Why don't Thais like reading?

[SilverDragon_999]

I started learning to read thai several years ago and it's not that easy on the eyes even after all these years. Comics are easier to read in thai than the novels. I have tried to read some novels but I gave up cause I end up re-reading a lot which is annoying. It might be that I need more practice. Also, from what I have tried to read, their novels seem to lack some of the artistry of english novels; they kinda seem dull to me.

I don't think all thai tv is bad; there are some good lakorns(thai drama series) better than some of the junk tv from the US. However some of the quality programs are on so late at night you wonder how they wake up and go to work in the mornings. I have an aunt in thailand who stays up til four in the morning watching tv. I think tv in thailand is just easier for the thai's to understand than reading books.

The boom in those thai star's pocket books have encouraged reading in thailand, but once again it's just some novice writer yapping on about useless info. I don't really like those pocket books.

[Somanea]

[QUOTE=Peterg]I hate to contradict you but I'm afraid US television is strictly for the brain dead. You either have violence, dead bodies all over the place a.k.a CSI and it's derivitives, same old hospital programs with more dead bodies all over the place, or situation comedies written by morons. The best you can get is on public broadcasting and even then a good part of the programming is the re-broadcasting of old british comedies and dramas.


u know i agree with u almost 100 percent.
dont forget ur channels like the science channel and the history channel and things like that.
they have some pretty good stuff on them.
my fiance and i were lying in bed listening to this program on the history channel on how they produce american currency and what they do to thwart counterfitters and stuff. it was quite interesting.u can only get the science channel on digital cable though.

[Somanea]

and as far as the harry potter novels r concerned, i love harry potter. i dont read the books though. i listen to them on cd's.
but its as good as reading because once i start listening to a new harry potter novel, i cant turn it off.
alot of times i would lose sleep because i was so interested when a new harry potter book came out that i would stay up for at least 24 hours, or at least until my comprehension started to wayne from staying awake for so long.

[Somanea]

but yes, i do agree that 98 percent of american television and 99 percent of american music is nothing but trash.

[sira_pac]

เพราะว่าคนไทยขี้เกียจอ่านหนังสือ เอาเวลาไปเล่นเกมส์บ้าง ทำให้ไม่มีเวลาอ่านหนังสือ

[Somanea]

เพราะว่าคนไทยขี้เกียจอ่านหนังสือ เอาเวลาไปเล่นเกมส์บ้าง ทำให้ไม่มีเวลาอ่านหนังสือ

say what? repeat that? english please. sorry dude.
im by no means against using thai. but i cant read it at all. it just registers as blanks on my computer.

[Jerome]

What web browser are you using? You should be able to set your encoding so that it renders Thai characters correctly.If you are using IE go to "view" in the menus and choose "encoding". Here you should be able to choose the correct encoding to allow you to view Thai script.
Hope this helps

[sabai]

thais never like to read "good book" I think I know the answer; I answered this question to my husband. I told him:" my parents never read to me". indeed we never have any good writer for children books. In the states, we have wonderful libraries where books are. if you don't start reading when you're young you'll not learn how to enjoy reading. my kids read when the go to bed at night. Of course we read to them since they were in my womb. Oh! no cable is a good deal!.... I have basic cable which we pay only $10 a month: we are cheap! but we can make kids sit down and read.
Jerome,
I'm trying to crack a code in DaVinci code but my 11 years old son already finished the book now he wants to see the movie.

[mikenz66]

What web browser are you using? You should be able to set your encoding so that it renders Thai characters correctly...

Somanea is blind, so she may have some extra issues with her screen-reading software...

Maybe she can get it saying "gor gai..." sometime soon

[FaranginPhetch]

My wife says she likes the american novels in Thai script that we sometimes find at the book shops in Chiang Mai, she got some Dean Koontz that she would stay up late and read after we went to bed, but she says as far as Thai novels goes,,she would rather watch TV.
Her and her kid watch the 3 american movie channels almost 24/7.