January 5, 2015
The Thais love English on their clothes. It's pretty flippin' amazing:
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Thai unnofficial motto: If it's in English, it's on my chest.
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The more obtuse, the better, the Thais say.
London is hot as well:
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How about Boy Kingman? Huh? What about THAT Thai Hipsters?
There is even a local Zonie baseball team logo over here on a woman's chest:
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Arizona Diamondbacks T-shirt spotted in Mae Phang
But it isn't just Ts, the Thais love to name their businesses with English names and on signs with English names, but somtimes it gets a little warped in the translation:
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The Greasy Nail & Spa (right next to the Gassy Bowl)
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Well, Happy New Yewr to you too, Thais!
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Mai Dang Automotive. Dang, I've got one of those too!
"Would a greasy nail by any other name smell so sweet?"
—Old Samurai Saying