The Farang You Meet In Thailand

[keemapoot]

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Which one are you?

i am the farang whom you don't meet in Thailand except if you are my dentist or visit me in my home. both highly unlikely.

You also have insomnia, like me...

not at all. i am getting up at 0400hrs every morning after a good nights sleep and that since more than thirty years

Good for you or on you and chock dee!

[wasabi]

555 lol, good post. I found the Tesco scenario hilarious and yet so true in the provinces. Maybe we can expand the last farang scenario adding the bible thumpers outside Nana, or Mormons (or morons) who spread the gospels in Isaan provinces, Yasothon has a few of them. To be equal opportunity jester what about also including another category to the list? The over-aged anglo-saxon female teachers who like nothing better than sitting in restaurants in CM, with like-minded exiles, pontificating on world's ills, with skewed socialist ideas. Sitting there like the clock has stopped, crossed legs, shoe dangling from foot in dire need of pedicure, whilst holding a glass of warm, cheapo white wine. Dontcha luv 'em

Although I don't like these classifying threads I have to admit the Tesco lotus phenomenon makes me roll my eyes when I see it. 5555

[alexth]

Hmmm another trollish thread.

What, britmaveric, anything rings a bell? Maybe something that you could relate to in this thread?

Edited September 29, 2007 by alexth

[Maigo6]

Hmmm another trollish thread.

What do you expect from Farangs ?

[garro]

He can be spotted sloppily dressed in a cheap suit on the skytrain and needs a shave. He stares indescretely at every woman on the skytrain while licking his lips before he gets off at Nana or Asoke. He is Mr. Sexpat.

He is dressed for the beach and has his arm wrapped around a Thai girl one third of his size and age as they bounce onto the skytrain and off at National Stadium for some shopping. On the escalator he plants a big fat kiss on her. He ends up getting into a fight on the fourth floor over the price of bootlegged dvds. He is Mr. Sex Tourist.

From the moment you meet him, he tries hard to teach you about Thailand. He prides himself on his knowledge of Thai culture and his ability to interact with Thais. None of the Thais he talks to seem very interested in him, nor does he seem to be an expert on Thai language. Everything he says sounds like something someone else told him sitting on a bar stool. He is over weight, dresses sloppy and needs a hair cut. He is Mr Indiana Jones Thailand.

You will see this farang surrounded by a group of Thais dressed funny in a Tesco Lotus. There are eyes move around as they walk as if it is a foreign experience for them. He holds the hand of a young woman young enough to be his daughter and nibbles at her neck when no one is looking. It becomes obvious that these other Thais are her family members. Mom looks at the refrigerators while Dad looks at the washers. Her five brothers examine the televisions. He is Mr. Newlywed.

He is very thin and dresses politely. Unlike the other farang in Thailand, he doesn't get super paranoid when you look in his direction in fear of social interaction. He approaches you with ease and wants to know if you have saved your soul. Yes, even in Thailand you can't escape the God Freaks. He is Mr Jesus Freak.

Where do these mean spirited posters come from?

I would imagine that this type of person would normally be hiding behind a curtain, spying on their neihbours, and making up stories about them.

Why don't you get a life and stop worrying about what you think other people are up to?

There does seem to be a lot more of this type of post recently.

Has TV been invaded by a bunch of grumpy pensioners?

[canadiangirl]

Hmmm another trollish thread.

What do you expect from Farangs ?

hahhahahaa -- good one!

[Maigo6]

Hmmm another trollish thread.

What do you expect from Farangs ?

hahhahahaa -- good one!

It was too good an opportunity to miss, CG.

Usually I never bash Farangs as you lot all know...................................well, maybe sometimes I do.

[BADBRAD]

Hmmm another trollish thread.

What do you expect from Farangs ?

hahhahahaa -- good one!

It was too good an opportunity to miss, CG.

Usually I never bash Farangs as you lot all know...................................well, maybe sometimes I do.

Do you do anything other than?

