Newsgroups: soc.culture.thai
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 23:07:18 -0400 
From: Schitt Laowattana <sl2k+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: Re: RACISM and Farang kee nok

Excerpts from netnews.soc.culture.thai: 30-Sep-92 Re: RACISM and Farang
kee nok by LAURENCE GODFREY@sscvx1. 

> Don't take the postings from Khun S too seriously - he is one of those
> people who are not interested in any arguments, facts or anything else that
> contradicts what he thinks, and apparently incapable of logical thought where
> farang are concerned.  In fact, to borrow a phrase which other xenophobes
> have recently introduced on the net, his head is full of "kee nok".

Dear Dr.  Laurence krub,

    Could you please cool your temper down a bit ? The reasons I don't
like to argue with other people in this net is the following:

        1. I have an iota of knowledge in English.  I am very afraid
that my writing will offend someone unintentionally.  For example, my
last mail did give you bad feeling.  I would like to apologize for that.
 Please forgive me.

        2. There are some people who are ready for such argument.  I am
not a person in this category.  Based on my experiences for the past 15
years, my accomplishment was done through some other means(approaches).

      The reason  I come out this time is that I see an opportunity to
call for helps from Thai students and professional aboard.  There is no
intention to give you hard feeling.  The word "kee nok" is much softer
than what my farang friends calling me: Pretty Fucking Tough
Schitt(PFTS).  I do not blame them since it is their problem.  Actually,
I am proud of this nick name.   However, I do want to apologize you
again for using the word "kee nok".  I would like to convey a sense of
kidding as one which my farang friends always do to me.


>  
>  
> I wouldn't worry much anyway - people like Khun S don't merit much concern.
> Like you, I too have received several emails from people (Thai people and
> a couple of farang) that agree with my arguments and have convinced me 
> that postying to the net on this group is not a total waste of time. 
Khun S, 
> however, 
> however, is of the opinion that despite my advanced age (39) I am too
> "childish" to have a PhD (I got it 11 years ago now, so it's too late to
> hand it back to the university I think!), that it is unfair that my
> criticisms are written in English because that enables me to convince other
> farang of my arguments.  KhunS is quite sure that he'll never hire any
> farang to work in Thailand, but I would guess that he 'll never be in any
> position to do so.
>  
> regards, Laurence
>

    I've just sent my strong recommendation to director of NECTEC, Royal
Thai Government for an american who is applying for a position at a S&T
center in Thailand.  This is, by no mean, not an attempt to show that I
can hire farangs.  Instead, such an information should enlighten you
about my attitude towards "good and capable" farangs.  At the same time,
I will be one of Thai people who don't want other "bad" farangs to take
advantage on my country and my people.  

    Dr. Laurence krub.  Please accept my apology.  This is my last
message regarding this issue since I am very busy.  Take care.

Best Regards,
Schitt  Laowattana

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