wana Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 your much to sensitive, farang go home is only meant for , cheap charlies , budget billys , cautious colins , economic erics, destitute dans, frugal freddies, pisshead pensioners. lol And not forgetting: Spent out Spencer. ...and Soused Sams i cant believe you guys forgot Broke Barry and Skint Eastwood 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost in LOS Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 (edited) many thai girls tell me to go back to america, and please take them with me :-) Never had one tell me to go by myself Edited March 20, 2012 by Lost in LOS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerryk Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 What's a "Falang"? That is what Thais say, because they can not pronounce the "R" in Farang Cough ... since Farang-Falang is a Thai word ... they can pronounce it any way they like to! To write as we do simple is trying to replicate the sound we hear the Thai speak into English letters and phonetics. No it's not. It is Thais trying to write English the way they hear it. If it was Englishmen trying to write English they would spell it Falang. Thais write it Farang because they hear the R as an L. I think I said that right. Anyway it is like when you are driving and look at a road sign that says Rayong with an arrow. Everybody knows the Thais say, "Layong" but it is written on all the road signs as Rayong. I used to think it was an attempt to confuse me but decided on the hearing flaw instead as it is less offensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bermondburi Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 this did actually happen to me once. I was working in Tong Nai Pain in Koh Phan Ngan years ago when it was a nice place. I was sort of getting to know a woman who worked in a bar where I had a drink after work. A 'normal ' bar before anyone gets any ideas. A Thai guy was in there drinking whisky and he was one of the local nutters and KPG was full of them. He turned round to me and said ' you stay Thailand long time , you go home now !" He then smacked me in the face and we ended up rolling around on the floor of the bar. All the other customers were in shock and it took a load of other Thais too seperate us. Contrary to what everyone seems to believe it wasn't loads of people jumping on the ferrang and as I said it was other Thais who had to break us up. Anyway, I went to Samui to lay low for a few days and went back and it was sort of okay. Needless to say me and that girl stopped seeing each other after that as it was too much trouble . Can't say it bothers me really as I have been in a few scraps over the years and that guy was an asshol_e. Once in 15 odd years isn't bad going either on the go home front. Looking back at it now it was like some cheesy line out of a movie the way he said it. It was in the Hideaway bar on TNP if that means anything to anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarpSpeed Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 (edited) Once in Phuket a Thai who was pulling out of a parking space at Tesco conspired with me to keep this high so Thai lady and her mother in a Mercedes, who was coming the wrong way against traffic to steal it and he kept her from it with his SUV while he was pulling out while I and several others had waited patiently to get spaces going the right direction. Needless to say she was not happy and though the Thai guy pulling out intentionally blocked her from the space to let me get it first, of course I was the bad guy and she gave me both barrels in English when she got a space only feet away and hopped the rest of the waiting people, telling me how it was "HER country" "I should go back home" yada yada yada and she was quite a bit of entertainment for me and the other Thai's in her vicinity until her mother quite surprisingly finally told her to shut up in no uncertain terms. You should have told her to go shop in a Thai shop, Tesco's is Farang country I wish that were true on weekends when the village comes round but it's not so I avoid all stores on those days , but you're right I should have but it was hard enough getting a word in edgewise have yet to see a Thai speak English so quickly she was "hi so" though. Home Pro was also in that Mall another farang owned establishment along with McDees, Pizza company and so on all located in the same mall... Edited March 20, 2012 by WarpSpeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardenedSoul Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 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. Seriously??!! Ok so lemme see if I got this straight . . . the fit, young non-sleazy foreigners are secretly wishing for the codgers to leave so they can hook up with the old boys' roadkill leftovers ?? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
