Zpete Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 I always thought farang referred to caucasian people. Right or wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2unique Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 I always thought farang referred to caucasian people. Right or wrong? technically i guess so however i've often been part of a mixed group referred to as bunch of farangs.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eek Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 In the sense of Farang meaning Caucasian, then farang is just the same as us commenting that someone is "asian". So, if we we (as farangs) said someone is farang, its the same as an asian person commenting that someone is asian. er..if that makes any sense.. think my sentencing might require some deciphering there ...much the same as the deciphering of the Farang to-be or not to-be debate.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzaa09 Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 I insist on ignoring any farang who says 'falang'. The minute I hear someone say that, I dismiss them as a lightweight. Same for grown (white) men who emulate bar speak and talk about themselves as 'pumpoi'and their favourite activity as 'boom boom'. God help us. I agree with this statement, I suggest though, to skip the farang/falang word totally. Why just not say foreigner, or their name? Farang only retain a name within close familial circles. Outside of this order, they'll always remain to be Farang/Foreigner - one and the same. Those whom have long had a politically induced problem with the term and the address of "Farang" usually don't have a clue. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucidLucifer Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 (edited) In the sense of Farang meaning Caucasian, then farang is just the same as us commenting that someone is "asian". So, if we we (as farangs) said someone is farang, its the same as an asian person commenting that someone is asian. er..if that makes any sense.. think my sentencing might require some deciphering there ...much the same as the deciphering of the Farang to-be or not to-be debate.. It's not quite as clear cut as that. I agree that it means caucasian, but it has derogatory undertones. You could argue that the undertones that we perceive are through our own upbringing i.e. not to discriminate on basis of race, but the Thais I have discussed this with acknowledge that it is impolite at best. Edited May 18, 2012 by LucidLucifer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookMan Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 I insist on ignoring any farang who says 'falang'. The minute I hear someone say that, I dismiss them as a lightweight. Same for grown (white) men who emulate bar speak and talk about themselves as 'pumpoi'and their favourite activity as 'boom boom'. God help us. So all it takes to avoid a Bendix Broadside is to sign off off with 'falang' at the end of the post? hmmm.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooked Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 (edited) In the sense of Farang meaning Caucasian, then farang is just the same as us commenting that someone is "asian". So, if we we (as farangs) said someone is farang, its the same as an asian person commenting that someone is asian. er..if that makes any sense.. think my sentencing might require some deciphering there ...much the same as the deciphering of the Farang to-be or not to-be debate.. It's not quite as clear cut as that. I agree that it means caucasian, but it has derogatory undertones. You could argue that the undertones that we perceive are through our own upbringing i.e. not to discriminate on basis of race, but the Thais I have discussed this with acknowledge that it is impolite at best. If it had derogatory undertones I would be smacking my wife on a daily basis. What do you want the Thais to call us then? I have no problems with being called a Farang, a Rosbif or whatever, because I have a sense of humour. You can use virtually any racial epithet in an insulting manner, come to that Christian names as well. Sorry. I forgot, we don't say Christian names any more, that is discriminating. Edited May 18, 2012 by cooked 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommoPhysicist Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 If it had derogatory undertones I would be smacking my wife on a daily basis. What do you want the Thais to call us then? I have no problems with being called a Farang, a Rosbif or whatever, because I have a sense of humour. You can use virtually any racial epithet in an insulting manner, come to that Christian names as well. Sorry. I forgot, we don't say Christian names any more, that is discriminating. If your wife is calling you 'farang', you are up the creek without a paddle IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plopmeister Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 If it had derogatory undertones I would be smacking my wife on a daily basis. What do you want the Thais to call us then? I have no problems with being called a Farang, a Rosbif or whatever, because I have a sense of humour. You can use virtually any racial epithet in an insulting manner, come to that Christian names as well. Sorry. I forgot, we don't say Christian names any more, that is discriminating. If your wife is calling you 'farang', you are up the creek without a paddle IMHO. <deleted>! My wife and I have a sense of humour...Falang Neeyap is an oft used expression... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzaa09 Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 If it had derogatory undertones I would be smacking my wife on a daily basis. What do you want the Thais to call us then? I have no problems with being called a Farang, a Rosbif or whatever, because I have a sense of humour. You can use virtually any racial epithet in an insulting manner, come to that Christian names as well. Sorry. I forgot, we don't say Christian names any more, that is discriminating. If your wife is calling you 'farang', you are up the creek without a paddle IMHO. Oh dear..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samsiam Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 If it had derogatory undertones I would be smacking my wife on a daily basis. What do you want the Thais to call us then? I have no problems with being called a Farang, a Rosbif or whatever, because I have a sense of humour. You can use virtually any racial epithet in an insulting manner, come to that Christian names as well. Sorry. I forgot, we don't say Christian names any more, that is discriminating. If your wife is calling you 'farang', you are up the creek without a paddle IMHO. I can swim though......and its all downstream after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tutsiwarrior Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 In the sense of Farang meaning Caucasian, then farang is just the same as us commenting that someone is "asian". So, if we we (as farangs) said someone is farang, its the same as an asian person commenting that someone is asian. er..if that makes any sense.. think my sentencing might require some deciphering there ...much the same as the deciphering of the Farang to-be or not to-be debate.. if my girlfriend was a long legged scottish woman in Thailand I would never use the word 'farang' to describe her...'she is very cultured and from Edinburgh, and not a slattern from Glasgow...and she performs scottish dances in traditional costume in a very alluring fashion...'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eek Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Tutsi!! Get back in your box!! Go on..Get get !! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
