I mostly don't talk to people but...for you extrovert,where exactly is the friendliest city town suburb in Thailand be they be farang community or Thai community

Obviously not Pattaya ,you don't say hello to everybody farang in Pattaya

What about you people who live in isaan village is your Thai community friendly ,say hello etc

They do say the Muslim areas such as PAI etc are more community friendly

Oh don't rubbish Bangkok parts of that have a community feel too

What about you guys who live in Udon Thani is that a friendly farang community?

23 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

They do say the Muslim areas such as PAI etc are more community friendly

George who is they?🤣🤣🤣

There's a general saying amongst Thais that the further North you travel, the sweeter the people become....................Chiang Mai people are certainly some of the friendliest I've met..........................

Georgette, darl, I am not sure you are the right person to be conducting this study.

Every second topic you post is about strangers talking to you, looking at you, asking questions, sitting at your table, commenting on your luggage, asking about your nail polish, or generally failing to leave you alone.

Now suddenly you are looking for the friendliest town in Thailand.

For heaven’s sake, pick a lane, sister.

The ideal location for you appears to be a place where everyone is extremely friendly but also never speaks to you.

A sort of socially advanced village where people wave from a safe distance, admire your high viz vest, respect your toothpaste analysis work, acknowledge you are on an important data collection mission, and then immediately bugger off before conversation becomes necessary.

I suspect if you moved to the friendliest village in Thailand, by day three there would be a new topic.

“Why do all these friendly people keep saying hello to me?”

Then another.

“Why can’t people in my village simply leave other people alone?”

Then another.

“Extroverts need boundaries. Too much friendliness is no good.”

Personally I think the friendliest place for you would be a small island with three residents.

One retired bookshop owner.

One ladyboy, maybe two just in case extra assistance is required.

And one sweaty expat in a Chang singlet living quietly in a one bedroom dump at least 300 meters away.

That gives you enough people for statistical analysis without becoming overwhelmed by unnecessary social interaction.

Perfect balance, girlfriend.

Friendly enough to observe.

Not friendly enough to actually interact.

To be fair, the bookstore guy died.

Possibly from tedium.

3 minutes ago, Prubangboy said:

To be fair, the bookstore guy died.

Possibly from tedium.

In fact, the real irony is I think he died a couple of years before Boy George even made that post.

Anyway, hopefully won't be too hard to find another retired book shop owner willing to live with Khun Darl on Fantasy Island.

Edited 20 minutes ago20 min by BilllyGOAT

1 hour ago, georgegeorgia said:

They do say the Muslim areas such as PAI etc are more community friendly

Pai isn't a Muslim area , its Hill tribe

49 minutes ago, Off Piste said:

There's a general saying amongst Thais that the further North you travel, the sweeter the people become....................Chiang Mai people are certainly some of the friendliest I've met..........................

No they are not! Local folks up here are unwelcoming rude and spiteful, so don’t even bother coming up here and wasting your time and just stay and go southward.

1 minute ago, Nick Carter icp said:

Pai isn't a Muslim area , its Hill tribe

If they wear exotic headgear, they may as well just go whole hog and just be Muslims.

54 minutes ago, Off Piste said:

There's a general saying amongst Thais that the further North you travel, the sweeter the people become....................Chiang Mai people are certainly some of the friendliest I've met..........................

So the same as England then.

2 minutes ago, novacova said:

No they are not! Local folks up here are unwelcoming rude and spiteful, so don’t even bother coming up here and wasting your time and just stay and go southward.

Heading South for the cuisine that's for sure...............

1 minute ago, Keeenok Powell said:

So the same as England then.

Pretty much..........

8 minutes ago, BilllyGOAT said:

In fact, the real irony is I think he died a couple of years before Boy George

I believe he called for a national day of mourning.

He was silent on the topic of whether or not he ever bought a book from the man.

Hmm... In order to be the recipient of friendliness doesn't one have to be outwardly friendly oneself?

Walking around Makro with a face as long as a rainy day will not elicit friendliness from other farangs wandering around.

Sitting alone in a bar/restaurant nursing a pint will also not make the grade.

At the risk of being repetitive; any town with a Hash House Harriers group is friendly for me; at least once a week. Miserable people who chose not to try? Well there is no helping some people.

3 minutes ago, VocalNeal said:

Walking around Makro with a face as long as a rainy day will not elicit friendliness from other farangs wandering around.

If we had ever crossed paths in a Makro, then no doubt I looked you square in the eye and either tossed you a howdy, howzit or a hey-ya-how-ya-do’n.