How do you think Thai people REALLY feel about Farangs?

[bob smith]

4 minutes ago, 4MyEgo said:

Perhaps if you feel this way, you should return to your home country

jeez, if I had a pound for every time i've heard that over the years... 

[Stocky]

31 minutes ago, bob smith said:

I have to agree strongly with this.

 

Does anybody else???

No, not were I live, I encountered none of this fear of Covid bearing foreigner stuff. Indeed I had great assistance getting registered for vaccination and was vaccinated for free, all with a smile.

 

Undoubtedly much depends on where you live, your neighbourhood, the places you frequent and most certainly your general demeanour.   

 

As with much in life, you get back what you put in.

[Liverpool Lou]

40 minutes ago, Dmaxdan said:

"Farangs are dirty and are the cause of the pandemic"

 

"No farangs should not be offered vaccines" 

 

Two things that were never reported as being said in the media.

[bob smith]

1 minute ago, Stocky said:

most certainly your general demeanour

please elaborate..

 

 

[Liverpool Lou]

39 minutes ago, bob smith said:

42 minutes ago, Dmaxdan said:

 

"Farangs are dirty and are the cause of the pandemic"

 

"No farangs should not be offered vaccines" 

 

Etc,etc,etc.

 

They showed their true colors....

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I have to agree strongly with this.

 

Does anybody else???

Why would you have to agree with something that was never said?

[bob smith]

1 minute ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Two things that were never reported as being said in the media.

Anutin labelled us as such.

He called us to high heaven in Thai.

 

Haven't you seen the video?

[Stocky]

1 minute ago, bob smith said:

please elaborate..

 

I get the impression you're dissatisfied with just about everything, people pick up on that. If you go around looking like a sour faced $%#^ don't be surprised if you're responded to in kind.

[bob smith]

Just now, Stocky said:

I get the impression you're dissatisfied with just about everything

whatever gave you that idea? 😄 

[Liverpool Lou]

5 minutes ago, bob smith said:

7 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Two things that were never reported as being said in the media.

Anutin labelled us as such.

He called us to high heaven in Thai.

 

Haven't you seen the video?

Have you seen a video in which he said those words?  If you have post the quote/video were he said "Farangs are dirty and are the cause of the pandemic" or that "No farangs should not be offered vaccines" [sic]. 

Edited October 30, 2023 by Liverpool Lou

[proton]

1 hour ago, bob smith said:

who the hell is yinn??

 Poster of the year 2019, very nice lady interested in Thai music!

[still kicking]

Just now, proton said:

 Poster of the year 2019, very nice lady interested in Thai music!

Not proven she/he was a lady 

[bob smith]

3 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Have you seen a video in which he said those words?  If you have post the quote were he said "Farangs are dirty and are the cause of the pandemic" or that "No farangs should not be offered vaccines". 

You're so pedantic, Lou.

 

He actually said a lot worse than what dmaxdan said he said.

Edited October 30, 2023 by bob smith

[hotandsticky]

1 hour ago, bob smith said:

who the hell is yinn??

 

 

A weak attempt at deflection..... didn't fool me

[bob smith]

1 minute ago, hotandsticky said:

 

 

A weak attempt at deflection..... didn't fool me

you what lad

[Liverpool Lou]

2 minutes ago, bob smith said:

4 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Have you seen a video in which he said those words?  If you have post the quote were he said "Farangs are dirty and are the cause of the pandemic" or that "No farangs should not be offered vaccines". 

You're so pedantic, Lou.

 

He actually said a lot worse than what dmaxdan said.

So you can't quote/link it?  Thought so.  He did not say either of those things.

[save the frogs]

50 minutes ago, bob smith said:

I have to agree strongly with this.

 

Does anybody else???

 

looks like all your threads have a hidden agenda of some sort.

 

[Adumbration]

More fake content nonsense.

[Liverpool Lou]

4 minutes ago, bob smith said:

He actually said a lot worse than what dmaxdan said he said.

I'm referencing what dmaxdan claimed Anutin said.

