Thai email forwards
Dangerous phone number - August 25, 2008
[Is this an urban legend or true?]
Urgent announcement from CAT - We are prohibited
to answer a call from a phone number beginning with the ten-digit
8223658232.
CAT Headquarters says that people should not receive a call from such
number as it is a reverse charge call from Korea.
We will have to pay the
charge if we receive the call. There are some groups which randomly
call to the numbers with a monthly payment package.
In addition, CAT would like to inform that we also should not receive a
call starting with either ** or ## and followed by a ten-digit number.
Please be informed |
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"Intellectual property rights" scam email - July 26, 2008
Note this clever scam email going around now:
Subject: RE:angkor-Intellectual property rights (TO CEO)
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:46:21 +0800
From: lance chen <lance.chen@asiadns.net.cn>
To: info <info@angkor.com>
Dear CEO,
We are a domain name registrar centre in HongKong,and in charge of the registeration in Asia.We have something important need to confirm with your company.
We received a formal application from a company called "Brons Investment Corp" applying to register
Internet trademark : angkor
Domain names:
angkor.asia
angkor.sg
angkor.com.tw
angkor.hk
angkor.in
angkor.kr
angkor.tw
on July 24, 2008. During our auditing procedure we find out that the alleged "Brons Investment Corp" has no trade mark, Intellectual property, nor patent even similar to that word. as an authoritative registration organization, we have the duty to inform you this matter. If you do not know this company, we doubt that they have other aims to buy these domain names. Now we have not finished the registration of Brons Investment Corp yet, in order to deal with this issue better, please let someone who is responsible for trademark or domain name contact me as soon as possible...
This scam has been documented in several places.
(Photo: Email forward)
Thai email forwards - July 18, 2008
From a forwarded email: PAD in Phitsanulok province has a meeting and agrees to join PAD in Bangkok on this Saturday.
(Photo: email forward)
Thai email forwards: Car cut in half - June 2008
(Photo: email forward)
| Thai emails forwards: Join the PAD protest - June 20, 2008 |
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This email going around encourages people to join the PAD rally. The writer said he chose the middle way before, but for this situation he rethinks and reconsiders what happened in Thailand such as PPP as nominee of TRT, Jakrapob lese majesty case, or the case of Noppadon for the map of Khao Preah Vihear, Cambodia.
Thus he decides he must come out and choose the way with the PAD.
Thai emails forwards - May 29, 2008
It reads: (Pointing that the flag photo) This is not suitable.
(Pointing at the doormat) This one is more suitable.
(Source: Email forward)
Thai email forwards - May 21, 2008
In the last couple of weeks there has been quite a bit of Anti-Thaksin emails going around in the same way these types of mails went around at the height of the PAD rallies in 2006--except that this time they are also in English.
Above is one of a series of photos of Thaksin and other football fans in England wearing Thai-flag themed scarves--the point being this somehow proves Thaksin thinks he owns Thailand.
Below is a snippet from an article being circulated in Thai and English about the photos of the Thai flag displayed at the Manchester City match with Thaksin's name on it. Very often sentiments like this can strike a cord in the Thai-language world, but sound more odd when translated into English.
As with the issue of people not standing for the Royal Anthem in movie theaters, it is often stated in these email forwards that these issues too important to be dealt with peacefully.
An Evidence Record: “Accountability” Has Been Missing from Thai Government Dictionary - “THAKSIN” on Thai Flag Displayed in Thaksin’s Football Match: “We Do not Know Yet Who Did It”! -
Luksna Kornsilpa,
May 16, 2008
To have one’s name on something is a means to indicate ownership.
Flag is an international symbol of an independent nation.
To have the name “THAKSIN” on Thai flag can then signify that Thaksin owns the Thai nation. To be owned is to be slave (see Longman’s dictionary), To put the name on the Thai flag and to display it in public can be a means to announce that the Thai nation are Thaksin’s slave.
That is too serious for the whole nation to accommodate in peace...
Thai email forwards: "Coyote" - January 28, 2008
Circulating this week are animated gifs with political figures' head on coyote dancers' bodies. Here is Banharn (right). Others in the set are Thaksin and Samak.
