Farangs In Thailand

[Maigo6]

but we would still have the fortuner drivers, those arrogant Bas---ds exaggerating their own importance everywhere they go.

lol................what happened to you, did a Fortuner drive through the puddle that was at the Bus stop you was at and soak you , or do you drive around in an old banger wishing you too could afford a Fortuner ?

Fortuners rule!!!

[slackula]

.... but we would still have the fortuner drivers, those arrogant Bas---ds exaggerating their own importance everywhere they go. if you have a set of lights flashing behind you you can bet your bottom dolla its one of them <deleted> with the mindset...

Road rage much?

Be grateful that fortuner drivers have reclaimed the 'BMW lane' for other road users too.

/PS if you were the pot-bellied guy crawling along the middle of Patong beach road on his rented scooter in shorts and no helmet at 20 km/h while eyeballing everything with a pair of tits tonight I apologise for tooting the horn to warn you that you were about to get squashed.

[chrisspursbkk1]

This point is thread'less, theres good in bad in everyone!

[Neeranam]

Can't agree with that one, yes we would get rid of some of the open shirt (or no shirt) brigade walking round drinking from a bottal of beer but we would still have the fortuner drivers, those arrogant Bas---ds exaggerating their own importance everywhere they go. if you have a set of lights flashing behind you you can bet your bottom dolla its one of them <deleted> with the mindset, get out of my way Im a farang, just F off. the only thing that will get rid of those <deleted> is when they start getting shot.

Very true mate. Where I am though it's more the Toyota Vigo drivers, and always the black ones. If they own a small bar then they are uasually total pricks.

[Maigo6]

This point is thread'less, theres good in bad in everyone!

Slaughtered again @ Chris ?

Threadless points............

[chrisspursbkk1]

This point is thread'less, theres good in bad in everyone!

Slaughtered again @ Chris ?

Threadless points............

What i was saying was is that this thread is pointless, just didn't want to bring myself down to a trollish level.

Your best freind on TV,

Chris.

ps, please answer questions before asking them!

[undercover]

if you have a set of lights flashing behind you you can bet your bottom dolla its one of them <deleted> with the mindset, get out of my way Im a farang, just F off. the only thing that will get rid of those <deleted> is when they start getting shot.

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Getting shot, Nice idear, don't know why its always a fortuner ? it would seem the fortuner is driven by a certain type of farang, morons I think their called, or moronski if their Russian, only tonight on my way home from Lotus I was driving along sukhumvit at about 80k when I clearly saw a fortuner waiting at the U turn, I thought to myself, fortuner, that <deleted> going to try and drive out and cut us off, sure enougth the idiot pulled out right in front of us. there must be normal fortuner drivers out there but the poor guys are outnumberd.

[chrisspursbkk1]

if you have a set of lights flashing behind you you can bet your bottom dolla its one of them <deleted> with the mindset, get out of my way Im a farang, just F off. the only thing that will get rid of those <deleted> is when they start getting shot.

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Getting shot, Nice idear, don't know why its always a fortuner ? it would seem the fortuner is driven by a certain type of farang, morons I think their called, or moronski if their Russian, only tonight on my way home from Lotus I was driving along sukhumvit at about 80k when I clearly saw a fortuner waiting at the U turn, I thought to myself, fortuner, that <deleted> going to try and drive out and cut us off, sure enougth the idiot pulled out right in front of us. there must be normal fortuner drivers out there but the poor guys are outnumberd.

I'm totally lost.

[kayo]

undercover's first paragraph could equally highlight the behaviour of some of the "wealthier nouveau rich" Thai's from the capital who go to country towns to misbehave (cos they can't do so in their own hometown...) etc etc... and the world keeps spinning round... we are all under this blue sky.

I didn't bother reading the second paragraph.

[chrisspursbkk1]

undercover's first paragraph could equally highlight the behaviour of some of the "wealthier nouveau rich" Thai's from the capital who go to country towns to misbehave (cos they can't do so in their own hometown...) etc etc... and the world keeps spinning round... we are all under this blue sky.

I didn't bother reading the second paragraph.

Can't say i blame you, i read the second paragraph and got totally lost! I'm not sure if i'm missing something or if i'm 100% dumb.

Chris.

[moonoi]

if you have a set of lights flashing behind you you can bet your bottom dolla its one of them <deleted> with the mindset, get out of my way Im a farang, just F off. the only thing that will get rid of those <deleted> is when they start getting shot.

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Getting shot, Nice idear, don't know why its always a fortuner ? it would seem the fortuner is driven by a certain type of farang, morons I think their called, or moronski if their Russian, only tonight on my way home from Lotus I was driving along sukhumvit at about 80k when I clearly saw a fortuner waiting at the U turn, I thought to myself, fortuner, that <deleted> going to try and drive out and cut us off, sure enougth the idiot pulled out right in front of us. there must be normal fortuner drivers out there but the poor guys are outnumberd.

Perfectly normal behaviour for your Fortuner driver whether he/she be Thai or Farang No need to bash just the foreigner Fortuner drivers there all as bad as each other Camrys' are almost as bad too!

Back to the original question, I only really socialise with fellow Farangs in the office, outside of the office I mostly hang out with my Thai friends and (fiances') family. I generally don't go out of my way to avoid others...just that I never seem to find my path crossing that of other Farangs I know theres a couple of Farangs living in my village, occassionally say hi to them when i see them in passing...one has a nice Duke 996 parked out front of his house....lovely machine. Only time I ever see the undesirables is when I head off to the beach, but I know they aren't here for long so I just ignore them.

