I love being called farang, I take it as a compliment. It's a recognition of thousands of years of my heritage, but more importantly a recognition of the inate beauty of our pale skins in the eyes of Thais.

If you want proof of that watch Thai TV, every second commercial is for skin whitening cream. Thai ladies spend half their lives either buying it or applying it. If you have ever sat in the company of Thai ladies when one of our pale skinned beautiful girls walks past you will find them imitating meerkat behaviour. Silence descends ( except from me, I keep blethering, it-s what I do ) and the Thai ladies eyes follow said beauty down the street with a mix of admiration and jealousy.

There normally follows a mad rush to 7/11 to clear the shelves of skin whitening cream.

Even when I know I'm being double-priced I take it as a compliment,

To paraphrase Ali G, I say 'is that cos I is white'. I then make a point of showing off my milky skin and cause a minimum of embarrassment, a maximum of humour, and an overload of jealousy resulting once again in a raid on 7/11.

So instead of banging on about it negatively use some humour and piay up to it. Thais don't like confrontation and don't like losing face but they love a laugh and love a good sense of humour.

Just a spoonfull of sugar helps the medicine go down. So don't get your knickers in a twist, use your humour and don't forget, Thais are jealous of your skin colour.

I'm away for a blether, it's what I do.

Nice one.

So am I wasting my time sunbathing to try and turn a sort of latte coffee colour ?

I can not agree more,they even love to watch Farang football every week they even buy the shirts and know all the players names like Rooney,Lampard,Gerrard and the like and have the Mega Red War Day to.

Edited March 10, 201214 yr by stoneyboy

Its not an insult ,cannot understand why people take it as one.

So am I wasting my time sunbathing to try and turn a sort of latte coffee colour ?

Yes.

And what about that blethering big, round, white belly hanging over the belt like a blethering blimp? Oh, you so hansum!

For decency sake I won't post pictures.

I live in Buriram, where they're not just brown, but dark brown... and my partner's minimart sells loads of this whitening cream.... sorry, creme.

Even in Chiangmai, I know men as well as girls, who are terrified of letting a bit of Vitamin D into their bodies.

And what about that blethering big, round, white belly hanging over the belt like a blethering blimp? Oh, you so hansum!

For decency sake I won't post pictures.

theblether can confirm that his blimp is bought and paid for, it took me years to get it and I'm keeping it !!!

Edited March 10, 201214 yr by theblether

Many a Thai fears the sun and brown skin.

<deleted>. They double price dark skinned foreigners as well. Asian ones, not so much.

So am I wasting my time sunbathing to try and turn a sort of latte coffee colour ?

theblether is led to understand that cardholder is so devastatingly handsum that he cannot walk the streets without being mobbed by beautiful Thai ladies. Theblether understands that your decision to darken your skin is a form of self protection.

Just curious: what does it indicate about somebody when they speak of themselves in the third person? Jingthing is asking ...

Just curious: what does it indicate about somebody when they speak of themselves in the third person? Jingthing is asking ...

it indicates that theblether has forgotten his medication this morning,

Just curious: what does it indicate about somebody when they speak of themselves in the third person? Jingthing is asking ...

it indicates that theblether has forgotten his medication this morning,

It is the Blether way of life! And a Blethering good thing too.

Just curious: what does it indicate about somebody when they speak of themselves in the third person? Jingthing is asking ...

it indicates that theblether has forgotten his medication this morning,

It is the Blether way of life! And a Blethering good thing too.

theblether agrees, and is delighted at this outbreak of blethering bonhomie

And what about that blethering big, round, white belly hanging over the belt like a blethering blimp? Oh, you so hansum!

For decency sake I won't post pictures.

But that is the big thing Ian, that blethering big, round, white belly is what is admired, adored even.

They would indeed themselves be blethering idiots if the didn't. Bit of skin whitener on it every morning, could be in the soaps blethering away.

And what about that blethering big, round, white belly hanging over the belt like a blethering blimp? Oh, you so hansum!

For decency sake I won't post pictures.

But that is the big thing Ian, that blethering big, round, white belly is what is admired, adored even.

