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farang - non-Asian foreigner

This word is believed to have originated as a transliteration of the French pronunciation of the French word "Français." The French were the first group of Westerners to be known amongst the Siamese. ฝรั่ง is now used to refer to any foreign object adopted into Thai culture.

The loanword may have migrated into Thailand and the Thai language by way of 17th century Persian and Indian trade routes—there is a similar Persian loanword which is used to refer to non-Muslims.

This colloquialism is used to refer to a Caucasian or Westerner. The formal word that Thai people use for a foreigner is คนต่างชาติ (person; guy; people; man; human being - foreign; expatriate; alien) . Thai people would consider any Caucasian to be foreigners but they would by no means consider all foreigners to be Caucasians. Asians such as Chinese or Japanese—visiting and living in Thailand are technically foreigners but they would not be referred to as farang

That's the translation, not divezone's question อิอิ

LOL SILLY ME :-)

THX ALL

last one lol what does this say

ตอนนี้อยู่ประเทศไทยหรืออังกฤษครับผม

thx

Right now, are you staying in Thailand or England ?

Im in England at the mo, why do you want to know that

last one lol what does this say

ตอนนี้อยู่ประเทศไทยหรืออังกฤษครับผม

thx

Just reply in English. There's translation feature on facebook. Just make sure you spell and write proper English.

If it's not facebook, then just reply in English anyway. They'll understand basic words like "Thank you" and "yes, new motorbike for birthday".

The Thai they wrote contains words written in slang and jargon, which will fail with the translation feature.

thanks for your replies

didn't know about translation feature on facebook

trust me lol they/he wont understand basic words like "Thank you" and "yes, new motorbike for birthday

thx

my friend is replying to a photo of my misses and daughter with a new bike, how would I respond to it in thai. something like thank you and yes its a new motorbike for her birthday

thx

can anyone tell me what this says pls

สวยทั้งแม่ทั้งลูกเลยน้อ

ออกรถคันใหม่ซะสวยเลยนะเจ๊นิด

thx

Toads are natives, you're not! Why don't you toss yourself over the 2m high fence and go back to your sterile country!

Why don't you get a life ????

I have a life thanks, but it doesn't include being cruel to animals, obviously you don't care.

is this being cruel to animals or just having a tasty meal

when my wife went to get her thai passport, she had to show her thai id, which said miss (they made a cockup when they changed her surname to mine they didnt change miss to mrs), the would Not accept it , so we had to change her thai id to mrs, to get her passport

so he lands at los he gets 60 days, at the end of the 60 days hes goes to the immigration office for another 30 days,

at the end of them extended 30 days he goes to the border, lets say cambodia and gets 60 days and after the 60 days hes goes back to immigration office for another 30 days

and same again just before it expires

so that might be what he means the immigration office in jomtien.

so all he needs is triple entry tourist visa

3 X 1900 BAHT and 3 passport photos

Thank you so much

all this makes me go

also does he need to show/have a return flight ticket, back to the uk

thanks

So how does he extend by another 30 days for 1900abht, what does if have to do to get it and when and where to get it

so am i right in saying hes gets a triple entry tourist visa to los and when he gets there he gets 60 days extended by another 30 days for 1,900 baht at the airport,

then he goes to the border for a another 60 days extended by another 30 days for 1,900 baht,

he does the same again (before the visa ends) so he gets another 90 days,

so thats 90 + 90 + 90 days in los

thanks

Hi All

i need some advice, its for a friend, he wants to stay in thailland for 12 months, so i try and keep it as simple as possible ( so i can print it off for him as hes not got a pc)

am i right in saying that a TOURIST VISA (3 entry), on arrival in thailand by airport i get 60 days, at the end of 60 days i have to go to the border (lets say cambodia) they will give me another 60 days, i can do that 2 times so for example

i land by air on the 1 jan (which is the first entry) then 1 march i go to border for another 60 days ( which is the second entry)

then the 1 may i do it again which takes me to 1 july (which is the third entry and final run before the visa is 6 months old from date of issue ), than i must leave thaialnd

a one year multiple entries "O" visa (my friend is still married legally but he walked away from tgf and everthing 2 years ago so he could still get a "0" visa with hes marriage certifcate)

is for expamle

i land by air i will have a 90 day stamp at the end of the 90 days i must do a border run (lets say cambodia)

than i gat another 90 days, i can keep on doing that until the visa runs out, then i must leave thailand

