Thai Government Worries About its Own Jejemons

Posted on July 26th, 2010. Written by Rico.

Sounds familiar? “Facebook and Twitter are being blamed for the poor language skills of Thai students”.

According to GMANews.tv, the Culture Ministry of Thailand is also “suggesting a return to the bygone tradition of writing letters.” The main concern is that four out of ten Thai youths believe that they should “proper Thai” for formal occasions, according to a recent survey. And since online interaction usually calls for the conversational and colloquial, the Ministry fears that informal communication will doom the Thai language.

I think the Thai government shouldn’t be too concerned. The local online community is full of Jejemons, who are characterized by an unorthodox way of communication. But clear and proper communication—not necessarily formal—still has it’s place on the internet. Just ask anyone who’s tried to make an impact online.

As for pushing people back to writing letters, I’ll take my keyboard over any pen any time!

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Rico Mossesgeld is the founding editor of Technograph. Learn more about him at rico.mossesgeld.com/about.

http://daniaustria.blogspot.com Dani

Everyone learned to use the computer but the age-old problem continues to grow old: illiteracy. It’s not a matter of knowing how to read or write anymore, it’s a matter of doing both right. I am a 90′s kid. I am blessed to have grown up before DSL and broadband came to existence. =)