Before moving here I lived in Paris for a couple of years and to be honest found that exactly the same kind of Farangs that people complain about here also exist there. Ignorant about french culture, can't be bothered to even try and learn a few words of the local language and arrogant as hel_l.

What were we complaining about again?

[PhilHarries]

What were we complaining about again?

Us, the farangs.

[Neeranam]

but we would still have the fortuner drivers, those arrogant Bas---ds exaggerating their own importance everywhere they go.

lol................what happened to you, did a Fortuner drive through the puddle that was at the Bus stop you was at and soak you , or do you drive around in an old banger wishing you too could afford a Fortuner ?

Fortuners rule!!!

It's this attitude that makes many of these guy <deleted>. I have lived here for 2 years and own a big car, I am more important than someone who takes a bus.

Maigo, ever taken a bus in Bangkok? What car do you drive now?

Honest answer please!

Edited April 18, 2007 by Neeranam

[kmart]

Not sure about these Fortuner drivers that people are gobbing off about? The mores and silly driving habits in LOS are pet peeves of mine too, but I can't limit them to one brand of car usually. Motorcycles on the other hand......

Some people are never happy unless they have something / someone to moan about. Get over it, plz.

[shochu]

PhilHarries,

sometimes things need to be said so that people can be aware what they are doing is wrong.

i'm sure many new people coming to this forum and/or thailand will be more wary of some things than others now

[Maigo6]

Maigo, ever taken a bus in Bangkok? What car do you drive now?

Honest answer please!

Yes I have taken a bus in Bangkok.

I drive a Fortuner.

[helicoptor]

I want a fortuner, the pickup i presently have only has a partial effect on scaring the living daylights outta farangs on scooters, the fortuner will solve that

I never used to be an aggressive driver until I came to LOS, its eat or be eaten on the roads here. Otherwise you will be all day at a junction waiting to join the main road traffic.

[Neeranam]

do you know what "hen gae dtua" means?

[Maigo6]

I want a fortuner, the pickup i presently have only has a partial effect on scaring the living daylights outta farangs on scooters, the fortuner will solve that

lol....................... I had a Pick Up before, Tiger 4WD, it was ok actually, then I was in Khon Kaen and went into Toyota and they had a test drive Fortuner...I paid cash and jumped the queue and picked mine up the next day.

Get a Tuner and go Farang hunting................................

[helicoptor]

I want a fortuner, the pickup i presently have only has a partial effect on scaring the living daylights outta farangs on scooters, the fortuner will solve that

lol....................... I had a Pick Up before, Tiger 4WD, it was ok actually, then I was in Khon Kaen and went into Toyota and they had a test drive Fortuner...I paid cash and jumped the queue and picked mine up the next day.

Get a Tuner and go Farang hunting................................

Will test drive one first but I do like them, especially in clean white, black windows, oh and a big Farlang Bar on the bonnet

[Maigo6]

I don't understand why Fortuners and their drivers get so much flak from others who have not got one..................maybe that's why?

[Neeranam]

I don't understand why you think they are so good.

Give me a Mazda 3 anyday.

[Andrew Hicks]

That's it,

What do you think of the Farangs in Thailand, manners, appearance, behaviour, attitude etc etc.....

Any answer to this is wild over-generalisation but broadly I think that by Thai standards we farang, both visitors and expats could do better.

Our manners are too direct by Thai standards, we often look a complete mess, which really counts against us and there is a small minority who behave poorly by anyone's standards.

To anyone such as myself living here, collective behaviour does matter as it reflects on all of us. We are accorded a special status by people in Thailand and I'm not sure we always deserve the excellent welcome we generally receive.

We could do better, as the teacher said.

At least the Thaivisa forums keep some of us off the streets.

Andrew

[kmart]

That's it,

What do you think of the Farangs in Thailand, manners, appearance, behaviour, attitude etc etc.....

Any answer to this is wild over-generalisation but broadly I think that by Thai standards we farang, both visitors and expats could do better.

Our manners are too direct by Thai standards, we often look a complete mess, which really counts against us and there is a small minority who behave poorly by anyone's standards.

To anyone such as myself living here, collective behaviour does matter as it reflects on all of us. We are accorded a special status by people in Thailand and I'm not sure we always deserve the excellent welcome we generally receive.

We could do better, as the teacher said.

At least the Thaivisa forums keep some of us off the streets.

Andrew

Oh, boo hoo. Speak for yourself.

[moonoi]

I don't understand why Fortuners and their drivers get so much flak from others who have not got one..................maybe that's why?

No not really, I test drove one and preferred the MU7 so bought that instead very good for harassing Fortuner drivers in

[cdnvic]

MU's are excellent.

[helicoptor]

whats an MU7? Im still undecided...

[Maigo6]

whats an MU7? Im still undecided...

Isuzu MU7, big 7 seater based on D Max.

Looks decent enough, don't see many around though, Toyota Fortuner owns that sector of the market. That may be the appeal to some people, not so many around.

To me, there are so many Fortuners around for a reason, they're good.

[Maigo6]

What was this thread about again ?

[moonoi]

No idea, I thought we were talking about the price of stilton blue cheese and how it influences the THBUSD exchange rate