Comments on: Farang Just Don’t Get It http://absolutelybangkok.com/farangs-just-dont-get-it/ Welcome to Bangkok Thailand, Airport, Politics, Food, Nightlife and Thai Culture of the Big Mango! Wed, 20 Jul 2011 22:43:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Global Voices ??? » ???????????? http://absolutelybangkok.com/farangs-just-dont-get-it/#comment-1648 Global Voices ??? » ???????????? Sun, 07 Sep 2008 14:35:25 +0000 http://absolutelybangkok.com/?p=1793#comment-1648 [...] ?????????????????????????????????????????????????absolutelybangkok.com??????????????? ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ????????????????????? [...] [...] ?????????????????????????????????????????????????absolutelybangkok.com??????????????? ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ????????????????????? [...]

]]> By: Peter Hall http://absolutelybangkok.com/farangs-just-dont-get-it/#comment-1581 Peter Hall Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:13:08 +0000 http://absolutelybangkok.com/?p=1793#comment-1581 Feeling fruity in the Land of Smiles. There must be an issue here for the Thais also, as I have been referred to by other fruit names a few times, a sort of rhymin' slang if you like: "... a mango just walked into the shop ..." Feeling fruity in the Land of Smiles. There must be an issue here for the Thais also, as I have been referred to by other fruit names a few times, a sort of rhymin’ slang if you like: “… a mango just walked into the shop …”

]]> By: SBThailand http://absolutelybangkok.com/farangs-just-dont-get-it/#comment-1579 SBThailand Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:05:30 +0000 http://absolutelybangkok.com/?p=1793#comment-1579 Happy to bite the bait if it leads to a discussion about an issue that is obviously an issue. :-) Happy to bite the bait if it leads to a discussion about an issue that is obviously an issue.

:-)

]]> By: BangkokDan http://absolutelybangkok.com/farangs-just-dont-get-it/#comment-1576 BangkokDan Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:44:04 +0000 http://absolutelybangkok.com/?p=1793#comment-1576 Edaiki San! Snappy as ever. Maybe I asked an impossible question? But it does good to question one's own mind once in a while. <a href="mailto:absolutelyBangkok@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">BangkokDan</a> Edaiki San!

Snappy as ever.

Maybe I asked an impossible question?

But it does good to question one’s own mind once in a while.

BangkokDan

]]> By: Edaiki http://absolutelybangkok.com/farangs-just-dont-get-it/#comment-1564 Edaiki Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:48:07 +0000 http://absolutelybangkok.com/?p=1793#comment-1564 Bangkok Dan San, Great post using the word "farang." It did exactly what is said on the tin. Nice to see the fish still bite to the same old bait. My questions is; after all these posts, are you or is anyone the wiser? Rock on Big Boy! Bangkok Dan San,

Great post using the word “farang.” It did exactly what is said on the tin.

Nice to see the fish still bite to the same old bait.

My questions is; after all these posts, are you or is anyone the wiser?

Rock on Big Boy!

]]> By: Peter Hall http://absolutelybangkok.com/farangs-just-dont-get-it/#comment-1556 Peter Hall Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:38:28 +0000 http://absolutelybangkok.com/?p=1793#comment-1556 New censorship laws - are you on the list? <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/sep/03/digitalmedia.thailand" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Guardian</a> New censorship laws – are you on the list?

Guardian

]]> By: hobby http://absolutelybangkok.com/farangs-just-dont-get-it/#comment-1555 hobby Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:32:16 +0000 http://absolutelybangkok.com/?p=1793#comment-1555 SB Thailand said: "<i>... the government has been much more tolerant of this protest than ANY other country would have been."</i> They may have been <b>tolerant</b>, but they have not been <b>competent</b>. The 'our either with us or against us' attitude, combined with lumping genuine grievances in with nonsensical ones and arrogantly dismissing them <b>all</b>, does not help IMO. Nor does and labelling housewives & co as terrorists. If anything, its a sure way of ensuring that the 'terrorist' support grows - anyone seen that done before? That said, I do not wish to see Samak resign or PPP be banned - I just would like them to be reasonable, instead of arrogant and self serving. They could have done much better if they truly respected democracy (if they had done so, PAD would just be a fringe group by now, instead of the monster it has become). Peace. SB Thailand said: “… the government has been much more tolerant of this protest than ANY other country would have been.”

