help avoiding conversations ?

[poanoi]

for some reason, thais keep on starting conversations with me,

whether i just walk by or buy their food,

and i havnt found a decent way to block the inquiries.

 

is there any not so rude way to block conversations

either from starting in the first place,

or at least stop them dead in the track within a minute ?

 

as far as i know i dont look at them, and i dont smile,

i do not invite any form is socializing as far as i am aware

[Jingthing]

Start talking about something serious.

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[Justfine]

Respond in Spanish and they will give up.

[transam]

Just say you don't like football...

[55Jay]

1 minute ago, Justfine said:

Respond in Spanish and they will give up.

? 

[Kwasaki]

I was told by my Thai friends just say, sounds to me like "chip high" don't know what means though. ? 

[poanoi]

1 hour ago, Justfine said:

Respond in Spanish and they will give up.

i think you are onto something:

i have been ordering in thai and respond in thai,

-and that may cause the conversations to start.

problem is, how do i order without speaking thai since

they are monolingual ?

[Justfine]

25 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:

I was told by my Thai friends just say, sounds to me like "chip high" don't know what means though. ? 

All in? Texas Hold em

[Justfine]

16 minutes ago, poanoi said:

i think you are onto something:

i have been ordering in thai and respond in thai,

-and that may cause the conversations to start.

problem is, how do i order without speaking thai since

they are monolingual ?

Tell them you poot Thai nit noi.

[Gracas]

Spend some time around Indian tailor shops. You will get a lot of quality practice at avoiding conversation, then when a Thai initiates conversation you will find it easy to avoid. 

[Rhys]

Metacommunication .. be creative....

[swissie]

Ask them if you could borrow 1000 Bht from them.

- Actually it's just the price "extremely sexy men" have to pay. OP must be one of them, nothing he can do about it.
Cheers.

[dotpoom]

Not sure if you're a man or a lady (checked profile but didn't help) or if the "Thais" you refer to are male or female, or both ....for myself, if I want to avoided conversation (with all in sundry)  I just avoid making eye contact.

[baansgr]

Smile and mao krap. 

[thaiguzzi]

15 hours ago, poanoi said:

for some reason, thais keep on starting conversations with me

 

15 hours ago, poanoi said:

or at least stop them dead in the track within a minute ?

 

15 hours ago, poanoi said:

as far as i know i dont look at them, and i dont smile,

Jesus wept, wear a burkha.

[klauskunkel]

Can't stay and chat, I just bought ice cream...

[r136dg]

I'd suggest learn some Thai & be tactfully polite; however, you could hang a sign around your neck that says (in Thai) you're deaf, mute and need cash. Should put off most attempts at conversing with you.

[fittobethaied]

Yesterday I saw a farang walking up and down a busy soi in Udon Thani and every dog on the street came up to him wagging their tail as if he was their long lost master. Wherever I walk that they all want to attack me. They say that dogs can tell when people are friendly towards them and not afraid of them, and they are attracted to that person. This guy was a true "dog whisperer". Maybe you are a "human whisperer" at heart and just don't realize it. You should count yourself blessed! I have been in Thailand for 8 years and no Thai stranger dares to talk to me for some reason. Maybe they can smell that I don't like them. I'd say you have a special calling, so try your best to engage in these conversations and see where they lead. Maybe the Lord wants you to be a blessing to these people or He is trying to send you a friend! Extreme loneliness could be in your future and He's preparing a way of comfort for you through these new relationships. If you don't like the way things are going, then walk away. You have nothing to lose and perhaps a lot to gain.

[wombat]

unstick that thousand baht note from your forehead should work.

[Berkshire]

I have to assume that these Thais wanting to speak to the OP are not hot young females.  Otherwise, he wouldn't have started a thread to complain about it.  My advice:  Don't sweat the small stuff and this is about as small as it gets. 

[toenail]

1) Wear sun glasses ( so they cannot see your eyes)

2) Be wearing ear phones pretending you’re listening to music

3) Speaking “jibberish” helps

4) Don’t look so handsome

[ToddinChonburi]

Say sorry no speak Thai.  Only food and smile.

[chippendale]

Ask them if they want to talk about Jesus.

[NoshowJones]

I don't mind any Thai approaching me for a conversation as long as they can speak English, have a good tidy appearance, no sign of alcohol, and it is in a public place, ie, a bus station.

 

What I will not tolerate, is any stranger approaching me for a conversation when I am eating, they will then be told immediately "go away" in Thai.

[swissbie]

17 hours ago, Kwasaki said:

I was told by my Thai friends just say, sounds to me like "chip high" don't know what means though. ? 

That's an expression to get in to trouble on the fast lane.. (one of the words you definitely shouldn't use when you don't know their meanings). Or do you want explain the OP how to avoid a discussion by starting a fight?

[transam]

13 minutes ago, possum1931 said:

I don't mind any Thai approaching me for a conversation as long as they can speak English, have a good tidy appearance, no sign of alcohol, and it is in a public place, ie, a bus station.

 

What I will not tolerate, is any stranger approaching me for a conversation when I am eating, they will then be told immediately "go away" in Thai.

You may have one ploblem with this bloke then.....?

 

 

 

[grkt]

19 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Start talking about something serious.

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You know Thai very well ! 555

 

 

[NoshowJones]

4 minutes ago, transam said:

You may have one ploblem with this bloke then.....?

 

 

 

Who's he? The bird looks OK from the chest upwards.

[transam]

2 minutes ago, possum1931 said:

Who's he? The bird looks OK from the chest upwards.

Look at the waiter......Dressed smart, speaks English talking very polite to folk eating..

[tubby johnson]

27 minutes ago, transam said:

Look at the waiter......Dressed smart, speaks English talking very polite to folk eating..

His name tag says "Charles" so he could be a bit effete.