respect is earned not given automatically due to where I was born or where I presently reside. I know basically what you are trying to imply but cannot say I agree. Like so many things there are many smaller parts to any whole Edited December 25, 2013 by meechai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StreetCowboy Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 I respect all people on this planet, no matter culture, skin color and religions etc... And I do this, until they show me disrespect. If e.g. a Thai thinks I am a naive and stupid Farang, then I will think the same of him/her. For me, Thai people are very different and all are unique in their own personal way. (just like all other people in this world) I always judge and respect people based on their personality - not their nationality. You get very far with just using common sense, when it comes to integrating into another culture. What you are saying doesn't help if you have low self esteem. How do you know what other people think, unless you can read their mind? Not too many people will say out right you are stupid. But maybe he recognises perceptive people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StreetCowboy Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 Parts of Thai culture I respect very much!!10.jpg835-583x874.jpgBeautiful-thai-Women.jpg Those all seem to be western-style dresses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thailiketoo Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 I respect all people on this planet, no matter culture, skin color and religions etc... And I do this, until they show me disrespect. If e.g. a Thai thinks I am a naive and stupid Farang, then I will think the same of him/her. For me, Thai people are very different and all are unique in their own personal way. (just like all other people in this world) I always judge and respect people based on their personality and actions towards me - not their nationality. You get very far with just using common sense, when it comes to integrating into another culture. I couldn't notice that you posted very negative posts about rich people not being held accountable for crime and parents requesting money from their offspring who are involved in prostitution. Since these are both linked to Thai culture stemming back hundreds of years ago don't you need to qualify your statement that you like Thais until they violate the morals that you culturally ascribe to? There are hill tribe people who marry at 12 and don't shower. One assumes you would not approve of that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 you respect people when they respect you you respect people when they respect themself...( who gonna respect a drunk thai?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benalibina Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 you respect people when they respect you you respect people when they respect themself...( who gonna respect a drunk thai?) True....to answer ur question. Another drunken thai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigSchuler Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 (edited) you respect people when they respect you you respect people when they respect themself...( who gonna respect a drunk thai?) Respect everybody unless they give reason. That drunk Thai might end up saving your life one day! Edited December 25, 2013 by CraigSchuler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post canuckamuck Posted December 25, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2013 I respect people not culture. There are aspects of every culture that should be valued, and there are parts that are divisive, oppressive and destructive. I strive to be understanding and not make too much of who I am. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 you respect people when they respect you you respect people when they respect themself...( who gonna respect a drunk thai?) True....to answer ur question. Another drunken thai. you dont get respected when you show yourself in a weak position, never! You might get some empathie, you migh get some help from good people but the average thai will crunch you... you respect people when they respect you you respect people when they respect themself...( who gonna respect a drunk thai?) Respect everybody unless they give reason. That drunk Thai might end up saving your life one day! actually there is more chance that the drunk thai will take your life in a car accident than save yours! I did take the drunk thai as an example! So let turn the table, do you will get respect, if you are seen everyday completely drunk with the money that your daughter earn in pattaya? Do you will get respect if you are a thief, a scammer....? No only honest and good people deserve to be respected! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benalibina Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 you respect people when they respect you you respect people when they respect themself...( who gonna respect a drunk thai?) True....to answer ur question. Another drunken thai. you dont get respected when you show yourself in a weak position, never! You might get some empathie, you migh get some help from good people but the average thai will crunch you... you respect people when they respect you you respect people when they respect themself...( who gonna respect a drunk thai?) Respect everybody unless they give reason. That drunk Thai might end up saving your life one day! actually there is more chance that the drunk thai will take your life in a car accident than save yours! I did take the drunk thai as an example! So let turn the table, do you will get respect, if you are seen everyday completely drunk with the money that your daughter earn in pattaya? Do you will get respect if you are a thief, a scammer....? No only honest and good people deserve to be respected! Well..... what 1 deserves....1 not always gets.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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