I have been getting great feedback (most of the time as long as I ignore the standard snipes) from genuine members here.

I spend alternate 3 months in Thailand, way up north east.

I have seen the odd falang who stays there but have never had the inclination to converse with them, in fact I think I avoid them.

Anyone have the same thoughts or experiences.

I think I would like to have a few mates there but fear they will be the typical (generalisation ) monger who has gone there for a quite life

Pretty hard to avoid falangs where I live (Pattaya dark side), most of the bars are falang owned and frequented. I don't do much bar hopping these days, but if I do pop in I usually run into someone I know. I might add that the falang population in my area is stable, not many tourists in this area.

I think I would like to have a few mates there but fear they will be the typical (generalisation ) monger who has gone there for a quite life

and you think referring them to the typical monger is going to win you lots of friends????

Other than co-workers and their farang friends I don't.

Not because I dislike them/us, but I don't go out of my way to befriend people based on where they're from. I also feel it is a bit of a hassle as so many are tourists, but even when I meet some nice Farang I don't over emphasize the need for being friends, if we click, we click, if not, oh well.

It is a term I have seen I am not even sure what it means

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I try to avoid the 'odd' ones too but I'll talk to the others, even in Lotus.

It is a term I have seen I am not even sure what it means

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Mongers don't go up country for a quiet life. They go there for some 'strange'.

Nong Khai.... there isnt a huge western population living there, its more transient with people crossing over the border imo.

The odd westerner living in our street has been there for years and its "all eyes down" when walking by.. this worries me not!

Smiling at either the foreigner or Thai comes easy to me within reason and if this is rebuked so be it.

All this farang nonsense and being on someones territory is a load of bumpkin as far as I concerned, I like to give people a chance!

What a bizarre topic to start a thread up on. Do you avoid any people that are not thai. Methinks the OP is either very strange or has way too much time on his hands.

Rename topic to; :Am i becoming a sociapath or a troll?

A good falang is hard to find.

I usually met other foreigners through Thai friends. They believe that if they invite only one foreigner he will feel lonely, so they invite other people with falang friend or partner. Because it's through a certain circle of people, it's most of the time good people and some time you meet someone who becomes a friend.

A good falang is hard to find.

I usually met other foreigners through Thai friends. They believe that if they invite only one foreigner he will feel lonely, so they invite other people with falang friend or partner. Because it's through a certain circle of people, it's most of the time good people and some time you meet someone who becomes a friend.

I was very lucky, when I bought my house my neighbour introduced me to the pool team he played for, which I in turn joined. Turned out to be a great bunch of guys.

if im in tesco or big c in sakoew and i see another western man if we see each other i allways say ok mate, dosnt hurt, i dont see any in our village, but i couldnt be ignorant,

but thats just me, so hello to everyone,,,lol

jake

nod and say ok butty and thats it,peace and quiet is what i like,me,my mrs and our dog suits me just fine.

Wrong post, sorry.

I have a very large group of expat friends met over 16 years in Bangkok and the region. Some i know through work, or work related networks, some were random, or accidental acquaintances.

What they all have in common is they are in thaliand for work or business as well as truly enjoying the place itself. Many have settled in permanently so a tight core group remains

Over the years this network has shrunk and expanded as networks and groups of friends naturally do. People have wed, had children and done whatever it is people naturally do.

I guess it comes down to whether or not you are here living your life or waiting for it to end.

So yes, I mix with farang. I was out for lunch with a group of friends yesterday, and i will be watching the F1 with a group of friends today.

Wrong post, sorry.

MAybe I should clarify.

When I say old falang I mean those know all's that have been there for a long time - propped up by a bar , had a few girls rout them for most of their cash and are nowbitter beyond belief.

the only old farang i avoid are the ones who have never gotten ATM cards to justify weekly human contact with an indifferent cashier

BKK - Most of my closest and best friends here in Thailand are foreigners.

Wrong post, sorry.

MAybe I should clarify.

When I say old falang I mean those know all's that have been there for a long time - propped up by a bar , had a few girls rout them for most of their cash and are nowbitter beyond belief.

You state..

"I have seen the odd falang who stays there but have never had the inclination to converse with them, in fact I think I avoid them." and then

"I think I would like to have a few mates there but fear they will be the typical (generalisation ) monger who has gone there for a quite life "

Do you mean odd as in odd or numerically "odd"?

and you fear they will be the typical monger who has gone for a "quiet life", what does this mean, sorry I dont follow your post at all.?

