Grindting Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Is the French man still operating his street noodle stall in china town? My wife is asking as he did the best street food we've ever tasted in Thailand, REALLY good fresh noodle soup. Was about 18 months ago. Seemed strange to see a westerner working as a street vender so thought he might be part of a documentary but no cameras and he was there for the full week we were in town. Heading back in 2 weeks and would be good if he's still operating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vtjforyou Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 His daughters that he abandoned are also looking for him... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keestha Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Remember reading about a French street food vendor operating with his Thai wife at Charan Sanit Wong street in Bangkok, Thonburi side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varun Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 I believe this is the guy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yPRUR135aY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I knew this would happen Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 (edited) I believe this is the guy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yPRUR135aY If the OP´s looking for the guy from YT, then I gotta say that his food was not exceptional anyway. And he did not have my favourite "Yam Naem" But he isn´t selling noodle soup, haven´t seen him for quite a while now. Usually you could meet him right in front of the 7/11 from the video. Are thre more French guys in Chinatown selling food? Edited July 1, 2014 by I knew this would happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grindting Posted July 17, 2014 Author Share Posted July 17, 2014 I can confirm we were in china town last night and he WAS IN THE EXACT SAME PLACE as 18 months ago, selling the same noodles on the street corner. This time he had a framed news paper article in front of his stall, reading 'famous French noodle vendor in Bangkok' from one of the thai news papers, with photos and an interview etc The interesting part is that there were loads of police up the road just a few moments away. I'm interested how he can manage to operate ? What kind of visa will be on, and surely he won't brave a work permit as it's just him and his wife, and surely this job of street vendor is reserved for Thais? Paid off the police / mafia? (like all other street vendors) or what. Noodles are 40 baht and again my wife very much enjoyed herself. All customers other than us were thai and all were serious customers and enjoyed blabbering away In thai with him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Maybe he has permanent residence and doesnt need the paperwork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandi Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Maybe he has permanent residence and doesnt need the paperwork. Does a permament residence allow you to work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grindting Posted July 17, 2014 Author Share Posted July 17, 2014 Maybe he has permanent residence and doesnt need the paperwork. Does a permament residence allow you to work? Good question. I though PR / citizenship takes a long time (decades) to achieve ? He's not that old, late 30s early 40s? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurwait Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Maybe he has a registered business and employs people to prepare the food somewhere else. Hope he isn't the French guy that died on the motorbike, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Maybe he has permanent residence and doesnt need the paperwork. Does a permament residence allow you to work? Part of the application process is that you are working and paying tax, as I understand it. But lets not take this thread off topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Maybe he has permanent residence and doesnt need the paperwork. Does a permament residence allow you to work? Good question. I though PR / citizenship takes a long time (decades) to achieve ? He's not that old, late 30s early 40s? If married ita possible to get citizenship in 6 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Moving to Bangkok forum for local knowledge MOVED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big BUCKS Bunny Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 (edited) in recent years have seen various farang working in conjunction with street stalls in various places. thai gf/wife looks to be there too. Edited July 18, 2014 by Big BUCKS Bunny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beetlejuice Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Maybe he has permanent residence and doesnt need the paperwork. Does a permament residence allow you to work? No it doesn`t. My guess is that by the fluent way he speaks Thai even if some of his Thai has a French accent, is one of the rare farangs in Thailand who has gained Thai citizenship. Good luck to him, he is probably for-filling his dream of a new found freedom and gone native in Thailand. I have no doubts that many of us would love to be in the same situation. I know I would, but I`m not smart enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big BUCKS Bunny Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Maybe he has permanent residence and doesnt need the paperwork. Does a permament residence allow you to work? No it doesn`t. My guess is that by the fluent way he speaks Thai even if some of his Thai has a French accent, is one of the rare farangs in Thailand who has gained Thai citizenship. Good luck to him, he is probably for-filling his dream of a new found freedom and gone native in Thailand. I have no doubts that many of us would love to be in the same situation. I know I would, but I`m not smart enough. good move thailand. never can get enough of those street noodle sellers. if only i had chosen the correct career path long ago. dash! