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Same here in Vietnam, I have a Kindle which I bring everywhere, a laptop and a smartphone. Never had anything stolen - well except my previous smartphone but that's because I was passed out drunk at 3am outside. Lesson learned, eh.
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Senso posted:Same here in Vietnam, I have a Kindle which I bring everywhere, a laptop and a smartphone. Never had anything stolen - well except my previous smartphone but that's because I was passed out drunk at 3am outside. Lesson learned, eh.
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Feb 22, 2013 04:28
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I had a camera lens stolen out of my checked bag on an Air China flight once but that's been it. I carry a poo poo ton of electronics and never lock them up (knock on wood). I typically stay in hotels though so YMMV.
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Feb 22, 2013 05:29
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This one time in Singapore I swear this dude gave me the stink eye 
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ReindeerF posted:I started the original thread and participate here, probably like S-G and Ringo and Modus and a lot of others because I made it here thanks to some goon telling me about this place and I wanted to tell others. I CAME HERE FOR PATTAYA So, I'm about to go to this 14 year old's wedding. Should be fun! No, it's not me marrying her :pedoalert: but she managed to get pregnant and must now emergency-marry to save face! Ringo R fucked around with this message at 07:12 on Feb 22, 2013 |
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Feb 22, 2013 07:03
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I just found this through the Economist and I desperately need to share it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jxU89x78ac I think I love Singaporean propaganda more than any other kind.
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Feb 22, 2013 07:42
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Reindeer and I were chatting about this earlier in the week, the only Singaporean (Apparently Brunei though??) video anyone should ever watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7f_2Cw-XhM
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Feb 22, 2013 07:48
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That was funny, but I kept waiting for her to damage another car.
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Feb 22, 2013 08:00
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Bloodnose posted:I just found this through the Economist and I desperately need to share it: Allow me to present the shame of Singapore on Youtube (circa 2007): MDA Senior Management Rap https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksw2UqTyhhc These comments sum it up: quote:typical cringeworthy Singaporean video haha! Somehow I feel proud to be Singaporean cos we are just so quirky and weird and lame it cant be matched anywhere else in the world. come on la, give thesse people a break and just have a laugh that our media development authority is so weird quote:can we please stop embarrassing our own country? creamyhorror fucked around with this message at 09:30 on Feb 22, 2013 |
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Feb 22, 2013 08:59
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'support' doesn't rhyme with 'growth.' That's the worst thing ever! And seriously, how did they ever think that dancing was ever acceptable to publish anywhere ever? It's also the best thing ever. Share more government stuff please. I remember when an ad promoting marriage was making the rounds on the Chinese Internet about two years ago, an old Indian woman eulogizing her flatulent Indian husband. Chinese girls ate that poo poo up, but it just seemed weird for the government to be promoting marriage like that.
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Feb 22, 2013 09:17
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it's naaattionaaalllll niiiiiiiiiiiggttttt AUNTIE LAH
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Feb 22, 2013 09:21
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Aha, my Singapore expat friend has managed to produce a baby right around national night, sending this stuff over right now!
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Feb 22, 2013 09:26
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creamyhorror posted:MDA Senior Management Rap
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Feb 22, 2013 09:39
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I found it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5Jpyo1QUbk See the page is all in Chinese and subtitled in Chinese. I dunno why this went viral and got so popular in China, I guess it's just sappy enough.
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Bloodnose posted:It's also the best thing ever. quote:I remember when an ad promoting marriage was making the rounds on the Chinese Internet about two years ago, an old Indian woman eulogizing her flatulent Indian husband. Chinese girls ate that poo poo up, but it just seemed weird for the government to be promoting marriage like that. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw0s4C0g5SM 1m views wow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4I3ZmNKYma0 The actress has creamyhorror fucked around with this message at 10:55 on Feb 22, 2013 |
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Feb 22, 2013 10:36
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Bloodnose posted:I found it
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Oh so it's a true story? I assumed it was just propaganda.
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Bloodnose posted:Oh so it's a true story? I assumed it was just propaganda.