They would indeed themselves be blethering idiots if the didn't. Bit of skin whitener on it every morning, could be in the soaps blethering away.

not merely admired and adored, theblethers big round belly is often used and abused by beautiful belle's

And what about that blethering big, round, white belly hanging over the belt like a blethering blimp? Oh, you so hansum!

For decency sake I won't post pictures.

theblether can confirm that his blimp is bought and paid for, it took me years to get it and I'm keeping it !!!

This could maybe get into the Thai calendar as an official Blether Day. Remembered for eternity when a foreigner brought to the attention of the masses that it is in fact a privlege and not an insult to be called a Farang. That will have a few posters re-thinking!

Way to go Blether!!

And what about that blethering big, round, white belly hanging over the belt like a blethering blimp? Oh, you so hansum!

For decency sake I won't post pictures.

But that is the big thing Ian, that blethering big, round, white belly is what is admired, adored even.

They would indeed themselves be blethering idiots if the didn't. Bit of skin whitener on it every morning, could be in the soaps blethering away.

not merely admired and adored, theblethers big round belly is often used and abused by beautiful belle's

Only comparing skin tones I've heard

Edited March 10, 201214 yr by chrisinth

And what about that blethering big, round, white belly hanging over the belt like a blethering blimp? Oh, you so hansum!

For decency sake I won't post pictures.

But that is the big thing Ian, that blethering big, round, white belly is what is admired, adored even.

They would indeed themselves be blethering idiots if the didn't. Bit of skin whitener on it every morning, could be in the soaps blethering away.

not merely admired and adored, theblethers big round belly is often used and abused by beautiful belle's

Only comparing skin tones I've heard

Unfortunately..............true

theblether couldn't pull a bird in a pet shop.

I live in Buriram, where they're not just brown, but dark brown... and my partner's minimart sells loads of this whitening cream.... sorry, creme.

Even in Chiangmai, I know men as well as girls, who are terrified of letting a bit of Vitamin D into their bodies.

Same same in Nakhon Si Thammerat:

Permanent teasing each other about it at the rubber farmers (which are by no means poor farmer, they are well off):

Calling the kid E Dum

Asking them to be carefully at night when crossing the street, etc etc

The wannabe HiSo chicks spend all their money in whitening products which have variable effect, but one thing is sure they don't make them more beautiful.

Maybe your next thread could be "I love Yingluck!"

And dedicate it to the Farang who cry racism in one thread while making misogynist posts in another thread.

Maybe your next thread could be "I love Yingluck!"

And dedicate it to the Farang who cry racism in one thread while making misogynist posts in another thread.

I think there is plenty of mileage is discrediting some of our more ludicrous posters, so you have my full agreement!!

Just curious: what does it indicate about somebody when they speak of themselves in the third person? Jingthing is asking ...

Alter Ego Syndrome?

This could maybe get into the Thai calendar as an official Blether Day. Remembered for eternity when a foreigner brought to the attention of the masses that it is in fact a privlege and not an insult to be called a Farang. That will have a few posters re-thinking!

Way to go Blether!!

some might re-think, most of them will froth around their mouths with frustration

This could maybe get into the Thai calendar as an official Blether Day. Remembered for eternity when a foreigner brought to the attention of the masses that it is in fact a privlege and not an insult to be called a Farang. That will have a few posters re-thinking!

Way to go Blether!!

some might re-think, most of them will froth around their mouths with frustration

theblether is in total agreement with Chrisinth and Naam,

theblether observes that too many people forget to pack that most essential of attributes when they come to Thailand..........an open mind

A text book example of Stockholm Syndrome

A text book example of Stockholm Syndrome

theblether bows down to the wisdom of Guesthouse, who this week wrote one of the greatest posts theblether has ever seen on Thaivisa, theblether is aware of Stockholm Syndrome, however theblether is also aware that..........

The best way to defeat a tyrant is to laugh at him

Just a spoon full of sugar helps the medicine go down..........

Edited March 10, 201214 yr by theblether

White people wanna be brown and brown people wanna be white. It's human nature but one I like to poke at when grown men grab for an umbrella to go eat lunch at the work canteen.