[Suszzy]

I think it is time to start 2 sub-forums on ThaiVisa. One would be the "I am a farang who hates farangs" forum and the other would be a " I am a farang who hates Thailand and all things Thai." That would keep most of the bitching off of the rest of the forum.

humm..it would create a war zone right here..i think!!

[Bpraim1]

This forum is going to the dogs, Time to find a new one for a while.

[mr_hippo]

There are many decent farangs in Thailand; I know because I am one of them. Do I mix with many farang? No - through choice. You say to me "You're a farang, I'm a farang; let's be friends" Why? Would you say that to me if you met me in Midsomer St Hippo, Hampshire, Podunk, Ky or WallaWallaBingBang, NSW? No? So why do it here?

[britmaveric]

Usually I never bash Farangs as you lot all know...................................well, maybe sometimes I do.

Watch yourself Maigo, slip a few xanax in your pints and send you walking up beach side of beach rd to meet your fate.

[FarangNoi21]

She doesn't wear make up and her hair is tangled as she makes her way through a shopping mall holding hands with a young thai male a few years younger than herself, he wears a baggy pair of army pants and a metallica tshirt. His facial hair is unevenly spread about his face, as the locals look on in confusion trying to figure out where they met each other. He points to something and she lets out a huge, sprawling laugh that jiggles her stomach rolls. She is Mrs. Somchai Farang.

She prances through MBK without a bra, her strange and misshaped breasts bounce awkwardly as she makes her way up the escalator. This species of farang travels in packs. She holds huge bags filled with treasures: shirts, shoes, and souvenirs she purchased on her last day in Thailand. She touches the arm of a modest looking farang male and says "Dave", "Dave", Dave", but Dave's attention is plastered on the sight of Thailand's world famous University attire. She is Ms. Braless and soon to be single Farang Tourist.

Edited September 30, 2007 by FarangNoi21

[eek]

Where do these mean spirited posters come from?

I would imagine that this type of person would normally be hiding behind a curtain, spying on their neihbours, and making up stories about them.

Why don't you get a life and stop worrying about what you think other people are up to?

There does seem to be a lot more of this type of post recently.

Has TV been invaded by a bunch of grumpy pensioners?

Aww hey garro, where have you been? Havent seen you for a while. Or maybe we have just been on different threads lately?

Anyway..dont you worry your sweet little monkey head about all this. These kinds of threads fade out in their own time(before being regurgitated in a disguised new format a few weeks/days/hours/minutes down the line )

In the mean time stay your nice self and have a cuddle to keep your spirits up.

[garro]

Thanks Eck, I think I'll just go eat some more bananas.

[eek]

He spends time on a forum spouting off cliches he considers witty and satirical. Unoriginal and biased in his outlook he chuckles at his own sense of humor as he reads over his posts. Making negative observations becomes a past-time which sadly clouds his judgment when viewing what could be beautiful and interesting observations in life. This is Mr Clueless forum user, texturally blundering about, unaware that most feel pity, rather than that he is witty.

[fletchsmile]

"He can be spotted sloppily dressed in a cheap suit on the skytrain and needs a shave. He stares indescretely at every woman on the skytrain while licking his lips before he gets off at Nana or Asoke. He is Mr. Sexpat......."

Probably a fair bit of truth in there. Live and let live tho'.

What's your real problem that you feel a need to take a cheap shot at the cheap shots?

Edited September 30, 2007 by fletchthai68

[eek]

I dunno..im so ashamed

I'll go spank myself.

[Travel2003]

A good post.

Which creates a lot of responses.

Which creates a discussion.

Which again is also one of the points with forums, I hope.

And makes good reading as well.

[Sarge]

She doesn't wear make up and her hair is tangled as she makes her way through a shopping mall holding hands with a young thai male a few years younger than herself, he wears a baggy pair of army pants and a metallica tshirt. His facial hair is unevenly spread about his face, as the locals look on in confusion trying to figure out where they met each other. He points to something and she lets out a huge, sprawling laugh that jiggles her stomach rolls. She is Mrs. Somchai Farang.

actually it's quite funny ..... lemme guess, where that idyllic scenario takes place, somewhere north Thailand par chance?

