Posts in category: CF Originals

When I was asked to further explore aspects of Thai culture related to color, I couldn’t help but chuckle. Perhaps, I was now considered an expert, having written a couple of articles on the subject (you can find those articles here and here). Things tha ...

한국 속담에 이런 말이 있다. 홀아비는 이가 서 말, 과부는 은이 서 말. 홀로 된 남자는 살림을 챙기지 못하여 곤궁하지만 홀로 된 여자는 야무지고 알뜰해 살림이 편다는 뜻이다. “과부는 찬물만 먹어도 살이 찐다”는 속담도 있다. 과부는 남편 시중들 필요가 없으니 ...

There’s a Korean saying that a widower has 100 pounds of lice and a widow 100 pounds of silver. It means that a man living alone falls into poverty by mismanaging his home but a woman living alone gains wealth by being frugal and efficient. There’s a ...

New Year is often a great time to reflect back and plan ahead. But the concept of time required for this kind of reflection varies in different cultures. A few weeks ago, a friend and I had a lengthy conversation about how we Indonesians perceive tim ...

새해가 밝았습니다. 지나간 1년을 돌아보고 다가올 1년을 계획하기에 좋은 시기입니다. 하지만 이런 성찰과 계획에 필수적인 시간이라는 개념은 문화에 따라 다르지요. 몇 주 전, 저와 친구는 인도네시아 사람들이 시간을 인식하는 방식에 관해 긴 대화를 나눴습니다. ...

新年は、過去を振り返り、未来の計画を立てるのに絶好の時期だ。しかし、それらを考えるのに必要な「時間」の概念は、文化によってかなり異なる。数週間前、友人とインドネシア人の時間の捉え方について長々と語り合ったが、「ジャム・カレット」の話になるまで、そう時 ...

In Thailand, the year 2024 marks the year 2567 according to the Buddhist Era calendar system. While most countries follow the Gregorian calendar, many countries have secondary calendars for religious occasions. For instance, the Chinese New Year foll ...

Hello, lovely readers! Remember the seven colors for seven days from my last post? If you missed it, no worries! You can click on this link to catch up. Now, I’m back to delve into shirt color options for every day of the week. Let’s dive in! Lately, ...

Recently, I stumbled upon a clip on social media discussing the importance of using chopsticks in Asian restaurants. While I appreciate the efforts to understand and respect Asian culture, as a Thai person, I just wanted to clarify that Thai dining e ...