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This is actually an old joke .. but I adapted it for Thailand and posted it on a "guys only" forum a few years ago. I thought I might resurrect it here and see what the Thai girls think. Is there any truth to it? 1. Be RICH. This is important for you, but not for her. For her the number two rule follows. 2. Spend MONEY on HER. This is the most important thing for her, whether you are rich, have any money, or must lie, steal, or kill to do it. 3. Be TALL. Of course you have no real control over this, but if you don't do it, she will secretly and forever resent you for it and it will come out of left field to smite you. Preferably be about one foot taller than her - not for comfort or aesthetics, but because you are a trophy and, as always, "the bigger the better" 4. Be a MINDLESS ZOMBIE RULED BY HER. Forget what you've heard about submissive Asian women. They actually rule every relationship with insidious and painful, passive-aggressive, guilt-evoking, whiny, crying mind-control. 5. Have the EMOTIONAL STABILITY OF A 4-YEAR-OLD. She will be impressed and enraptured by your delight at the sight of Hello Kitty, stuffed animals, puppies, kitties, duckies, bunnies, as well as chocolates, shiny jewelry and other trinkets and knickknacks. Also, she will understand perfectly well if you pout over the smallest perceived slight or slip and demand to be appeased, assuaged, or made-up to. If you behave any other way, she will never understand it. 6. Dress like a PRETTY-BOY GEEK. This will save her the trouble of replacing your wardrobe and dressing you, herself. 7. Remove EVERY HAIR ON YOUR BODY EXCEPT THOSE ON YOUR SCALP. The sight of a whisker on your face reminds her that somewhere inside you, something is trying to grow. You must not grow - you must be as unchanging and constant as the firmament. 8. Loose all your friends, never go out and if you go ... blindfold yourself so she will not have to look at your eyes all the time to see where you are looking 9. Do not try to go your native country without telling her. 10. Get her in touch with some woman at your place of work so she can discuss you and your manners towards other ladies. 11. Never take her to a party where she is not the most beautiful girl. 12. Tell your friends and family to assure her she is very beautiful. 13. Never wave or smile to any woman you know unless she knows them too. 14. Do not stay in bathroom longer than 5 minutes 15. Make sure she can check your outgoing and incoming calls on the mobile. 16. ... absolutely NEVER let her find out the names of any ex-girlfriends. Infidelity is retrospective to a Thai girl, and what you got up to behind the bike shed with Kylie Smith when you were 16 is direct evidence of your philandering, you lying cheating bastard! This requires the cooperation of your friends and family and will therefore commit you to a lifetime of exposure to blackmail. If she finds out she will throw the names back at you at every minor disagreement for the rest of your life or until you kill her. As far as she is concerned, she is the first girl you have ever had a romantic dalliance with, despite the fact that you are over 40 and every girl you ever met so obviously wants your body. There are NO MORE RULES to making your Thai girlfriend eternally happy. If any situation arises which you feel the rules have not been addressed, you are mistaken - immediately refer to primary rules #1 and #2 - they are the solutions in every case.

I was reading the tale of a fellow farang who happened to hear some screaming and fighting as he was walking back to his apartment one night. He followed the sound and found a Thai girl and her Thai boyfriend engaged in some sort of fight in the Thai guy's car. Mr. Farang felt he should do something so he pulled the Thai guy off of the girl. The girl had a bloody lip and was crying. A security guard from Mr. Farang's apartment building came out and started talking to everyone. He told Mr. Farang to go home, this was none of his business, and that the Thai boy's father was a cop so there was nothing for him to worry about. He also warned Mr. Farang that he's lucky the Thai boy doesn't press charges for assault (when he pulled the boy off the girl). When Mr. Farang pressed the issue the guard told him that he doesn't understand Thai culture and it's none of his business. So, the question is, would you involve yourself in a domestic dispute between two Thais? Why or why not?

