Well said Gottfrid.
My Thai Wife and I have been together for just over 30 years now. I consider myself reasonably versed in the nuances of the Thai language thanks to her determination to not let me be made to "lose face" in front of other Thais by showing an ignorance of the Thai languiage or customs. So, long story short, Farang / Falang is not derogatory and in fact is often used in a much more light hearted context.
Is there a minimum age stipulated to be able to sign up to this forum? If not, there really should be, because going by a great many of the comments on here (1,609 this week in one poster's case), that appear to have been posted by 5 year olds.