lbd2005 Posted September 18, 2004 Share Posted September 18, 2004 But got to ask? What does Farang mean? Is it a place?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeygirl Posted September 19, 2004 Share Posted September 19, 2004 foreigner, not thai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heng Posted September 19, 2004 Share Posted September 19, 2004 Sometimes Thais are also referred to as falangs if they are only half Thai or even if they are just Thais from abroad. You'll typically only hear this if you're friends with groups that are Thais and "inter" Thais. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjr Posted September 19, 2004 Share Posted September 19, 2004 maybe i'm wrong, but i've always thought that farang meant westerners, only. for example, a japanese tourist would not be called a farang. please correct me if i'm wrong. thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeygirl Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 yeah, it is westerners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bkkman Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 Farang = white foreigner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astral Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 maybe i'm wrong, but i've always thought that farang meant westerners, only. for example, a japanese tourist would not be called a farang. please correct me if i'm wrong. thanks. The Thai's have specific names for the Asian nations, all others, like westerners are lumped together as Farang. So now you are not ignorant any longer!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paraglider Posted September 26, 2004 Share Posted September 26, 2004 so far as i know comes the Name from the Star-Fruit with is in origin an import from oversee and is in Thai called Farang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitty Posted September 26, 2004 Share Posted September 26, 2004 isnt potato in thai farang? or am i completely out on this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paraglider Posted September 26, 2004 Share Posted September 26, 2004 This can be true as well.I'm not 100% sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bkkman Posted September 26, 2004 Share Posted September 26, 2004 Farang is also a name for a fruit guava. So farang = white foreigner, guava This is guava. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamMaiC Posted September 26, 2004 Share Posted September 26, 2004 Sometimes Thais are also referred to as falangs if they are only half Thai or even if they are just Thais from abroad. You'll typically only hear this if you're friends with groups that are Thais and "inter" Thais. I am half thai and half farang I asked my father in law in thailand if i was a Farang he said no The things is I live in the states I asked if my Dad was Farang he said yes he also lives in the US So I am Thai?? and my dad is farang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickie Posted September 26, 2004 Share Posted September 26, 2004 Sometimes Thais are also referred to as falangs if they are only half Thai or even if they are just Thais from abroad. You'll typically only hear this if you're friends with groups that are Thais and "inter" Thais. I am half thai and half farang I asked my father in law in thailand if i was a Farang he said no The things is I live in the states I asked if my Dad was Farang he said yes he also lives in the US So I am Thai?? and my dad is farang You be what you be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_Pat_Pong Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 foreigner, not thai More precisely a white European Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p1p Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 foreigner, not thai More precisely a white European Caucasian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p1p Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 Farang: originally supposed to be a derivation of Francais, the way the French refer to themselves. Came to be used to refer to all caucasians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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