how241 Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Never had anything like that ever said to me . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarpSpeed Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Never had anything like that ever said to me . Actually it's not surprising as very few can actually muster up the courage to say what they're thinking and that goes for more then just this topic, it's usually when they're steaming mad or pissed up that the adrenalin and courage flows.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flying Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 (edited) You should have told her to go shop in a Thai shop, Tesco's is Farang country Would have been funnier if he could convincingly say Pom mai chai falang...Pom bpen khon thai Then walk off in a huff Edited March 20, 2012 by flying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarpSpeed Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 (edited) You should have told her to go shop in a Thai shop, Tesco's is Farang country Would have been funnier if he could convincingly say Pom mai chai falang...Pom bpen khon thai Then walk off in a huff I think my round eyes and white skin might be a bit of a dead giveaway though.. But I think you're relating that to another thread.... Edited March 20, 2012 by WarpSpeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttthailand Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 17 year of coming and living in Thailand and only one time one of my mates wife and I had a argument and she told me to go back to my own country. She then went on to tell her all the other farang they were not wanted in Thailand. But she was an old X Bg who is a real piece of work. always drunk, Big mouth and talks about anyone and everyone. Piece of sh.t if you know what I mean. So, basically her comments don't really count as no one listens anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichBKK Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 (edited) I think some ex-pats feel this way based on the restrictiveness of the immigration laws. You can't really say that immigration makes you feel welcome here. This for me the only xenophobia I have seen sems to come from people working in the immigration depts. Though the one woman we have dealt with locally is quite nice, the rest... in some ways though when I see all these people mainly from Russia, Germany, Belgium, USA, UK rock up at the immigration wearing 4 tea bags or decked out in full hippie regalia (my wife insists I dress smartly, but is amazing the scruffiness of many people there) its perhaps not a huge suprise, but in contrast to the rather xenophobic employment and residential rules, the people seem more interested in the novelty rather than be actively hostile. I think in reality most know that without the cash from tourism, life would be a lot tougher It has though happened to one ot two friends of mine but if you smile a lot, people will be mostly friendly in my experience, so i practice a lot of smiling. It opens doors everywhere here, except maybe immigration offices where smiling is a court martial offence Edited March 20, 2012 by RichBKK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollyKS Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 the only xenophobia I have seen sems to come from people working in the immigration depts. Though the one woman we have dealt with locally is quite nice, the rest... To be honest a lot of the time when people say stuff like this it is because the official is sticking to the law. I saw one absurd situation where a French guy get very pissed off about the fact that he couldn't get the 6th tourist visa in a row. His excuse was "I have always done this, this is how it works". The official came back with "You weren't supposed to be doing this, it is against the rules, you are not a tourist." He then ranted and raved about how racist it was and such. Thailand has never been particularly ex-pat friendly. They love tourists, and welcome them with open arms, but just because you invite someone to your house for dinner does not necessarilly mean that you are going to be happy when they decide they have a right to stay the night. I have witnessed people being told to "fuc_k off back home" with no provocation numerous times in the UK (especially when I lived in Liverpool) but never here. People tend to be very tolerant. -OKS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 What's a "Falang"? That is what Thais say, because they can not pronounce the "R" in Farang Cough ... since Farang-Falang is a Thai word ... they can pronounce it any way they like to! To write as we do simple is trying to replicate the sound we hear the Thai speak into English letters and phonetics. No it's not. It is Thais trying to write English the way they hear it. If it was Englishmen trying to write English they would spell it Falang. Thais write it Farang because they hear the R as an L. I think I said that right. Anyway it is like when you are driving and look at a road sign that says Rayong with an arrow. Everybody knows the Thais say, "Layong" but it is written on all the road signs as Rayong. I used to think it was an attempt to confuse me but decided on the hearing flaw instead as it is less offensive. Not with just the Farang word, but with many others the correct pronunciation is with a slightly 'trilled R'.... Laziness and often regional dialect brings on the L in its place... If someone is concerned with the difference between Farang and Falang, I would perhaps adopt the thought more commonly associated with Thai's when considering westerners who are discussing the minor idiosyncrasies of life..... "you think too much" !