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July 5-11, 2002

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Letters to the Editor

by the Readers

Unsigned letters regarding “Big Trouble from Little Thailand”

I suggest you take out that damn ad, that is very stupid of you american people.

I read the news about Thai King... this reminded me how stupid americans are. You are so insiensitive of other cultures and values. And you think that all other country in the world shoud follow your sick society...

About St.Jack's Restaurant.....if she said here is the United States of America so pls, tell her DO NOT use other somebody who is not American then!!...she should be regreted for hurting so many people feelings. There's no wonder why dominant people like you wouldnt understand other cultures in the world and you will never would, so pls tell her to be prond of what she is doing Œcuz i know some days, it will return back to her! thanks!...and thanks for the editor who is again on dominant side..and has bias of right and wrong, do u have brain?....and this is what you call the United State of America, hah?

You did big damm thing. You were looking down Thai people. Stop it.

It may not look serious from American eyes to use one photograph for advertising something. It's so serious when that picture is the King of Thailand. Although, Thailand is a small country, but big and "civilized heart". Thai people have never condem or look down others. Thai has never ever does anything to the weaker, but never let any foe goes if steps on us even one finger foot. The one who used our king's picture, you blind with opened eyes. She has never ever look infront of coconut shell. If she did that, she learnt that how much Thai love their King. He is more than God, more than father, more than survior, more than land and ocean, more than air for breathing. Thai can die for their King, can starve for their King, can sick for their King etc. I could not tell you how much he means to us. Why civilized people like American DID THIS. Is she really civilized??

Editor, you as well, you allowed this kind of issues printed in your paper. Are you insane or you have never ever recognized othere as a human being like you are?. Do you care with other peiple' right?? Or you can do what you want to do because you think you are American. I have never feel that bad about American before, but today it is. You did too much, break our heart!!!

Please open your eyes to know other countries, don't covered yourself under coconut shell and think you are the biggest!!

The 11th September will happen again.American the bad dog.

I must strongly condemn your insensitivity for publishing the picture of our beloved King, the King of Thailand, in a disresptected way. You have no idea what kind of reactions in Thailand you have caused. This issue definitely will affect the relation between the United States and Thailand. You might not care because we are but a small insignificant country, but you don't gain anything creating another enemy. Please do the right thing and remove this offensive article from your paper.

From little Thailand. To the big country but very low civilized mind. What disgusting you are.

Hope your country encounter the same disaster like September, 11 last year. I'll very appreciate and enjoy with Americans death.

Don't pull our King down like your idiot president and your ugly country.

Fuck cherry levin!! Fuck Editor and Fuck citypaper Fuck all american !! hope you all died with pain like 9 SEP 2001 you think you can do anything if you think is right . NO!! try to use your small brain ,do anything that not make anyone hurt. That is right. learn what did you do to other country and what did you get. a bomb a died . you call a terrist. but I think you create that terrist by your self. think much. don't use your brain like an animal

I am so sad to see such thing happened over there in country of freedom.We've never done something like that to joke about your country.I'm really pissed off..but I think no matter how many emails you got from Thai people to say we can't stand it..it wouldn't make you realise that our King is our God. And hey..I dont think America has Œculture' anyway.You sto.e everything from the others and then named it 'American Cultures' isn't it?

have a nice day

PS.I felt sad for your ppl they died at WTC,now I think Bin Laden has done the right thing...

You're bad newpaper for thailand.

hey idiot!

can't u leave our king alone? don't u have any stupid idea that we, thai people, really love and respect our king and his monasty.

see, i understand that how ur independent country can move on without a king and that's why u become such idiot...

i understand ur tradition, ur value or even ur way of thinking, i know that ur country and mine are different

so try to understand our ways, or u can't blame me

i warned u!!

u r the bad guy for thai people

i wish u and your family go to hell

shit fuck you

I love my king, please don't do it again.

You are very success to make all thais know your firm.

Now, you make a lot of thais think that september, 11,it was resulted from yourself.

When you don't try to understand the others and think only

you are right. You can not live with other.

Finally, you are very success to make thais hate american.

Go to hell your fucking bar. I know why your worl trade were crashed last year. You are a moron nation who does't care any other emotion. always rigth, it's your motto. You will see Thai attack.

See ya

fuck you , your mother, your dad, your wife and all your family with the elephant's cock.

what do you feel if we use your national flag as a toilet paper? try to learn to respect other's believe and you will get some back.

I just read an AP article about an advertisement by Saint Jack's restaurant spoofing the king of Thailand. Though I have no problem with your running the ad, I do have a problem with the lack of understanding shown by the restaurant. What if someone were to run an ad of Jesus dressed in a pimp outfit? I think a great many Americans would be a little upset. This doesn't seem much different. I have not seen the ad so maybe my example is a little over the top, but to disrespect the beliefs or culture of a group of people isn't cool. But I guess Ms. Levin doesn't get that.

PEOPLE IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD ARE LIKE MEMBERS OF DIFFERENT FAMILIES IN A SOCIETY. IF MEMBERS OF A FAMILY ARE SO INCONSIDERATE AND KEEPS OFFENDING/HARASSING MEMBERS OF OTHER FAMILIES WITHOUT REMORSE, HOW CAN THAT FAMILY EXPECT TO LIVE IN PEACE.

Altman said the City Paper would be willing to keep publishing the ad.

"I really don't get a kick out of offending people," he said, "but this is the United States of America."

