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Old 10-04-2007, 09:33 PM   #7
Chooriwrocaey

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"I am not going as far so as to use the 'r' word, but there are some underlying issues here."

Sorry, I don't understand what you mean by this sentence.



"Many even demand such respect to be shown, not a culture issue, it is a respect issue."

Your're right but I think it still concerns of a culture. Because Thais are taught to show respect to eldery by wai_ing. How to show respect is a culture.



"Well Said, I agree with you on that, I am not being harsh because you are a new member. I am being harsh because the attitude appears to be like a tone often used to incite problems."



"I am not being harsh because you are a new member."

Wow Wow Wow! Seniority is the point?


"I am being harsh because the attitude appears to be like a tone often used to incite problems."

Sorry, if I make it worse.
To be honest, I don't intend to discriminate or show any negative opinion about farangs.

First thing I wrote the answer because I would like foriegners to know how "a Thai individual" feel and think about Wai_ing of Farang. Because I suppose all of you are open-minded for Thais too.

The second, because I believe "Culture" is very complicate to understand. If you grew up in Thai society, you would understand why Thais have to wai each other. We think a lot before we wai. Wai is not just only greeting way. It conveys many meaning such as high respect, respect, love, like, to be polite, to show well-training of one's family, obey, don't want to be blamed, ect.

Anyway, I just want to know what Farangs think of Thais and our cultures and I really want Farangs to look back what Thais think of our foreing friends. Instead of fighting why don't we take advantage from it.

The Thai proverb that I really like is:
เอาใจเขามาใส่ใจเรา
(Aow jai khaw maa sai jai raw)

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