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StreetCowboy Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 the only xenophobia I have seen sems to come from people working in the immigration depts. Though the one woman we have dealt with locally is quite nice, the rest... To be honest a lot of the time when people say stuff like this it is because the official is sticking to the law. I saw one absurd situation where a French guy get very pissed off about the fact that he couldn't get the 6th tourist visa in a row. His excuse was "I have always done this, this is how it works". The official came back with "You weren't supposed to be doing this, it is against the rules, you are not a tourist." He then ranted and raved about how racist it was and such. Thailand has never been particularly ex-pat friendly. They love tourists, and welcome them with open arms, but just because you invite someone to your house for dinner does not necessarilly mean that you are going to be happy when they decide they have a right to stay the night. I have witnessed people being told to "fuc_k off back home" with no provocation numerous times in the UK (especially when I lived in Liverpool) but never here. People tend to be very tolerant. -OKS No-one ever told me to eff off home, when I lived in England, except perhaps in jest. SC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arminbkk Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 I was told to go home once walking on the street at night in Phuket. That was just after 9/11. I just kept on walking. Then there was the imm official at CW who just could not find it in her heart to politely and friendly tell me that I could not get a new 90 day visa stamp there. Instead she found it necessary to loudly point out to me that I first had to leave her country. Her expression was that of anger. Don't ask me why. Other than that I cannot remember being told to leave. As for receiving signals of not being welcome............I stopped keeping count a long time ago. And I get those more from middle to upper class Thais than lower class Thai.......mind you, I generally look and dress better than all of them......so that cannot be it. Not saying that out of arrogance btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farangme Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Can't recall getting that, but when used to do the bar scene recall the "why you can speak Thai? Think you stay Thailand longtime. Know too much." from some girls. Posted with Thaivisa App http://apps.thaivisa.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 A post containing profanity has been removed: 3) Not to post in a manner that is vulgar, obscene or profane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theblether Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 I'm always getting told to go home........apparently I blether too much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StreetCowboy Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 (edited) I'm always getting told to go home........apparently I blether too much ^!^ (Sorry - I'm trying to work out a "sceptical raised-eyebrow" smiley, as epitomised by our good Mr Spock) SC Edited March 20, 2012 by StreetCowboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RakJungTorlae Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 the only xenophobia I have seen sems to come from people working in the immigration depts. Though the one woman we have dealt with locally is quite nice, the rest... To be honest a lot of the time when people say stuff like this it is because the official is sticking to the law. I saw one absurd situation where a French guy get very pissed off about the fact that he couldn't get the 6th tourist visa in a row. His excuse was "I have always done this, this is how it works". The official came back with "You weren't supposed to be doing this, it is against the rules, you are not a tourist." He then ranted and raved about how racist it was and such. Thailand has never been particularly ex-pat friendly. They love tourists, and welcome them with open arms, but just because you invite someone to your house for dinner does not necessarilly mean that you are going to be happy when they decide they have a right to stay the night. I have witnessed people being told to "fuc_k off back home" with no provocation numerous times in the UK (especially when I lived in Liverpool) but never here. People tend to be very tolerant. -OKS I work on the border of Thailand in Aran/poi-pet for the last year and a half. And the immigration here are all mostly stereotypes when working unlike military personal and local law enforcement. They cannot and will not take bribes, there job is mind numbing they take insults from unhappy travelers and While I cross in and out on a dally bases they hardly acknowledge me. But as the border closes I see them in the casino or having a drink at a local pub in aran and they are really nice people. Hold nothing personal against foreigners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elliss Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 your much to sensitive, farang go home is only meant for , cheap charlies , budget billys , cautious colins , economic erics, destitute dans, frugal freddies, pisshead pensioners. lol And not forgetting: Spent out Spencer. if i may add a ride her, lend me, len, money mie mee, ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJIC Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 your much to sensitive, farang go home is only meant for , cheap charlies , budget billys , cautious colins , economic erics, destitute dans, frugal freddies, pisshead pensioners. lol And not forgetting: Spent out Spencer. if i may add a ride her, lend me, len, money mie mee, ken And you must have met the Twins: Desperate Desmond And Last Baht Bert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurwait Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 What's a "Falang"? That is what Thais say, because they can not pronounce the "R" in Farang Cough ... since Farang-Falang is a Thai word ... they can pronounce it any way they like to! To write as we do simple is trying to replicate the sound we hear the Thai speak into English letters and phonetics. No it's not. It is Thais trying to write