A verbal Dutch hooligan on Thai TV
It is well known that compatriots do not always know how to behave abroad. But to show that widely on Thai TV fills me with shame.
The PSV-Ajax football match was played on Sunday evening Thailand broadcast live via cable. Provided with Thai commentary and an image that was polluted with advertising. At the bottom a telephone number where viewers could pass on text messages, undoubtedly intended to further boost the broadcaster's cash. Most messages appeared in Thai. With the exception of the Thai text smile 5555 (hahahaha) I couldn't make sense of that.
A Dutch father on Koh Chang reported in his national language that PSV would win the match. That resulted in a cannonade of abuse from an Ajax supporter who not only called him a 'cancer farmer' and wished him some nasty illnesses, but also referred to him as 'piss finger'. Of course, this kind of verbal hooligans do not swear in English. This is completely over their heads. By shouting 'farmer with cancer' they would at least get the laughs on their side.
God/Buddha punishes immediately (or in the long run). The unimaginative game ended in 0-0. It's just a pity that another fellow countryman couldn't control himself. Fortunately, the Thai viewers do not know about this.
Can't believe that football 'supporters' can't behave abroad, in this case Thailand. whether they are on vacation or as an expat doesn't matter, it's too crazy for words, even if it's a live TV broadcast.
It is a pity that the accompanying photo is of a Feijenoord supporter, while Feijenoord won very sportingly from Groningen.
Are there people here who follow the Thai competition? And also watch matches?
Hans, Is that the level of the average expat in Thailand? Then I gradually understand why the Thai talk about the "Farang".
By the way, isn't that much different here in NL, only publicly on TV during an interview? I don't think I've seen it yet. But what is not yet can come?
No, this is definitely not the level of the average expat in Thailand. The people I know are generally decent and civilized people who adapt to the norms and values in Thailand. That does not always apply to tourists. I know a few who get filled up every night and then play the beast. Perhaps time for an 'exit exam' in a European context?
Have you seen those comments during the game here as well. Completely substandard, unfortunately no censor who can read Dutch and can refuse certain publications.
Ha ha ha ha ha, football does not fraternize well. An acquaintance of mine went on holiday to Vietnam, among other places, with a newly acquired acquaintance. He is an avid Ajax supporter, but his new acquaintance turned out to be a Feijenoord man. Halfway through, they had to continue their path individually amid a heated argument. Then Thailand. Here they cheer for Liverpool when they score against Thailand, but they cheer just as loudly when the opposite happens. We can still learn something from that.
Hooligans are an ineradicable breed of people that arise in the basements of society and that unfortunately also manifest themselves without football. You also sometimes see representatives of this European underclass in Thailand. Fortunately, the Thai ladies know how to keep them in check.
ThailandGanger,
one (1) hooligan does not represent the entire expat community here in Thailand, does it? Even if it is written down in a questioning way, the average expat is spoken of here in a disdainful way. Unfortunately, the Dutch often have a tendency to put people in boxes. What then is the starting point with regard to level of the average Dutchman? Money, education, how often married, etc.? Who decides that then? Surely the loudest shouter does not speak for everyone, how to deal with the silent (and well-behaved expats) majority?
Gr.,
Rob
Oh Rob, if you knew me you knew that you should read this with a Thai smile. So please don't feel addressed.
So I'm in a fishing village where I rent a house and when the owner heard that I was Dutch, the first thing he said was, ah ruud gullit.
To my surprise he immediately threw in a topic about windmills tulips and farmers with 100 cows.
However, many Thai think that a Russian American English German and Dutch are all the same farang.
When I see how some expats and tourists go on a rampage, I sometimes regret being a white nose.
In Bulgaria, my son was on vacation last year and he told me that many resorts and hotels had a sign hanging with not for Russians and English.
But yes, the Thai knows no no, last time Nov 2010 Russians who buy their vodka and coke at the 7-11 (and not a bottle) scold the rented bar of 2 Thai ladies from the resort that the glasses are dirty and that they wanting more ice cream and bragging. Good to hear they don't see me in there anymore,
I even went there once and told them to behave, that helped, no black eye, but free beer from the bar.
By the way, I hear from several pub owners that they are not charmed by the people from Israel, but I have never met them myself
No Hans, the piece was not about football supporters, but about "football supporters". Quite a difference!
Years ago, at the invitation of Philips-Netherlands, I was allowed to attend the same PSV-Ajax match. I didn't like football then and I still don't.
I watched the crowd in the stands the entire game. From those rascals who threw fireworks at the riot squad in one piece........
I sat behind the director of Philips and the director of an electrical specialty store chain. The son of the second director sat next to me with a huge banner with a swastika on it. Fortunately, his father saw it a little earlier than the CEO of Philips. Compared to that, the boy in the photo above is a sweetheart.
Furthermore, I don't think the Thais are surprised that a boy raises his middle finger, worse things happen in the land of smiles, don't they?
I think I've seen this picture before,, and was it an English fan,,,,(photoshop????)
No. It's NL boy.
@ Hans Bos, I'm a bit late, but just read it now. Indeed, decency is hard to find, but it is not only in the Netherlands. Which is also not good to talk about. But another thing: What has God or Buddha to do with this? I am Atheist so God and Buddha don't exist for me at all, how can they punish me in short or long term?
You have to take that in a metaphorical sense. And maybe you will punish yourself in the long run…..