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The woman at the Bangkok hotel front desk had a name tag.
It said "Porn."
I watched the tourist ahead of me go completely rigid. He looked at the floor. He looked at the ceiling. He had no idea what to do with his face.
She noticed. She's used to it.
"Porn" in Thai means blessing. It comes from Sanskrit. One of the most common name endings for women in the country. I know girls named Supaporn …
But that's not even close to the strangest part.
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There's a spooky reason Thai parents name their babies Pig, Fat or Frog. It has nothing to do with appearance. And once you understand the actual reason, you'll look at every Thai person you meet differently.
My new video covers the whole thing. The dual-name system. The ghost trick. The police officer nicknamed Big Joke. The siblings named Username and Password (real people, not a joke).
Watch it now:
Chokdee!
–Tim