A day trip to a waterfall in Isaan
A day out with a Thai family in Isaan is Sanuk and usually means a trip to a waterfall. The whole family comes along in the pick-up truck, as well as food, drinks, ice cubes and a guitar.
Sanuk and Sabai, the Thai pursuit of happiness
Tourists who visit Thailand are almost always surprised by the friendliness of the Thai people. There are always friendly questions (which should not be taken as interference) and there is an openness that you will rarely encounter elsewhere.
Sanook doesn't mean what you think, but what does?
Like 'mai pen rai', 'sanook' is a widely known and widely used Thai word. Unfortunately, the meaning is often expressed too superficially and narrowly, while a good understanding of the word 'sanook' is essential to understand the Thai mentality.
Discover Thainess (video)
“Discover Thainess”, discover the way Thai people look at life, that's what this video is about.
A colorful but sad story
'The word 'sanuk' can gradually be removed from the Thai dictionary,' writes Joseph Jongen about the current situation in Thailand.
How much Sanuk does the Thai experience?
In the Sunday supplement of the Bangkok Post dated February 17, I couldn't suppress a smile. Badoo.com, the newspaper writes, has investigated something again. 17 people were approached and asked how many days a month they had fun.
Sense of humor of a Thai
This is a subject that I know little about, but that interests me: the sense of humor of a Thai. My personal experiences in this area are very positive. Most Thai people I know are up for a joke and have a lot of humor. In addition, I think it's great that despite the limited command of the English language, they can still come up with a lot of wit. They are usually great company too. …
Sanuk, having fun the Thai way
Tourists who visit Thailand are usually very positive about the Thai people. They are polite, nice and cheerful, you often hear. In part, this can be traced back to culture. Thai consider it important to maintain social harmony and therefore they avoid conflicts. Thais consider getting angry or yelling a loss of face. That means that they must also always show self-control. For all those pent up emotions…
The land of the free
By Khun Peter The posts 'The barmaid's fairy tale' and 'Living with prejudices' received many reactions. Thanks for that. However, I do have a few questions after reading all these comments. Isn't the opinion and prejudice we have about Thai fueled by a kind of superiority thinking? In other words, don't we think we are better, more intelligent, more dutiful, etc. than the Thai? Aren't we jealous of the Thai because…