Whats does it mean...

[Showbags]

Started this thread earlier, but cannot see it now....hope it was not removed without explanation and just a clicking problem on my part...

I have read 2 sayings on here recently...what do the both mean..

First one....'thankyou 3 times' ?

and....I can guess several meanings for this one and they all good, buts whats the official one....'don't thai to me'

[topt]

Out of curiosity I googled them and apparently - https://www.facebook.com/MichaelYonFanPage/posts/10151961592135665

"Foreigners may wonder why Thais began recently saying "thank you 3 times." This stems from the story of Prime Minister Yingluck reading a speech, and as the story goes, at the end the written speech said to say "thank you three times," as in turn to the left "thank you," to the middle "thank you," and to the right "thank you." Instead, she actually read aloud "thank you three times."

and http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/684328-re-bangkok-post-oped-dont-thai-to-me-have-you-heard-it/

which was basically quoting a Bangkok post article that said people in Malaysia, Hong Kong and Singapore were using the phrase which supposedly meant don't lie or cheat me

I have no idea how truthful either is........

[Showbags]

Thankyou 3 times....classic.....such an awesome PM.

err ex PM.

[NeverSure]

I didn't know that. Thank you three times for not Thaiing to me.

[Skint]

Ahhh thainess

[Thaiberius]

In the UK the term "Don't Thai me" - to fiddle or otherwise deceive is quite widespread. Just an observation.

[JLCrab]

(Although some doubt this ever occurred between George Burns & Gracie Allen):

George: Say Goodnight!, Gracie.

Gracie: Goodnight! Gracie.

[Loptr]

In the UK the term "Don't Thai me" - to fiddle or otherwise deceive is quite widespread. Just an observation.

Dats rayciss. Next you will have the stereotype police on you.

[susan d]

No comment. only Thanks

[Seastallion]

Out of curiosity I googled them and apparently - https://www.facebook.com/MichaelYonFanPage/posts/10151961592135665

"Foreigners may wonder why Thais began recently saying "thank you 3 times." This stems from the story of Prime Minister Yingluck reading a speech, and as the story goes, at the end the written speech said to say "thank you three times," as in turn to the left "thank you," to the middle "thank you," and to the right "thank you." Instead, she actually read aloud "thank you three times."

and http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/684328-re-bangkok-post-oped-dont-thai-to-me-have-you-heard-it/

which was basically quoting a Bangkok post article that said people in Malaysia, Hong Kong and Singapore were using the phrase which supposedly meant don't lie or cheat me

I have no idea how truthful either is........

Actually, there WAS indeed a speech in which she was instructed to "say namo 3 times" and she literally said, "Namo three times", instead of the full "namosata......". (the same thing as instructing someone to say three Hail Marys and they literally say "Three Hail Maries" instead of saying the full "Hail Mary full of grace...." three times.

The 3 thanks may have evolved from that true story, or it also may be true...I wouldn't put it past her.

[Loptr]

people in Malaysia, Hong Kong and Singapore have inferior face and are indeed inferior to thais so they make up for it in the usual face fashion by slandering thai .

poms just have a totally inferior culture so they do likewise.

Preserved for posterity.

[Gsxrnz]

In the UK the term "Don't Thai me" - to fiddle or otherwise deceive is quite widespread. Just an observation.

I wonder if that's a turn of phrase Jeremy Clarkson is familiar with?

[Thaiberius]

In the UK the term "Don't Thai me" - to fiddle or otherwise deceive is quite widespread. Just an observation.

I wonder if that's a turn of phrase Jeremy Clarkson is familiar with?

Probably.

[Tywais]

Started this thread earlier, but cannot see it now....hope it was not removed without explanation and just a clicking problem on my part...

That one. No similar topic of yours looking back 4 months.

[marko kok prong]

people in Malaysia, Hong Kong and Singapore have inferior face and are indeed inferior to thais so they make up for it in the usual face fashion by slandering thai .

poms just have a totally inferior culture so they do likewise.

Preserved for posterity.

Poms have an inferior culture,huh,unlike Australia that has none at all.

[pigeonjake]

In the UK the term "Don't Thai me" - to fiddle or otherwise deceive is quite widespread. Just an observation.

from th uk and never heard of this,,,,,

[mrtoad]

In the UK the term "Don't Thai me" - to fiddle or otherwise deceive is quite widespread. Just an observation.

from th uk and never heard of this,,,,,

Never heard it either in the UK. The origins of it are from Singapore as far as I know.

Thank you three times

[HeavyDrinker]

Thank you

Thank you

Thank you

Do I win a tenner?

[mrtoad]

Thank you

Thank you

Thank you

Do I win a tenner?

You might be the next PM with ability....

[Showbags]

Thank you

Thank you

Thank you

Do I win a tenner?

You might be the next PM with ability....

My kingdom for a good billy tea.

[SoiBiker]

In the UK the term "Don't Thai me" - to fiddle or otherwise deceive is quite widespread. Just an observation.

No, it isn't.