Comments on: Thais and “Shit” https://www.gregtodiffer.com/thais-and-shit/ Stories, rants & observations about expat life in Asia's craziest city Thu, 17 Nov 2016 15:48:45 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.5 By: cristina https://www.gregtodiffer.com/thais-and-shit/#comment-206 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:11:12 +0000 http://gregtodiffer.dreamhosters.com/?p=102#comment-206 Also, in Thai “kee” is also used to mean like, having that character or quality or nature.

ie. Kee mow (drunkard) and kee len (playful) kee heung (jealous)

Kee nieow is more like ‘sticky character’ which is very similar to stingy.

I think the use of ‘shit’ and ‘kee’ is more indicative of how close your friends consider you. I don’t think its translates well in English. Instead of a general Thai attitude toward bodily functions, I think it just shows another layer of the Thai formal/informal speak, and the tendency for vulgarity of language to indicate you are close to someone. Kee is just informal speak.

anyway. just my opinion. nice blog though.

]]> By: Greg https://www.gregtodiffer.com/thais-and-shit/#comment-205 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:26:21 +0000 http://gregtodiffer.dreamhosters.com/?p=102#comment-205 Good point NSIPG. I guess not everyone uses that term, but I certainly do hear it more often than I would back home.

]]> By: No "shit in public" girl https://www.gregtodiffer.com/thais-and-shit/#comment-204 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:12:14 +0000 http://gregtodiffer.dreamhosters.com/?p=102#comment-204 Mhh..I’m a 39 year old Thai woman and I don’t use the word “ขี้” casually or publicly, only in privacy of my own home. I reckon it’s a thing for new generation. You must have hung out with the young crowd.

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