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Community chest
16 May 2014 at 14:30
Since we all spend a big chunk of our waking hours on Facebook, maybe we should do something more worthwhile
than stalking hotties and complaining about traffic jams (or Cookie Run requests). Perhaps you want to create a
community page where people can share common interests, showcase their talents, and/or just have their day
brightened up. If so, you’re in luck because we’ve undergone the discomfort of researching from our office chair nine
Thai Facebook pages with creative ideas and uses. Take a cue from them should you want to become a Facebook
star one day. Or just check them out for your own entertainment.
Cat’s Angel
Toon Hua Khong Bao (fb.com/kingdomoftigers) has garnered over 337k likes mostly because of its cute pictures of
four Thai social media celeb cats but is also a kitty page with a worthy cause. Seua Khrong (who had a small role in
a Thai lakorn), Asoke Cat (no introduction needed), Mae Mali and Seua Saming all belong to Nutch Prasopsin, the
page’s admin who happily refers to herself as bao (servant) of these furry felines. In the beginning, she shared
pictures she took of her three cats on her personal page. People then shared her pictures and the friend requests
came pouring in until she couldn’t accept any more. She then decided to start the page in question solely to share
pictures of her cute friends. After she adopted Asoke Cat and included him on the page, the number of likes simply
exploded. On it, she also shares information about injured or ill cats that need urgent help as well as details of events
she and the four cats will attend. Not only does she take care of these cats but also uses their star power to raise
awareness on less fortunate felines. Besides the page’s strong online presence, offline she brings the celeb cats for
meet-and-greet sessions at events. Fans go catsh*t and flock to take photos with them (no flash please), which leads
to donations for groups working with street cats through the sale of merchandise. Nutch also encourages people to
adopt soi cats.
CHECK IT OUT: Because Nutch is a good example of an admin who makes use of her strong following for a good
cause.
Adorable Eats
Visit Happy Dish (fb.com/66happydish99) to appreciate too-cute-to-eat dishes made in the likeness of cartoon
characters. The creator of the page and the dishes is named Surasak “Mac” Kan and he wants to share his hobby.
He has created a yellow submarine out of an omelette, chilli and ham as well as a sleeping Snoopy out of mango
and sticky rice. Our favourite is a piece of toast with Darth Vader’s face on it. The page started in April and has
inspired some fans to follow suit in this kawaii trend.
CHECK IT OUT: For inspiration to create cute food, duh. This may come in handy when you want to make a cute
bento for your love interest.
BTS Etiquette
Sao Nee Mai Wang Sao Nah Na Nong (fb.com/ohmysat) raises awareness about inappropriate behaviours some
people display while riding the BTS. The two admins who prefer to remain anonymous say they want people to be
more considerate of each other while commuting. Such cardinal sins that commuters commit include hugging poles
with their buttocks and back fat, sitting on the floor, and sleeping while sitting with their feet against the central pole.
The offenders’ faces aren’t shown.
CHECK IT OUT: For some laughs when you see the questionable (and somewhat unbelievable) acts people display
while commuting. It could also be a good wake-up call if you’re guilty of such behaviour as well.
Eww Eats
We all like to share pictures of tasty dishes on Facebook so friends can drool over them but where can you go to
complain about unsavoury experiences? Check out Mai Aroi Ya Da*k (Bad Taste Don’t Eat;
fb.com/badtaste.donteat), which gathers candid comments from general eaters on questionable restaurants across
the country as well as on food products off supermarket shelves.
CHECK IT OUT: To know which eateries you should visit with precaution. To put a spin on the same idea, maybe start
a page dedicated to reviews on shopping centre toilets.
Educational Excrement
Interpoo (fb.com/interpoobangkok) is a by-product of three admins – graphic designer Ariya “Snooky” Guptarak,
writer Nattanart “May” Suprapatanant and graphic designer Monnapat “Quan” Eaimboonsiri – whose shared interest
is the act of doing number two and everything related to it. While some may think it’s a dirty topic, they think poop
tells you a lot about culture and society and a Facebook page dedicated to it should be fun. They invented a yellow
mascot named Khun Suphap to share their knowledge with followers. On the page, you can find trivia and tidbits
regarding toilets, toilet history and doing number ones and twos from around the globe. They gather information from
books, websites and personal experiences and present them in Thai along with cute illustrations. In the future, they
hope to use the page to promote proper use of toilets.
CHECK IT OUT: Because you’re curious on how to smoothen your bowel movements. If you have vast knowledge on
another esoteric subject, maybe you could start a similar page.
Mama Meals
“Mama” means more than the person who delivered you to this earth. It’s also a byword for every brand of instant
noodles in Thailand. There is a trend of sharing dishes made with instant noodles online via Pantip and Facebook. A
Facebook group called Mama Plid Cheep (fb.com/groups/mamakillu) shows how creative people can be with a pack
or two of instant noodles.
It was founded by four admins – Ikkyu, Gas, Pook and Obby – and all began when Gas made creative instant
noodles every night and shared them on his personal Facebook page. Many people commented on how delicious
they looked and this gave him an idea to set up a Facebook group for the sole purpose of sharing creative mama
dishes. Pook later shared some pictures from the group on Pantip and soon they received many requests to join the
group which has gathered 35,000 members in about one month since it was created. Who knew there were so many
instant noodle chefs out there?
CHECK IT OUT: For inspiration to set up a page based on a food item that is a staple in Thailand and ask people to
be creative about it. Anyone want to start a page for sticky rice recipes?
Egg-cellent Eats
Sangsun Menu Khai (goo.gl/WoRlco) is an excellent source for recipes that have eggs as the main ingredient from
various sources. Rati, the page’s admin, loves eggs and set up the page as a way to help housewives find egg
recipes with just one click. Her followers also send pictures of egg dishes they have made and she shares them on
the page. Give it a click and you should realise how versatile eggs can be and what fancy dishes you can make with
them, i.e. jasmine blossom stir-fried with egg, crab stick egg roll.
CHECK IT OUT: When you feel peckish during the middle of the night and want to make something with eggs and
whatever else is left in the fridge.
Weaving of Pride
Promoting tradition through technology, Nung Sin Inter (fb.com/sinninter) is an online community for men and women
from across the country who wear beautiful sin (wrap-around skirts). They want to show that the garment isn’t
outdated and you can actually wear it with style in your daily life. The page’s creator is Bon Jakobsen, who also
hosts an online show called Jaidee TV Daily.
CHECK IT OUT: If you want to make something traditional cool again. Bringing back men wearing Thai-style
moustaches and beards, perhaps?
Hidden Treasures
Khon Rak Wang Ban Boran (Lovers of Old Palaces and Houses; fb.com/KhnRakWang BanBoran) serves as an online
directory of buildings with historical and artistic value.
You can find information on palaces that the general public can visit along with pictures of old-timey beautiful
buildings from across the country and the stories behind them. The 20-year-old Narumol Donggern started the page
because of her love for Thai history.
CHECK IT OUT: You may find that there’s a historical building near you. Use this as inspiration to set up a page
dedicated to where you can find cool graffiti spots in Bangkok.
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