Falang Go Home . . .

[Checker]

I have often read that many expats feel that the Thais do not want them here in Thailand. Has anyone every been told by a Thai to leave Thailand and to go back to where you come from ? I am sure at times you can feel unwanted here however I would like to know if you have been told as much...

[NewlyMintedThai]

I have often read that many expats feel that the Thais do not want them here in Thailand. Has anyone every been told by a Thai to leave Thailand and to go back to where you come from ? I am sure at times you can feel unwanted here however I would like to know if you have been told as much...

Never in more than 20 years.

[lovelaos]

On a monthly basis.....

By the wife

[Khun Jean]

No, however i have been told by a family member in my own country why i not go back to Thailand.

I did.

[cardholder]

The missus has dropped few hints from time to time........

[naboo]

There's one old woman, face like she's sucking on lemons, who tells me, in Thai, to go home, every time I walk past her shop.

Just like my own country, there are some xenophobic/racists about - no need to worry too much about it. There are plenty of people I know who'd like the Polish/Africans/Germans/Indians/Pakistanis/Chinese out of my country. The majority, both here and in England, are welcoming though.

[submaniac]

The entire belief that Thais generally want Falangs to go home is a myth and is not based on reality...it comes from disgruntled Falangs posting on Thaivisa. If you think about the reality of the situation, the majority of the Thai population do not necessarily have alot of interaction with Falangs, and really don't have alot of sentiments that Falangs should go home...because they simply don't deal with Falang. I know members of my family rarely have interaction with Falang. Why would they either hate Falang or want Falang to go home when they don't really notice that you're here?

For the posters who claim that Thais have made a comment to you, there may be the possibility that a particular Thai may not like YOU in particular, not necessarily all Falang.

P.S. Naboo, please don't take this as a dig at you. Sometimes people don't like other people for whatever reason. If she's saying go home to you by the shop, it may not be a thing against all Falang.

Edited March 19, 2012 by submaniac

[JMG]

Once only and by text. But she couldn't read or write (English or Thai)?

[HeavyDrinker]

What's a "Falang"?

[KKvampire]

"Thais telling falang go home(leave thailand) "? A large number Thais i have met and speak English wish THEY could leave their country.

Edited March 19, 2012 by KKvampire

[wana]

i have got the feeling of being unwelcome by certain times by certain individuals as if its a major hassle to have to deal with me (oho noo ,this bastard farang has walked into my shop and i have to interrupt my televison program to sell him a bottle of beer )

but 99% of the people are fine

some are just lazy and think a farang is more difficult to deal with than a thai \

(we get stereotyped ,it works both ways ,many farang beleive thai have no common sense and vice versa )

overall ,i think i like the place more than i dislike it and thats why im still here

[chiangmaibruce]

"Thais telling falang go home(leave thailand) "? A large number Thais i have met and speak English wish THEY could leave their country.

It's funny you say that as I have encountered a few Thais that felt that way. Most recently a guy here in Chiang Mai who has just retired, has plenty of property, and has interacted a lot with foreigners over the years. My impression is that he, and others like him, are quite frankly mystified as to why we choose to live here.

[kerryk]

"Thais telling falang go home(leave thailand) "? A large number  Thais i have met and speak English wish THEY could leave their country.

In my experience people from the Philippines all want to leave and all people from Thailand want to stay. Also in my experience people from the Philippines are happy once they relocate to another country and people from Thailand always want to come home. I was reading yesterday in Stickmanbangkok that both Stick and Jack Needham think the Thais want Farang to leave Thailand. I think both Stick and Jack are dummies about this. I think there are a lot of people who live in Bangkok and Phuket who think this way. I avoid those areas.

[submaniac]

I was reading yesterday in Stickmanbangkok....

That's a mistake.

[samran]

"Thais telling falang go home(leave thailand) "? A large number Thais i have met and speak English wish THEY could leave their country.

No doubt that many of these people have never actually lived overseas, view the west as somehow the land of Milk and Honey.

So of course it is an objective opinion.

And if they did ever get the chance to go live there, they'd no doubt wish they were back in Thailand cause they can't get the food that they want.

