27 Quotes by Thai authors

Thai sayings carry a quiet insistence: keep a cool heart, respect the path that brought you here, and see change as natural as rain on rice fields. Their tone blends playful wink and monk-like clarity, mixing earthy pragmatism with compassion. Themes of karma, gratitude to parents and teachers, patience, and communal harmony recur, often through water, shade, and lotus imagery. You’ll hear sanuk alongside kreng jai, generosity beside restraint, short lines that prize balance, gentle humor, and responsibility without sermon, inviting steady, mindful living.

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"Many corpses will be floating in the sea"

Thaksin Shinawatra, Politician

"If I were not a public figure, I wouldn't fly with Thai"

Thaksin Shinawatra, Politician

"A good person can make another person good; it means that goodness will elicit goodness in the society; other persons will also be good"

Bhumibol Adulyadej, Statesman

"The guy was infected with bird flu because he took a sick chicken, slaughtered it and and then ate it"

Thaksin Shinawatra, Politician

"I will protect democracy with my life"

Thaksin Shinawatra, Politician

"Don't underestimate the people. Let them decide"

Thaksin Shinawatra, Politician

"This is the most terrible thing that can happen in a friendly country if Thai people have to escape from the backdoor of an embassy"

Thaksin Shinawatra, Politician

"We will talk about cooperation to destroy the disease as soon as we can"

Thaksin Shinawatra, Politician

"The first step is that the Cambodian government has expressed sincerity to apologize for what happened"

Thaksin Shinawatra, Politician

"The rubber industry is of much significance to our countries. For millions of our smallholders, the rubber tree is a tree of life, serving as a crucial source of income for earning a living and raising families"

Thaksin Shinawatra, Politician

"Thailand stands at a crossroads"

Thaksin Shinawatra, Politician

"The important thing for the survival of the Thai society is that the majority of those who work, both in the government and the private sector, still strive to work in the same direction; this is why the Thai nation still stands"

Bhumibol Adulyadej, Statesman

"Since that time up until the present time, there have been progress, and changes all through the time. The changes have not come by themselves; these changes have come from the doings of everyone in the country"

Bhumibol Adulyadej, Statesman

"In Thailand's history there have been dissensions from time to time, but in general, unity has prevailed"

Bhumibol Adulyadej, Statesman

"Therefore, I think that in the celebration of the 50 years of the present reign, there must be research on the changes that the country has undergone, and in the future, it could be used as a lesson for our future actions"

Bhumibol Adulyadej, Statesman

"I have been extremely touched by these signs of affection on the part of all the Thai people"

Bhumibol Adulyadej, Statesman

"The attainment of the present status of Thailand has to depend on the ability or the actions of all the inhabitants of the country"

Bhumibol Adulyadej, Statesman

"Some say that now that 50 years have passed, we would like another 50 more years to celebrate once again; that means it will be 100 years. After one hundred years, I will be 118 years old"

Bhumibol Adulyadej, Statesman

"There also is the plight that comes from natural disasters; these natural disasters could be alleviated or dealt with; we only need some time to do it"

Bhumibol Adulyadej, Statesman

"Many other countries in this world are in a difficult situation, and all the Thai people are probably worried about the fate of Thailand: whether the country would survive or not"

Bhumibol Adulyadej, Statesman

"Goodness is something that makes us serene and content; it is magnificent. Those who are not good are evil"

Bhumibol Adulyadej, Statesman

"The will to work of everyone in the country is the best guarantee of national survival"

Bhumibol Adulyadej, Statesman

"Nature is something outside our body, but the mind is within us"

Bhumibol Adulyadej, Statesman

"It is true, there are many bad people; there are more of them than in the past, but that is because there are more people, meaning the population has tripled; there must be three times more bad people"

Bhumibol Adulyadej, Statesman

"It could be argued that, in Thailand, many foreigners have come and gone, and the number of people who are considered to be Thai have traveled abroad in a great number"

Bhumibol Adulyadej, Statesman

"I am concerned because even in the past two years that were the jubilee years, I have seen evident signs which show that the people are still in great difficulties, and there are things that still need to be remedied and looked after in many areas"

Bhumibol Adulyadej, Statesman

"Everyone must correct his own self; this is something more difficult to cope with, but it is not impossible"

Bhumibol Adulyadej, Statesman