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thairastawoman Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Maybe he has permanent residence and doesnt need the paperwork. Does a permament residence allow you to work? No it doesn`t. My guess is that by the fluent way he speaks Thai even if some of his Thai has a French accent, is one of the rare farangs in Thailand who has gained Thai citizenship. Good luck to him, he is probably for-filling his dream of a new found freedom and gone native in Thailand. I have no doubts that many of us would love to be in the same situation. I know I would, but I`m not smart enough. haha, becoming a Thai, everybody's dream !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beetlejuice Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Maybe he has permanent residence and doesnt need the paperwork. Does a permament residence allow you to work? No it doesn`t. My guess is that by the fluent way he speaks Thai even if some of his Thai has a French accent, is one of the rare farangs in Thailand who has gained Thai citizenship. Good luck to him, he is probably for-filling his dream of a new found freedom and gone native in Thailand. I have no doubts that many of us would love to be in the same situation. I know I would, but I`m not smart enough. good move thailand. never can get enough of those street noodle sellers. if only i had chosen the correct career path long ago. dash! Your avatar is like something out of some warped fairy tale horror movie. This gives me the creeps. No problem pal, I think you post is very funny and I like it, and I promise to like all your posts in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beetlejuice Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Maybe he has permanent residence and doesnt need the paperwork. Does a permament residence allow you to work? No it doesn`t. My guess is that by the fluent way he speaks Thai even if some of his Thai has a French accent, is one of the rare farangs in Thailand who has gained Thai citizenship. Good luck to him, he is probably for-filling his dream of a new found freedom and gone native in Thailand. I have no doubts that many of us would love to be in the same situation. I know I would, but I`m not smart enough. haha, becoming a Thai, everybody's dream !!! So bitter and twisted about Thais. So what`s your sad story then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhythmworx Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 A place I visited once or twice (they only serve yen ta fo) which is or at least was worth checking out is this. Yen Ta Fo JCSala Daeng Soi 2, behind Silom Complex, 081-919-1233 or 081-814-9547. Open Mon-Sat 6-9:20am, 10am-1:30pmA landmark for St. Joseph Convent students and office types alike, Yen Ta Fo JC, located behind Central Silom Complex, serves Silom’s most demanding yen ta fo lovers. Ignore the cook rudely belting out orders to the staff, the queue for a table and the parking lot backdrop, and slurp up some amazing crispy squid in a slightly spicy broth. This shop is strictly dedicated to yen ta fo, but you do have the option of choosing your noodles. If you think you might be hungry even after your first bowl (B40-45), make sure to order two at the same time, as the wait time here is quite long. Affordable prices and fantastic noodles make it worth it. You choose wet or dry, simples, it's been there years, think it was even on a Bourdain show, was on some Tv programme anyway that's how I come to hear of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grindting Posted July 19, 2014 Author Share Posted July 19, 2014 Whoever said it's just a matter of time before he gets caught... Well it's been 2 years since we first saw him and he was probably there before that too, and as I noted, there were no less than 8 police men just down the street a few metres away on the day we saw him (last week). So clearly he would have been caught a long time ago if he was doing anything wrong We also saw a Turkish man outside platinum in pratunam with a big kebab shop, cutting up doners, also speaks fluent thai. I'm sure there are some board members here who are enraged seeing farang work a job reserved for Thais and 'getting away' with it. Given the stress they sometimes have to go through just to get a simple visa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arunsakda Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Recently seen a Farang, with a Thai woman selling Juices/Fruits ok Suk 11. I have also met a farang Tuk-Tuk driver. He said he was born In Thailand and has citizenship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhythmworx Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Whoever said it's just a matter of time before he gets caught... Well it's been 2 years since we first saw him and he was probably there before that too, and as I noted, there were no less than 8 police men just down the street a few metres away on the day we saw him (last week). So clearly he would have been caught a long time ago if he was doing anything wrong We also saw a Turkish man outside platinum in pratunam with a big kebab shop, cutting up doners, also speaks fluent thai. I'm sure there are some board members here who are enraged seeing farang work a job reserved for Thais and 'getting away' with it. Given the stress they sometimes have to go through just to get a simple visa I can see your point, I could earn a decent living cooking my good food from a food cart. I'm not enraged though, if someone wants to try it and bear the consequences that's their choice. I could earn a small fortune selling food where there's farang tourists, one day I just may. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandi Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 So bitter and twisted about Thais. So what`s your sad story then? Beetlejuice again at his best. Maybe you should consider joining the NCPO, they'd love to get your help to "adjust" all mindsets that are only slightly against specific Thai aspects. Is it so hard to understand that there are some people out there who stand to their opinion, even though it's against the country they live in? That doesn't imply that they hate everything. Do you actually feel personally affected when people say something against your beloved Thailand? I enjoy living in this country. But that doesn't mean that I have to like everything. And that I still live here should give you a hint that the positive things outweight the negative ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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