[tamsin]

Well, at least you seldom meet the type of farang that populate Ibiza, Tenerife, Ayia Napa etc. during the holiday season.

Have you never been to Phuket?!

[rixalex]

Where do these mean spirited posters come from?

I would imagine that this type of person would normally be hiding behind a curtain, spying on their neihbours, and making up stories about them.

Why don't you get a life and stop worrying about what you think other people are up to?

There does seem to be a lot more of this type of post recently.

Has TV been invaded by a bunch of grumpy pensioners?

No i think it's just what you call observational humour. Ok, granted, you might not find it that funny or clever, but i still think you are taking it too seriously. The stereotypes that he identifies are real - just step out of your front door and you can see the type of characters he mentions. Whether or not they are the people we assume them to be at face value is questionable - quite possibly they aren't - but that doesn't stop us drawing early conclusions. There's nothing wrong with that unless your mind is closed to making a revision.

[Jersey_UK]

He has spent many years prowling the nightlife areas, gets to know lots of the Gals and their stories and whilst he likes most of them he is well aware of his status as a customer - but is happy to play the game safe in the knowledge that he is never going to fall for a BG, after all they are great drinking buddies in a Bar but it is simply incomprehensible to him that any sane man would want to marry a hooker ......and he finds it amusing when others do fall hook line and sinker for a BG especially after a 2 week holiday or when he is with her in a ST hotel......and loves to swap stories with Farang and BG alike about idiot Farangs on holiday.

And then one day he realises that he has fallen for a woman who works in a Bar, not quite sure how it has happened - but not to worry she is not just a hooker and in any case he has been around long enough to know what he is doing, unlike the other Farangs. and in any case he long ago stopped caring what others think.

He is Mr "Mine is Different" Farang

[kankaroo]

He can be spotted sloppily dressed in a cheap suit on the skytrain and needs a shave. He stares indescretely at every woman on the skytrain while licking his lips before he gets off at Nana or Asoke. He is Mr. Sexpat.

He is dressed for the beach and has his arm wrapped around a Thai girl one third of his size and age as they bounce onto the skytrain and off at National Stadium for some shopping. On the escalator he plants a big fat kiss on her. He ends up getting into a fight on the fourth floor over the price of bootlegged dvds. He is Mr. Sex Tourist.

From the moment you meet him, he tries hard to teach you about Thailand. He prides himself on his knowledge of Thai culture and his ability to interact with Thais. None of the Thais he talks to seem very interested in him, nor does he seem to be an expert on Thai language. Everything he says sounds like something someone else told him sitting on a bar stool. He is over weight, dresses sloppy and needs a hair cut. He is Mr Indiana Jones Thailand.

You will see this farang surrounded by a group of Thais dressed funny in a Tesco Lotus. There are eyes move around as they walk as if it is a foreign experience for them. He holds the hand of a young woman young enough to be his daughter and nibbles at her neck when no one is looking. It becomes obvious that these other Thais are her family members. Mom looks at the refrigerators while Dad looks at the washers. Her five brothers examine the televisions. He is Mr. Newlywed.

He is very thin and dresses politely. Unlike the other farang in Thailand, he doesn't get super paranoid when you look in his direction in fear of social interaction. He approaches you with ease and wants to know if you have saved your soul. Yes, even in Thailand you can't escape the God Freaks. He is Mr Jesus Freak.

Wow, I respect your honesty in giving such a frank account of yourself !

I think I have seen you before also.

Kankaroo.

[garro]

Where do these mean spirited posters come from?

I would imagine that this type of person would normally be hiding behind a curtain, spying on their neihbours, and making up stories about them.

Why don't you get a life and stop worrying about what you think other people are up to?

There does seem to be a lot more of this type of post recently.

Has TV been invaded by a bunch of grumpy pensioners?

No i think it's just what you call observational humour. Ok, granted, you might not find it that funny or clever, but i still think you are taking it too seriously. The stereotypes that he identifies are real - just step out of your front door and you can see the type of characters he mentions. Whether or not they are the people we assume them to be at face value is questionable - quite possibly they aren't - but that doesn't stop us drawing early conclusions. There's nothing wrong with that unless your mind is closed to making a revision.

