What they really mean is.....

different language, same problem

Common Thai includes several terms for acting crazy including "Ba!" pronounced like Scrooge would say "Bah, Humbug!". Thais emphasize expressions with repetition. So, "Yi" is big, "Yi-yi" bigger, etc. Someone acting outside the norms is:

"Ba BA bobo" Emphasis on the second syllable...
 
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