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    I'm a confirmed Thaiophile. A place with many faults, yet a place I really like. Not sure why, but I do. It is... different though.



    Precis of the song - it's a traditional boy meets girl story.

    A guy from a rural rubber plantation goes to the Big City to make his fortune as a motorcycle (mota-sai) taxi driver. He picks up with a sophisticated city girl who dumps him.

    An innocent country lass (grade 9 education) also comes to the Big City seeking to make good. She gets a good job as a sex worker, and concubine of a Fat Cat sugar daddy - but he and his wife won't even allow her to play pop music.

    The two meet, fall in love, move in together, save up like crazy and open a nightclub - the Bao Parn, Carabao's macho music that he likes, Parn's unashamed chick music that she likes. "Boy Bao, Girl Parn". - Num Bao, Sai Parn.

    As with so many Thai songs, it's slushy and sentimental and really rather sweet.

    A piece of advice: unless your Thai is very, very good, don't try ordering orange juice in Thai. You see, Nam sum (falling tone) is orange juice, but Nam sum (even tone) is toilet water.... and some Thais have a low and mischievous sense of humour.
    Last edited by Zoe Brain; 10-14-2011 at 08:15.

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    One of my oldest friends is married to a Thai Lady, who he met many years ago when following Nottingham Forest Football Club out East in their famous years. He has just retired from work here in the U.K. and they have returned to the house they own up in the mountains north of Bangkok.
    I will miss Mauy's Thai cooking. Do you eat Thai food Zoe?
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    Well, it's not Frankie Lane, but you know, I kinda like it! Listened to it several times before commenting. It's cool!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flying Officer Kyte View Post
    Do you eat Thai food Zoe?
    Only whenever I can. I make a mean Phad Thai (Thai Noodles), though I cheat and use pre-prepared paste for my Green Curry rather than grinding up the spices myself with mortar and pestle. I make my own Nam Prik Pao from rice vinegar, sugar, a touch of fish sauce and ginger, a few drops of lime juice, and home-grown chillis too.

    My partner makes me eat Durian outside though.



    Home-made Durian Ice Cream is the food of the Gods. Possibly Cthulhu and Nyarlothep.

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    I love me some good Phad Thai myself, when I can get it made without the fish-sauce. (I'm allergic to all seafood... cruelly ironic, given that I live in one of the US's prime seafood spots.)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hunter View Post
    Well, it's not Frankie Lane, but you know, I kinda like it! Listened to it several times before commenting. It's cool!
    It sounded good, didn't understand a single word though.
    And I thought I was the only Frankie Lane fan around here. Glad to see another.



    Tom

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    Quote Originally Posted by CappyTom View Post
    It sounded good, didn't understand a single word though.
    And I thought I was the only Frankie Lane fan around here. Glad to see another.



    Tom
    Always loved Frankie's Country & Western songs

    I do like a good Thai Curry as well!

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    Quote Originally Posted by CappyTom View Post
    It sounded good, didn't understand a single word though.
    Here's a free translation, just enough literalisms in to give it a Thai flavour.

    กรีดยางอยู่ใต้ไม่ปลอดภัย
    greet yaang yoo dtai mai bplot pai
    There's no future in being a hick southern rubber-tapper

    มาขับวินมอเตอร์ไซค์อยู่ในกทม.
    maa kap win mor-dter-sai yoo nai gor-tor-mor
    So he went to the Big Smoke as a "Win" company cycle taxi driver


    ไอ้ไข่นุ้ยลูกทักษิณรูปหล่อ
    ai kai nui look tak-sin roop lor
    He's quite a stud, this Hunk from Thaksin

    ไม่ชอบเพลงฮาดคอร์ชอบเพลงคาราบาว
    mai chop pleng haat-kor chop pleng kaa raa-baao
    Not into hard-core (haat-kor) rock, but Caribao's stuff, yes!

