‘Do not be racist’: Thai park ranger sacked after ‘ni hao’ tourist clash

‘Do not be racist’: Thai park ranger sacked after ‘ni hao’ tourist clash

The viral video has stirred debate on whether he was right to be offended or overreacted to the Mandarin greeting.

Russian Teacher to Thais: Drop ‘Farang’ if 'Ni Hao' Offends

Photo via Facebook/ Phuket Times ภูเก็ตไทม์ A Russian language teacher in Thailand has sparked debate with his call for Thais to reconsider using the word “farang” for foreigners if they find “Ni Hao” racist. The topic ignited on Thai social media after Siranudh “Sai” Scott, a Thai-Scottish forme...

Russian teacher urges Thais to drop ‘Farang’ if ‘Ni Hao’ is deemed racist

Russian teacher urges Thais to drop ‘Farang’ if ‘Ni Hao’ is deemed racistLegacyA Russian language teacher urged Thai people to stop using the word “farang” to refer to foreigners if they view the term “Ni Hao” as racist. The controversy surrounding the phrase “Ni Hao” erupted on Thai social media after a former Thai-Scottish park ranger, Siranudh “Sai” Scott, shared a video about the issue last week. In the video, Sai explained that he approache…