26 Ways of Knowing if you have Thai-ness or not. 1.You look four ways before crossing a one way street. 2.You put salt and chilli on your fruit… 3.A Thai cop stops you for a minor infraction and you automatically reach for your wallet.. 4.You think that a Honda City is a prestigious car. 5.You can't remember the last time you wore a suit and tie. 6.You think a polo shirt and jeans are formal attire. 7.You aren't upset when the bar girl next to you eats beetles as a snack. 8.You wake up in the morning and realize that you have nowhere to go and all day to get there. 9.You think white wine goes well with Som Tam. 10.You understand when your Thai wife says, My friend you or Same, same, but different. 11.A Thai bar girl you've just met tells you that her mother is deathly ill and you just laugh and walk away. 12.You realize that your Thai wife's loyalties belong to 1st. Her parents. 2nd. Her brats from a previous marriage to other Thai-scoundrels who deserted her. 3rd. Any remaining blood relatives. 4th. The family's buffalo. 5th. The family's goldfish. and Last… "You" 13.You consider your mobile phone a fashion accessory. 14.You start wearing sandals everywhere… 15.You start driving cars barefeet… 16.You no longer enjoy Songkran. Instead, you stay home with a stack of videos. 17.You become an expert on buying and selling gold jewellery. 18.You believe that buying a gold chain is an acceptable courtship ritual, or at least a form of foreplay. 19.Dogs become animals you'd rather kick than pet. 20.You believe someone with an IQ of 90 is really intelligent… 21.When driving a car you'll start using every free inch of the road. 22.You flash your 4 indicator lights when driving straight on at an intersection. 23.It's two days before payday, so you only go to bars with balloons strung outside… 24.You realize that all the important words in Thai begin with the letter S. Sanuk (Fun), Saduak (convenient), Sabai (comfortable), Suay (pretty). 25.You think a calendar more useful than a watch… 26.You stand in the shadow of a telephone pole while waiting for a bus... IF You Can confess to any one of these "YOU HAVE THAI-NESS"

à ËÃè...à »ç¹¤¹ä·ÂáÅéÇ. Have you been away too long? For a while now I have felt more comfortable using a spoon and fork than a knife and fork. Putting ice in your beer, which is a faux pas in Farangland, is a crime I am guity of. I drive with total disregard for anybody else on the road. It's not unknown for me to stroll down the my local 7-11 in my pyjamas. I can perch like a bird for hours without loosing my balance or my legs aching. Yesterday I caught myself quite wantonly picking my nose in a public place. My fellow Farang, what are the tell-tale signs that alert you to fact that maybe you've 'gone native'? The same question to my Thai cousins. How do you know you've been away from Thailand for too long?

