Going Native in Thailand
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December 30, 2008
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An expression often used during the colonial period was “going native”. It referred to the people who forgot the ways of their home country and started to behave like the natives. It was meant as a derogatory term as if Western educated people were of a higher class and standing. To “go native” meant to behave like someone from your host country. For example, accept the… |
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Going Native in Thailand at Richard Barrow’s Life in Thailand