Less-Refined Farang: Are Farang in Asia now less refined than before?

[georgegeorgia]

2 hours ago, jippytum said:

Thailand still has some nice people to visit.  Thankfully not too many moaners like the poster who probably resides in a tourist location but finds some tourists 

enjoying their holiday annoying

 

Oh theres no need to be condescending 

The OP is a veteran poster of over 25 years service to the community 

[renaissanc]

In my 40 years in Thailand, I have rarely interacted with foreigners here. Occasionally, I meet a foreigner at Immigration or Tesco Lotus, but that's all. Going by the online Forums there are many I would not like to meet because of their rudeness and lack of empathy towards people in distress. I did not use to encounter such behaviour in the 1980s and 1990s even on the Bangkok Post Forum, which has turned into a cesspit of undesirables. I live in a quiet village with 28 loving cats and I'm happy here.

[cjinchiangrai]

20 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

Did you ever happen to meet any members of the Biddle family of Philadelphia during your school years?

 

 

He loved boxing.

His idea was to instill character in his progeny through engagement in the art of boxing.

Great book!

 

I read it decades ago, when I happened to find an old dusty copy in a used book store in Taipei.

Don't know what happened to that book.

I had the hardcover published  way back when....

 

 

This book was redone as a musical in "The Happiest Millionaire".

 

The OP is more snobbish nonsense from a prolific whiner.

[GammaGlobulin]

3 hours ago, cjinchiangrai said:

 

This book was redone as a musical in "The Happiest Millionaire".

 

The OP is more snobbish nonsense from a prolific whiner.

 

I will watch it...but....

Maybe not on YT.

 

Thank you.

 

[rickudon]

OP sounds like one character we used to have in Udon Thani. Used to bemoan that farangs dressed improperly when going out, especially when going to government offices. Said we should wear proper leather shoes, long socks, long trousers, button up shirt and a jacket! Hell i am retired, on permanent holiday and the temperature is often in the mid 30s centigrade. I wear for comfort. Sandals, shorts, proper short sleeved shirt. That's it.

 

Udon Thani does tend to have more 'blue collar' retirees than some other places, but there are interesting intellects to be found, if you look in the right places. Just need a few more Bridge players!