Cinema in Thailand

You have to stand up in respect for the King of Thailand right before the movie starts.

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Travel & Events

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• thailand
• king
• bangkok
• cinema
• movie

[Beebsm]

Really... no once forces me to stand up... The king also never orders people to stand up... it's just the feeling deep inside of us to show respect to our beloved King... If I can kneel down on the floor in the theatre... I will... Don't ask why Thais love their King... Just remember that we do love our king so much without any reason... and don't ask us what did the king do... since we can't explain... nothing can make us not to love the King... Long Live The King...

[PatrickAlbers]

@Beebsm Yes. The King has done a lot good for Thailand. He is a respectable person.

[SeLovMone24]

well , to all the answer why we love our king is because if u in thailand everyday at 8 o'clock every channel will have a Royalty Duty , which mean this period of time ,it will show what the king have done for us today . and it everyday , that mean he is working 365 days a years , and i ask u back if u could work 356 days for ur family or for ur friend , !!! our KING work 356 days for uss but not for his own benefit ! i am thai btw .

[PatrickAlbers]

@SeLovMone24

interesting!!! Could you give an example of his daily duties?

[kang1996]

@PatrickAlbers do u have something against our king?

[PatrickAlbers]

@kang1996

What? Not at all!

[Kreicherisch]

Well, u gotta understand Thai culture. Don't go to thai theaters if you don't like to be FORCED to stand up. We, Thais, don't feel like we're forced. Instead, we love to do it anytime we hear the song.

[Minnimonno]

I love this song! It makes me cry, becouse i am not there.....

I miss Thailand so mutch!!!

[Sablicious]

@Fixxie06 Actually, seeding clouds was not invented by king Bhumibol Adulyadej. Do some research.

He does play a mean sax though!

[Fixxie06]

A lot of time, I got ask, why Thai people love their king without reason. Well, he is not just our king, he is also our guardian and our beloved father. He is not far away, he is always closed by. He is in our heart. He helps us when we need help. He looks after us and always cares for us. There was a girl written a letter, with no stamp, no envelop to the king, asking for help. Guess what, soon after that, there was someone sent by king to help this girl.

[Fixxie06]

@PatrickAlbers for example, he invented the first man made rain. Thailand is agriculture country, a lot of our income comes from exporting food (such as rice), so rain is very important to us. If there is drought, we don't have income. He was the one who saw the problem and initiated the man made rain program. There are so many other examples. Go to live in Thailand, Thai people can tell you heaps more. and that's why WE LOVE OUR KING!

[teegilled]

I am an American, and I lived in Thailand for one year. I always stood up, because I love the Thai people and I respect the king.

[obazie]

i really respect Thai people who always respect their king.. always.. it was a precious memory to stay in Thailand.. I really miss Thailand and also the king.. :p

[ToxicZeroBoy]

Foreigners usually don't understand why. Those foreign people were not born in Thailand and useless for Thais. They just came, pay and some looked for sex, then went back their home. But the King is Thai. He always willing to help his people live their life better. Thais don't hesistate to stand up as soon as they hear the royal anthem. The reason is to respect their beloved King. If you still really don't understand, at least, if you come to Thailand, please pay respect to country's culture.