The West doesn't get it
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An extremely important phrase in Thai is "khao jai" ("I understand"), but it seems the phrases that Thais most often hear from the West are "We want
Can the West even begin to understand Thailand and Southeast Asia? In more than 500 years, has the West changed at all in its ability to understand any part of Asia?
It is obvious that the West “wants” Southeast Asia – at deep discounts or for free.
Guy Baker
