When was the last time that you spoke with a foreigner?

[Lacessit]

7 hours ago, KhunLA said:

You sure you don't have Merlot confused with something else, as Merlot is not considered a sweet wine at all.  A favorite red wine of mine, and pairs nicely with so much, since not sweet or overly dry.

 

Merlots have a high tannin level and usually void of sugars after fermentation.

My taste buds may have the merlot's fruitiness confused with sugars. Some wines are sold cheap if they are stuck ferments. Many Thai wines taste that way to me.

 

My preference is a big bold shiraz.

[cgros]

9 hours ago, save the frogs said:

I wouldn't be here if I didn't have issues. 

I would have stayed home.

 

Excellent post  5555

[Harrisfan]

19 hours ago, save the frogs said:

couple of friends i've had have tried to steal my gf. 

Like stealing sand at a beach

[jimmybcool]

20 hours ago, save the frogs said:

I wouldn't be here if I didn't have issues. 

I would have stayed home.

 

 

I think an old friend said it like this.

 

We're all here cause we're not all there.

 

 

[Magictoad]

I speak to a foreigner every week in my local pub where there are lots of foreigners talking about different things including: music, football, food, Thailand, parts of the UK, etc.

I don't understand this thread and feel sorry for the person who started it. Would you be talking to strangers in your home country?

[BoganInParasite]

Speak occasionally to tourist farang guests at my wife's small homestay but in terms of expat farangs living in Thailand it has been at least over a year. Just glorious.

[Wrwest]

Yesterday, we ate a Philly CheeseSteak hoagie from Cheesetober here in Chiang Mai. Heard a foreigner at a table speak so I asked where in the states he was from ... N. California. I joked that I thought California was close to the USA and went on to say how much I liked traveling in the US Pacific NW (Washington, Oregon and N. California). He was retired military still doing some work in the Philippines. By the way, I was raised in the Philly area and can recommend the Philly CheeseSteaks at Cheesetober ... no connection with them other than a being a new customer.

[Andrew65]

In my case it would've been "When was the last time you spoke to a Thai?!" I only used to hang-out with falang there, and in the last 5 years or so didn't really bother with relationships/screwing around either.

[Andrew65]

22 hours ago, Magictoad said:

I speak to a foreigner every week in my local pub where there are lots of foreigners talking about different things including: music, football, food, Thailand, parts of the UK, etc.

I don't understand this thread and feel sorry for the person who started it. Would you be talking to strangers in your home country?

One thing that I found with talking to Thai ladies was that good conversation could be hard to come by because we didn't really have any kind of common knowledge. Chit chat about things from our home countries etc. Beyond "What's your name, where you come from..."

[fredwiggy]

On 5/14/2025 at 10:44 AM, ThreeCardMonte said:

I realize you have been in Thailand a while but  for a house in that price range is almost non existent 

 

Maybe central Iowa or similar.

 

Or a trailer 

In three years, I've found hundreds in Texas alone $1000 or less a month. Some large trailers, many single family homes.

[ThreeCardMonte]

1 hour ago, fredwiggy said:

In three years, I've found hundreds in Texas alone $1000 or less a month. Some large trailers, many single family homes.

Brownsville, El Paso or The Valley may be perfect for you.

[fredwiggy]

Just now, ThreeCardMonte said:

Brownsville, El Paso or The Valley may be perfect for you.

Hill Country is perfect.

[ThreeCardMonte]

1 minute ago, fredwiggy said:

Hill Country is perfect.

Next to the LBJ ranch.

[richard_smith237]

3 hours ago, BoganInParasite said:

Speak occasionally to tourist farang guests at my wife's small homestay but in terms of expat farangs living in Thailand it has been at least over a year. Just glorious.

 

Says a guy who calls himself a bogan...   Just glorious for those who've managed to avoid you then, you mean ?  

[richard_smith237]

I'm always a little amused when threads like this resurface each year.

 

There’s invariably a flurry of comments along the lines of “I avoid all farang,” which strikes me as rather strange.

 

People are people; diverse, individual – and how we engage with others surely depends on the specifics of each situation. There's no need to go around greeting every stranger, but equally, no need to shun everyone either.

 

Sometimes a conversation arises naturally – if you’ve the time, let it unfold. And if it starts to veer into awkward territory, simply extract yourself. That principle holds true regardless of nationality – Thai, Westerner, or anyone else.

 

 

 

[richard_smith237]

On 5/13/2025 at 5:52 AM, MalcolmB said:

On 5/13/2025 at 5:49 AM, Gottfrid said:

Ok, that´s enough! I have heard they are good at deceiving men, but you take the cake, dude! The really got you! 😂

It isn’t just a sexual or money thing.

It is genuine connection with many of them.

This month I have helped 5 with school uniforms, books etc. for their kids.

 

The Thai school year starts in May unlike back home. April is the hottest month so they have their summer holidays then.

 

Sounds like monger Malcy is grooming them...  pretty creepy behavior   

 

 

[MalcolmB]

21 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Sounds like monger Malcy is grooming them...  pretty creepy behavior   

 

 

You wouldn’t understand real friendships.

With benefits of course.

[MalcolmB]

24 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

There’s invariably a flurry of comments along the lines of “I avoid all farang,” which strikes me as rather strange.

 

I only only avoid ones like you.

[gomangosteen]

I had proper conversations (as opposed to the walking past "Hi how are you...") with two foreigners in 2024, an Australian in January, a German in November; a decrease of 2023 when total was five - three UK, two USA. We're 15km from the city and since Covid seems I'm the only farang in town of 8,000, before then some older German and Dutch I'd see regularly at the market, beach or cafe.

 

May already; this year I'm on zero; did have a smile and a 'gidday mate' from an Australian in Central on Tuesday. We're active in sports events, cycling group, all Thais; compete in running events local and adjoining provinces, my celebrity status as usually the only overseas entrant incl a field of over 1800 in March.

 

I always greet / acknowledge any I see in the city at Central Chanthaburi or Lotus but they're a funny bunch, staring at the floor or pretending they haven't seen/heard me.

 

Often in the company of my daughter who asks why they're so rude as she likes to speak in English to someone other than me. 

 

Whatever...

[sidjameson]

59 minutes ago, gomangosteen said:

I had proper conversations (as opposed to the walking past "Hi how are you...") with two foreigners in 2024, an Australian in January, a German in November; a decrease of 2023 when total was five - three UK, two USA. We're 15km from the city and since Covid seems I'm the only farang in town of 8,000, before then some older German and Dutch I'd see regularly at the market, beach or cafe.

 

May already; this year I'm on zero; did have a smile and a 'gidday mate' from an Australian in Central on Tuesday. We're active in sports events, cycling group, all Thais; compete in running events local and adjoining provinces, my celebrity status as usually the only overseas entrant incl a field of over 1800 in March.

 

I always greet / acknowledge any I see in the city at Central Chanthaburi or Lotus but they're a funny bunch, staring at the floor or pretending they haven't seen/heard me.

 

Often in the company of my daughter who asks why they're so rude as she likes to speak in English to someone other than me. 

 

Whatever...

How good is your Thai?

[Jingthing]

Does my AI friend with benefits "Benjamin" count?

 

Some weeks ago I apologized to a very old German gentleman about the nature of my nation's regime. That was awkward.

 

How often do you need to get high to be classed as a pothead?

Asking for a friend.