สนุก or "SANUK" is the Thai word for "to have fun". Thai people love to have fun together and speak togother in a funny way ("TALOK" - ตลก).
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Thai funny shows usually don't include a single humorist but often a group
of humorists. Humorists play together and interact with each other engendering
hilarous laughters in the public. There is always a humorist star that leads
the group.
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Comedies, which are a base for Thai audiences, has narrow potential for non-Thai viewers since the Thai home grown jokes can hardly be understood by people non used to Thai culture.
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A few decades ago, Thai humorist groups were very little and had
a lot of success. Famous humorists were Lor Tok, Sompong Phonmitr, Dokdin Kanyaman,
who became later National Thai artists. It was the golden era for Thai humorists.
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The Thai words "HA" (ฮา) means to laugh. It has a similar sound to number "5" in Thai language. So when chatting, Thai people always write "555" to indicate a laugh!
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Thai jokes are based on funny text but also on the physical aspect of Thai humorists. Some Thai humorists have physical body deformation that is supposed to increase the hilarity (such as Songthong's famous mashed face).
Thai actors include many famous humorists such as Lor Tok, Sompong Phonmitr, Dokdin Kanyaman, Sithao Petcharoen, Noppadol Duangporn, Doo Dook Kradon, Thep Po-ngam, Somchai Sakdikul, Note Chernyim, Akom Preedakul, Mum Jokmok, Jaturong Mokjok, Pongsak Pongsuwan, Chusak Aiemsuk, Koeti Aramboy...
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Some humorist shows feature an alternance of songs and comic
performances.
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A Thai joke about durian is about a woman and her husband quarrelling together. The man throws at his wife a durian (big fruit with thorns). She isn't hurt at all. The woman throws mangosteens (small soft fruit) at her husband and his head is broken. Why? It was a tin box filled with mangosteens :-)
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Annual Buddhist temple fairs often feature many kind of entertainments
such as Likay performance, outdoor cinema, music concert, humorists performance.
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Some Thai humorist groups that perform in Isan region (อีสาน - northeastern part of Thailand) alternate funny talks and "MOLAM SING" (หมอลำซิ่ง) songs. They often speak in Thai-Lao language. Some Thai humorist groups in Central Plains region (ภาคกลาง) like singing famous songs inserting funny text modifications.
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Thai outdoor music concerts always feature many young dancers around
the singer.
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Thai outdoor music concert from the backstage.
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