Mekong Posted May 31, 2022 Report Share Posted May 31, 2022 Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam has rejected replacing Thai numerals with Arabic numbers as used in Western countries in all official documents. He was responding to an online campaign launched on www.change.org that seemed to suggest that Thai numerals be dropped in favour of Arabic numerals for all official documents for the sake of standardisation and convenience. However, Mr Wissanu said he felt the campaign was not calling for an end to Thai numerals across the board, but to only use Arabic numbers for official documents that are digitally compiled. This is because Thai numerals are not always easy to read in an online format. The deputy prime minister said essential papers such as official documents and school textbooks in hard-copy form must continue to use Thai numerals since Thai is the official language. Mr Wissanu said it may be permissible to adopt Arabic numerals for digital documents. He maintained that for hard copy, the use of Thai numerals is non-negotiable even though it created complications in transferring the texts into PDF format. Relevant agencies such as the Royal Society, the Education Ministry and the Culture Ministry had a duty to explain the matter to the public, Mr Wissanu added. He said he was also aware of calls to change Buddhist year dates in official documents to Christian ones. Source Of course they want to keep them, the only way to fleece the Farang with dual pricing without them knowing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted May 31, 2022 Report Share Posted May 31, 2022 A Thai friend here in NZ just got her NZ Citizenship, so I told her to be prepared for double pricing when she goes back for a visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Penis is hungry Posted June 2, 2022 Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 Why should they change to Arabic system just because we use it Fuck off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted June 2, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 But they do use Arabic system in most instances, even government issued, such as vehicle number plates and Road Fund Licence, Immigration Stamps and Visas, numbers on buses and so on To be honest the only place you really see Thai numbers is on some official paperwork and clocks in government offices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Penis is hungry Posted June 2, 2022 Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 True - but still why make them change Any time I do see Thai numerals I know I'm about to be ripped off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted June 2, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 It was “Them” who wanted them to change, an online Thai petition. Wasn’t as if Johnny Foreigner made the suggestion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Penis is hungry Posted June 2, 2022 Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 change.org is a white man thingy, Facist arsehuls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted June 2, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 How many white men read Thai https://www.change.org/th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Penis is hungry Posted June 3, 2022 Report Share Posted June 3, 2022 Only the loosers and weak ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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