Archive for 'Culture'
Top 10 Thai Movies, part 4 Posted by palmisano on Jul 2, 2011
A list of the top 10 Thai movies for farang.
Top 10 Thai Movies, part 3 Posted by palmisano on Jun 27, 2011
A list of the top 10 Thai movies for farang.
Top 10 Thai Movies, part 2 Posted by palmisano on Jun 24, 2011
A list of the top 10 Thai Movies for Farang.
Top 10 Thai Movies, Part 1 Posted by palmisano on Jun 21, 2011
There are at least 50 Thai movies I really liked, but I’ve narrowed them down to the top-10 must-sees. In the next few blog posts I’ll introduce to you these movies, and explain why it’s so important for you to watch each – important in the sense that you are a student in Thai culture…
Poo yai Posted by palmisano on Jun 16, 2011
Today I’m going to talk about Poo3 Yai2 ผู้ใหญ่. Poo3 means ‘person’ and Yai2 means ‘big’. Generally, ‘poo yai’ means ‘adult’. You start off as a child (dek1 เด็ก), work your way up to teenager (wai1 run3 วัยรุ่น), and after a few more years you’ve made it.
The real way to say something tastes good in Thai Posted by palmisano on Jun 13, 2011
When we go out to eat, or eat over at a friend’s place, often times we’ll be asked ‘how is the food?’ If the food tastes good, the answer is easy. But what if it doesn’t and you find yourself in a moral battle between honesty and politeness? How do you respond to this question…
Losing Face Posted by palmisano on Jun 11, 2011
The concept of ‘losing face’ and ‘saving face’ (เสียหน้า sia5 naa3) will take you years to get used to, particular because western culture frowns upon it. But if you are going to keep your mental sanity from the constant attacks of cultural shock, and wish to truly integrate yourself into Thai society, you must both…