What’s your longest time without seeing another Farang?

[GammaGlobulin]

Dear Folks,

 

Here is a curious Topic, if you will.

 

Yet, this question is one which is mentioned often among YouTubers in Thailand.

 

We often hear YouTubers reporting on Thailand who bemoan the fact that they have not seen another Farang for…blah-blah..days.

 

But, what about you?

Do you hold the record on TV, or in the Farang Pub (which, sadly, no longer exists), for the most consecutive days without seeing another Farang?

 

Personally, I think I once went about a year without seeing another Farang, or maybe 14 months. However, my record number of days was not recorded in Thailand. Now that I think about it, I once went for almost two years without seeing another person that looked like me. Only Asians did I see, until one Farang popped up, after about 800 days.

 

So, what about you?

What is the greatest amount of time, number of days or years, that you have gone without seeing another Farang?

 

This also brings to mind the great book:  The Good Earth

 

Naturally, there have been many accounts of missionaries who have lived and worked in China without seeing another Farang, for years.  I do not regard myself as one of those who could exist for decades without proper healthcare provided by a fellow Farang.

 

45 years ago, doing without seeing a fellow Farang, while in Asia, for many months, was not strange. This was the norm.  

 

And, it was not a hardship. For example, there were benefits such as never needing to celebrate the 4th of July, like they do back home in the UK.  And, back then, we never celebrated Christmas, either.

 

Do you think you hold the record for the greatest number of days, going without seeing another Farang?

 

What is your record?

I bet you could put some of these new, young YouTubers to shame.

 

So, what is your record?

 

Best regards,

Gamma

 

 

Please Note:  There is a reason W. Somerset Maugham has always been one of my favorite authors...and not just one reason.

 

 

[SingAPorn]

Guess it was not long enough...

[Lacessit]

See them every day in Chiang Rai.

 

The longest time I was without contact with any other person was two weeks, on a hunting trip of three weeks.

 

When I got back to civilization, the twin towers had come down, and I thought the world had gone mad.

 

Still is.

 

 

[sharot724]

Living in Saraphi I rarely see any.  The last time was a month ago here.

[KhaoHom]

I live in central, north Bangkok minutes from Sukhumvit by MRT. I see perhaps 1 2 farang a week in my very popular area bustling with young Thai. If I go to malls near me the numbers are similar. 

 

Last time I was in Central Lad Phrao I saw no farang, one the time before (wearing flip flops as well 😳). Rama9 gets a few more, but not much more 

 

They all live in the tourist ghetto of Sukhumvit where their fat asses can get western food at 400b+ a meal and unconfusing BTS only runs two ways... back and forth. 

 

It's actually a good thing bc Thais don't want anything to do with this lot. 

[Bday Prang]

3 months , but that was back in the uk