Nazi Show In Thai School - WTF

**longway** · 20th October 2009 16:48

Originally Posted by Amanpour

If the story made it into the German or the Israeli national press it's likely that harm has been done not only to the waxworks, but also to Thailand as a tourist destination. Evidently you stopped thinking after the first beer.

Not even the first beer yet!

Thank god Ammanpour is on here to set me straight.

**Amanpour** · 20th October 2009 17:59

Originally Posted by DaveyG

They both use mass slaughter to make money don't they?

Like all the museums full of Nazi paraphernalia? Like the Diary of Ann Frank? Like being able to visit Auschwitz?

Originally Posted by longway

Thank god Ammanpour is on here to set me straight.

Don't thank god. Thank CNN.

**Cyrille** · 20th October 2009 18:33

Originally Posted by Amanpour

Like being able to visit Auschwitz?

Exploitative bastards those Auschwitz lot.

Great rides though, I must admit.

**longway** · 20th October 2009 18:37

Don't thank god. Thank CNN.

**Futile** · 20th October 2009 20:01

CNN's new slogan: We're running out of time so we'll leave it there. 24 hour news but no time to get the facts and ask the hard questions.

**Amanpour** · 20th October 2009 20:03

Originally Posted by Futile

CNN's new slogan: We're running out of time so we'll leave it there. 24 hour news but no time to get the facts and ask the hard questions.

To compensate we like to repeat breaking news at least 10 times every 5 minutes...until more information becomes available and we realise we're wrong

**sunasiafash** · 20th October 2009 21:22

I was in a BTS station a couple of weeks agao and a guy behind the glass giving change for ticket machine had a nazi swastika badge on his tie. There was no mangement staff I could see around so I never reported it but it must have offended some non Thais or even Thais who may have noticed it

**Farangrakthai** · 20th October 2009 21:29

Originally Posted by sunasiafash

There was no mangement staff I could see around so I never reported it but it must have offended some non Thais or even Thais who may have noticed it

assume that this bill board was in the same frame of thinking as when time magazine names their person of the year, in a good way or bad way.

some people need to chill with all their political correctness.

that being said, thais need to realize the high degree of political correctness the west expects with regard to hitler.

**Amanpour** · 20th October 2009 21:46

^^ I see Nick's favourite picture has made a welcome return

**Killing Me Softly 101** · 21st October 2009 03:43

Originally Posted by Amanpour

that harm has been done not only to the waxworks

Seems like a rather no name museum in a once trendy mall (but no more) got international attention to a lot of potential future customers.

Originally Posted by Amanpour

museums full of Nazi paraphernalia?

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: Propaganda Exhibit
“OUR STARTING POINT IS NOT THE INDIVIDUAL, AND WE DO NOT SUBSCRIBE TO THE VIEW THAT ONE SHOULD FEED THE HUNGRY, GIVE DRINK TO THE THIRSTY, OR CLOTHE THE NAKED . . . . OUR OBJECTIVES ARE ENTIRELY DIFFERENT: WE MUST HAVE A HEALTHY PEOPLE IN ORDER TO PREVAIL IN THE WORLD.”

JOSEPH GOEBBELS, MINISTER OF PROPAGANDA, --1938

Perhaps the staff of the museum should watch Night and Fog. Link follows.
(nuit et brouillard)

**Rocksteady** · 21st October 2009 13:07

Originally Posted by wil_he

Did this at my school about 6 years ago, didn't know what they wus doin. Jaran Sanit Wong area .TRT

Saw loads of students dressed up in the full bifta at Triom Udom about ten years ago for a school play. I think they just see it as a fashion statement. From a Thai perspective, shit happens, people get exploited and offed all over the world. Life's cheap out here which is why so many die on the roads every day.

Dressing as a nazi stormtrooper is sanuk - don't yer see?

**garyh175** · 24th October 2009 10:55

Originally Posted by sunasiafash

I was in a BTS station a couple of weeks agao and a guy behind the glass giving change for ticket machine had a nazi swastika badge on his tie. There was no mangement staff I could see around so I never reported it but it must have offended some non Thais or even Thais who may have noticed it

I believe the Nazi swastika symbol is also a Buddhist symbol. Someone correct me if I am wrong.

Regards,
Gary

**deathbydomino** · 24th October 2009 12:26

Originally Posted by garyh175

I believe the Nazi swastika symbol is also a Buddhist symbol. Someone correct me if I am wrong.

It is. I have seen posters of its use in many countries across many cultures. It was unfortunate enough to have been appropriated by the Nazis for their own service.