Sanook is Thai word. I am thinking. Sook is a Lao word. They mean the same thing. But in Lao we say Sook Jai not just Sook by itself. Just guessing here.
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"Because I criticized Laos government and it policies, it does not mean I want Laos to remain poor nor do I think Lao people are lazy or uneducated."
No, it is not the same. Sanook means when you have fun or have good time. Sook Jai means when you are happy or happiness, no worry, no concern, no sadness.
I think the word Sanook is more like having a fun and easy life without worry of money or any material thing. A person who is Sanook does not do any hard work for living; they just enjoy life.
The word Sook is more like a person with a good health: mind, body, and spirit. When a person is living in Sook, they are happy with their lives.
Sanook = Fun
Sook = Good health
Well let see who else agree. Just my understanding of the Lao words. I could be wrong. Cheer everyone.
As Lao people who have to use Lao language everyday, I do believe that this topic is very useful for the Lao people in overall. Nowsaday, Lao words are mixed up with thai, english, french, etc... if nobody raise this problem, it will getting worse and worse, and finally we won't have our own identity.
For Sanook, Lao people use it, but have to mix with other expression. For example
No, it is not the same. Sanook means when you have fun or have good time. Sook Jai means when you are happy or happiness, no worry, no concern, no sadness.
Initially that is what I thought so too. I agree with you.
Sanook is a condition or situation you are in while Sook is more of an emotion.
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"Because I criticized Laos government and it policies, it does not mean I want Laos to remain poor nor do I think Lao people are lazy or uneducated."
I think the word Sanook is more like having a fun and easy life without worry of money or any material thing. A person who is Sanook does not do any hard work for living; they just enjoy life.
The word Sook is more like a person with a good health: mind, body, and spirit. When a person is living in Sook, they are happy with their lives.
Sanook = Fun
Sook = Good health
Well let see who else agree. Just my understanding of the Lao words. I could be wrong. Cheer everyone.
you are the one who is a dumbarse you just made yourself so stupid with your narrowminded answer calling out people with dumbas$ you're need to looking at yourself in the mirror you dumbas$. stop calling out your own race dumbas$. you need to get a life sucker! you don't have answer if you think it's not for your taste.
"You and your wife or your lad (or whatever you want to call her) don't have anything better to argue or discuss?
My goodness !!
Wake up both of you !
This is ridiculous ! Whatever words each of you want to say, just say it..ok?
Next time, find some better topic to post....Dumb a@#$%^ "
To a person who said sanook and sook is a Thai word. Please do us a favor and go study Lao language, history, and culture. Lao Language is very rich in meaning and we have a lot of word to use to express our feeling and to communicate with other people.
