"Frederick Langbridge" "Two men look at the same bars" "Siam 1921" "Two men look at the same bars" "One sees mud, one sees stars." "See, that's me, the one with sharper sight" "Thailand, 2014" "Man, I'm good." "Brother Hilaire" "What's up?" "You called me, so" "What do you want?" "No, Nothing." "Where are you?" "At the office near Ekamai what do you want?" "Nothing... just... miss you." "Where are you?" "At home, what do you think, working." "Sorted out your thesis yet?" "Totally." "If this gets rejected again it means the bastard is totally biased." "So what's the topic?" "If it's too easy it'll be rejected like last time." "No way!" "Can't tell you, or it won't be a surprise." "Guaranteed you won't be disappointed." "You're talking to Pongsatorn, the brilliant." "Where'd you get the idea?" "Is someone helping you?" "Uhm" "Why, you jealous?" "Ha!" "All that's needed is google and 'click'" "See, you can find anything, even a needle in a haystack." "Indian Ocean, 1901" "Brother Hilaire" "Will the bastard understand it though?" "Brother Hilaire is the religious name of Francois Touvenet" "and not a short form of his real name." "The F. is a French short form which in English translates as Brother, and in Thai is translated as" "Jessadajarn or Parada." "23 October, 1901 5 Brothers from France arrived in Siam." "Cool!" "Hello" "Welcome to Assumption College" "In the name of God the Father," "From this moment on," "We the representatives of St. Gabriel will take over the care of the school from Father Colombet who is recuperating in France." "We hope to bring advancement and knowledge to all of you as per the wishes of Father Colombet." "I am brother Martin, and will be responsible for all areas." "The other 4 brothers will be my assistants." "I am Abel" "I, August" "I, Gabriel" "I, Hilaire." "Diligence and perseverance will conquer all (Labor Omnia Vincit)" "F. Hilaire, a westerner, the author of Thai language books." "F. Hilaire" "Yes." "Why are you doing your thesis on F. Hilaire?" "Well... he's a foreigner... who wrote Thai books!" "Listen carefully, Pongsatorn" "Yes?" "This, your... thesis is for a Master's Degree," "not some high school student report." "More importantly, you're a teacher, using cut and paste, cut and paste, cutting from one place and putting it in your paper, without doing a diagnosis and without systematic analysis of your content," "do you really think that's acceptable?" "Honestly, your work may have some hidden gems, but frankly," "the main focus of your paper can't be the autobiography of a westerner who wrote Thai-language textbooks." "It might sound interesting, modern, even cool, but it'll only be an empty shell." "The work we do here consists of quality research qualitative test, sorry, qualitative research." "That means that doing in depth analysis is very important." "Do you understand that, in depth analysis?" "Westerners doing Thai boxing, westerners playing Thai music westerners singing Thai country songs, or westerners doing stand-up comedy in Thai, they are all curious and different," "but they are only trendy commodities, and that is why our country is like this." "I think it's best," "Pongsatorn, that you go back and rethink" "what story you are actually working on." "I'll give you two weeks." "Fine." "Pongsatorn!" "This thesis, don't bother hiring someone to do it for you." "Yes, professor." "Thank you." "Old bastard!" "This is not fair!" "I've worked hard on this, but you won't accept it!" "What cartoon did you watch today?" "The Princess." "Benten is better." "He can change shape, not like your princess." "He's back, run!" "What you lookin' at." "Brat!" "What the..." "Look at what he did to me!" "He's a Professor, so what?" "He wants me to analyze concepts and principles" "What concepts or principles?" "A westerner writing Thai language text books, what's wrong with that?" "He's the only one who could do it!" "The bastard's just being mean and unfair!" "I understand how you feel, but if you're like this you won't be able to come up with a solution." "Why don't you look for a new angle?" "No way!" "I can't." "Can you help me?" "Please?" "What about looking at philosophy, or belief, something like that?" "No way!" "That'll be even worse, and where would I get the information?" "Try an interview." "Interview?" "He's dead already." "I mean, interview his