As a Thai who has spent some time abroad I consider myself able to evaluate whether a farang, (I use this term endearingly) has been properly assimilated into Thai society. So I thought it might be useful to my many farang friends and readers to devise a simple test to help guide farang who may be wondering whether they have indeed successfully made the seamless transition into becoming a Thai. Here is my simple test. - You're a farang if you still comprehend satire and sarcasm and find it amusing. I have written about this in my previous articles, but for the benefit of touchy Thai readers who might find my sweeping generalisations offensive it is certainly not intended as such. Satire and sarcasm can land you in deep water so please exercise it with extreme caution. - You're a farang if you still can't understand why Thai women marry Thai men. Most farang think Thai men are women-suppressing, self-aggrandising, backward-thinking, chain-smoking, whiskey-guzzling, time-wasting delinquents. Farang simply don't understand why a nice Thai girl would marry someone that is devoid of any endearing or redeeming qualities commonly found in many farang men. Well, this might be news to you, but getting married in this country is often not about what the woman wants in a partner, but rather what her Thai parents deem acceptable as someone that's going to become their daughter's husband. Many Thai marriages are family affairs. - You're a farang if you still think it is important to be punctual and get extremely irritated with Thais' nonchalant attitude towards tardiness. Here is some sound advice when making an appointment. If you've got an appointment with a Thai at 5pm, add another 15 minutes. If the meeting is on Friday, you'd better add 30 minutes. If the person you're meeting is a Thai woman, you'd better add an hour. Now you've got the idea. - You're a farang if you love Max, your golden retriever, more than you love your wife. The English are especially guilty of this. The love that the English have for their dogs is world-famous. Only a fatal accident or an earthquake above seven on the Richter scale would prevent an Englishman from walking his dog once a day after supper. Of course, Thais are also extremely fond of their canine friends. That is, until man's best friend _ in a few certain provinces _ provides their master with a cheap alternative to your Christmas turkey. - You're a farang if you still can't appreciate gossiping, or have yet to master the technique. Gossiping for Thais is more than pastime. Rumours and innuendos have become one of the foundations of our entire culture. The way that Thais behave socially has simply not kept up with the great strides we have made technologically or economically. Essentially, we behave as though we are Hobbits of the Shire where everyone else's business is our own. Unfortunately our village mentality leads us to cherry-picking facts to accommodate prejudices. The truth in many cases is buried under a huge pile of putrid lies and comtemptible deceit. - You're a farang if you still walk a Bangkok zebra crossing with total confidence passing vehicles will screech to a halt and allow you safe passage. Many farang have tried this but unfortunately not many have lived to tell their tale. - You're a farang if you still think Red Bull has farang origins. - You're a farang if after a few years of living in Thailand you still prefer using a fork rather than a spoon to eat rice. - You're a farang if you still expect Thai politicians to resign over offences like committing adultery while in office. The resignation of someone like General Patraeus, a decorated war hero and the director of the Central Intelligence Agency over an admitted affair with his married biographer would be unheard of here. Recently in the United Kingdom, government Chief Whip Andrew Mitchell had to hand in his resignation to the prime minister because he swore at a Downing Street police officer and called him a "pleb". A few years before the Mitchell affair, the then-prime minister Gordon Brown of the previous Labour Government resigned as party leader after that little hiccup known as "losing a general election". In Thailand we prefer our political and military leaders to be unshackled by high ethical and moral standards, unhindered by the demands of personal accountability and unburdened by the sense of shame that would make lesser men breakdown under the glare of public scrutiny. - And lastly, you're a farang, if after living here for a decade your Thai is still only good enough to order chicken rice and iced tea. However, for you uninspired farang who find it hard to learn Thai, look no further than His Excellency Mark Kent, the British Ambassador who gave a whole welcome speech in Thai at a lovely gathering held in the Ambassador's Residence which I attended recently. For you Brits out there, now you know who to call for free Thai lessons! http://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/323406/how-to-tell-whether-you-re-still-a-farang

NAKHON RATCHASIMA - The mayor of Dan Kla district claims he was gifted with hundreds of artifacts by an unknown man he met on the street, reports said. Reporters met with the mayor Boonsong Ritdanklang at his home on Monday after receiving reports that he is in possession of more than 100 artifacts such as Buddha images, daggers, swords and sickles made from bronze and brass. Mr Boonsong told reporters that on Nov 19, 2011, his 44th birthday, he dreamed that he was in a castle full of treasure. Three days later, he said, he felt that he needed to get out of his house. With no destination in mind, the mayor said, he drove until he reached Dan Khun Thod hospital where he parked to get something to eat as he was hungry. Near the hospital he spotted a man selling artifacts on the roadside. The mayor said he had no interest in the things the man was selling, but he felt sorry for the poor man so he offered him some food. After the meal, he looked around at the goods that were laid on ground and realised that they looked liked the treasures he saw in his dream, so he decided to purchase a bronzer dagger for 5,000 baht. “He refused to take my money, he said he didn’t need it and handed me the dagger for free,” he said. “Several times after that, I felt the urge to leave the house with no destination in mind, and every time I ended up meeting that poor man,” the mayor continued his story, “and every time he gave me artifacts to worship at home.” Mr Boonsong said that several people heard about his story and started visiting his home to worship the Buddha artifacts. He said he also gave away some of them to other people, but they ended up returning them to him. He said they told him they could not keep them at their homes. Mayor Boonsong also said that many monks that he did not know visited his home and told him that he owned the artifacts in a past life, and had been entrusted to take care of them again in this lifetime. Mr Boonsong said he had no knowledge about the artifacts but since he had come into possession of them people had come to worship them and this brought unity in his community. “I’m building a place to store these items where people can come and worship them,” he said. “I would also like to take this opportunity to get the word out to people with a knowledge of history and artifacts to come in and help identify which period these artifacts are from,” the mayor added. http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/313814/mayor-owned-artifacts-in-past-life Sound pretty legit to me.