The problem is that these sterotypes are constantly found on TV and many believe that they account for all the farang in Thailand. The belief that 'every one except me in Thailand is a sex tourist' quickly becomes annoying.

[tingtong]

He can be spotted sloppily dressed in a cheap suit on the skytrain and needs a shave. He stares indescretely at every woman on the skytrain while licking his lips before he gets off at Nana or Asoke. He is Mr. Sexpat.

He is dressed for the beach and has his arm wrapped around a Thai girl one third of his size and age as they bounce onto the skytrain and off at National Stadium for some shopping. On the escalator he plants a big fat kiss on her. He ends up getting into a fight on the fourth floor over the price of bootlegged dvds. He is Mr. Sex Tourist.

From the moment you meet him, he tries hard to teach you about Thailand. He prides himself on his knowledge of Thai culture and his ability to interact with Thais. None of the Thais he talks to seem very interested in him, nor does he seem to be an expert on Thai language. Everything he says sounds like something someone else told him sitting on a bar stool. He is over weight, dresses sloppy and needs a hair cut. He is Mr Indiana Jones Thailand.

You will see this farang surrounded by a group of Thais dressed funny in a Tesco Lotus. There are eyes move around as they walk as if it is a foreign experience for them. He holds the hand of a young woman young enough to be his daughter and nibbles at her neck when no one is looking. It becomes obvious that these other Thais are her family members. Mom looks at the refrigerators while Dad looks at the washers. Her five brothers examine the televisions. He is Mr. Newlywed.

He is very thin and dresses politely. Unlike the other farang in Thailand, he doesn't get super paranoid when you look in his direction in fear of social interaction. He approaches you with ease and wants to know if you have saved your soul. Yes, even in Thailand you can't escape the God Freaks. He is Mr Jesus Freak.

funny enough, but must have a few more category, as doenst matter how long i checked myself in the mirror, somehow couldnt seem to fit anywhere.

something like:

He is in his early 30's, dressed casually, doesnt have a trophy wife( who even slightly older!!!), not a bar type of fellow, met the wife outside Thailand where worked together, family lives far, and he seems genuinely lazy to learn the language more then the real necessery frases, and generally have a quite life.

Ok, bad him, hold hand with wife in public places, after all 6 years ago they married out of love

[fennielyn]

I wonder though, are these stereotypes only unique to Thailand or can they be witnessed in other Third world/developing nations in Asia or (taking a leap here) maybe in South America as well? I'm curious because I have on occasion met a few of the well-defined caricatures described (excluding the obnoxious ones , they're actually not that despicable once you get to know them better, some are even friends. =p) but coming from a SEA country myself, I don't really see the same types here. Hmm. That said, if we're too quick to pigeon-hole someone, we never really give him/her a chance to develope into someone real and not one-dimensional and I guess that's how stereotypes are perpetrated. I certainly know what it's like to be casted as someone I'm not by some presumptuous ass and have been guilty of ass like judgement as well. Now, being less inclined to fiery emotions, I take it in my stride and just giggle.

[bob6023]

]When I first started to come to TL I only noticed the fat, dirty looking falang males. You know the ones, big beer gut, tank top and a bandana on their heads.

Lately I have been seeing a whole lot of females looking about the same.Acting tough looking rough and definatly nothing I would go out of my way to talk with or be around. I don't think the Thai men would go for these types either ( unless of course they had the bucks to pay )

Maybe an influx of Russian peasants.

Jeez most of the falangs I know come here to get away from the big fat as-ed women from the western world. Especially those from Oz.

[powwow]

A traditional Farang greeting in Thailand.

Any resemblance to ThaiVisa members is purely coincidental.:

Edited September 30, 2007 by powwow

[plasticpig]

Well, at least you seldom meet the type of farang that populate Ibiza, Tenerife, Ayia Napa etc. during the holiday season.

Have you never been to Phuket?!

Im sad to say they all come to Pattaya now.

Yes its the brits on the piss in Thailand.

So bad.