Nazi sticker

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You know how it is when you see something that makes you sick to the stomach and makes your blood boil?

Well, today I called in to the Honda parts place near McCormick hospital i.e. Sangchai Panich Ltd. on Keawnawarat Rd, Chiang Mai.
I intended to see if they had any saddlebags in stock.

So wandering around the shop I stumbled upon their rack of stickers.
The vile Nazi sticker was on display alongside the Japanese flag and an old+new Thai flag.

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It may be just me (maybe I'm too sensitive) but that symbol and all it stands for revolts me.
I can't understand why people want one and why people sell them.
Can't understand or respect anyone who would wear this sticker on their bike either.

So I called the owner over to the display and pointed at the sticker.

"Do you know what this is?"
"Yeah, Nazi", he replied with a sickening grin.
You know, one of those grins that makes you want to sink a fist into it?

"And you sell these?"
"Yeah"; another sickening grin.

There appeared to be absolutely no sense of shame, guilt or embarrassment.
Or maybe that revolting smile was concealing it.
Or maybe it is not an issue to him and others like him; it's merely a commercial opportunity.
Principles and morals don't enter into the debate apparently.

Anyway, this is the place if you want to buy a Nazi sticker.

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:topes

There, got that load off my chest.
 
Sick.

It's an unsavoury topic but most of us know the antiquity of this symbol, which predates Naziism and which was adopted/adapted by them in 1920.

Swastika - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

That's why I asked the owner if he knew what he was selling.
He is selling the Nazi swastika, not an ancient Buddhist or Hindu symbol.

I have a plan!
 
IMO opinion it's just a lack of education. Sure he's heard of Nazi's but I doubt very much he understands anything about what happened once they came to power.

The thai education system devotes virtually no time to this period of European history, and to be honest why should they, I dont remember Thailand ever being mentioned in our history classes.
 
LUFC said:
IMO opinion it's just a lack of education. Sure he's heard of Nazi's but I doubt very much he understands anything about what happened once they came to power.

The thai education system devotes virtually no time to this period of European history, and to be honest why should they, I dont remember Thailand ever being mentioned in our history classes.
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But then there's a similar ignorance when you ask about pol pot.. or the kmt.. about chiang kai chek.. chenaults flying tiger's.. the stillwell rd.. about the Japanese occupation.. etc etc..

Ignorance isn't much of an excuse.. especially once you get into the stage of glorifying it. In the case of the schools doing this, it would be a perfect opportunity to teach something.

Also kind of comical that they seem to enjoy playing dress up, but would have been part of the untermench themselves.. nice train ride to the camps anyone ??

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A popular extra for Thai scooter riders in Hua-Hin was the stormtroopers helmet, at least it got some of the locals to wear a hat of some sort. But go back to the UK in the 70's and how many Che Guevara Ts did you see about ? Hmm thousands but did the wearers know who they were displaying ? Most Thais couldn't give you a reason for the Death Railway. Ask them what was going on in BKK during WW2 and their mind goes into mental erase. The swastika is on display but with no malice attached just the Che Guevara syndrome. Now looking forward to the storming of mount Honda by the Aussies.
 
I noticed a Nazi Flag on a Guy's T-shirt yesterday. It wasn't the only flag on the T-shirt and although I noticed it I didn't really give it much thought. The Guy was Asian, not necessary Thai and wouldn't have looked out of place on a TV advert selling Men's facial care products . Certainly no rebel with a cause or neo-Nazi . I suspect he was oblivious to it and just thought it was a nice T-shirt !? :confused:

I noticed there's an Imperial Japanese War flag in your photo's too. I'm sure that doesn't go down well with a few elderly Chinese.

I'm sure the British Union Jack and the Stars and stripes has been flown in places where Genocide has taken place in the name of it too but it's just been washed under the carpet or conveniently forgotten about.

although in bad taste I suspect it's just a fashion thing here , So I don't personally worry about it.
 