A funny blog from a Thai female... Stuff Thais Like.Thais Like Gold Filed under: Uncategorized — Leave a comment July 15, 2011 Thais like their gold as much as they like Somtum! Of course, Thailand has a lot of 7 – 11″s – one on every corner no doubt. Gold shops have to have the 7-11′s beat 10 to 1. They can found in shopping malls, markets and on nearly every street. Often times there will be a multitude of gold shops right in a row competing to adorn the Thais with gold. These shops employ an army of staff to get you in to their shop with hopes of sending you off with a 3 baht gold chain around your neck and wrist and a yellow gold ring on your finger. It is a great status symbol to have a lot of gold hanging on your neck, ears and wrists. The more gold a Thai has, the more he is boosted up the HI-So ladder of Thai society. Of course it is not uncommon to see a man or woman weighed down with gold and driving a Mercedes living in a small shack somewhere on a klong. No one ever visits their tiny, rundown home, so everyone that sees them on the street or at work perceives them as powerful and rich. Thais often buy gold when they can’t afford it and then end up having to sell it when they need money. Of course they will never tell you that is the reason. They will brag and tell you that it was an investment they had planned and that they bought when the price of gold was low and sold it for big money when the price was high. When a Thai lady gets married, she receives gold from her suitor as well as cash at the ceremony for her family. Often times this gold is also sold when their is a money problem in the family. Temples are also chock full of gold colors as well. Some of the Buddha’s are just painted gold, while others are gold plated. There is even a gold Buddha etched with gold leaf into side of mountaina mountain near Pattaya called Buddha Mountain or Khao Chee Chan. Buddha Mountain or Khao Chee Chan Comment Thais Like Knock Off Designer Bags Filed under: Uncategorized — Leave a comment July 7, 2011 Thais love to carry knock off designer bags when they are out on the town. The Thai police are not at all active in arresting shop owners that sell fake Louis Vuitton, Channel, Coach, Burberry, and other designer purses. One would think it would be easy to bust counterfeiters since you can find knock off purses sold on nearly every street in Bangkok as well as every city in Thailand. The funny thing is that it is done so openly that theses counterfeit handbags are even sold in fancy shopping malls all over the Kingdom of Thailand and Thai police officers can be seen strolling by these shops all the time! They are actually sold in grades – grade A, grade B etc. and the closer they are to the real thing, the more expensive they are. People often travel to Thailand to find bargains shopping for clothes, and this is true if you go to the Platinum Mall or Chatuchak Market or other bargain markets. However, you won’t find “real” designer clothing items at these places, but rows and rows of copies. If you buy a real designer bag at a high end shopping mall, you had better plan on paying $200 or more than you would if you purchased the same purse in the UK or in America. These items are heavily taxed when they are brought into Thailand even though the Thai government does not want to pay any tax when they export to other countries. Of course it is a double standard, but this is Thailand!! So it would probably be best purchase a designer bag in your own country, rather than think you are going to get a bargain while on your trip to Thailand. The food is cheap, the accommodations are cheap, the tours are cheap and the knock offs are cheap. But the imports are priced 20 to 30% of higher than you would pay outside of Thailand. Although it is perfectly acceptable in Thailand to carry knock off bags, it is not accepted by most other countries. So if you buy a copy Louis Vuitton bag in Thailand, do not be surprised if it gets confiscated by the customs at the airport when you arrive in your home country! Another knock that is popular in Thailand are Rolex watches. They are really good copies and can be bought for around 1500 to 2000 baht – again sold on most streets as well as nearly every shopping mall in Bangkok. You Can Even Find Knock Off Purses in Every Bangkok Shopping Mall Comment Thais Like Eating on the Street Filed under: Uncategorized — Leave a comment June 20, 2011 For some strange reason Thai people love to eat a cheap meal whilst sitting on tiny chairs eating off of wobbly tables. I just do not see the fascination with eating outside, but maybe some people enjoy the blistering heat and a good dose of smog for their lungs. There is also all the dust and germs that blow onto their food right before they eat it. Even though I do not understand the reasons why, I do it all the time! I sit outside in the intense heat eating ultra spicy food that makes me even hotter and sweatier. Thai people can get all sorts of meals on the street from noodle and rice dishes to tasty barbecued meats and fowl. You can also get some deliciously cooked insects as well if that flatters your taste buds. If you like papaya salad (Somtum), you can get that on the street too. Thai people actually consider these types of setups as restaurants. If you are a Westerner (farang), you may get proudly invited by a Thai to dine at their restaurant. You will be thinking fine dining, sturdy tables and booths, clean air, proper toilets and wash basins, a commercial kitchen and a cash register. You will then arrive to see dishes being done on the street in a bucket of soapy water, the kitchen on wheels, smog surrounding you and the owner collecting his customers money and putting into a small bag on a rope over his shoulder. He will be excited to see you and invite you in to eat one of the best meals on the face of the earth! Do not be afraid, street food is not only pretty safe, but also very tasty. Probably 60 million Thais eat on the street everyday and the food does not kill them! Maybe the smog will contribute to an their early death, but the food is aroi mak! Eating on the street hits the list of Stuff Thais Like. http://stuffthaislike.com/