students." "His students... hmmmm maybe." "Some of his students might still be alive." "Assumption Alumni Some of his students might still be alive." "Assumption Alumni." "Interesting." "Assumption Alumni." "What year did F. Hilaire die?" "What year did F. Hilaire die?" "Year oh" "That's a lot of people... bye for now." "What's her problem?" "Praya (Sir) Sriwisaanwaja" "Praya Chotigarachasetthi" "Who are these people?" "Praya Manopakornnititada" "Major Kuang Aphaiwong" "M.R. Seni Pramoj" "M.R. Sanya Thammasak" "Police General Adul Dechjarat" "Direk Chainam" "Sulak Sivaraksa" "Puey Ungphakorn" "What are all these guys famous for?" "Don't know any of them." "Puey was the Governor of the Bank of Thailand and internationally recognized for his work." "His work was an inspiration for civil servants who admired his honesty, hard work, and integrity, which they tried to emulate in a way that... ugh so boring!" "Teacher, teacher!" "What?" "The homework, separating Pali and Sanskrit words for tomorrow," "Yes," "We don't understand it, can you explain it to me again please?" "Then I can tell the others." "Listen." "I don't want to explain time and again, it's a waste of time, what's more, tomorrow at 1 p.m." "I want to see all your homework, on my desk, no excuses, understood?" "But it's really difficult, and it's not in our text books either." "Difficult?" "I give special tutor classes that are even more difficult." "You want to be smart?" "If you want to be smart, tell your mother to pay me for extra tutoring." "Let's do this," "I can't be bothered re-testing you lot, you want to know the secret?" "Is there one?" "Do you know Google?" "Google!" "Wait!" "What's your name?" "Sa-ngiem" "So, then who taught who?" "Eye" "Ear" "Mouth" "Mustache" "That's not a mustache, that's a beard." "No, that's a beard." "Beard, beard" "beard beard" "Mustache" "(Old Thai poetry)" "Ngiem, where is he going?" "What's wrong, why aren't you continuing?" "Uhh... kha faow laow sayna... what are you reading?" "Again again!" "Ideas and ideals influenced F. Hilaire's writings" "The ideas of the teacher live in the student." "And ideals?" "Where will you analyze them from?" "Pongsatorn," "Where do artists hide their real self?" "Hello?" "Hello?" "Thank you." "It's very nice of you." "Let me kiss you k k k kiss" "Cheeky!" "Read all three of them." "Yes ma'am." "I will read them all." "Yeah, right." "Oh come on." "It's a lot of reading." "What about, if you're free, you give me a summary, pleeease... please, pretty please." "Stop it!" "Enough!" "I've got my own work to do." "Ohhhh" "It's your job, do it yourself." "Just get it done." "Why?" "You want me to graduate soon?" "Ha, you miss me!" "Come on, tell me how much you miss me." "Waiting..." "Why so quiet?" "Did I hit a soft spot?" "Wait!" "Hmmmm" "I don't understand." "Women!" "Then again, I can't help it that I am good-looking and lively and educated." "Just you wait." "What is all this?" "(The old pronunciation of Thai alphabet)" "What the heck is that?" "When did it change to a new one?" "(Pronouncing simple Thai words)" "What can be hidden in this you old bastard?" "Ugh!" "Daroon Sueksa is a textbook of the Thai language, written by Brother Hilaire himself" "after having lived in Siam for only 9 years." "Only 9 years?" "(Rhymed verse in Thai)" "Excellent." "This one you don't have to trill the tongue" "That's right." "Excellent, Brother." "Toranee, it has to be connected, and read as to-rnee" "That's right, Brother." "That's right." "Correct." "You don't have to say 'chai ya', it is one syllable too many" "It is supposed to be 11 so it reads 'chue pra chai suriyaa'" "Correct." "That's correct." "Actually, the word buree is correct but this is an internal rhyme, and it comes from 'you boo' both have the same vowel sound, 'you bou-ree' if it's you buree, it doesn't work," "you have to read it as 'you bou-ree'." "Correct." "Wake up, wake up, wake up!" "I need some help." "Persevere, even if you have to make a needle from an anvil (Thai proverb written by F. Hilaire)" "A man with a crooked back is still useful, but a person with a crooked heart is not." "Grandfather Na and Grandfather In live near the beach." "They are friends, and they regularly fish together along the beach, but their catch is too little to feed them." "On days when one of them has a good catch, that one eats