473geo Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 (edited) Of course you people taking offence at being called Farang fully understand the why and wherefore surrounding the tradition of Thai nick names, where the known name is not the given first name.......... Perhaps when you have grasped the mechanics of this you may realise calling you farang is perhaps doing you a favour by retaining your anonymity as far as the spirits are concerned..... Edited May 19, 2012 by 473geo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 In the sense of Farang meaning Caucasian, then farang is just the same as us commenting that someone is "asian". So, if we we (as farangs) said someone is farang, its the same as an asian person commenting that someone is asian. er..if that makes any sense.. think my sentencing might require some deciphering there ...much the same as the deciphering of the Farang to-be or not to-be debate.. if my girlfriend was a long legged scottish woman in Thailand I would never use the word 'farang' to describe her...'she is very cultured and from Edinburgh, and not a slattern from Glasgow...and she performs scottish dances in traditional costume in a very alluring fashion...'... I have a fetish too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plopmeister Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 In the sense of Farang meaning Caucasian, then farang is just the same as us commenting that someone is "asian". So, if we we (as farangs) said someone is farang, its the same as an asian person commenting that someone is asian. er..if that makes any sense.. think my sentencing might require some deciphering there ...much the same as the deciphering of the Farang to-be or not to-be debate.. if my girlfriend was a long legged scottish woman in Thailand I would never use the word 'farang' to describe her...'she is very cultured and from Edinburgh, and not a slattern from Glasgow...and she performs scottish dances in traditional costume in a very alluring fashion...'... Not a WREN dancing after the field gun races is she..?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tutsiwarrior Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 (edited) In the sense of Farang meaning Caucasian, then farang is just the same as us commenting that someone is "asian". So, if we we (as farangs) said someone is farang, its the same as an asian person commenting that someone is asian. er..if that makes any sense.. think my sentencing might require some deciphering there ...much the same as the deciphering of the Farang to-be or not to-be debate.. if my girlfriend was a long legged scottish woman in Thailand I would never use the word 'farang' to describe her...'she is very cultured and from Edinburgh, and not a slattern from Glasgow...and she performs scottish dances in traditional costume in a very alluring fashion...'... I have a fetish too. get outta here, transam as there's no fetish involved...the girls have lovely short tartan skirts when they do a jig and if you play 'drop the hankie' and look up then all is revealed...and the girls from the rougher clans don't wear underwear... a bit of an adolescent scenario but pleasing nonetheless... Edited May 19, 2012 by tutsiwarrior Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 In the sense of Farang meaning Caucasian, then farang is just the same as us commenting that someone is "asian". So, if we we (as farangs) said someone is farang, its the same as an asian person commenting that someone is asian. er..if that makes any sense.. think my sentencing might require some deciphering there ...much the same as the deciphering of the Farang to-be or not to-be debate.. if my girlfriend was a long legged scottish woman in Thailand I would never use the word 'farang' to describe her...'she is very cultured and from Edinburgh, and not a slattern from Glasgow...and she performs scottish dances in traditional costume in a very alluring fashion...'... I have a fetish too. get outta here, transam as there's no fetish involved...the girls have lovely short tartan skirts when they do a jig and if you play 'drop the hankie' and look up then all is revealed...and the girls from the rougher clans don't wear underwear... a bit of an adolescent scenario but pleasing nonetheless... I lived that dream tutsi... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Maybe I'll nip down to Hootenanny's tonight for some action! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tutsiwarrior Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 (edited) and then there was the ex from east Glasgow and in the heat of passion she would breathe: 'I useta have sex in alleyways with strange men near the music venues...how does that make ye feel now, ye bastid?' tutsi: 'it makes me feel that I wanna <deleted> ye and to extinguish yer inglorious pretensions, my sweet...' and then she abruptly sat up and said: 'bastid...yew ruined it...no one wants to hear about inglorious pretensions...and I ain't yer goddam 'sweet'...this ain't a goddam eating contest...'... she didn't have a clue...and then she made herself a cup of tea and didn't ask if I wanted one... Edited May 19, 2012 by tutsiwarrior Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David48 Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 whats the problem with white woman then? Don't ask me, I've always avoided them. I hope you remember her on Mother's Day ... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeyserSoze01 Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 In the sense of Farang meaning Caucasian, then farang is just the same as us commenting that someone is "asian". So, if we we (as farangs) said someone is farang, its the same as an asian person commenting that someone is asian. er..if that makes any sense.. think my sentencing might require some deciphering there ...much the same as the deciphering of the Farang to-be or not to-be debate.. if my girlfriend was a long legged scottish woman in Thailand I would never use the word 'farang' to describe her...'she is very cultured and from Edinburgh, and not a slattern from Glasgow...and she performs scottish dances in traditional costume in a very alluring fashion...'