( so i can get 15 months)

if that is right where does the 15 day come from which ive read on here and not understood lol

and what is the office ( immigration of something like that ) in jomtien for

as my friend thinks he can get hes stamp from there,

Thanks in advance

i wanted one in surin but they /the doctor said they didnt do them, so i had to go to bangkok on the train 9 1/2 hrs , it cost 30,000 bht, 10,000 for me 10,000 for wife and 10,000 for the baby, which my daughter was 4 days old when we had it done, it took 4 weeks for the results,

ive always book in advance with Mr Toom [email protected]

for taxi's to and from the airport for the the last 6 years, never let me down, even when ive been for stuck for hours waiting for my baggage at the airport,

these are very good, i have used them about 20/30 times over 4 years and never been let down 10/10 ive had flowers/etc/etc sent to a village near surin, always got there on time/day

http://www.forever-f...t-thailand.com/

Booked my wifes and daughter flight, Decide to fly with ba

so i goes on the website puts in all the details, then it skipped to the end where it says booking reference ####

pay - offline £889.00, gives me a number, so i phone up ba gave my reference and said i want to pay over the phone with my card, ok oh no you cant seems you are not flying, you have to pay in person at heathrow or my wife will have to pay now in thailand, i said she cant, you telling me i have to travel over 100 miles pay with my card which will take 5 mins then drive back home, yes he said , um joking what the difference me give you my card details now here or driving there and giving you the details , you have to do it in person because of fraud, so there no other way he said no, stuff that so i said no thanks and put the phone down, left it 10 mins i phoned again spoken to someone else i said i want to speak to the supervisor or manager the lady says why and i explained that i want to pay for the booking i made over the phone she said no that's company policy, you have to pay in person if you are paying for someone else and departs from another county, had i word or 2 with my family about driving 2-3 hours to london to pay, so 10 mins or so later i phoned them back up to see what times they open and a another lady answer the phone i said i wanted to pay and she said yes that's no problem ,£889.00 she said no £1080, what , no no no £889 i said, oh well its £1080 now if you want to book it, paid it but i had to give them another card details so that they can check my address, 5 secs later i had emails saying all confirmed,

0 out of 10 for service so far

BBQ rat on a stick will always go down well with Thai people!

Sorry! Just an idea!

IT TASTES LIKE CHICKEN AND ITS CHEAPER THAN CHICKEN

Nice post! Did you even read the OP? Do you usually use all capital letters to post? Nice photo too, you didn't resize it obviously or use the preview post feature to see how bad it looks and how out of focus it is...

Back to the OP. Marinated (lime juice, garlic, fish sauce and chillies, ginger, maybe a bit of soy sauce and some sugar) pork and chicken wings on skewers. Fish, squid, shrimp, some rice, nam plik and beverages are usually always are a crowd favorite... Yum, sounds like fun, I might have to do one next week!

SOrry

no i didnt

trying do to 2 many things at once

BBQ rat on a stick will always go down well with Thai people!

Sorry! Just an idea!

IT TASTES LIKE CHICKEN AND ITS CHEAPER THAN CHICKEN

I didnt think i would get this many replies, THANKS TO ALL OF YOU

its helped me to make up my mind

''I would, however, make a point of telling here to avoid the duty-free shops at all costs''

That was the first thing i said to her , I said no shopping until after christmas, You will have to wait for the January sales lol.

THANKS FOR ALL THE REPLYS

They shall have to go direct as they have never flown before, (shes only been in bangkok airport twice and she said ant it big, she was surprised how big it was) lol,

I shall have another look at different websites,

but i think it will have to be BA,

knowing my luck i book it and they will announce they will be going on strike

Thanks Again

Oh 1 more thing could i get/pay somebody/staff to show/take her to the right boarding gate, as i dont want her to get lost or being late for the plane

Hi ALL

My wife and daughter (19 months) are coming to England, The start of December to the end of January, The cheapest flights are with British Airways £900.00,ish compared with Thai/Eva Airways direct £2000.00 ish

Can any one give me any experience good or bad travelling with child/infant on Brititsh Airyways, As ive never flown with Ba, Ive allways gone with Thai/Eva Airways direct.

thanks all

ste

got it www.thaiconsul-uk.com

thanks again

how do i apply for a 60 day visa to stay in thailand, coming from the uk

thx