his fill." "Yeah!" "What can we do with it?" "What fish is that?" "A small catfish" "Maybe it's better to let it go, Sangiem?" "It's only a small one." "But the small ones taste good, and its less sinful." "That's right brother, if we catch a small shrimp it will be an even smaller sin." "Come on, keep fishing." "Small sin." "As afraid as we are of poisonous snakes, (Thai proverb written by F. Hilaire)" "That is how afraid we should be of sin." "(Thai proverb written by F. Hilaire)" "As devastating as fever is to the body, (Thai proverb written by F. Hilaire)" "So is sin devastating to the soul." "(Thai proverb written by F. Hilaire)" "Sins are actions which humans should not carry out against each other, whether they are physical, verbal or mental, because they will bring suffering to us and others." "In your religion, teacher, what is considered sin?" "In Buddhism," "There are ten kinds of deeds treated as sins" "Three of those are physical deeds, four are verbal deeds, and three mental ones" "Physical immorality includes" "Panatheebaat, or the killing of animals" "A-thinathana, which is to steal or rob," "Gamaysumichajaarn, which means immoral sexual behaviour, such as sexual relations with an other's wife." "Verbal deeds of immorality include musaawaat or lying, prusawaat, or swearing, saying rude words" "Damn kids." "What!" "?" "Wow, that's great, looks just like it it's even got a helmet." "Hello" "Hello" "Today's Friday, are you watching the series?" "What do you want?" "Nothing, I..." "I called several times, but you never answered, so I... so I thought you might be mad at me." "You're working on your thesis, aren't you?" "How's that going?" "Finished yet?" "You shouldn't be thinking of anything else right now, otherwise you'll never succeed." "Hello?" "Hello?" "What's the matter with her?" "Hmm" "Listen, when will you stop looking down on me?" "I don't believe I'm wrong when you I tell you that that the world does not revolve only around you." "Listen, let me ask you outright." "Have you ever really thought well of me?" "Have you ever looked at my good qualities?" "If you keep behaving like this, you'll never understand." "Not even close" "Finished yet, there's a table for us." "Forget it." "Get your work done." "Wait!" "No, I'm hanging up." "Get back to your work." "Wait!" "Time we have to use it wisely." "Friends we have to set a good example for one another" "The World we must not be careless" "The devil we should be afraid of him." "F. Hilaire," "F. Martin needs you to help mediate with a parent of a student." "Looks like he's explaining something, but it doesn't seem to be helping." "Hello." "Tar, Tar, your mother is here to pick you up." "Come on, wake up." "Let's go." "Here, let me carry your bag for you." "How are you my darling, tired?" "I will treat you to some pizza." "Goodbye." "Goodbye." "F. Hilaire, please help sort this out." "I don't understand what happened, except these two beat up his son." "Ok." "What happened, Leng?" "Winai and I were eating roti." "Yusob asked for some, but we didn't want to share." "Yusob said he was going to tell on us." "Wait." "How did you get the roti?" "Leng offered to buy it for me, brother." "And be paid to do it, brother." "Ta Dee" "You accepted money from 10-year old kids against school regulations." "That's not being a good example it's a sin, understood?" "I'll deal with you later." "What happened next?" "I told Yusob to hire Ta Dee himself, but Yusob grabbed Winai's roti." "Winai didn't want to give it to him, so Yusob said he'd have his father repossess Winai's house, so Winai... punched him." "And you?" "Winai was losing against Yusob, so I... joined in." "Is that how it happened, Yusob?" "Yes, Brother." "Brother, you have to deal with this kids severely." "Severely?" "How?" "Ta Dee is the source of the problem, he is most to blame, because he's an adult, and he is a school employee." "He did this willingly, because of greed." "As for the kids, they are only 10 years old, they can be forgiven for not knowing better." "I will punish them so they won't forget, and learn what's right, what's wrong, what can and what cannot be done." "They will all be punished, including Yusob." "But..." "No exceptions." "Winai!" "Bring me my stick." "Yusob wanted to eat a snack at a time not allowed by the school, so he showed no respect for the