AMERICANS' ARROGANCE LIKE THIS HAS BROUGHT MORE AND MORE HATRED TO THE U.S.A AND ITS PEOPLE. HOW SHAMEFUL THAT THEY HAVE NOT LEARNT ANY THING FROM THE 9/11 LESSON.

SO, THERE MUST BE MORE LESSONS TO COME TILL THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REALLY LEARN' FROM ALL THEIR MISTAKES.

FUCK SHERRY LEVIN

AND I WISH BIN LADEN BOMB Saint Jack's restaurant.

You are American, we are Thai. YOU MUST APOLOGISE US SINCE YOU DID SOMETHING NOT RESPECT TO OUR KING! Now I've known why muslim people HATE AMERICAN PEOPLE. That's why world trade centre bulidings were bomb. You are not respect any other local traditional, it is not right. Now I really hope that there will be another attack in your country. Stop doing stupid thing now, and apologise all Thai people asap.

Fuck your mom donot distrub my KING..

F U C K you, a bastard

do you know what are u doing? you , a new born country , have no civilization , no history!!!!!!

everything you have is a freak

G O T O H E L L

I am Thai. I love my king very much. He is the great man. I don't like that Siant Jack done in my king's image.

Ugly Siant jack.

I wish Siant jack's resteraunt be destroyed by terrorism.

First of all, let me say that I am Thai, real Thai.

I think it's kind of hard for American people to understand what Thai people feel about that ads (you know which one I mean). You never have a king (or a king like Thai king), so you would never know or understand the (special) relationship between the real king and his people. Sometimes (or I should say often), in Thai people's mind, this Thai king is even more than their fathers or mathers, more than any religious leaders. When someone is doing something like this ads, it might feel like some islamic people did the same with Jesus portrait (replaced the king by the Jesus). If you can still laugh, I wouldn't have anything to say more.

I don't like angry reactions from some Thai people to you or the owner of the bar (if it's true as stated in the article or news) either. I think we are all well-educated. We shouldn't get emotion involved in the situation like this. We have different lifestyles and ways of thinking. Something which don't seem offensive for you might be really offensive for us. I think we (people involved) should talk peacefully (or even professionally) as well-educated people should do - no threat and no stubbornness, even though this is hard for two groups of people with different points of view.

For you, and Ms.Levin, "I don't understand" seems to be a simple sentence for an excuse, but it shows ignorance. Why don't try harder to think as the other side? If you (and Ms.Levin) stand for this ads, you don't win. Or if you stop the ads, as well, you won't lose. Neither one is higher or more powerful than the other. Why don't find the compromise? I don't think this ads will improve Ms.Levin's business that much, on the other hand, might be worsen it. Why let the small matter (for you guys) become unnecessarily big? I think you guys have started to understand those Thai people (since they said), but it's only your "thought" that you still hold it tight, so you haven't complied with those requests. This thing happens similarly to Thai people. I think they (at least I) understand you, but it's more serious for Thai people, so they can't let it go on (consider the case that I exampled above - islam and Jesus picture for very strict christians).

Let me suggest somethings. You can just stop run this ads without saying anything even talking to those Thai people (this is also to Ms.Levin). Apology, even though it's difficult if you don't have an idea that you were wrong, it helps the situation better. American people have good habit for saying "I'm sorry" already; this is just another one of that sentence. As for Thai people, although I'm not the important man of the country, I would willingly like to say "I am sorry" if some Thai people have threatened or been rude to you (I mean anyone). Also, I would say "Thank you very much" if you consider this email with judgement and stop this trouble. Regards.

Please be informed that advertising by using THAI KING's photograph to promote restaurant is suck behavior.

I know you -- American --cannot know even feel how much you can love somebody who you never talk to, maybe never see in personal...but he is a beloved person for everyone in the country. He and his ancestors did and do a enormous and tremendous of good things for your country. I know you never had this kind of thing. I know your country had only a gunmen shot your president died on the street.

FUCKING YOUR MOTHER!!!

i have read your advertisement already. it' s so bad for thai people and people around the world .that make all thai poeple feel very bad to your company . we don't know who you are between man or a beast from hell . i don't believe that you did the worst thing since you was born from your mom's vergina's hole. it's such a bitch! fucking bastard!you and the owner of saint's jack restuarant will send to the hell forver i promise! the god won't help you . you and a bitch woman will face with the worst things all in your life

shit! go to death!

I understand that you don't care about that ads but it hurts many thai people feeling. I don't care whether you can give a damm shit to your president or whoelse but not to my KING. How can you say you're an educated people and better than everyone? I'm in the USA and give a respect to your law, to your president. Why don't you give a respect to another countries? That is not funny at all. Please realize how stupid you have done and withdraw your ads. You don't want to know how much thai people can do when they get angry right? Don't be an arrogant!!! Do the right thing then everything will be fine...

It is a sad incident that we don't understand each other, we, Thai, and some American.

We were brought up in different culture. You might make joke out of your president, your politician, or even your sacred Jesus. But for us, our king is beloved with all our heart.

As the one who went to school in the US, I know that American people do not know much about the world outside. I think most of your children are so "narrow" and lack of understanding of other cultures. All they, and you, know is ,what you call, American culture.

Why do you have to hurt us? How much more would it make to your sales? Ugly American, I think this word still valid.

Hi junk,

I see your picture with your fuking mind with your mother. Why did your mother like to sleep with a dog...guy? I like your daughter too....don't press your nude body's daughter on this page because it will get us boring :) Your child will go to bed with your dream.... a junk editor.

Call me at fukeyourmother@papernet.pee and see your mother tonight Ha Ha Ha.....a bitch.