... I have a fetish too. Freckles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 and then there was the ex from east Glasgow and in the heat of passion she would breathe: 'I useta have sex in alleyways with strange men near the music venues...how does that make ye feel now, ye bastid?' tutsi: 'it makes me feel that I wanna <deleted> ye and to extinguish yer inglorious pretensions, my sweet...' and then she abruptly sat up and said: 'bastid...yew ruined it...no one wants to hear about inglorious pretensions...and I ain't yer goddam 'sweet'...this ain't a goddam eating contest...'... she didn't have a clue...and then she made herself a cup of tea and didn't ask if I wanted one... I’ll have whatever he’s been drinking… Then I’ll ignore the lot of you.. or is it yer, or ye ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tutsiwarrior Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 and then there was the ex from east Glasgow and in the heat of passion she would breathe: 'I useta have sex in alleyways with strange men near the music venues...how does that make ye feel now, ye bastid?' tutsi: 'it makes me feel that I wanna <deleted> ye and to extinguish yer inglorious pretensions, my sweet...' and then she abruptly sat up and said: 'bastid...yew ruined it...no one wants to hear about inglorious pretensions...and I ain't yer goddam 'sweet'...this ain't a goddam eating contest...'... she didn't have a clue...and then she made herself a cup of tea and didn't ask if I wanted one... I’ll have whatever he’s been drinking… Then I’ll ignore the lot of you.. or is it yer, or ye ? well..you know...it's phonetic...the brits have got the silent 'r'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plopmeister Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 In the sense of Farang meaning Caucasian, then farang is just the same as us commenting that someone is "asian". So, if we we (as farangs) said someone is farang, its the same as an asian person commenting that someone is asian. er..if that makes any sense.. think my sentencing might require some deciphering there ...much the same as the deciphering of the Farang to-be or not to-be debate.. if my girlfriend was a long legged scottish woman in Thailand I would never use the word 'farang' to describe her...'she is very cultured and from Edinburgh, and not a slattern from Glasgow...and she performs scottish dances in traditional costume in a very alluring fashion...'... I have a fetish too. Freckles? Um...do you mean the game??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzaa09 Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 For the life of me, I certainly would find a difficult time understanding why one would care to subject themselves to any such association.....for what reason. From my experience, this cast is best ignored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommoPhysicist Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Of course you people taking offence at being called Farang fully understand the why and wherefore surrounding the tradition of Thai nick names, where the known name is not the given first name.......... Perhaps when you have grasped the mechanics of this you may realise calling you farang is perhaps doing you a favour by retaining your anonymity as far as the spirits are concerned..... Of course we know about nick names Mine is Bak-See-da Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzaa09 Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Of course you people taking offence at being called Farang fully understand the why and wherefore surrounding the tradition of Thai nick names, where the known name is not the given first name.......... Perhaps when you have grasped the mechanics of this you may realise calling you farang is perhaps doing you a favour by retaining your anonymity as far as the spirits are concerned..... Of course we know about nick names Mine is Bak-See-da Of course you people taking offence at being called Farang fully understand the why and wherefore surrounding the tradition of Thai nick names, where the known name is not the given first name.......... Perhaps when you have grasped the mechanics of this you may realise calling you farang is perhaps doing you a favour by retaining your anonymity as far as the spirits are concerned..... Of course we know about nick names Mine is Bak-See-da I think you best stick with Farang, as it suits you perfectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nisa Posted July 1, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted July 1, 2012 (edited) To the OP: I used to wonder the same thing my first year here. Now I probably distance myself from farangs much more than I do Thais in public because I've found the odds to be higher that I won't like them. Although I have more close farang friends than I do Thai, excluding family here, it is hard to find ones who have integrated into Thai society or have a desire to as opposed to seeing Thais and Thailand as a place to be used all the while not understanding themselves why they think and constantly complain that Thais & Thailand only want to use them. Nothing prejudice against my own kind, I just see it as the same as the odds being much lower I am going to find friends at a Christians for the Death Penalty gathering... sure there will be some but most will usually not be people who I enjoy being around. Sometimes we can't help who we become friends with but I try now to do my best to limit the negative people I my life. Funny antidote but one that didn't surprise me at all ... I often smile at people when our eyes meet be it walking on a sidewalk or on a subway. Yesterday, I did this to an Australian or New Zealand father who had a very cute kid who was waiving at me and my wife. His response was; Do you have a <deleted> problem? Edited July 1, 2012 by Nisa 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nisa Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Another debate about the word farang. It is no different than describing somebody as black except for the fact in this culture it is completely okay to describe somebody by such an obvious feature. Calling somebody black, white or farang can be used negatively just as many words. If you are going to get bent out of shape over a Thai word that describes you as a white foreigner than you are in for a very unhill battle with many things here ... unless of course you are black and then you would have a legitimate gripe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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