    ได้แฟนเป็นเด็กแนวสายเดี่ยว
    daai faen bpen dek naew saai dieow
    Picked up by an UpTown Girl, a Fashionista Princess

    แต่อยู่กันเดี๋ยวเดียวก็ออกลายน้ำเน่า
    dtae yoo gan dieow dieow gor ok laai nam-nao
    But she cheated on him, treated him like dirt

    บอกอยู่กันไปก็อดตายเปล่าๆ
    bok yoo gan bpai gor ot dtaai bplao-bplao
    Said stay with me or starve, you bore me

    เบื่อแล้วคาราบาวอยากจะโมเดิร์นด็อก
    beua laew kaa raa-baao yaak ja moh dern-dok
    Treated him like dirt, just because he was dirt poor

    คนจนก็เลยไม่ยิ่งใหญ่ น้ำตาตกใน รักมาสุดราง
    kon jon gor loie mai ying yai naam dtaa dtok nai rak maa soot raang
    But even a poor guy has his pride, so with tears flowing inside, his love ended.

    สัญญาหน้าฝนมันเก่า หัวควายต้องเศร้าสาวเจ้าล้างบาง
    san-yaa naa fon man gao hua kwaai dtong sao saao jaao laang baang
    Spring's promise withered, his dream of living with his princess dead

    สาวจันทร์น้องนางจากบ้านนา
    saao jan nong naang jaak baan naa
    A simple innocent country girl

    มาเสี่ยงดวงชะตาเพื่อจะเจอโชคดี
    maa siang duang cha dtaa peua ja jer chohk dee
    Comes here to find fortune and fame

    จบ ม.3 ยังไม่ข้าม ม.4 เลือกอาชีพสตรีขายบริการ
    jop mor 3 yang mai kaam mor 4 leuak aa cheep sa-dtree kaai bor-ri-gaan
    Hadn't finished grade 4 in high school, but landed a good job as a courtesan

    เป็นบ้านเล็กของเสี่ยใหญ่ เสี่ยไม่เข้าใจทำไมลื้อชอบเพลงปาน
    bpen baan-lek kong sia yai sia mai kao jai tam-mai leu chop pleng bpaan
    Mistress to a rich guy, but one who doesn't like Parn's chick music

    มันด่าผู้ชายหลายใจทั้งวัน เสี่ยชักรำคาญเลิกกันดีกว่า
    man daa poo chaai laai jai tang wan sia chak ram-kaan lerk gan dee gwaa
    Too feminist for him, talking about cheating guys - so he told her to stop listening to it or hit the road.

    ผู้หญิงทุกคนเอาแต่ใจ น้ำตาตกในตบมือข้างเดียว
    poo ying took kon ao dtae jai naam dtaa dtok nai dtop meu kaang dieow
    She has her pride too, so with tears flowing inside, she's left having to clap with one hand.

    เรื่องง่ายๆ ที่ผู้ชายไม่รู้ แต่ผู้หญิงเค้ารู้ ผู้ชายไม่เกี่ยว
    reuang ngaai-ngaai tee poo chaai mai roo dtae poo ying kao roo poo chaai mai gieow
    Girls understand matters of the heart, even though guys don't.

    ความเหงาเป็นขั้วบวกขั้วลบ
    kwaam ngao bpen kua-buak kua lop
    Loneliness is like positive and negative poles,

    หนุ่มสาวได้มาพบกันในคืนร้าวราน
    noom saao daai maa pop gan nai keun raao raan
    boy meets girl in the night of sadness.

    คนเหงาย่อมเข้าใจคนเหงา
    kon ngao yom kao jai kon ngao
    The lonely understand the lonely

    เมื่อสายตาเศร้าๆ ส่งไปทักทายกัน
    meua saai dtaa sao ๆ song bpai tak taai gan
    when their sad glances meet.

    หนุ่มขอเพลงบาวสาวก็ขอเพลงปาน
    noom kor pleng baao saao gor kor pleng bpaan
    Boy requests Carabao's songs, girl requests Parn's songs.

    หนุ่มร้องเพลงบาวสาวก็ร้องเพลงปาน
    noom rong pleng baao saao gor rong pleng bpaan
    Boys sings Bao's songs for her, girl then sings Parn's songs for him.

