Tourists express their understanding of Thailand's loss by preparing food for mourners

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

Photo: Nathalie Davies/ Instagram

 

While some travelers are clearly open about their disappointment that Thailand has suspended all festivities for at least a month, this tourist couple don't seem to mind and expressed their understanding by volunteering.

 

Their photo was captured by Thai-English actress Natalie Davies, who also volunteered at the kitchen of Ruam Katanyu Foundation.

 

"These two foreigners saw that we were preparing food for the soldiers, police officers, staff members, and the general public, so they stepped in to help," Davies wrote on Instagram.

 

Full Story: http://bangkok.coconuts.co/2016/10/21/tourists-express-their-understanding-thailands-loss-preparing-food-mourners

 

-- © Copyright Coconuts Bangkok 2016-10-21

Edited October 21, 20169 yr by stubuzz

I want to say sooooo much about this...but I better not!

A Thai English social media suck up points out two backpackers getting a free Thai cooking lesson. Photo oportunity, gain face, gain face, smile farang. Yes, I'm do-gooder of the day.

Socialites are coming out of the woodwork thick and fast recently. Gain face on overdrive.

Good for them ! 

 

9 hours ago, DM07 said:

I want to say sooooo much about this...but I better not!

gives you that "warm"  feeling inside eh

The excessive smiling and posing says it all.

9 minutes ago, NongKhaiKid said:

The excessive smiling and posing says it all.

Excessive smiling, isn't that banned?

Just now, Thailand said:

Excessive smiling, isn't that banned?

Frowned on at least !

Nonsense trolling posts have been removed. 

Funniest thread I have seen this week.

 

Preparing food you don't have a work permit You will be bared from Thailand in the future

Smiling people attempting to understand and respect a foreign culture.  Too bad there's not more of it.  Too much negativity, ignorance and hatred in this world...

Totally legit.  He even shaved his white guy dreads to look good in the photo.  

 

 

5 hours ago, metisdead said:

Nonsense trolling posts have been removed. 

I think you missed a few!

9 hours ago, kannot said:

gives you that "warm"  feeling inside eh

Yes just before I reach the sick bin

The backpacks indicate that they are committed to staying and helping for a while huh?

Look at all this unity. 

 

With all this unity who needs freedom of speech? 

Oh to be young and idealistic, rather than a cynical old B like me.

6 hours ago, realenglish1 said:

Preparing food you don't have a work permit You will be bared from Thailand in the future

 

There's always one with that hackneyed, unamusing, misspelled comment.

Guess they have never heard about the German rescueteams who came to rescue Thai victims after the tsunami....??

 

They were kicked out because no workpermit....They arrived here within 24 hrs after the disaster, the were the first foreigners to help...all for free...how rude can they be?

4 hours ago, gdgbb said:

 

There's always one with that hackneyed, unamusing, misspelled comment.

I am  dyslexic and you are a very rude individual . Learn tolerance my friend

On 10/21/2016 at 7:53 PM, DM07 said:

I want to say sooooo much about this...but I better not!

 

     kap .  safety first .

Edited October 22, 20169 yr by elliss

Just now, elliss said:

 

 

7 hours ago, DoctorG said:

Oh to be young and idealistic, rather than a cynical old B like me.

 

                Experience ,  comes with  Age .    

               I was young and foolish , once  upon a time ,    long ago . 555

16 hours ago, NongKhaiKid said:

Frowned on at least !

 

 Should be taxed , @ source .  IMO 

11 hours ago, joeyg said:

Smiling people attempting to understand and respect a foreign culture.  Too bad there's not more of it.  Too much negativity, ignorance and hatred in this world...

 

With respect , I don't see any attempt to try and understand a foreign culture here. That can only come by a little bit of serious study and effort.

Can't say what I think because thaivisa will censor it. 

2 hours ago, Denim said:

 

With respect , I don't see any attempt to try and understand a foreign culture here. That can only come by a little bit of serious study and effort.

Oh but I do.  Ya gotta start somewhere.  Preparing local foods with Thai natives is a nice step in the right direction. IMHO.

10 hours ago, akirasan said:

The backpacks indicate that they are committed to staying and helping for a while huh?

No I think they're just passing through as young backpackers do.  Sitting down and preparing food with locals.  How can you go wrong?  Even if they were there briefly, it's a nice gesture.  Isn't it?  Why criticize incessantly?