Junta: Thai to become the world's common language
Junta: Thai to become the world's common language
Thai could supersede English as the dominant world language – at least in the opinion of junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha.
After awarding trophies to youths Thursday at the Government House, Prayuth gave an address encouraging children to embrace their language, which he assured could one day become the world’s common language.
“The most commonly used language today is of course English. If it was Thai, we’d be a great power already. Is there a chance? Yes. If you do what I say, one day Thai will be the world’s lingua franca,” Prayuth said.
He added that although Thai is relatively difficult to learn, more people are learning the language.
“[Thai] has 44 characters … we have tones and more vowels than English. One word has many meanings. This is the pride Thais have built,” he explained.
Source: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/ ... yuth-says/
Right up there with North Korean ...
After awarding trophies to youths Thursday at the Government House, Prayuth gave an address encouraging children to embrace their language, which he assured could one day become the world’s common language.
“The most commonly used language today is of course English. If it was Thai, we’d be a great power already. Is there a chance? Yes. If you do what I say, one day Thai will be the world’s lingua franca,” Prayuth said.
He added that although Thai is relatively difficult to learn, more people are learning the language.
“[Thai] has 44 characters … we have tones and more vowels than English. One word has many meanings. This is the pride Thais have built,” he explained.
Source: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/ ... yuth-says/
Right up there with North Korean ...
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I had a look at the video clip on Khao sod and my impression was that nobody was listening to him. There was background conversation noise and, anyway, if people were listening why didn't they laugh?
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The comedic entertainment in Thailand is great, I love it and it's free. In the U.S. you would have to pay money for this kind of comedy.
I think 'Korean' is the language spoken in North Korea, I don't think 'North Korean' is an actual language.
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It was a joke.Name Taken wrote: I think Korean is the language spoken in North Korea, I don't think 'North Korean' is an actual language.
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buksida wrote:It was a joke.Name Taken wrote: I think Korean is the language spoken in North Korea, I don't think 'North Korean' is an actual language.
Oh, sorry buksida
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Proud to be confusing anyone who tries to understand what they do or why. Genius.buksida wrote:"One word has many meanings. This is the pride Thais have built,”
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This might be the case where the Mountain won't learn Mohammed, Mohammed must learn Mountain?
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So it is not China we have to fear will take over the world it is Thailand and the Thai language. Oh my Buddha
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He deserves the Nobel price of stupidity. Thais can see what kind of PM they have.
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And he thinks other languages don't have homonyms? But then he doesn't speak anything else I suppose.J.J.B. wrote:Proud to be confusing anyone who tries to understand what they do or why. Genius.buksida wrote:"One word has many meanings. This is the pride Thais have built,”
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I think that this is a reaction against something the Thai people dont want to face. the primary language of ASEAN and of SE Asia trade is going to be English--this has been agreed on. For s/p, malaysia and the Phillips this is no problem. Most other countries are addressing it by upgrading English teaching--Thai is handling it bya typical method--pretending it isnt so.
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What has Prayuth been smoking?
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They appear to have no vision except for the past and the status quo.
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He seems to have a vision of taking over the world. Other military dictatorships have tried that in the past and it's always ended badly.prcscct wrote:They appear to have no vision except for the past and the status quo.
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That is what Buddhism is all about, never upset anyone, avoid conflict at all cost, save face, never change anything and only think of today as tomorrow will take care of itself.prcscct wrote:They appear to have no vision except for the past and the status quo.
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