rules and has no discipline." "He grabbed the snack from another's hand without permission, which is a display of poor manners he used you to his advantage to threaten and intimidate, which shows a lack of morals." "Is that sufficient reason to punish him?" "A man with a twisted back still has a purpose, (Thai proverb written by F. Hilaire)" "But a man with a twisted heart helps no one." "As afraid as we are of poisonous snakes, that is how afraid we should be of sin." "As much as fever is a disease of the body, so sin is a disease of the soul." "Or was he teaching religion?" "We must reach for heaven, and escape hell." "We should strive for eternal life" "right here on earth." "Consider the sweat and lives that have been shed and lived" "to provide for us here on earth." "Compose your heart, and focus on God the Father" "who provides us our daily bread with love and mercy." "Dear God in heaven above, bless us and the food we are about to eat," "In the name of the Father, the son, and the holy ghost." "Amen." "Superficial." "What do you mean?" "You've only jumped to conclusions." "That's not true!" "This is the result of an analysis of the first volume of Daroon Suksa." "And the core information is there." "What's more," "I read the entire book." "Pongsatorn!" "Don't look at the world one-sided, you have to be more open." "More importantly, his work doesn't exist solely of the Daroon Suksa." "I know that, I know that." "I studied, and I analyzed it, all of it!" "It's you, you who should be more accepting and forgiving." "Very well, in that case, explain to me how the work you've done, covers the question of religious ideals." "Explain it!" "Professor, listen to me." "Religion is hidden in the teachings the teachings are hidden in the writings, writings that have been turned into literature." "You see, why is that so difficult to grasp?" "You really are an ox all you see is the road ahead." "But I..." "Listen to me carefully..." "The writings of F. Hilaire, if you don't read all of it, you will never understand the world." "Have you ever heard the poem about the sun?" "F. Hilaire wrote it, didn't you know that?" "The sun's strong rays nurture us and bring fortune to all along its course (across the entire earth)" "It favors not, the poor nor the rich servant and master have equal need of it" "For farmer or merchant it shines and lights their way so they may appreciate the land (earth)" "Without ending its ray" "Even if the sun fails to shine, and the world turns dark and cold, and all trade and tilling cease and all life ceases to exist, there will still be those who say the sun is hot, and they are thirsty and tired" "When the sun appears they complain it's hot, yet laundry does not dry because there is no light" "Even when it's cursed, the sun does not reply, and throughout the seasons crosses the sky without alteration from year to year bringing joy to all the people here." "So when we are blamed" "Be patient and quell your anger" "Fret not over who will love or hate you" "But be like the sun that always shines." "Forget it, I'm not doing this!" "You must be crazy!" "I don't know if you think me stupid or not, but this is my view" "I did the analysis" "I have the right to my interpretation" "I want to do my thesis like this is that so wrong?" "It is my right!" "I don't think I've ever misinterpreted you but the world does not revolve around you." "You can analyze my work, but you have no right to analyze me!" "Pongsatorn" "I am beginning to understand the old saying" "Nothing will be gained by arguing with an idiot." "What the heck, you think you're the only smart one here?" "I can't take it anymore." "I don't want to do this anymore." "I think you should quit." "That's typical you." "Relax a bit." "Maybe he was just trying to push you in this way." "You," "You're always sooo perfect." "Always right!" "But put yourself in my shoes." "I'm doing all the research, reading everything myself" "Well, it's your job, isn't it?" "It's your work, so you have to do it yourself." "Who can be as perfect as you!" "You're probably surrounded by people." "You've got charm you've got people who love you, adore you!" "I know that I'm not your only one." "We should break up." "Wait!" "Since when have we been a couple?" "(sound of prayer)" "Chartres, France. 