Popular Post Jingthing Posted April 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 10, 2021 (edited) Travel broadens the mind. Edited April 10, 2021 by Jingthing 12 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post blackcab Posted April 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 10, 2021 Who would have thought that 50 years later, the well spoken young Thai man in that video would become the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Thailand. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaver Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 So, foreigners went from being called "it" to being called "aliens" in the short space of 62 years. Thailand is such a progressive country. ???? 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bojo Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 50 minutes ago, Leaver said: So, foreigners went from being called "it" to being called "aliens" in the short space of 62 years. Thailand is such a progressive country. ???? ............and still called 'it' as well....................That vid that jingthing posted was quite interesting and honest too. For the first time in my life I understood what it felt like to be called a monkey..................... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhaoNiaw Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 It's very scripted. Interesting how some of the things they're saying would still be in the script today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraday Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 (edited) As this is in the 'Pub', I'll comment. Othe things from 1958..... Munich Air Disaster - 8 Man U players dead. Violence increased against the South Vietnamese gubmint. Not forgetting, a rare Beatnik ad by JT: Edited April 10, 2021 by faraday 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 Who knew about the Beatnik lettered coffee cups? I sure am curious about the Beatnik instructions. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackcab Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 I think there are a couple of things to consider when you watch the video. The first is that the Thai language has no words for "he" or "she". The second is that in 1958 the vast majority of the foreigners in Thailand were Chinese people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaver Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 14 hours ago, bojo said: ............and still called 'it' as well....................That vid that jingthing posted was quite interesting and honest too. For the first time in my life I understood what it felt like to be called a monkey..................... I wonder what they think when they see "monkeys" with more money than themselves. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaygino Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 On 4/11/2021 at 10:59 AM, blackcab said: I think there are a couple of things to consider when you watch the video. The first is that the Thai language has no words for "he" or "she". The second is that in 1958 the vast majority of the foreigners in Thailand were Chinese people. ??? What about เขา (he) and เธอ (she). Phonetic kao and thoer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zikomat Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 And then they substituted the “it” with the words like “farang”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMMCB Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 On 4/12/2021 at 4:00 PM, jaygino said: ??? What about เขา (he) and เธอ (she). Phonetic kao and thoer But the first is he and she and it. And the second is you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhaoNiaw Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 2 minutes ago, CMMCB said: But the first is he and she and it. And the second is you. เขา is not used for 'it'. เธอ can be used for 2nd or 3rd person. Although มัน sometimes gets used for he/she in informal speech, Thais will object to it when they feel it's out of place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
actonion Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 On 4/19/2021 at 1:31 PM, CMMCB said: But the first is he and she and it. And the second is you. When they want my attention they shout.... " OYYYY you" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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