"Yet ah! why should they know their fate?
Since sorrow never comes too late,
And happiness too swiftly flies.
Thought would destroy their paradise.
No more; where ignorance is bliss,
'Tis folly to be wise."

Thomas Gray, in his poem "Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College" 1742.
 
Well timed for armistice day in a couple of weekends.

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The Netherlands were occupied between 1940 and 1945, we were liberated by US, Canadian and English forces.
Every year on the 4th of May we commemorate the dead, on the 5th of May we celebrate liberation.
However we do not expect the whole world to share our commemoration.

In 1940 Holland counted 140.000 Jewish people, 107.000 were taken away by the Nazi’s to the concentration and destruction camps. Only 5.500 Dutch Jewish people survived the Nazi camps. Try explaining this to young Thai people? No, it has little use.
But I do believe that Dutch children should learn and understand what happened, it is part of their history.
 
And I agree with Lakota, a Nazi symbol on a Thai person has no context, it is meaningless.
The same Nazi symbol worn by a Farang however would be very bad, I would certainly be very angry.

Thinking of this I remember the family holidays to Yugoslavia, my parents always stopped for the night in Germany and in Austria.
In Germany at 1 time the favorite little hotel was full and the owner showed us to a bed and breakfast which had some rooms available.
It was owned by an elderly lady and she showed us to our rooms.
As I was young I wandered around the house a bit discovering some framed B&W pictures of guys in Nazi uniforms, one of them being of the SS.
Only then I realised that these Nazi's were people too, with a family and a history.
 
steaminjungle said:
A popular extra for Thai scooter riders in Hua-Hin was the stormtroopers helmet, at least it got some of the locals to wear a hat of some sort. But go back to the UK in the 70's and how many Che Guevara Ts did you see about ? Hmm thousands but did the wearers know who they were displaying ? Most Thais couldn't give you a reason for the Death Railway. Ask them what was going on in BKK during WW2 and their mind goes into mental erase. The swastika is on display but with no malice attached just the Che Guevara syndrome. Now looking forward to the storming of mount Honda by the Aussies.
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Wasn't Che a good guy? 'The motorcycle diaries' is a great film recounting his early days and the start of his desire to fight for the underclasses.
 
brake034 said:
And I agree with Lakota, a Nazi symbol on a Thai person has no context, it is meaningless.
The same Nazi symbol worn by a Farang however would be very bad, I would certainly be very angry.
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But it's about respect for others.. And ignorance is no excuse (besides, when asked most do have a vague idea who he was etc)..

Put another way, if Thais had been through a huge genocide, massive wars, and millions dead, you can damn well expect they would demand 'we' showed respect if the roles were reversed... I mean barely a month goes by without a tourist getting beaten on Phuket for accidentally showing the sole of his feet at a tuktuk driver, or some other tiny perceived slight involving cross cultural respect.

It's a 2 way street.. Want to be so sensitive and easy to kick off if not shown the respect they feel is appropriate on one hand then when the shoe is on the other foot a similar level of respect needs to be given to issues that are important to others. Simply saying they are ignorant, or don't know about the world or history is a sad excuse.

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Gnasher328 said:
Wasn't Che a good guy? 'The motorcycle diaries' is a great film recounting his early days and the start of his desire to fight for the underclasses.
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One mans freedom fighter is another mans terrorist etc..

Che certainly wasn't unwilling to spill blood for his cause.
 
If anyone really care for human rights why not care about the ongoing genocide in Laos? Watch "Hunted like animals". That is going on today not that far from Chiang Mai under the hammer and sickle flag. No ones seems offended by that flag so why is the NSDAP flag so offensive? Less people perished during WW2 in Germany's prison camps than in Ukraine in peace time under Stalin.
 
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Gnasher328 said:
Wasn't Che a good guy? 'The motorcycle diaries' is a great film recounting his early days and the start of his desire to fight for the underclasses.
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No he most definitely wasn't a good guy, the face of the soldier who shot and killed the cunt should be adorning the T shirts
 
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