    ดอกรักผลิบาน ณ ตะวันแดง
    dok rak pli baan na dta-wan daeng
    And the Flower of love blooms at the "Tawan Daeng" (Red Sun Nightclub)

    ความเหงาเป็นขั้วบวกขั้วลบ
    kwaam ngao bpen kua-buak kua lop
    Loneliness is like positive and negative poles,

    หนุ่มสาวได้มาพบกันในคืนร้าวราน
    noom saao daai maa pop gan nai keun raao raan
    boy meets girl in the night of sadness.

    คนเหงาย่อมเข้าใจคนเหงา
    kon ngao yom kao jai kon ngao
    The lonely understand the lonely

    เมื่อสายตาเศร้าๆ ส่งไปทักทายกัน
    meua saai dtaa sao ๆ song bpai tak taai gan
    when their sad glances meet.

    หนุ่มขอเพลงบาวสาวก็ขอเพลงปาน
    noom kor pleng baao saao gor kor pleng bpaan
    Boy requests Carabao's songs, girl requests Parn's songs.

    หนุ่มร้องเพลงบาวสาวก็ร้องเพลงปาน
    noom rong pleng baao saao gor rong pleng bpaan
    Boys sings Bao's songs for her, girl then sings Parn's songs for him.

    ดอกรักผลิบาน ณ ตะวันแดง
    dok rak pli baan na dta-wan daeng
    And the Flower of love blooms at the "Tawan Daeng" (Red Sun Nightclub)

    หนุ่มสาวสานความสัมพันธ์
    noom saao saan kwaam sam-pan
    Boy and Girl weave a life together

    ย้ายไปอยู่ด้วยกันอย่างเข้าอกเข้าใจ
    yaai bpai yoo duay gan yaang kao ok kao jai
    They move in together, understanding each other's hearts.

    เปิดเพลงปานฟังด้วยกันตอนบ่าย
    bpert pleng bpaan fang duay gan dton baai
    She listens to Parn in the afternoon, after work;

    กลับจากวินมอไซค์ ก็เปิดคาราบาว
    glap jaak win-mor-sai gor bpert kaa raa-baao
    When he returns from Win Motors, he listens to Carabao

    สองแรงร่วมด้วยช่วยกัน หวังว่าอีกไม่นานมันต้องดีกว่าเก่า
    song raeng ruam duay chuay gan wang waa eek mai naan man dtong dee gwaa gao
    Stronger together than apart, helping each other and hoping for a better future

    เปลี่ยนสวรรค์บนดินให้เป็นดาว
    bplian sa-wan bon din hai bpen daao
    Making a piece of heaven on earth

    ว่าจะเปิดร้านเหล้า ชื่อว่าร้านบาวปาน
    waa ja bpert raan lao cheu waa raan baao bpaan
    Opening a winebar, the "Bao-Parn".

    หนุ่มบาวสาวปาน หนุ่มบาวกับสาวปาน
    noom baao saao bpaan noom baao gap saao bpaan
    Boy Bao, Girl Parn; Boy Bao with Girl Parn,

    สองกายหัวใจเดียวกัน รวมสร้างตำนานรักทรหด
    song gaai hua jai dieow gan ruam saang dtam naan rak tor-ra-hot
    Two bodies with hearts as one, together they'll build a legend of enduring love.

    หนุ่มบาวสาวปาน หนุ่มบาวกับสาวปาน
    noom baao saao bpaan noom baao gap saao bpaan
    Boy Bao, Girl Parn; Boy Bao with Girl Parn,

    สองกายหัวใจเดียวกัน รวมสร้างตำนานรักทรหด
    song gaai hua jai dieow gan ruam saang dtam naan rak tor-ra-hot
    Two bodies with hearts as one, together they'll build a legend of enduring love.



    Yes, it's schmaltzy. But I like it.

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    Well, I like Thailand too, I've thought about this and I decided that it was because generally everyone is smiling and that makes you feel good (it is considered very bad manners to air problems in public and that includes looking miserable). Also the weather is good, the flora and fauna are very colourful and so are the many temples.

    I had some durian boiled sweets that someone brought to work, I loved them but no one else would eat them, even they with all the sugar still smelt pretty bad! Definately an acquired taste.

    Can't say the song does much for me but I would recommend the country, just be very careful crossing the highways and be broadminded as in Bangkok you can get some very interesting suggestions from people!

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    Interesting, very interesting!!!



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