They may have been tolerant, but they have not been competent.

The ‘our either with us or against us’ attitude, combined with lumping genuine grievances in with nonsensical ones and arrogantly dismissing them all, does not help IMO.

Nor does and labelling housewives & co as terrorists.

If anything, its a sure way of ensuring that the ‘terrorist’ support grows – anyone seen that done before?

That said, I do not wish to see Samak resign or PPP be banned – I just would like them to be reasonable, instead of arrogant and self serving.

They could have done much better if they truly respected democracy (if they had done so, PAD would just be a fringe group by now, instead of the monster it has become).

Peace.

]]> By: Outsider http://absolutelybangkok.com/farangs-just-dont-get-it/#comment-1554 Outsider Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:50:03 +0000 http://absolutelybangkok.com/?p=1793#comment-1554 I'm not familiar with Thai politics and am new to the culture here as I've just arrived. But it seems like which ever side wins, the people will still lose. It's like you've got 2 choices. Death by firing squad or death by hanging. Either way you're dead. I’m not familiar with Thai politics and am new to the culture here as I’ve just arrived. But it seems like which ever side wins, the people will still lose. It’s like you’ve got 2 choices. Death by firing squad or death by hanging. Either way you’re dead.

]]> By: ThaiDude http://absolutelybangkok.com/farangs-just-dont-get-it/#comment-1553 ThaiDude Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:30:12 +0000 http://absolutelybangkok.com/?p=1793#comment-1553 I despise Samak less than I despise PAD. But as a part of the Thai mentality, it is easy to see why many Bangkokians who like to claim they are educated and middle class agree with the PAD and with ignoring the law. Thailand doesn't have a culture of rule of law. We have a culture of compromise and in the case of PAD, it has been "no compromise" with Thaksin and Samak. Do or die type mentality. Couple this with Thailand's pseudo-feudal, follow the leader attitudes its easy to see that this is all a game of mere emotional manipulation. I despise Samak less than I despise PAD. But as a part of the Thai mentality, it is easy to see why many Bangkokians who like to claim they are educated and middle class agree with the PAD and with ignoring the law.

Thailand doesn’t have a culture of rule of law. We have a culture of compromise and in the case of PAD, it has been “no compromise” with Thaksin and Samak. Do or die type mentality.

Couple this with Thailand’s pseudo-feudal, follow the leader attitudes its easy to see that this is all a game of mere emotional manipulation.

]]> By: SBThailand http://absolutelybangkok.com/farangs-just-dont-get-it/#comment-1552 SBThailand Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:34:18 +0000 http://absolutelybangkok.com/?p=1793#comment-1552 My point about stopping the mob before it got to the building is that the government has been much more tolerant of this protest than ANY other country would have been. I am comparing Thai Democracy to US Democracy because it is the democracy that I know the most about. It isn't that I am unwilling to learn or that I think US democracy is better than. I personally think the US election system leaves plenty to be desired. You all wouldn't know that because this is a story about Thai politics. Frankly, I don't believe in the two party system which is why I am registered to vote as an independent. I personally think the Republicans and the Democrats are two very extreme choices that have lost their original intent to POWER. They both say the same thing, just using different words. Which brings up Dan's point again. It is a choice between two evils, PAD or TRT. PAD's way, the majority will never (w/o bloodshed) have a voice in who governs them again. At least by maintaining what is in place now, anyone (political party) has a chance to develop a platform that appeals to the majority and is good for the country. My point about stopping the mob before it got to the building is that the government has been much more tolerant of this protest than ANY other country would have been. I am comparing Thai Democracy to US Democracy because it is the democracy that I know the most about. It isn’t that I am unwilling to learn or that I think US democracy is better than. I personally think the US election system leaves plenty to be desired. You all wouldn’t know that because this is a story about Thai politics. Frankly, I don’t believe in the two party system which is why I am registered to vote as an independent. I personally think the Republicans and the Democrats are two very extreme choices that have lost their original intent to POWER. They both say the same thing, just using different words. Which brings up Dan’s point again. It is a choice between two evils, PAD or TRT. PAD’s way, the majority will never (w/o bloodshed) have a voice in who governs them again. At least by maintaining what is in place now, anyone (political party) has a chance to develop a platform that appeals to the majority and is good for the country.

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