1914" "Lord Jesus Christ," "Please receive my soul" "Saint Mary, please intercede for me," "Jesus, Mary, Josef," "I pledge my heart my mind and my life to you." "When the Great War broke out in Europe," "France was attacked by Germany." "The French living abroad returned to help defend their land." "I, along with brother Louis Chanel returned to France to serve in the army." "How are you?" "Tight." "Hold on a little longer inside you are still bruised." "I won't die easily, my duty is not yet accomplished" "Don't worry about things for now." "If the enemy were fighting like gangsters," "I would not care, but they are like vicious animals, turning into owls and attacking us at night." "They are like poisonous snakes, lurking in the dark traitorous beasts!" "In war the aim is victory, but victory without honour victorious like a pack of mad dogs." "I will never give up." "Take it easy." "We are gentlemen, but angry gentlemen." "When you wish to kill a bedbug, you let it suck blood and then you squash it." "Calm down." "Is there anything I can help with?" "I want you to send a message, send a message to my home," "tell them I am a true soldier and I have to" "have to kill the enemy to protect my children." "When the enemy can no longer hurt my children, they hurt me" "and it is this anger that still resides deep within and will never go away" "and do you know why?" "Because I love my children." "The fighting between the Kurds in Syria who are trying to protect their land is still fierce after 40 days, and the death toll has reached more than 800 already, among which are 11 children, and it is expected that the death toll will at least double" "as there are areas still inaccessible where figures can not be established." "The forces from ISIS are still advancing on the town of Cuba even though the US continues to attack from the air." "This relentless was has already forced more than 200,000 Syrian Kurds to flee the fighting and settle elsewhere." "The violence of war reduces us all, master and servant, slaughtered alike" "Is that Thai?" "Ah, Pierre" "I'm writing for the school newsletter in Siam." "You seem very attached to that place." "Maybe even more than here." "My duties are there." "The children at the school and the country lack knowledge." "They need someone to lead them but under circumstances such as these, we should think about ourselves before others, shouldn't we?" "Pierre?" "What 'others'?" "This world, for me, is God's world." "Humanity is born to live together in a place created for them by God." "See!" "The enemy has a voracious appetite, and they wish to own the world and turn it into their private playing field." "That's why we should teach them humility." "The world is large enough to hold people of all races and languages but evil men, are not wanted by God" "At a time like this, shouldn't you think of your own country first?" "Why did he come back?" "Love your country and your home..." "Love France as it is your motherland and love Siam," "as it is your home." "Professor, let's go for lunch." "I'm in!" "Good, good." "Let's go, the Prof is paying." "Ha?" "Alright, but I can't pay everyday." "Hello?" "Hello." "Hello?" "Come on, let's go in, don't bother him." "I'm sleepy." "Go." "I have come to say goodbye, Pierre." "Pierre." "You are right." "This world is like a large field that can hold people of all races and languages," "but for me, this world" "has no nationalities, no France," "no Germany," "no imaginary boundaries or things on the land we stand on there is only" "humanity the children of God," "people who should be kind to each other." "Can you please bring this to them?" "No." "Can you please bring this to them?" "No way, I'm afraid to go with you." "Fine." "Thanks." "Wait." "Where are the condiments?" "What's he going to do with her?" "Maybe nothing." "Don't be so sure." "Wait!" "What's your name?" "My name is Orm." "I am Grapong and I am Naam Poo." "What do you think, a friend of his?" "Nah, his father." "Probably a friend." "Maybe his father." "No, more likely a friend." "Professor..." "I want to apologize." "Come, let's eat." "Show me your notebook." "Sir." "You are still a good student." "Thank you." "Read it to me please." "Sir" "My life," "Louder, clearer." "Yes." "My life, I can't remember how many times I have read your letter," "I only know when." "I am feel content and pleased as though I see your face every