7 minutes ago, flexomike said:

Old saying from many years ago, six foreigners only worth 10 satang, circa 1968

Ok, got it thanks.

 

I searched it in Thai but not much came up.

However Farang Kiinok is a type of guava apparently.

 

 

 

12 minutes ago, johng said:

Yes by my wife on many occasions....my counter is to call her

"kon Thai grajock"

That's pretty good. Well done. I think Grajawk literally means sparrow. 

24 minutes ago, Cameroni said:

And what do we call a Thai woman who sleeps with 10 monks and blackmails them? Birdsh!t Thai?

Sum-Sawn - ซ้ำซ้อน - I think it literally means "duplicate". But in the context of the slang, it refers to a woman who sleeps around a lot. 

1 hour ago, SoCal1990 said:

But like most labels, I've noticed it gets thrown around pretty loosely. Some people use it for anyone who doesn’t live the high life in an expensive condo. Others think it means any guy who goes native and lives like a local, eats Thai food every day, rides a motorbike, and avoids tourist traps.

 

I have been called this in the past, for using the BTS (instead of a taxi), buying groceries (instead of dining at fancy restaurants), etc. - The Thais who called me that didn't know me, and had never seen me before. Most were males in their 20s or 30s (but once also some old women in their early 60s)... Mind you, I have always lived on budgets multiple times of what these people lived on, and have always been way better dressed than them. (Also, never been called 'cheap' in any other country in the world, only in Thailand...)

 

Strangely, haven't been called this since 2020. It used to be more common 10 years ago...

Definitely, and I’m not shy in telling the bar girls.

Pro Tip: When you in Thermae walking correctly clockwise, and a gaggle of Chinese are loudly slowly walking the wrong way, you merely need to whisper "China Key Nok" to the nearest semi pro (or pro if you are in the pro areas) to get a giggle and a warm smile. Breaks the ice.

51 minutes ago, Seagull Sam said:

Keep away from Pattaya and you might just avoid this kind of stereotyping

Another poster generalising. I am sure he has only been to Central Pattaya & had a bad experience.🙃🙃

10 minutes ago, jvs said:

rich?

 

 

Not anymore. She says she spent it all.

 

The harlot sparrow birdsh!t Duplicate.

1 minute ago, Yagoda said:

Pro Tip: When you in Thermae walking correctly clockwise, and a gaggle of Chinese are loudly slowly walking the wrong way, you merely need to whisper "China Key Nok" to the nearest semi pro (or pro if you are in the pro areas) to get a giggle and a warm smile. Breaks the ice.

Pro Tip: Thermae is only for "Farang Key Nok". The place is Grajawk!

"KEE NEE OW," YES ! 

2 minutes ago, short-Timer said:

Pro Tip: Thermae is only for "Farang Key Nok". The place is Grajawk!

ProTip: Folks who make comments about Westerners in adult venues in Thailand generally live in Pattaya

11 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

ProTip: Folks who make comments about Westerners in adult venues in Thailand generally live in Pattaya

ProTip: Only those who spend a lot of time in Pattaya would say that.

Just now, Yagoda said:

4 minutes ago, short-Timer said:

Pro Tip: Thermae is only for "Farang Key Nok". The place is Grajawk!

ProTip: Folks who make comments about Westerners in adult venues in Thailand generally live in Pattaya

 

'Kee Nok' I heard a number of times in Bangkok. Hardly ever outside.

20 minutes ago, CharlieH said:

"KEE NEE OW," YES ! 

Tut tut. A mod posting in all caps?

3 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

Tut tut. A mod posting in all caps?

God level privileges! 😂

1 hour ago, hotsun said:

How are you able to buy a beer at 7am?

Ma and Pa shop up the road, no problem on Buddha days either.

1 hour ago, save the frogs said:

What do they call Thai people who don't have much money?

 

They probably have a name for a low class Thai, but they probably don't need a phrase that works the same as farang kee nok, as they don't hate other Thais like they do foreigners.  If you have an insult with a particular race in it, generally, the race label is part of the insult.

11 hours ago, BangkokReady said:

as they don't hate other Thais like they do foreigners.

 

I dont feel much hostility from locals.

Maybe a lot of foreigners are acting arrogant to be hated. I don't know. 

 

53 minutes ago, short-Timer said:

ProTip: Only those who spend a lot of time in Pattaya would say that.

Well at least  you are barely smart enough to realize that calling someone a Pattaya resident is insulting LOL

2 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

I dont feel much hostility from locals.

Maybe a lot of foreigners are acting arrogant to be hated. I don't know. 

 

Well, they have a special insult just for them if they don't willingly fork over their money to Thai people.  That might tell you something.

3 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

 

I dont feel much hostility from locals.

Maybe a lot of foreigners are acting arrogant to be hated. I don't know. 

 

Maybe but there's some weird druggie Thais. One today in the shop.

11 hours ago, BangkokReady said:

 

Well, they have a special insult just for them if they don't willingly fork over their money to Thai people.  That might tell you something.

 

Not sure what you mean.

Life is hard for a lot of locals here, man.