I have met some extremely nice westerners up north, primarily for the "quiet" life .. nothing strange about that!

Wrong post, sorry.

MAybe I should clarify.

When I say old farang I mean those know all's that have been there for a long time - propped up by a bar , had a few girls rout them for most of their cash and are now bitter beyond belief.

Unless you are spending your time in bars too where would you be encountering these people and why would they concern you?

Some of the generalization you use in your posts make you sound a bit odd and may tend to put you in one of those groups you find so distasteful. You may be trying to be colorful with your speech but it is not working very well.

I socialise with about half a dozen expats I know from work (either work with or met through other companies) and I have one good expat friend who lives up north who I visit whenever I have the chance.

I don't avoid foreigners, rather I take the view that back home, out of all the millions of people there, I might have half a dozen friends - The pool is a lot smaller here so naturally I expect to have fewer expat friends.

There are foreigners I do avoid, usually because of the bitter look they have on their face and the large chip on their shoulder. The most, I apart from perhaps coming from the same country, and now living in the same country, I just don't have a enough in common with them to get along at more than a superficial level.

I too live out in the boonies upcountry. I have some good farang friends here with whom I occasionally socialize. I'd guess that maybe one out of five farangs in this area are on the run from something or are just plain bums. After about 7 years up here, I'm a lot more cautious starting conversations with strangers than I first was. I'm not a recluse but I do enjoy my wife and my own company.

Wrong post, sorry.

MAybe I should clarify.

When I say old falang I mean those know all's that have been there for a long time - propped up by a bar , had a few girls rout them for most of their cash and are nowbitter beyond belief.

Unless you are spending your time in bars too where would you be encountering these people and why would they concern you?

The only othere in CR I have met are when I was stuck overnight and went out for a dring in a local bar. They were the same (if not worse) than any I have met in previous years - drunkards looking for a fight and making sure someone did not look at their girlfriend (which I find it pretty funny for someone over 60 to be saying).

I have seen a couple in Chiang Saen and Mae Sai who look a bit dodgy though. Either looked like they were born there and hanging on or just been brought to their bargirls home town for a look

Wrong post, sorry.

MAybe I should clarify.

When I say old falang I mean those know all's that have been there for a long time - propped up by a bar , had a few girls rout them for most of their cash and are nowbitter beyond belief.

Unless you are spending your time in bars too where would you be encountering these people and why would they concern you?

The only othere in CR I have met are when I was stuck overnight and went out for a dring in a local bar. They were the same (if not worse) than any I have met in previous years - drunkards looking for a fight and making sure someone did not look at their girlfriend (which I find it pretty funny for someone over 60 to be saying).

I have seen a couple in Chiang Saen and Mae Sai who look a bit dodgy though. Either looked like they were born there and hanging on or just been brought to their bargirls home town for a look

"(which I find it pretty funny for someone over 60 to be saying)." who and what were the 60 year old (s) saying?

Are you saying that anyone over the age of 60 shouldnt be protective of their girlfriend?

Just a small thing, but those of us who live in Chiang Rai consider ourselves to be living in the North of Thailand. Northeast is usually reserved for references to the Isaan region.

'Girlfriend'... common that is a teen term .... lady friend, fiance, wife, whatever - but not girlfriend

Just a small thing, but those of us who live in Chiang Rai consider ourselves to be living in the North of Thailand. Northeast is usually reserved for references to the Isaan region.

I keep on getting tripped up by that one, but I do not see Chiang Saen in the same area as Mae Hong Son etc

'Girlfriend'... common that is a teen term .... lady friend, fiance, wife, whatever - but not girlfriend

No it's not. That subject has come up before and it's quite acceptable to call your partner a "girlfiend" even if she's 80 years old. The word has become pretty much a generic term for your partner, if you aren't married.

Wikipedia definition...

A girlfriend is term for a female partner one is romantically or sexually involved with. It can also refer to a female friend.

Just a small thing, but those of us who live in Chiang Rai consider ourselves to be living in the North of Thailand. Northeast is usually reserved for references to the Isaan region.

I keep on getting tripped up by that one, but I do not see Chiang Saen in the same area as Mae Hong Son etc

No, we are actually much further North.

Just a small thing, but those of us who live in Chiang Rai consider ourselves to be living in the North of Thailand. Northeast is usually reserved for references to the Isaan region.

I keep on getting tripped up by that one, but I do not see Chiang Saen in the same area as Mae Hong Son etc

No, we are actually much further North.

I do not consider Chiang Mai North either more Central North