Thread: What are the rules of "Thainess"?

THAINESS is the ability.
1 to rape one of your own family.
2 to kill many.
3 to rob your granny.
4 drive a bus.
all this while being KEE-MAO.

Originally Posted by Headworx

I've never seen a race of people so obsessed with food. My Missus literally shakes like a jonesing junkie if she goes more than about 3-4 hours without eating something, unless she's sleeping in which case no food is required for durations of up to 12 hours. Thainess.

555 only 12 hrs.

Originally Posted by Luigi

If you don't take an available shortcut, you're stupid.

i,d have to agree with that tho..... still pisses me off when they do it at my inconvenience.

Originally Posted by HuangLao

FARANG: Singular and plural.

says who

The cultural mandates or state decrees (Thai: รัฐนิยม; RTGS: rathniyom; literally "state fashion" or "state customs') were a series of 12 edicts issued between 1939 and 1942 by the government of Field Marshal Plaek Pibulsonggram during his first term as prime minister and military dictator of Thailand.

The mandates aimed to create a uniform and "civilized" Thai culture at the time when the country was allied with the Axis powers. Many of the practices initiated in the mandates were a result of Thailand entering World War II and remain in effect today.

Mandate 2

On preventing danger to the nation, issued 3 July 1939, consisted of five items:

"Thai people must not engage in any business without considering the benefit and safety of the nation."

"Thai people must never reveal anything to foreigners that might damage the nation.
These actions are a betrayal of the nation."

"Thai people must not act as agent or spokesman for foreigners without considering the benefit of the Thai nation, and must not express opinion or take the side of foreigners in international disputes.
These actions are a betrayal of the nation."

"Thai people must not secretly purchase land on behalf of foreigners in a way that endangers the nation.
These actions are a betrayal of the nation."

"When a person has betrayed the nation, it is the duty of Thai people to actively and quickly put a stop to it."

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Hey Maanaam, looks like you've made a new friend.

altho l t made me larf, i think es gone native and the cap fits 55

didnt Field Marshal Plaek Pibulsonggram, introduce the wah.. i did read that somewhere, dont make it so tho

Originally Posted by HuangLao

For those intrigued and interested, there are quite a few scholarly papers, cultural theories and analysis available regarding the thematic study of "Thainess"....by academics of every nature.

Just being helpful.

Good luck with your helpful suggestion.

All required knowledge readily available by observation of "rules/customs' in Patpong, Nana Plaza, walking street, Soi Cowboy, et al.

Going to work or school and then eating your breakfast there.

Be largely oblivious to the outside World - things and people making global news are in the main, meaningless.

Going to the market - every single day. Never have a reserve in the house.

Originally Posted by lob

altho l t made me larf, i think es gone native and the cap fits 55

I think it was just a fluke.

Originally Posted by Headworx

I've never seen a race of people so obsessed with food. My Missus literally shakes like a jonesing junkie if she goes more than about 3-4 hours without eating something, unless she's sleeping in which case no food is required for durations of up to 12 hours. Thainess.

Gets me when they finish scoffing one meal they're already talking about or planning the next. We go out for lunch, back home 30 mins later and she asks if I'm hungry.

Originally Posted by NamPikToot

1. If you pay the right person off - almost anything is possible.

I'd say anything, though there may be limits within some variables..

2. They will literally let anyone teach their kids - teachers are to be held in the highest esteem even if they are crap.

And doctors; when I wanted to take action against a certain hospital not far from Sukhumvit, my own lawyer said she would file the papers if I insist, but cautioned me that doctors do such a wonderful job for the people that Thai law protects them when sometimes they make mistakes.

3. All kinds of crazy are accommodated in Thai society in the name of face.

Everyone has that prized possession.

Originally Posted by Luigi

Well, they didn't run over and kill a pair of round the world cyclists, or anything.

Aw c'mon, that was an accident, the driver didn't expect them to be there.

Originally Posted by Thai Dhupp

Be largely oblivious to the outside World - things and people making global news are in the main, meaningless.

Generally a plus imo. Unless it impacts me, why should I care.

Originally Posted by Thai Dhupp

Going to the market - every single day. Never have a reserve in the house.

At at one time in the not too distant past a practical necessity although probably not necessary now that most have refrigerators. Some habits hard to break.

Only fookin retards like Stroller believe in Thainess. He believes in it because he is a nasty little peasant eating bugs and other peasnt food.


But look here fukers, here is the rub eh. Ya see all those gold Buhhda statues on every corner and hill side.

The munters should just relace every one with a statue of a 1000 bht bill.

Thats fookin Thainess innit, the worship of money above every other single thing in this fooked up country.

Just sayin like eh, I love livin in this shitter simply because its one huge complete and utter fuk up.

Just like Stroller innit.

Cheers fukers.

Originally Posted by Thai Dhupp

Be largely oblivious to the outside World - things and people making global news are in the main, meaningless.

Definitely one.

Originally Posted by Thai Dhupp

Going to the market - every single day. Never have a reserve in the house.

And another (although I said there'd be exceptions, our household is one; When she finds a good curry outlet she will buy several bags and freeze them).

Originally Posted by terry57

the worship of money above every other single thing in this fooked up country.

Good to see ya back Terry. I've missed your foul-mouthed cynicism How was Mongolia or Nepal?

Originally Posted by happynz

Comfortably numb.... Dumbing down... Illusory (checking thesaurus)...

#AcronymlikeManny

Originally Posted by terry57

Only fookin retards like Stroller believe in Thainess. He believes in it because he is a nasty little peasant eating bugs and other peasnt food.


But look here fukers, here is the rub eh. Ya see all those gold Buhhda statues on every corner and hill side.

The munters should just relace every one with a statue of a 1000 bht bill.

Thats fookin Thainess innit, the worship of money above every other single thing in this fooked up country.

How's things with the handbag?

AcronymlikeManny can't revolutions overabundant Numbpricktoot yes Millicent loves Ikea kangaroo epithelium magnanese Australia Numbpricktoot nincompoop yesterday.

That makes no sense as usual

Pot....kettle....black...

If it's not new... it's 'no good'

Antiques out, Ikea in. lol a new, modern house, with squeaky clean, high gloss finishes everywhere is worth considerably more than a place with history and character...