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creamyhorror posted:The actress has The late Yasmin Ahmad won a Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival once. Her movies were always the most 'Malaysian' of movies, most Malaysians would say. She's also famous for her Malaysian festival/holiday ads: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8m4Axnm4nM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulpadpUW7lM This one won an award too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAKPwjBd4uM Not surprised that Singapore ad has talk about farting in it. Farting to her is something very human, that brings everyone to the same level. The MSJ fucked around with this message at 11:21 on Feb 22, 2013 |
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Feb 22, 2013 11:18
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The "national night" ad isn't government related at all, it was a viral video created by Mentos' local marketing company that succeeded beyond their wildest dreams. No way the government would ever make something that risque..although lately the totally not government controlled media seems to like reporting on the details of the blowjobs that disgraced ex-officials got from saleswomen.
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The MSJ posted:The late Yasmin Ahmad won a Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival once. Her movies were always the most 'Malaysian' of movies, most Malaysians would say. She's also famous for her Malaysian festival/holiday ads: 
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Feb 22, 2013 11:31
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Yeah I pretty quickly realized that it wasn't a government production. But it still toes the line by making so many references to patriotism and the fact that the sex is only happening between husband and wife. But yeah I could see how it could just be satire. The Economist used it to support an idea that Singaporeans are growing resentful of being reminded that they're not fertile enough and described the ad as inappropriate or something, I forget the exact word.
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The MSJ posted:The late Yasmin Ahmad won a Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival once. Her movies were always the most 'Malaysian' of movies, most Malaysians would say. She's also famous for her Malaysian festival/holiday ads:
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So what, Malaysia has a holiday where you celebrate old friends or something? Give me a little context here.
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Oracle posted:So what, Malaysia has a holiday where you celebrate old friends or something? Give me a little context here. Those ads are for various national celebrations. The first and third ones are for Independence Day, the second one is for the Hindu festival of Diwali. She made ads for practically all of the major ones: Eid (it's Ramadan and the woman is fasting) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtw9sjtPM_I Chinese New Year https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIJ0DcfaoDE
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What is with all the Hindu shrines in Bangkok? They seem very popular here, more so than I would expect considering 98% of the population is reported as Buddhist.
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I don't see that many outside of Indian areas and the famous "Wat Kaek" on Silom. the Thais do haphazardly incorporate Hindu Gods into their shrines and things, so if you see Vishnu up there it doesn't necessarily mean it's Hindu, it could just be a Mon village or some crazy Thai thing like the zebra idols near crossings. Of course Hinduism : Buddhism :: Judaism : Christianity so who knows?
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He means the little shrines like at Erawan, not the temples. That's just a tradition, I don't know where it spawns from but for some reason it's seen as appropriate to have a shrine to a Hindu deity present for large land developments. If I had to guess I'd say it's because of the Erawan shrine itself, which was a perpetuation of something that was on that property before the hotel was built, but that particular shrine has a huge rep for granting wishes made there and has perhaps started a trend of more of the same instead of less visible / obtrusive buddhist/animist stuff. Total guess. I can tell you however that I'm almost sure there isn't some secret good reason for it, it's going to be some trend or ridiculousness.
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Right, I see what you mean. I can't explain that one. It's not a Hindu shrine, it's a Thai shrine that just happens to be to a Hindu god. That's the weird part and why I can't explain it other than Thai Theravadan Buddhism is pretty inclusive when it comes to idolatry.
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In case you missed it, yesterday you were supposed to wear your sarong when on the Kuala Lumpur LRT. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZDRHeQn9mU
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I was wondering and Google is no help, can you find nicotine gums or lozenges in Thailand or Vietnam? And if you can, how much does a 105 px pack cost?
