09-09-2003 14:34									#1051
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Nicely done.

	09-09-2003 20:58									#1052
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quote: Originally posted by Asmodean So yes, the Khmer was a dominant factor in Thailand, but it was a long time ago. There really is no telling what my wifes heritage is, since the Thai history is so chaotic. Asmodean

The Khmer havent been a dominat factor for a long time in SE-Asia, it was mainly the years of Thai occupation and the destruction and plundering of Khmer temples that still is an issue with a lot of Khmer.

Add to that the riots that broke out last year when some Thai soapstar (Television, not massage ) said something about Ankor being basicly Thai and the Khmer should give it back.

I was in both Cambodia and Northern Thailand/BKK this winter and still sensed a lot of animosity.
(I didnt get served in one particular restaurant in BKK becouse I had a shirt on from Cambodia, Yin Yang GH in Sihanoukville, belongs to a mate)


Looking at you wife's facial features I'd say she's from Northern Thailand, mixed Thai-Chinese.

She doesnt look either Khmer or Isaan (Lao).

	09-09-2003 22:11									#1053
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Asmodean,
No need to lecture me on Thai history, I wrote a 10-page article on it a while ago

What doesn't really become clear from your post is that the Thai and the Burmese have more or less constantly been at war or at foot of war with each other from the 16th century onwards, and Ayuttaya was captured by the Burmese several times (most notably between ~1560 and ~1580 and again in the 1760s, until it was sacked and burnt for good in 1767, as you indeed mention). Even today there are still tensions in the Thailand-Myanmar border region (as I discovered when I was there last year), not in the last place because Myanmar isn't a very stable country these days.

Since I only visited the west and south of Thailand, I don't have much firsthand experience regarding the Thai-Cambodian/Khmer relationship, so I'll take atawa's word for it if he says it's apparently just as bad as the Thai-Burmese relationship.

But yes, ethnically and culturally, Thailand is a mess From my experiences it would seem though that the Chakkri dynasty did a fairly good job in creating a single Thai national identity (with sometimes scaringly strong patriotic/nationalist tendencies, as atawa hints at), so I'd say it suffices to say your wife is Thai

What was the original topic of this thread again?

	09-09-2003 22:17									#1054
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quote: Originally posted by Locutus What was the original topic of this thread again?

Posting pictures of women in swimsuits.

	09-09-2003 22:37									#1055
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Hmmm... I must have missed that last part after pictures!

	09-09-2003 22:45									#1056
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I must say this is probably the most esoteric debate ever to form in A/C.

	09-09-2003 22:53									#1057
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You bet!

	09-09-2003 22:58									#1058
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And to get this thread back to business(for God knows which time...), a picture of my best friend. The picture is a couple of years old, so be carefull comparing it to those of me.

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	09-09-2003 23:21									#1059
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Are you sure you didn't just take your glasses off?

	09-09-2003 23:30									#1060
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Yes.
But honestly, we aren't THAT similar?

	09-09-2003 23:39									#1061
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You Nordics all look the same

	10-09-2003 01:17									#1062
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quote: Originally posted by atawa Looking at you wife's facial features I'd say she's from Northern Thailand, mixed Thai-Chinese. She doesnt look either Khmer or Isaan (Lao).

But she is from Isaan. Ubon Ratchathani to be exact.

Asmodean

	10-09-2003 01:28									#1063
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Isaan... Ubon Ratchathani... Can you people at least TRY to speak English?





(Yeah, yeah, I know it's the local language... Ban it, I say...!)

	10-09-2003 13:42									#1064
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Okay...you're right. Enough with the threadjacking.

Here's another one of the wife and son

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	11-09-2003 06:14									#1065
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That's like ancient history in toddler years. I mean, I'm sure the kid doesn't look anything like that anymore. He's probably grown at least 2 shoe sizes since April, and probably in clothes too.

He doesn't look anything like you, BTW.

	12-09-2003 05:20									#1066
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Kids grow while your taking the picture of em.

	12-09-2003 17:47									#1067
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quote: Originally posted by Zopperoni Hey, did you lose weight? =)

About 30 kilograms

	13-09-2003 00:50									#1068
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that's like half a Backstreet Boy.

	13-09-2003 06:19									#1069
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quote: Originally posted by Ari Rahikkala About 30 kilograms

I guess I can't call you "Big Fatass" anymore =)

	13-09-2003 12:16									#1070
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I posted this one before. It's actually me about 7 or 8 years ago. I look like a dork back then. Well I still look like a dork . but I blame this picture on the high elevation I'm at on top of the mountain.

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	20-09-2003 17:24									#1071
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This be me:

	20-09-2003 23:17									#1072
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nice pic, Iain

Diss, post some from that meeting, you look ALRIGHT man!!

	21-09-2003 22:37									#1073
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why don't we start a thread of pictures taken the morning after you've had a rough night with lots and lots of alcohol!

would be funny

	22-09-2003 06:15									#1074
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heres me in my dorm

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	22-09-2003 06:16									#1075
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thats how i usually look... but here's one with a forced smile for the sake of taking a nice picture:

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	22-09-2003 20:02									#1076
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What are you looking at? It's clearly not us!

	22-09-2003 21:22									#1077
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I was wondering what sort of sadistic, psychotic creators made those images.

	22-09-2003 21:44									#1078
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quote: Originally posted by Nikolai What are you looking at? It's clearly not us!

the first one im looking at nothing, the second one porn

	22-09-2003 21:46									#1079
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quote: Originally posted by st_swithin I was wondering what sort of sadistic, psychotic creators made those images.

psycho? sadistic?

	22-09-2003 21:51									#1080
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Hey, I didn't know "American Psycho" Christian Bale was a poly poster.

Welcome.