But which is Thai,which is black?

Samuel L Jackson vibes from pulp fiction

Apparently this is another photo of the ref (on the left, obvs). Can anyone confirm?

If so, a more accurate defence might be "I can't be racist because I tan sometimes".

I wouldn't use that phrase to describe anyone but it isn't equivalent to the N word.

Well remind me to never ask for Dutch cheese in Thailand 😀 no but seriously that is unacceptable from the ref 😐 x

equivalent to the N-word

Not gonna defend the guy but I'm tired of reading shit like this. Slurs for the most part don't have "equivalents." They're likely completely different words with completely different usage history even if both are meant to be offensive.

Should've just followed-up with, QUE PASA WEEEEY!

equivalent to the N-word ('Ai Dam')

Is the pronunciation similar to the cheese Eidam? To avoid any awkward situations in the future

I’m not racist, some of my best friends are racist

Games back?

I'm not racist, some of my multiple personalities are black.

What a defence… My friends call me the N-word so I can use it

He didn't have to expose his friends like that

wtf thai federation so savage

Need to be reminded that him saying he's black, he didn't say that he has African descent, he said that because he has dark skin. Most SEA people don't understand that skin tone doesn't equal to race. Many Thai people think they are "white" because they have fair skin.

Yeah nothing good is going to come from this post here.

Today I feel black

"You people!"

Dont know the historical/social context of the word but thats such a dumb excuse. I've seen here a picture of the ref and him claiming he is darker is the same as someone northern european claiming he is nearly black after a week in Mallorca. Dude looks slightly more tan than most Thai and even that is debatable.

Like, what a regard. At least get yourself not a regarded excuse.

As a thai person, its really not equivalent to the N-word tho.

In Thailand, especially since young age, for some reason people like to nickname a person according to their distinct features.

"Ai-Wan" if you wear glasses "Ai-Tia" if you are short "Ai-Puek" if you are have very very light skin And therefore "Ai-Dam" if you have quite dark skin

Using it in a friendly context, although i still think its not appropriate, sometimes they really use these terms as just a nickname.

However, as much as we try to change the norm of the society, for the longest time, dark skin color represents those who do labour works, therefore having light skin is preferred in Thailand. You will see whitening products EVERYWHERE, collagen products EVERYWHERE, products that claim to make your skin lighter EVERYWHERE!

So yes "Ai-Dam" [literally translated to "Black"] can also be used in a derogatory context. The best equivalent would be if someone would call a fat person "Ai-Uan", which literally translated to fat. Like its rude, it means to put people down, its not nice.

But its really not equivalent to the N-word....

And trust me, if Thai people want to use the N-word against black people, they would just directly say the N-word just simply cos they dont know what it means and how severe the damage is for saying so.

I still know people who's still saying it til this day.

So no, Ai-Dam, doesnt equal N-word.

The whole idiology of a term being racist as long as it's used by someone with a certain skincolor, is very racist in my opinion. U can't tell half the world its racist, while its a 'slang' for the other half of population