oztaurus Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 I had a friend call me from Australia yesterday, full of genuine concern for my safety after the disaster in Thailand. Which particular disaster? I asked ..... The earthquake, buddy - I was so worried about you! Now admittedly English isn't his native language but ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langsuan Man Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 I am always having my American friends and acquaintances think that I am in Taiwan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuskegeeBen Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 (edited) What I find so mind boggling is the abundant number of westerners, who know so little about Asia. And, that's despite the facts, that a huge amount of their purchased consumer products, are labeled "Made In China, Japan, Malaysia. Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, etc." I suppose the axiom "Ignorance is bliss", is truly a global phenomenon. Eh? Edited February 8, 2016 by TuskegeeBen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 I don't know if it's such a mixup. Both Taiwan and Thailand seem to be part of Mainland China. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldragon Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Sorry to say, but Thailand is famous for food, tourism, and whores, and does not offer much importance to the outside world beyond those three things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMWPACIFIC Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 True Story---my Thai wife and I moved to a house Santa Monica, California in 1994 and relocated to Thailand in 2007. To this day, our good next door neighbor thinks she was from Taiwan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeddah Jo Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Told an American I was from the UK once. He had never heard of it and assumed I meant the Ukraine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benalibina Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Told an American I was from the UK once. He had never heard of it and assumed I meant the Ukraine! Donald Trump ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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