It also works the other way. When I lived in Peckham there was a Thai guy called Manop who used to drink in the local pub. He worked in an ice-cream factory in Lewisham. Everyone in the pub called him Nobby.

Following the argument that he wasn't English does that mean he couln't have an English nickname. If so why not?

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It's just having a nickname just the same as all Thais have a nickname. What's the problem with that?

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Uh.. did i miss something ? Plenty of people have nicknames in their countries of origin, what's wrong with that ?

i don't recall being asked my nickname, the thread title specifically asks if anyone has a thai name

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It's just having a nickname just the same as all Thais have a nickname. What's the problem with that?

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Uh.. did i miss something ? Plenty of people have nicknames in their countries of origin, what's wrong with that ?

i don't recall being asked my nickname, the thread title specifically asks if anyone has a thai name

yep. my nickname is my Thai name.

my name made short, easy for Thais, means " drunk " a typical case of " nomen omen " or " destiny in a name.

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Where I live I am known by my Thai name of, Puke.

This angers me and is very disrespectful, and I always respond by saying; it`s Khun Puke if you don`t mind.

It's just having a nickname just the same as all Thais have a nickname. What's the problem with that?

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Uh.. did i miss something ? Plenty of people have nicknames in their countries of origin, what's wrong with that ?

i don't recall being asked my nickname, the thread title specifically asks if anyone has a thai name

Sorry. Perhaps I should have made that clear. I meant nickname. Perhaps I should start another thread.

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Tao.

It is the word for turtle. Funny story started it and it has stuck ever since.

Brad Pitt.

payak cow.

my teacher at my muay thai camp is payak dum.

we are close friends, so other fighters named me payakcow as im light skin, him he was always payak dum.

not my choice they call me it anyway.

Most close family (Thai) call me I Wan (problem with V)

Mother in law (when in good mood) Hindee (Happy)

Family and friends call me by my birth name; Gary.

My wife calls me Moo Khao (White pig). At first I was really upset by this, but she explained that pigs are lovely, and that was her name for me and no-one else would call me that (To my face). I told her she could call me whatever she wants, just don't call me late for dinner.

When we are around the house, or in the garden and she can't see me, she calls " Moo Khao, Moo Khao, Where is my Moo?"

Remember the film Babe, about the farmer with the pig? It's her favourite film.

Most close family (Thai) call me I Wan (problem with V)

Mother in law (when in good mood) Hindee (Happy)

'I Wan', that's very rude ...... 555!

Wifey calls me 'chang noi' sometimes.

+ 1 you and me both, but mine calls me it every day, maybe its due to the fact that its always poking out of my boxer sorts

Renno ken Mao farang noi.

Han Sum

Timmy or Daddy depends on her mood but never atm

My missus just called me "<deleted>", she coulda masked it by using Thai but I guess she wanted to get her point across.

Since Thais have difficulties with my name (Nils) and always say "New"...that's what I got stuck with!

My girlfriend calls me idiot sometimes, but that doesnt count, I guess!?

My Thai name is Mak

MAKSIDAH

My Thai name = my "FARANG" name

Since Thais have difficulties with my name (Nils) and always say "New"...that's what I got stuck with!

My girlfriend calls me idiot sometimes, but that doesnt count, I guess!?

I thnk all of us get called that from time to time by the Missus.

Renno ken Mao farang noi.

that's a bit long !

Sad, sad, sad.

<deleted> would you have a Thai name?

I know a few who have done this, they are a xxxxx laughing stock.

I though 'Kee Nok' was a mark of respect from the locals,is this not the case then?

Where I live I am known by my Thai name of, Puke.

This angers me and is very disrespectful, and I always respond by saying; it`s Khun Puke if you don`t mind.

Perhaps they looked up the English word for your regular habit. .............

You......that is my Thai name.....you

I am, and always have been, moo (pig) to my lady wife. It's natural I'm year of the pig and rather plump and pink. Everyone else who knows me calls me by my given name, David (actually mostly Dave).

Most close family (Thai) call me I Wan (problem with V)

Mother in law (when in good mood) Hindee (Happy)

'I Wan', that's very rude ...... 555!

Depends on how the 'I' is pronounced. If it's like 'I' as in 'Igloo', it's not rude. If it's 'I' as in 'I am', then I believe it is very rude, yes.

I am, and always have been, moo (pig) to my lady wife. It's natural I'm year of the pig and rather plump and pink. Everyone else who knows me calls me by my given name, David (actually mostly Dave).

Probably a few have nicknames given to them b their wifes / partners - but that's about it. I can't imagine addressing you as Moo. There is a bloke that lives nearby who insists that people call him by his Thai nickname, Tuk Tuk - it made plenty of people laugh (at him)

My name became poa noi,

since i can't afford being the provider of cash,

but merely, um, love & affection for a shorter time span

Wifey calls me 'chang noi' sometimes.

+ 1 you and me both, but mine calls me it every day, maybe its due to the fact that its always poking out of my boxer sorts

Way too much info there.

I never really got it... But i guess my thai name is massage.

Everytime walking around those shops they always say: Hellooooo mister massage!

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Nuat, when I moved here I had a moustache .