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31st July 2008, 18:02
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Re: What is Thai Culture Exactly.
LeedsLeedsLeeds the king is an american citizen, he is the only king in the world to have an American passport.
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Re: What is Thai Culture Exactly.
Muay Thai and Takraw, there you go. You can start with those and maybe make some friends at the same time.
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Re: What is Thai Culture Exactly.
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wind up? all the facts are on the internet, although you can't find accurate Thai history in Thailand. i just thought i'd look into it a bit, kind of interested in finding out more about the place in which I live, that's all.
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I don't think it matters so much where things come from, it's what you do with them really!!!
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31st July 2008, 18:05
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Re: What is Thai Culture Exactly.
Nationality runs much deeper than passports and citizenship though.
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31st July 2008, 18:06
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Re: What is Thai Culture Exactly.
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I get the impression that the Thais think it was all created by them.
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31st July 2008, 18:07
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Roots in India and also heavily borrowed from Western boxing in recent times.
What's the point in this? It's the same in every country. Possibly excepting aboriginal Australian.
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31st July 2008, 18:09
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the only king in the world to have an American passport.
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No, Elvis was a dual citizen as well. He's the only King with an Puerto Rican passport.  |
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31st July 2008, 18:11
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Re: What is Thai Culture Exactly.
The point to me is finding out a bit about Thailand, a subject which interests me.
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Re: What is Thai Culture Exactly.
Do educated Thai folks, when asked the origin of Buddhism or the old tales, really not tell you "India"?
I'd very very surprised. This kind of "Thais think it's all them" attitude, if accurate assumes an
educated populace being willfully ignorant. Thais who are educated in the modern western fashion- least as much so as back home - or
your crowd back home- if that's your standard of
comparison? It's not the case. If you're thinking of your average Thai, they don't have the same conceptual parameters
of history or probably really give a fuck about your whole context anyway. So why would you conclude anything much?
Add to that your own projection of what they're thinking unless you speak Thai.
Find the history from good historians. Many of whom won't be Thai, surely. But facts is facts maam.
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31st July 2008, 18:13
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Re: What is Thai Culture Exactly.
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Cool....I'll try that on Immigration next time mate Fuck me work permit mate...I LOVE SOMTAM!!!!
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Re: What is Thai Culture Exactly.
OMG!!!! Buddha came from India???!!!!!! 
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It worked for the Irish football team under Jackie Charlton mate - ever been to Ireland? ever had a Guinness? right you'll do.
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Nepal actually mate!
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Look at zehner. He thinks Tipperary is the centre of the universe for fuck's sake. Let's step inside his mind for a minute to see what's going on, shall we? Follow me...here we go.
"Hmmm...Tipperary, fucking brilliant place!! A Tipp man was first on the moon but he didn't tell anyone out of modesty for his Tipp bred genius. Humble and clever, that's Tipp for ya. ......I wonder what's on TV. MINT!! MIIIINT!!!!"
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31st July 2008, 18:18
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Re: What is Thai Culture Exactly.
OH NO!!! How come I never knew about this!!! 
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Oh Matty, there are many good Thai historians. Doubted that Mr DG can read Thai though. 
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31st July 2008, 18:20
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Re: What is Thai Culture Exactly.
The Ramakien, which is taught in every Thai high school is classifed as Thai by the students and teachers who teach it.
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