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Thai email forwards: "Drinking Cold Water Causes Cancer" - December 19, 2007
Some one has helpfully translated the urban legend into Thai:
EFFECTS OF COLD WATER - It will slow down the digestion. Once this
'sludge' reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the
intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine. Very soon,
this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or
warm water after a meal.
ซึ่งจะส่งผลให้การย่อยอาหารช้าลง
ถ้าคราบไขมันเหล่านี้ไปทำปฏิกิริยากับกรด มันจะแตกตัวแล้วจะถูกดูดซึมไปที่ลำไส้
ไขมันที่แตกตัวนี้จะดูดซึมได้เร็วกว่าอาหารทั่วไป
แล้วก็จะเริ่มเคลือบลำไส้ของเราไว้ (ด้านใน) ในไม่ช้า
มันก็จะแปรสภาพเป็นไขมันก้อนๆ และเป็นบ่อเกิดของมะเร็งในที่สุด ดังนั้น
ควรดื่มน้ำอุ่นหลังอาหารดีกว่า
Thai email forwards: Thailand and London - December 7, 2007
This email with the subject line "Thailand and London" is being forwarded around...
It starts out with Thaksin saying "So….. I will come back to cheat the nation again" and continues with a number of contrasting photos, such as " House in Chaingrai - House in London" (above) and "Partner in Surin - Partner in London" (below). It ends with a photo of Thaksin in a football stadium saying "
Don’t worry about me, I am fine here… Vote for my party a lot and then I will be back."
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Thai email forwards: Admonition -
November 3, 2007
In the latest round of Thai email forwards, this Photoshopped graphic of Professor Sunee Sintudecha accompanies photos of Thai celebrities having sex and other salacious topics.
The card reads: It is better to find something creative [or more constructive].
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Thai email forwards -
April 25, 2007
Above is an email urban legend going around. Someone has been helpful enough to translate it into Thai. More about the urban legend is here, here, and here.
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Thai email forwards: Cute animals -
January 27, 2007
Above: A series of photos showing a dog riding on the back of the motorcycle. Someone added "Help, help. I feel funny. I am frustrated."
Left: A series of photos showing the main characters from a Japanese television show being shown on Channel 9: Pan & Jame Kug
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Thai email forwards: 2Bangkok history - December 6, 2006
Currently circulating are a series of photos from 2Bangkok.com illustrating Bangkok in "1958-1964."
Thai email forwards: Lonely boy - November 18, 2006
Last week a series of photos of Thaksin in London have been featured in the Thai press and widely circulated via email.
"Ungent news Taksin acing in other person to come back to
thailand n hard to tell it is him!!!" - October 7, 2006
Siam beheadings -
September 27, 2006
Probably in Sanam Luang?
Thai email forwards: Urban legends -
September 14, 2006
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forwards: Maximizing salad - August
5, 2006 |
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Thai email forwards: Old ads -
July 17, 2006
Download the zip file (512kb) |
(Source: Unknown)
Behind The King - July 7, 2006
More candid photos from the June 9 Royal event. Photos: 1, 2, 3,
4, 5, 6
(Photo: Email forward) |
(Photo: Email forward)
The King's 80th
- June 23, 2006
The latest email forward is a series of photos of shirts for
the King's 80th birthday in 2007.
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SMS spam - June 21, 2006
Possibly even worse than spam is SMS spam. From the email we have
been receiving we know that several companies are offering to
SMS spam Thai mobile phones. We will not help them by mentioning
their sites, but will poke fun at their anguished English (below). |
(Photo: unknown) Thai email forwards: Procession photos -
June 24, 2006
Also: News on the
60th anniversary of the King's accession to the throne
(Photo: suriya E.)
(Photo: suriya E.)
(Photo: unknown)
Thai email forwards: Candid photos of the royals -
June 14, 2006
Some charming photos (130kb zip file)
of the June 9, 2006 appearance of the Thai royals.
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Thai email forwards: 1980's Thailand
- May 25, 2006
Currently being forwarded are a series of scans (from what magazine?)
of Thai pop culture in the 1980s. Here are all
the photos zipped (609kb) |
Thai email forwards: Cool fever monster -
May 25, 2006
Above is one of a series of Photoshopped images being circulated featuring
the cool fever pads that mysterious appeared in the northeast several
weeks ago.