Got 3 more questions : a) Whats the best online resource for posting job-ads and getting staff ( IT developers ) in bangkok ? anyone care to elaborate on the biggest differences in working-mentality when dealing with thai-staff ? im thinking about if there are any issues (in general ) with loyality, work-effort, reliabilty - difficulties in general in thailand ? c) anywhere i can get some idea of salary level in certain IT fields ? I know that is very dependant on who you work with etc., what im thinking is the rules of thumb doing business in thailand.

Well I have eaten Grarok, (tasty), which I understand is some type of squirrel, but I don't think I could eat Rat. It must be an inbuilt aversion. Although dormouse used to be a delicacy here in the UK in bygone days. Thailand Ranked 3rd in Asia When It Comes to Eating Rat Meat BANGKOK: -- Who would have thought? We've been hearing about the dog trade for weeks now. News of stray dogs being smuggled to neighboring countries. Today, we're met with even more shocking news. It turns out that Thailand is among several Asian countries which have a taste for rat meat. We're sure many of our readers are cringing at this very moment, but it certainly makes for interesting news. Official numbers reveal that Thailand imports three tons of rat meat from Cambodia a day...yes, a day! This number does not include the amount of rats that are caught and eaten in vast farmlands across the north, northeast, and central parts of the country. The kingdom is ranked third behind Cambodia and Laos when it comes to consuming the meat of the small whiskered creatures. For those of you wondering how Thais can stomach the dirty little animals, we must make it clear that when we say rat meat, we're not talking about sewer rats found in city areas. We're talking mostly of farm rats in the countryside which are believed to be much cleaner and toxic free. Apparently, the practice has been a part of Indochina civilization for centuries. It is believed, although not proven, that the agricultural based countries of the region are more inclined to such delicacies. Farmers catch rodents to prevent them from damaging the crops. Said rodents end up on the supper table that evening. It has been reported that such tastes can be found in Thailand, Burma, Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia. The cultures of other ASEAN countries such as Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines were highly influenced by the West and theoretically don't have such preferences. Rat meat eating locals in Thailand are found mostly in the northeastern provinces. However, people in the north and central parts of the country are also found to have a taste for it. Provinces such as Udon Thani and Supanburi are widely known for the trade. So how do Thais prefer their rat meat? Mostly, we like them grilled, crispy on the outside, moist on the inside. However, it is also widely found that rat meat is used in spicy Thai soups as well. And make no mistake! The rat meat does not come cheap. Prices range from 180 to 250 baht per kilogram. So far, there is no known brand name for rat meat traders, but who knows, we could have a whole new business just waiting to be discovered. Translated from www.manager.co.th http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/528491-thailand-ranks-3rd-in-asia-when-it-comes-to-eating-rat-meat/

... YOU KNOW YOU HAVE BEEN IN THAILAND TOO LONG WHEN ... ?

When disasters such as this flood or the tsunami come, we know that many Thais are ready to come and help in different ways. Thais also like to make merit at the temple on special and regular days alike. However, when it comes to accidents in Thailand, and I'm sure I'd be guilty of this too, Thais hesitate to help. The reason I would hesitate in Thailand as well is because there are countless stories where good samaritans come to help and end up getting in trouble just for being involved! This all came back to me when I saw that horrible video of the two year old in China getting run over twice and only receiving help after almost 20 people passed her by. We had a thread on this subject before, but I couldn't find it. I'm glad that I was never put in that situation while in Thailand, and feel like my family is a lot more safe here in the US should the unfortunate occur. I'm wondering if people think that the "hesitate to help" mentality will ever change. Also...what's scary about it for Thais? Is it the fear of blood and death or the fear of getting into trouble with the police? For me, it was the fear of getting into trouble with the police.

