Thread: Would the language be diminished if they dropped the krab ka stuff

Originally Posted by taxexile

Originally Posted by DrB0b

Originally Posted by taxexile

tried to introduce some civilized behaviour into what was mostly a medieval society

You clearly have little knowledge of Thai history. Whatever Thai society may have been like in the 19030s and 1940s it was most definitely not "medieval".

cue long lecture on thai history with links and references.


oh do stop it bob.

Why? You "opine" based on nothing but ignorance. Do you think that you have a free pass to fictionalise? You may believe in the ignorant nonsense you spew but the facts show you up for an empty-headed loudmouth.

Given that, it's hardly surprising you dislike links and references so much, I imagine that they are a constant source of embarrassment for you.


If you post nonsense on a subject I know about then you can damn well count on the fact that I will call you out for being an ignorant poseur.


Here's a link, for those that are interested. It's to the Royal Gazette.

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Originally Posted by taxexile

These mandates encouraged that all Thais were to salute the flag in public places, know the new national anthem, and use the Thai language, not regional dialects. People were encouraged to adopt Western, as opposed to traditional, attire. Similarly, people were encouraged to eat with a fork and spoon, rather than with their hands as was customary.

Phibunsongkhram saw these policies as necessary, in the interest of progressivism, to change Thailand in the minds of foreigners from an undeveloped and barbaric country into a civilised and modernised one.......

to the outside world, thai society was undeveloped and barbaric, and he sought to change that.

The mandates sought to consolidate power to a certain group and to divert the profits of Thai produce and industry to the same group. If you weren't so proudly ignorant you would be aware of the historical, cultural, and social context in which these mandates were devised.