Phuket

steve@thaib · #1 29-04-2005, 04:15

Hi Guys,

Can anyone interpret this writing (not my tattoo by the way, apologies if it's yours)?

I showed it to my girl and she seemd to know it as though it were a well known saying. I think it goes something like 'I am a farang but my heart belongs to Thailand' though I also think that it may well mean 'my heart belongs to Thai girls'

Anyone help?

Tarzan · #2 29-04-2005, 04:31

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Originally Posted by steve@thaib

Hi Guys,

Can anyone interpret this writing (not my tattoo by the way, apologies if it's yours)?

I showed it to my girl and she seemd to know it as though it were a well known saying. I think it goes something like 'I am a farang but my heart belongs to Thailand' though I also think that it may well mean 'my heart belongs to Thai girls'

Anyone help?

"My body is falang, but my heart and mind is Thai".
Phra Rahwoo Omjaan is the name of the buddha.

driv · #3 29-04-2005, 05:48

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Originally Posted by Tarzan

Phra Rahwoo Omjaan is the name of the buddha.

I thought his name was Suddartah (or very similar) - sorry if I've missed the point.

steve@thaib · #4 29-04-2005, 13:14

Thanks guys

Tarzan · #5 29-04-2005, 13:20

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Originally Posted by driv

I thought his name was Suddartah (or very similar) - sorry if I've missed the point.

It was my gf who said it was his name. She saw the tatoo and said the name straight away without a doubt, but she can be wrong.
Me myself, not a clue...

jojo78 · #6 29-04-2005, 17:39

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Originally Posted by Tarzan

"My body is falang, but my heart and mind is Thai".
Phra Rahwoo Omjaan is the name of the buddha.

Phra Rahwoo Omjaan is actually from a Thai legend that a yak (a giant, which is what the tattoo is of), swallows the moon causing a lunar eclipse, which was taken as a very bad omen.

Not sure how that relates to the quote below the picture though.

steve@thaib · #7 29-04-2005, 17:45

Does that mean that the quote is from somewhere else?