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Sheep-Goats posted:He means the little shrines like at Erawan, not the temples. That's just a tradition, I don't know where it spawns from but for some reason it's seen as appropriate to have a shrine to a Hindu deity present for large land developments. If I had to guess I'd say it's because of the Erawan shrine itself, which was a perpetuation of something that was on that property before the hotel was built, but that particular shrine has a huge rep for granting wishes made there and has perhaps started a trend of more of the same instead of less visible / obtrusive buddhist/animist stuff. Total guess. I can tell you however that I'm almost sure there isn't some secret good reason for it, it's going to be some trend or ridiculousness. Yeah I meant Erawan, and also the two huge ones across the road outside Centralworld mall, I recognised one as Ganesha. It was interesting because people were doing the same rituals as at Buddhist shrines, like the prayers and placing of flowers. The thing people say when you enter shops, which sounds like sawi-kaa, is it really sawadee ka? They get it down to three, sometimes only two syllables.
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Yeah, that's hello in Thai. Women end the word in kah, men end it in krahp. If you reply sawadee-kah (and you're a male), they'll giggle at you.
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The familiar, casual version is wat-dii krab/ka, which is used pretty often too.
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nugzseeker 2 posted:Yeah I meant Erawan, and also the two huge ones across the road outside Centralworld mall, I recognised one as Ganesha. It was interesting because people were doing the same rituals as at Buddhist shrines, like the prayers and placing of flowers. There's a city called Nakhonratchasima. It's a fairly big hub city in Issan, which makes it kind of Thailand's Chicago. If you ask someone from there where they are from they will tell you "Khorat." Nakhonratchasima. I once asked someone to explain to me why "ngoo ngoo plaa plaa" meant "a little bit." Literally it's "snake snake fish fish." They said "You don't understand how the concept of ease works in Thai." I still don't of course, but I do understand that it's important to Thai people that things be easy. When you hear upper class Thai people throw an English phrase into their speech with Thai friends, if you ask them why they do that, they will never say "To be snotty" or "To sound fancy" but instead "It's easier to say that than say it in Thai." It's the facility with English that is cool, not so much the English itself. There's a lot of of syllable-clipping and short-cutting going on. You'll notice more of it the more you become able to notice things. Demonstrating that things are super easy for you and that you're laid back and chill is also demonstrating that you're cool, cultured, and good company in Thailand. The "I try really hard because I'm a hard-trier" thing that Americans think is important doesn't translate well at all. raton fucked around with this message at 13:16 on Feb 25, 2013 |
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Anyone want to grab a drink in bkk in the next few days? I'm staying near silom .
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I'm pretty hosed this week, unfortunately, with a bunch of poo poo going on, but starting Monday I'll be more available.
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What is the best way to travel from Bangkok to Ko Pha-Ngan for the Full Moon Party? I was thinking about staying on Ko Samui for a couple days leading up to it and taking a ferry there the day of. Is that realistic / stupid?
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They run special fast ferries about every 15 minutes on the night itself, and any guesthouse on Samui will be able to set it up for you. The FMP is not remotely underground, it's not exactly a challenge to get out to it from anywhere in the general region.
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DeadMansSuspenders posted:What is the best way to travel from Bangkok to Ko Pha-Ngan for the Full Moon Party? I was thinking about staying on Ko Samui for a couple days leading up to it and taking a ferry there the day of. Is that realistic / stupid? I just booked one of those Hotel -> Bus -> Boat tickets from a hotel in Khao San. Yeah it sucks that they probably jam 45 people into a bus, but it's not too bad. I can't recall what I paid but it was under $40 I think. To be honest, you'll waste just as much money and more time going to the bus station, booking tickets, dealing with tuktuks who will try to overcharge you, booking the boat separately etc. duralict posted:They run special fast ferries about every 15 minutes on the night itself, and any guesthouse on Samui will be able to set it up for you. The FMP is not remotely underground, it's not exactly a challenge to get out to it from anywhere in the general region. I never actually tried this but I read online that at the end of the night, it's not a pleasant sight to see thousands of people trying to get a boat back to Samui. Also, people pee in that beach the whole night. I wouldn't really want to be going into it after to get on a boat. Why not book a place on Phangan near the pier. TukTuk was 500 per person to Hat Rin though for the full moon party. Going there you had no choice, when leaving I got a guy to let me on for like 200. I just told him there's tons of tuktuks waiting to fill before they can leave, if you don't take me for cheaper, someone else will. lol internet. fucked around with this message at 22:47 on Feb 25, 2013 |
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