English the way they hear it. If it was Englishmen trying to write English they would spell it Falang. Thais write it Farang because they hear the R as an L. I think I said that right. Anyway it is like when you are driving and look at a road sign that says Rayong with an arrow. Everybody knows the Thais say, "Layong" but it is written on all the road signs as Rayong. I used to think it was an attempt to confuse me but decided on the hearing flaw instead as it is less offensive. I'm lost on what points people are making, but Farang and Rayong are written with an R because they are both spelt with roh rua and not loh ling or loh ju lah. The reason it gets said by many Thais is either laziness as roh rua is difficult for Thais to say or being illiterate and repeating what other people say. Farang is said by many Thais, usually with a better education and not being lazy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
endure Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 I'm always getting told to go home........apparently I blether too much I find that VERY hard to believe... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tutsiwarrior Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 (edited) I was on a street car once in SF and a drunk white man in a suit decided that he didn't like a couple of asian fellows that were speaking together and minding their own business with 'why don't you go home'... one of the asian guys got up and said that he was born in the US and that he found the drunk to be offensive and out of line...the drunk squared up and removed his spectacles and wanted to fight then I piped up and said: 'driver! we have disturbance here!' and things immediately cooled off...the drunk thought that I was on his side and I said that he should get off at the next stop before things got really out of control meaning that me and the asian guys would probably kick his ass if he didn't... he obeyed...he looked like a characterture of a drunken irishman; dishevelled with a fat red face, ginger hair and etc... my irish grandfather said that when he was a kid in Nashville people put signs up outside of public houses to say 'dogs and irish not allowed...' and that irish were treated 'worse'n niggers...'...go figure... Edited March 20, 2012 by tutsiwarrior Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henryalleman Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Never in 35 years. But sometimes I feel the urge to yell it to some typical farangs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckamuck Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 I get phone calls asking when I am coming home, is that close enough? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanForbes Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 I work on the border of Thailand in Aran/poi-pet for the last year and a half. And the immigration here are all mostly stereotypes when working unlike military personal and local law enforcement. They cannot and will not take bribes, there job is mind numbing they take insults from unhappy travelers and While I cross in and out on a dally bases they hardly acknowledge me. But as the border closes I see them in the casino or having a drink at a local pub in aran and they are really nice people. Hold nothing personal against foreigners. Nice post. I think if I had to deal with all the idiots who come to Thailand and don't follow the most simple of rules and then act arrogant about it when dealing with authorities, then I might get a little "testy" towards all foreigners. My experiences have been mostly pleasant even though I can see certain flaws in the system. Why we can't just have our visa stamped in the Thai city of residence instead of taking a long bus ride to the nearest border and spending our money in another country is beyond my comprehension. I'm sure SOMEBODY must have a reason, but I can't think of one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StreetCowboy Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 I work on the border of Thailand in Aran/poi-pet for the last year and a half. And the immigration here are all mostly stereotypes when working unlike military personal and local law enforcement. They cannot and will not take bribes, there job is mind numbing they take insults from unhappy travelers and While I cross in and out on a dally bases they hardly acknowledge me. But as the border closes I see them in the casino or having a drink at a local pub in aran and they are really nice people. Hold nothing personal against foreigners. Nice post. I think if I had to deal with all the idiots who come to Thailand and don't follow the most simple of rules and then act arrogant about it when dealing with authorities, then I might get a little "testy" towards all foreigners. My experiences have been mostly pleasant even though I can see certain flaws in the system. Why we can't just have our visa stamped in the Thai city of residence instead of taking a long bus ride to the nearest border and spending our money in another country is beyond my comprehension. I'm sure SOMEBODY must have a reason, but I can't think of one. I think that the visas where you have to go on visa runs are non-resident visas, so you should be grateful you don't have to go back to your city of residence (I'm not sure about that, I've not examined the small print of the visas, and I can't read Thai anyway... My experience, with residents' visas based on educational or work permit, is that one does not need to do visa runs. SC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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