Time To Call A Spade A Spade

[GuestHouse]

Can we dispense with the term 'Expat' and replace it with 'Immigrant' that we might see ourselves as others do, or indeed, view ourselves as we perhaps view others?

[lannarebirth]

I do see myself as an immigrant, but I'm not at all certain the Thais see things the same way. Certainly the Immigration Ministry does not.

[zzaa09]

Mrs. zzaa09 sees me as a resident, as have the numerous family members and friends.

There are, yet a few here.

Expat. Fabricated political terminology.

[mca]

Apologies for the off topic but while we're at it can we dispense with the "Next" at the end of a post which, in my humble opinion, rather than make the poster appear to have presented an irrefutable argument or point, merely makes them appear to be a pretentious <deleted>.

[daoyai]

I would love to be an immigrant, unfortunatly my extension of stay is based on a NON immigrant visa. ....so an expat I shall remain.

[PattayaParent]

I would love to be an immigrant, unfortunatly my extension of stay is based on a NON immigrant visa. ....so an expat I shall remain.

Right, you'd only be an immigrant in Thailand if you had PR.

If you don't like the term Expat then use emigrant.

[Naam]

i'm happy and content to be a simple Farang who presently lives in Thailand

[lazygourmet]

"Alien" suits me better

[GreenSnapper]

Can we dispense with Orwell style PC speech control and call us what we actually are: foreigners.

[samran]

I would love to be an immigrant, unfortunatly my extension of stay is based on a NON immigrant visa. ....so an expat I shall remain.

regardless of what the visa is, you are a migrant.

[jamescollister]

I think colonist may be appropriate, as most expats what to make the place a warm reflection of their home lands. Jim

[samran]

I think colonist may be appropriate, as most expats what to make the place a warm reflection of their home lands. Jim

Maybe the Daily Mail can come over and do a story about immigrants/foreigners to Thailand who don't bother to learn the language, don't pay enough tax, spend all their time drinking beer and hanging around each other in their own 'ethnic' bars, harrassing the local women, threaten the local culture and don't bother to get proper visa's.

Edited January 4, 2012 by samran

[PattayaParent]

I think colonist may be appropriate, as most expats what to make the place a warm reflection of their home lands. Jim

Maybe the Daily Mail can come over and do a story about immigrants to Thailand who don't bother to learn the language, don't pay enough tax, spend all their time drinking beer and hanging around each other in their own 'ethnic' bars, harrassing the local women, threaten the local culture and don't bother to get proper visa's.

They've done that already under the heading of 'benefit claimers living in Pattaya sin city.'

[PattayaParent]

i'm happy and content to be a simple Farang who presently lives in Thailand

Me to, although I'm not that simple.

[Johnniey]

I would love to be an immigrant, unfortunatly my extension of stay is based on a NON immigrant visa. ....so an expat I shall remain.

Right, you'd only be an immigrant in Thailand if you had PR.

If you don't like the term Expat then use emigrant.

I disagree - you become an immigrant when you acquire Thai citizenship.

[GreenSnapper]

I think colonist may be appropriate, as most expats what to make the place a warm reflection of their home lands. Jim

Maybe the Daily Mail can come over and do a story about immigrants/foreigners to Thailand who don't bother to learn the language, don't pay enough tax, spend all their time drinking beer and hanging around each other in their own 'ethnic' bars, harrassing the local women, threaten the local culture and don't bother to get proper visa's.

From PC to misandry.

Is this the first troll thread of the new year?

[Payboy]

Expat? Immigrant? Does it affect my Hansum Man status?

[samran]

I think colonist may be appropriate, as most expats what to make the place a warm reflection of their home lands. Jim

Maybe the Daily Mail can come over and do a story about immigrants/foreigners to Thailand who don't bother to learn the language, don't pay enough tax, spend all their time drinking beer and hanging around each other in their own 'ethnic' bars, harrassing the local women, threaten the local culture and don't bother to get proper visa's.

From PC to misandry.

Is this the first troll thread of the new year?

You tell us.

By the way, did you swallow a dictionary when you were a kid?

[kerryk]

Apologies for the off topic but while we're at it can we dispense with the "Next" at the end of a post which, in my humble opinion, rather than make the poster appear to have presented an irrefutable argument or point, merely makes them appear to be a pretentious <deleted>.

An important point. Can we have a poll on this? Where is JT?

[Naam]

i'm happy and content to be a simple Farang who presently lives in Thailand

Me to, although I'm not that simple.

your teeth look indeed complicated

[wamberal]

^{I have always assumed that the term "expatriate" is used to define employees who were posted away from their home country, and who received special benefits, in cash or in kind, as recompense.}

^{The first time I ever heard the term was when I was posted to Hong Kong, and my letter of appointment included the term "expatriate benefits". By this definition, I doubt that very many posters would actually be expatriates.}

[bendejo]

Call a backapcker a tourist and be prepared to be hit by flying beer bottles and pieces of banana pancakes.

Edited January 4, 2012 by bendejo

[onionluke]

Let us call a spoon a spoon and go for " migrant aliens " .

[rijb]

You're a good man, sister. - Sam Spade

[daoyai]

just don't call a spade a shovel, (the source of the cliche)

[PattayaParent]

^{I have always assumed that the term "expatriate" is used to define employees who were posted away from their home country, and who received special benefits, in cash or in kind, as recompense.}

^{The first time I ever heard the term was when I was posted to Hong Kong, and my letter of appointment included the term "expatriate benefits". By this definition, I doubt that very many posters would actually be expatriates.}

Not necessarily anything to do with working although foreign workers are often called expatriate workers

http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/expatriate

[Ulysses G.]

Apologies for the off topic but while we're at it can we dispense with the "Next" at the end of a post which, in my humble opinion, rather than make the poster appear to have presented an irrefutable argument or point, merely makes them appear to be a pretentious <deleted>.

You have a point.

[Darrel]

Apologies for the off topic but while we're at it can we dispense with the "Next" at the end of a post which, in my humble opinion, rather than make the poster appear to have presented an irrefutable argument or point, merely makes them appear to be a pretentious <deleted>.

Not gonna happen.

Next.

[StreetCowboy]

I would love to be an immigrant, unfortunatly my extension of stay is based on a NON immigrant visa. ....so an expat I shall remain.

Right, you'd only be an immigrant in Thailand if you had PR.

If you don't like the term Expat then use emigrant.

I disagree - you become an immigrant when you acquire Thai citizenship.

I think you become an immigrant when you make somewhere you're permanent (or maybe just indefinite) home; otherwise there would be no illegal immigrants...

Personally, though, I'm an expat.

SC

[wayned]

I'm old and I pass a lot of gas, so you can call me "old fart". I really don't care.