[Liverpool Lou]

5 minutes ago, bob smith said:

8 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Have you seen a video in which he said those words?  If you have post the quote were he said "Farangs are dirty and are the cause of the pandemic" or that "No farangs should not be offered vaccines". 

You're so pedantic, Lou.

Accuracy is not pedanticism.

[bob smith]

2 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

 

looks like all your threads have a hidden agenda of some sort.

 

I'm having frogs on toast tomorrow for breakfast!

[proton]

12 minutes ago, still kicking said:

Not proven she/he was a lady 

 

Proven to me and a few others. But that's an interesting point, does it break the rules if you were claiming to be another gender and would that be a reason to ban a poster? Some on here claim they can tell our gender and nationality from IP addresses, amusing. Several people on here appear to claim to be other than they actually are, but nobody gangs up on them.

[observer90210]

It's all about attiude, respect, the body language or the tone used to interact. No matter in which direction; Thai-->foreigner or the other way round.

 

What can be rather interesting on a different approach,  is how a minority of western foreigners in Thailand,  try to look down on other foreigners who are as "foreign" as a "farang" is-..... in the eyes of the Thai's.

 

It somewhat reminds me of this acquaintance back in a nice western nation, married to a fine Middle Eastern lady, but  was always ranting agains other foreigners.

[observer90210]

26 minutes ago, bob smith said:

jeez, if I had a pound for every time i've heard that over the years... 

A foolish tailor once said that to me when I was showing him that similar stuff was far cheaper back in europe. 🤣   .. at higher quality

 

He did end up in loosing my business and the next door shop more open to discussion (and discount of course)  made the deal

[bob smith]

1 minute ago, observer90210 said:

A foolish tailor once said that to me when I was showing him that similar stuff was far cheaper back in europe. 🤣   .. at higher quality

 

He did end up in loosing my business and the next door shop more open to discussion (and discount of course)  made the deal

some people just lever learn mate

[DavisH]

1 hour ago, Dmaxdan said:

I think you've only think back to the COVID days for your answer.

 

"Farangs are dirty and are the cause of the pandemic"

 

"No farangs should not be offered vaccines" 

 

Etc,etc,etc.

 

They showed their true colors....

Who said that? And you think politicians represent the feelings of the people?

I'd say Thais are generally neutral...uless you live in a tourist area where they will try to get every baht out of you. I personaly know only one xenophobic Thai...suprisingly he studied overseas and fluent in English. Probably got teased for being so fat I guess when she was there. 

[observer90210]

Just now, bob smith said:

some people just lever learn mate

very true....that's why I guess they will always remain where there are, despite all the opportunities sent by the universe !!

[DavisH]

32 minutes ago, Stocky said:

No, not were I live, I encountered none of this fear of Covid bearing foreigner stuff. Indeed I had great assistance getting registered for vaccination and was vaccinated for free, all with a smile.

 

Undoubtedly much depends on where you live, your neighbourhood, the places you frequent and most certainly your general demeanour.   

 

As with much in life, you get back what you put in.

The miserable farang moaners are the same here as they would be in their home countries. They would be happy nowhere. 

[Stocky]

3 minutes ago, DavisH said:

The miserable farang moaners are the same here as they would be in their home countries. They would be happy nowhere. 

Some folk are only happy when they're moaning.

[bob smith]

.....well it seems we have a winner in the poll.

 

coming in at 46.15% (so far) is 'They tolerate us'

 

so heres to being tolerated 🍻

 

thanks to everyone that voted thus far.

Edited October 30, 2023 by bob smith

[richard_smith237]

The answer to this one is a lot simpler than people always try to project.

 

In General Thai's feel as indifferent about us (foreigners) as they do about each other. 

 

That's they really don't consider us at all until interacting and when there is an interaction its generally taken at face value.

 

There are of course those Thai's whose attitudes have become tainted in area's where there are a lot of foreigners because some have behaved poorly which triggers a negative bias and self perpetuates a degree of mutual disregard.

 

In my daily interaction with Thai's in Bangkok in general walks of life I feel perfectly normal, I feel I am treated perfectly normally.