time." "You told me you poured out your heart to me and if that is the truth," "Keep reading!" "Yes" "I must confess that I am happy and there has been no other time when I have felt this joyful." "Over the past few days, you have been on my every breath." "I am so anxious right now, as I want to tell you that" "I do not love the one man whom I call my life," "because he has never been touched by love, but I love the man who is honest, and is worthy of my love, so will you still offer your life to me?" "Written from a pure heart filled with love." "Yuwadee." "She wrote this to you?" "You have to answer her twice as well to show her how sincere you are." "It's good to have someone who loves you, then you can take care of each other." "Don't be away from her for long," "and more importantly, you have to remember" "to use that love as encouragement so that you can advance in your studies." "That way you will have a stable future." "Alright," "You can go." "Thank you Brother." "Oh, wait." "If you don't want your bottom bruised, make sure that next time she writes to you at home and not here at the school." "Yes, Brother." "My goal is to study the concepts and morals which are hidden within the literature of F. Hilaire." "Instill ethics into the heart and mind." "Even when it's cursed, the sun does not reply, and throughout the seasons it crosses the sky (Thai poetry written by F. Hilaire)" "Without alteration from year to year bringing joy to all the people here." "When I delve deeper into the early history," "I asked why would F. Hilaire try to insert lessons on kindness honesty, or harmony?" "Our nation, is lacking in instilling ethics," "Our nation, is lacking in instilling ethics, is lacking in these things, In depth." "Our nation, is lacking in instilling ethics, kindness, and a love of country that includes harmony." "Kindness of heart." "Two men look at the same bars" "One sees mud, one sees stars." "F. Hilaire." "When a nation lacks upright citizens, the ink of morality is splattered across pages the prose and poetry of F. Hilaire" "and throughout his entire life here in Thailand, he never once gave up on teaching these virtues." "From a strong and pure heart, no matter what obstacles stood in his way." "Brother, I brought you your lunch." "Is that you Third?" "Yes." "I am not hungry yet, and I don't feel so good." "Thank you." "What news do we have today?" "Read it to me please." "I will eat in a while." "Do you want to hear the news about Prah Viharn?" "It's hot news, and someone has written a poem about it." "Who wrote it?" "M.R. Kukrij." "Uhm." "Good." "Go ahead." "Thisa week there is an important story" "Ouch!" "Week, not weeka." "There is no such thing as weeka, there is only weekly." "Wrong right from the start." "How did you know where I was?" "They say you can't see." "I am more versed in disciplining students than teaching them." "If you don't believe me, ask your father." "Read on." "This week we have a big story." "Thailand has been forced to go to court," "On account of an issue long in the making and known all around Prah Viharn" "Like an ostrich in the sand," "We refused to see the light and thought we could hide in the sand." "When all was brought up again," "We Thais were too polite to be affronted" "And when faced with inexperience, even though the boundary was overstepped by mistake, it was forgiven," "As a youth of few years is forgiven for inexperience." "Even after writing a letter that seared the ears," "Thai remains aloof and finds no fault" "Brother," "Brother, if you feel this ill, don't you want to go back home to your country?" "Bordieux Cemetery, France, 1916" "Father" "Father" "release your son, release me" "release me" "Father" "don't let your love for me hold me back." "The works of F. Hilaire and their effect on the nature of man." "That's the title?" "Yes." "Two men look at the same bars Literary Club of Rattanakosin (Bangkok)" "One sees mud one sees stars" "For everything on the world." "This world has no nationalities" "No France," "No Germany" "There are no imaginary things on the land on which we stand, there is only" "humanity," "the children of God" "people to whom we should show kindness." "F. Hilaire passed away on 3 October 1968" "Good deeds and great love have been left behind on Thai soil ...although not his motherland" "The world's for all."