Quote:
Originally Posted by icon513
It's still sometimes used for inanimate and abstract things like restaurants, hotels, art, music, etc. But no longer to refer to people, at least in the US.
The preferred term now is simply "Asian".
|
3 nations divided by a common language.
In UK "Asian" would be associated with ethnic Indo- Pakistani races, while "Oriental" (literally 'eastern') with ethnically Chinese / Japanese and East Asian races. "Oriental" would be seen as higher status than "Asian".
In Australia there are many less complimentary terms used for any-one of non caucasian backgrounds !
Having said the above, I guess it's harder to pidgeon-holes Thais as the race is such a mixture of 'east meets west', with strong influences from both Chinese and Indian cultures and races. I think Thais are just unique and are simply , Thai !