Popular Post Mike k Posted June 5, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 5, 2021 In the past when I saw a post from a Thai friend I had an option to translate 2 or 3 days ago this stopped but I did notice that other languages still give me that option. Has anyone else noticed this and does anyone know why 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havefunme Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 Some one posted that someone wrote bad things about the royalty so the translation was stopped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 (edited) OK... so its not just me. I have also noticed that my Facebook account is no longer translating the comments written in Thai made by friends and family. Anything to do with previous ‘faux-pas’ whereby facebook was unable to accurately translate, specifically the more formal Royal Thai. Edited June 5, 2021 by richard_smith237 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post frantick Posted June 5, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 5, 2021 Same here, stopped working 2 days ago for me. Not even listed in the languages to NOT translate in the FB settings. Doesn't make me happy. Politics and apps just STOP already. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
internationalism Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 (edited) yes, on the 3rd of June (holiday) evening, automatic translation on fb and instagram translated "salut" as "sl.t". So there was "sl.t shooting" and some other offensive expressions. There are copies of this translation still available on fb, widely shared also on twitter Edited June 5, 2021 by internationalism Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike k Posted June 5, 2021 Author Share Posted June 5, 2021 28 minutes ago, Havefunme said: Some one posted that someone wrote bad things about the royalty so the translation was stopped I figured it may have something to do with the govt blocking ip addresses because of the dissenters out of the country posting so now I know it is not just me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike k Posted June 5, 2021 Author Share Posted June 5, 2021 Thanks to all that answered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CharlieH Posted June 5, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 5, 2021 Its made the marketplace on fb unusable now. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 49 minutes ago, CharlieH said: Its made the marketplace on fb unusable now. I’ve been unable to access FB Market Place for over a month now (phone and laptop). I’d not posted any adverts or responded to any, however, I suddenly lost access. I went through the troubleshooting etc - but nothing worked. Messaged FB a couple of times with no response. Its a shame as I used to like browsing though items for sale, motorbikes etc.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CG1 Blue Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 So glad you posted this. I'm (stuck) in the UK. The translate button disappeared for me a few days ago. It's been driving me nuts because Google searches are not bringing up the answer. So do we think this has only happened for Thai language translations? And is it really gov related? I'd be surprised if our 'friends' in power had any sway over FB bosses ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 1 hour ago, CG1 Blue said: So glad you posted this. I'm (stuck) in the UK. The translate button disappeared for me a few days ago. It's been driving me nuts Me too, though google translation is working for me - though google translation was not working for ages recently 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Excel Posted June 5, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 5, 2021 It is a general issue. Its not just Thai to English translation that is no longer available , it is Thai to any other language that is no longer available. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avander Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 Same for me. The Thai translation option to English that used to appear on every Thai language post has not been available for the past 2 or 3 days. Very frustrating as I am married to a Thai a0nd have many Thai friends. Is FB doing anything about this? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excel Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 1 minute ago, avander said: Same for me. The Thai translation option to English that used to appear on every Thai language post has not been available for the past 2 or 3 days. Very frustrating as I am married to a Thai a0nd have many Thai friends. Is FB doing anything about this? Well just copy and paste into Google Translate as a temp solution 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post avander Posted June 5, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 5, 2021 4 minutes ago, Excel said: Well just copy and paste into Google Translate as a temp solution Thanks, that's what I have been doing but what a pain....???? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excel Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 3 minutes ago, avander said: Thanks, that's what I have been doing but what a pain....???? exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nojohndoe Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 7 hours ago, richard_smith237 said: I’ve been unable to access FB Market Place for over a month now (phone and laptop). I’d not posted any adverts or responded to any, however, I suddenly lost access. I went through the troubleshooting etc - but nothing worked. Messaged FB a couple of times with no response. Its a shame as I used to like browsing though items for sale, motorbikes etc.. I am still able to access Marketplace. A noticeable thing is that some (vehicles section) present with an English description and original Thai. On the majority however no translation to English is possible. I suspect some advertisers are aware of the problem so are posting details in both. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristianBlessing Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 You can still copy the text and paste it into translate.google.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeahbutif Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 (edited) Now we all know been driving me crazy . don't know how many times I have reinstalled the apps for translate and Facebook .even tryed another phones. So gave up ...as some one said use the old method of copy And paste... But what a hasel.....are there any other apps? Like Facebook to join? That will work? Edited June 6, 2021 by yeahbutif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NE1 Posted June 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 6, 2021 If you search on Google about the " translation option " you will see a lot of complaints , but not once has Facebook opted to tell their users why they have removed it. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgrahmm Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 Same for me....I sent in a report asking for help 2 days ago = no response received or change... This happened about 1 - 1/2 years ago and I also reported - then it came back.... It sure screws up posts from Thai's as well as marketplace.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sandrew33 Posted June 7, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 7, 2021 To all who have contributed thanks! Been driving me nuts here in Oz trying to figure out what I’d messed up with my settings ???? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GroveHillWanderer Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 It seems that this is just the latest in a long line of such occurrences. According to an article on Thai PBS World when this happened in mid-2020, there had been similar problems earlier in the year and in 2018. "Facebook said that it temporarily shut down the automatic translation of English to Thai, as soon as it learned of the mistake, while its technical team fixed and improved the quality of the program." Facebook offers sincere apology to the Thai people over auto-translate error Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 I read in another article (Thaiger) that due to poor and negative translation from Thai, what should have been good was translated into something meaning very bad (insulting and offensive) Facebook Thailand shut it down so as not to cause further offence. Its happened before ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poohy Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 (edited) I could send you picture but I would be banned "Salute' was unfortunately mistranslated and evidently it upset some people???? The picture is still widely available of FB and other sites Edited June 7, 2021 by poohy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 I used to always keep Chrome alive due to its great Translate Extension... - anyways I am using Edge a lot now, and just now can confirm the Edge Google Chrome Extension works fine opn Facebook pages withn Thai script... In trhe Extension Store, I current;y using the extension shown below: now upon trying it out but doesn't work - then go back into the instructions,; which detail about the needing to Refresh the target page beforehand... the erro page that ypou see, comprises the following guides... an example of non translated Page, versus when Page Translation Extension Active: Having the correct Translate Extension Active - renders Facebooks (very Selective) Translate functions obsolete ???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 and the above also works perfectly with Facebook Messenger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petey11 Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 Exactly same problem was driving me nuts, no info at all when googled. As some said, FB very quiet about it, maybe someone spoke of maybe blocking FB in a certain country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Espanol Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 (edited) Same here in Spain: Thai translation is not woking to any language. Tranlating options disabled. It also happened last year: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/facebook-offers-sincere-apology-to-the-thai-people-over-auto-translate-error/ Edited June 10, 2021 by Espanol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann1 Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 (edited) I was wondering why I can't see thai translation on my fb..so it's not only me.. here I found a solution, you can open your fb on chrome just use the old version mbasic.facebook.com to log in.. then when you're in the post of your friend using thai language just click translate English, you will see it appear automatically at the screen.. Edited June 10, 2021 by Ann1 sign in/log in 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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