[submaniac]

^^

Ain't that the truth, Samran. Every Thai I know in the United States (who has lived in the USA for an extended period of time) is always making plans to return to Thailand. I don't know of a Thai who wants to stay in the USA forever. Usually it's "I want to work and save money to bring back to Thailand."

[loong]

The only people that tell me that I should go home are the posters here on Thai Visa.

It's the "Thaier than Thai " Farangs that want rid of those that have lost their rose tinted spectacles. I really don't think that the majority of real Thais actually care much.

[strollling]

I have very, very little contact with Thai people, out of choice, so I don't really care if they want me to go home or not.

[GreenSnapper]

The only people that tell me that I should go home are the posters here on Thai Visa.

It's the "Thaier than Thai " Farangs that want rid of those that have lost their rose tinted spectacles. I really don't think that the majority of real Thais actually care much.

It's not only the "Thaier than Thai" crowd.

There is quite a number of farang male haters here in the forum. Often those PC types who are looking down at those "smelly, fat, old, sleazy" men.

Secretly - they would never admit - they believe when all farang men leave the country, they can get the hot chicks they have.

But they can't and that's why they are bitter.

[Jingthing]

I don't recall a Thai person EVER explicitly telling me to go home. However, it is common to encounter Thais who ASSUME I am going to go home soon, and after when learning I'm not, look like they're not processing the information.

[chrisinth]

Again, never happened to me personally in the few years I have been here.

The only people I have seen receiving instructions of where to go and what to do with themselves when they get there, are the Falangs that bring it upon themselves, mostly through arrogance and uncanny ease at losing face.

[vpi78]

I was reading yesterday in Stickmanbangkok....

That's a mistake.

Naw, it's still a fairly good site for comedy.

[Familyonthemove]

Not yet. But I've seen a few falangs I wish would go home. More specifically, I've smelt a few on the BTS that I wish would either go home or at least invest is some deoderant.

One this morning had both hands on the overhead hand-rail to give us all the benefit of his sweaty arm pits.

Falang bai ab-naam!

[NewlyMintedThai]

The only people that tell me that I should go home are the posters here on Thai Visa.

It's the "Thaier than Thai " Farangs that want rid of those that have lost their rose tinted spectacles. I really don't think that the majority of real Thais actually care much.

I think you're confusing rose-tinted spectacles with plain common sense. If you are continually frustrated and enraged by your surroundings, it is pure common sense that you should extricate yourself and find an environment more beneficial to your mental health.

[wana]

Not yet. But I've seen a few falangs I wish would go home. More specifically, I've smelt a few on the BTS that I wish would either go home or at least invest is some deoderant.

One this morning had both hands on the overhead hand-rail to give us all the benefit of his sweaty arm pits.

Falang bai ab-naam!

Falang Minn !

[StreetCowboy]

The bar staff sometimes tell me to go home...

SC

[submaniac]

^^

You're making this post from a bar right now, aren't you?

I mean it's been 56 continuous hours...maybe you should go home...just sayin'.

Edited March 19, 2012 by submaniac

[phomsanuk]

Nope but I still have money.

[Mirth]

Other than the occasional claim that Thailand in sports or anything else is better than anywhere else, have not heard or dare say will hear that phrase. I don't volunteer info about my home country unless asked and always, i'll try to make it grim so as not to sound better. It's only the well travelled Thais who knows the truth about where i come from and that's where conversation becomes more interesting. Other than that, am just a passing hermit as far as the locals are concerned.

[transam]

Went to a Temple doo in a village yesterday. The village were raising money to build something at the Temple. Big affair. Yes, l stuck out like a sore thumb but l always get involved with the festivities, the folk were overwhelmed with my input and took turns to touch my skin, a 6 year old girl wanted to hold my hand whilst the procession was doing it's thing, and called me grandfather.

When it came to presenting the money ''tree'' to the monks, l had to present it. I did, and folk were so happy.

A lady went to the police who were overseeing stuff, to ask if the farang can drink a beer at the Wat, they said yes, so someone went out and bought me a beer.

But OP, l think it depends where you are in LOS.