Work 12 hours, 6 days, with low salaries.

You expect them to do what? Smile at you all the time? Give a crap about your existence for no apparent reason? 

I go about my business quietly and always try to be respectful. And I don't expect the red carpet. Just mutual respect. And they are usually nice if you are respectful. 

 

1 minute ago, save the frogs said:

Not sure what you mean.

 

I mean Thai people have a special name for foreign people who don't enrich Thai people.  Which tells you that they feel entitled to foreign people's money, along with some underlying hostility.

 

3 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

Life is hard for a lot of locals here, man.

Work 12 hours, 6 days, with low salaries.

You expect them to do what? Smile at you all the time? Give a crap about your existence for no apparent reason? 

I go about my business quietly and always try to be respectful. And I don't expect the red carpet. Just mutual respect. And they are if you are respectful. 

 

A lot of blah blah when I made it pretty clear what I was referring to.

6 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

 

Not sure what you mean.

Life is hard for a lot of locals here, man.

Work 12 hours, 6 days, with low salaries.

You expect them to do what? Smile at you all the time? Give a crap about your existence for no apparent reason? 

I go about my business quietly and always try to be respectful. And I don't expect the red carpet. Just mutual respect. And they are usually nice if you are respectful. 

 

I had a grab driver forget some whoppers for me, he came back 20 mins later because I tipped him cash. Always tip

11 hours ago, BangkokReady said:

I mean Thai people have a special name for foreign people who don't enrich Thai people.  Which tells you that they feel entitled to foreign people's money, along with some underlying hostility.

 

That doesn't even make any sense.

 

When you use a good or service, you need to pay for it -- otherwise it's theft. I'm sure there's a Thai word for thieving farang? 

 

Unless someone is homeless, they are paying into the economy. OP mentions living in a crappy apartment. So what? A crappy apartment is still supporting the landlord of that crappy apartment.

 

I'm calling bs on your statement. 

 

58 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

 

That doesn't even make any sense.

 

When you use a good or service, you need to pay for it -- otherwise it's theft. I'm sure there's a Thai word for thieving farang? 

 

Unless someone is homeless, they are paying into the economy. OP mentions living in a crappy apartment. So what? A crappy apartment is still supporting the landlord of that crappy apartment.

 

I'm calling bs on your statement. 

 

I'm calling BS on everything you are saying. Especially since you go on to actually agree that someone should be free to spend however they want.

 

No one said anything about wanting to have something for free, least of all me.

 

As I said, many Thais have a sense of entitlement to foreign people's money, no doubt based on being used to tourists visiting the country and spending freely. That entitlement then leads to feelings of resentment when "rich foreigners" aren't spending freely and enriching Thais.

 

I believe that's basically what the phrase means. Hence they don't just use the Thai word for stingy or miserly. It's a special term for "bad foreigners" who don't spend like they're on holiday.

 

So, if you prefer to save your money, not spend freely in Thai business, you may well deserve the title "farang kee nok".

3 hours ago, SoCal1990 said:

An old Thai insult that gets thrown around in certain circles: "Farang Kee Nok". Literally, “bird sh*t foreigner.” The stereotype of the bottom-rung farang in Thailand living on scraps, always broke, maybe overstaying visas, lurking around cheap rooms and drinking outside the 7-Eleven. The type of foreigner that generally gives other foreigners in Thailand a bad name.

 

But like most labels, I've noticed it gets thrown around pretty loosely. Some people use it for anyone who doesn’t live the high life in an expensive condo. Others think it means any guy who goes native and lives like a local, eats Thai food every day, rides a motorbike, and avoids tourist traps.

 

Perhaps what actually qualifies someone as a farang kee nok depends on a mix of factors. It’s not just about money, but also about behavior and attitude. Living in an inexpensive apartment and keeping a low budget doesn’t automatically make someone kee nok. It’s seemingly more about being rude, sloppy, and constantly trying to game the system.

 

Have you ever been called "kee nok" and is it really such a bad thing?

Your profile says youve been her for a year. However your questions have been done to death over the years  are you 'solcal' from a previous account? Either way. Your threads are boring AF.  

3 hours ago, Lacessit said:

Living the high life.

Beats the low life 

15 minutes ago, BangkokReady said:

 

I'm calling BS on everything you are saying. Especially since you go on to actually agree that someone should be free to spend however they want.

 

No one said anything about wanting to have something for free, least of all me.

 

As I said, many Thais have a sense of entitlement to foreign people's money, no doubt based on being used to tourists visiting the country and spending freely. That entitlement then leads to feelings of resentment when "rich foreigners" aren't spending freely and enriching Thais.

 

I believe that's basically what the phrase means. Hence they don't just use the Thai word for stingy or miserly. It's a special term for "bad foreigners" who don't spend like they're on holiday.

 

So, if you prefer to save your money, not spend freely in Thai business, you may well deserve the title "farang kee nok".

Many Thais or just some? How many Thais have you met?

9 hours ago, SoCal1990 said:

Literally, “bird sh*t foreigner.”

No, literally "foreigner sh*t bird."