Thai email forwards
- May 5, 2006
Above is the latest email forward going around. It is another version
of the mermaid
hoax.
Email forwards: Thaksin movie posters -
March 20, 2006
Thaksin Movie Posters (432kb,
zipped)
Lottery scam invokes royal charities -
March 13, 2006
The latest version of the "you won the lottery scam": "William
S. Paschal" (william_stone76@she.com)
invokes Thai royal charities in a scam email.
Thai email forwards: The concerted campaign
- February 13, 2006
For over a month now a series of anti-Thaksin emails have been going
out from email addresses such as get-out@toxin.net, 19buffalo@taksin.net,
and notaksin@thailand.org. Mainly they are reiterating Thaksin's past
scandals and reminding readers of the totality of the "crimes"
of the government. This weekend the emails started coming in English
too.
Anti-Thaksin cartoons
- February 11, 2006
Thanks to Peter for pointing out these Manager cartoons being
circulated by email...
(Source: Manager)
Thaksin tells stories to his children before sleeping...
"Once upon a time, there was an island named the British Virgin
Islands. This is a magic (amazing) island. Whatever we hide--gold,
money, or shares--nobody will know."
(Source: Manager)
Oh!... these are 19 million people after knowing
they were cheated. [19 million being the overwhelming majority
of Thais who voted for Thaksin one year ago.]
(Source: Manager) If you did not distribute money to the poor people
at At Samart District, Roi-et, we would be richer by thousands of
baht. [Thaksin gave out money during his reality
show at At Samart.]
(Source: Manager)
Next I will pass the poverty issue to the new chairperson
who comes to combat poverty, Gen. Chaowalit Yongjaiyuth.
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Thai email forwards: "2553-The end of
Thailand" - December 20, 2005 |
This Thai-language email forward that is a grab-bag
of patriotic Thai fears--privitization, being exposed to competition,
GMO foods, foreigners owning Thai land, etc.
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Summary: 2553 (2010) could be the end of Thailand.
This is an issue that every Thai people should know. This is
according to the Nitipoom Naowarat's lecture. He works as a
reporter and graduated from Moscow University. [He also
ran for Bangkok Governor.]
He does not agree with privatization of state assets.
The writer of the email read Nitipoom's column in Thairath and
checked his forecasts said that his predictions came true.
Nitipoom predicted that Indonesian would separate into 6-14
countries. In 1999 Indonesian split into Timor and maybe in
the future will split into Aceh.
The email goes on to explain that people worry about the future
of Thailand that may be in crisis because of economic crisis,
high cost of living, and privatization. Many things, such as
land, may end up in foreigners' hands.
GATT and WHO will be in effect in 2553 (2010) and this means
products will come to Thailand. People will order rice from
Vietnam and garlic from the China and Longan from Korea. In
10 years Thai rice may be destroyed by GMO. How can Thai people
survive?
In the year 2000 Nitipoom predicted that Thailand would split
into several countries.
If the poor cannot survive, the state will not survive. It could
mean the four provinces in the south may be separated. |
(Photo: 2Bangkok.com)
Above: Nitipoom's campaign poster from
the 2004 Bangkok Governor election - His website is here.
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Thai email forwards: Manager spoof
ads - December 17, 2005
Wmv file (4.70MB)
of Manager's spoof of government television advertisements. |
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Thai emails forwards
- November 21, 2005
You will likely find this email in your inbox this morning if
your address or website is related to Thailand. It is a link to
various methods of finding content from Manager including
a link to the Manager's pledge to "return the mandate
of country's ruling back to the King" |
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Thai emails forwards
- November 19, 2005
'Want Thailand Back' - The writer sends the lesson of Argentina
that went bankrupt because of privatization and suggests websites
for readers to read and learn more. |
(Photo: 2Bangkok.com) Thai email forwards -
October 14, 2005
Some examples of some recent forwarded emails going around. Above,
someone claims that they received a fake bank note from a Bangkok
Bank ATM and no one will take responsibility for it. Below, a widely
circulated set of photos of the new Hong Kong Disneyland.
(Photo: 2Bangkok.com)
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