Another interesting opinion article by K. Voranai in the Bangkok Post

Everybody lies sometimes but I would genuinly like to know (preferbbly from a Thai person) why do Thai people lie so much? Has it got to do with the culture? :shock: The Religion? :shock: Loosing Face? :oops: Being Sneaky? 8) Just something I would like to clear up as it would make my life 100 times easier!!!

I am going back to visit fam and friends and wanted to share a bit of Thailand with them. Since I cant bring Som Tam, I'd really like some tips from you guys. The last time I did a cheap cop-out and bought lots of silk and handmade items that were cool but not necessarily Thai. One of my friends had a kid so I'd love to get something for the baby. My grandma asked me about black pearls which I couldn't find the last time. My mom wanted traditional Thai music, and I'm not 100% whether I want to get her Thai country, pop rock or the older traditional stuff. When it comes to the other friends and family I have no idea what to get them. Something that is uniquely Thai but very cool. Anyone care to throw some suggestions? Thanks \V

What are things in Thailand and it's culture that presents the originality quality which have not copied or borrowed from other culture/countries? What's original? Discuss.

Before my shite Thai gets attacked............ Do your worst. Tonight I was in a very nice watering hole (pub) and I struck up a conversation with a dude. Turns out he has lived here for a year. Nice enough chap. One thing REALLY puzzled me though. He wai'ed (wai in the past tense as a regualr verb due to English but to mean the Thai greeting) when we met. He also finished a lot of sentences with 'krap' I was a bit taken back by what I first thought was 'nob' behaviour. Have others ever met any like this? He wai'ed to a ******* farang. Just felt a bit odd...................... Krap

Since we have "Thai things that bother others" thread, why not "Things that bother Thais."? 1. A farang who takes his shoes off in a flight to BKK and his feet stink!! BIG TIME!!!

Now 'face' is something we are told is key in thai society. I'd love to hear a thai view on the importance of face. For instance in UK most people will not hold back to tell another they are wrong in public. In general I believe this shouldn't be done in Thailand. I've had various experiences of seeing Thai face in practice, one thing i've noticed it seems to be somewhat flexible- so is it a true social requirement or one on demand? I'd love to hear examples and thoughts.

Not as so many krathongs as I expected , but all are excellent. Please vote for your favorite. Nr. 1 .............................................. Nr. 2 ............................................... Nr.3 "Try to be a Peacock" ............................................... We have 7 days for vote. Thank you to all the participants.

There are quite a few White Boys and a few Brothers living in Thailand. They've lived there for quite a few years. Yet, I get the sense that they are all on the outside looking in. Some seem quite put off by it. Others not so much. Not quite tourists any longer but certainly not a real part of the land, the culture, the people or the nation. One can move to America, Britain, Canada or Australia and assimilate quite nicely. Fairly easily. One can become Governor of a State as witnessed by the political rise of Arnold Schwarzenneger. A generation later, your child can become President as witnessed by the political rise of Barack Obama. One can become American almost instantly. Regardless of race or origin. I don't know about Australia, Britain or Canada for certain. But I'd say that it is mostly the same as America in this regard. (now given, it can be quite difficult to get there in the first place) Of course, there are throw backs. Racists and bigots and the like. But they are really the fringe element. Much like extremists in any ideology from any part of the world. Can this happen in Thailand? Is a person/family able to move to Thailand and become part of the fabric of the culture or nation? Or will an outsider always be an outsider? Especially non-Asian looking folks. I get the feeling from reading remarks by the most vocal ex-pats that Thailand is not readily accessible to them. At least not in whole. I'd love to hear what a Thai person has to say about this. Of course, the ex-pats on the board need no invitation to comment.

We know during the 1940's or 50's, During the process of Thaification, many chinese who lived in Thailand were forced to change their names to something Thai. So if the Gov't of Thailand Today, forced all Farang who wanted to live in Thailand to change their names into something that is Thai, what would it be? If your already Thai what is your full Thai given name?

All my female friends ,bar3, (English, Chinese, Saudi ) in Thailand are from Thailand. Not all, but a VERY proportion of the Thai ones swear they will never date a Thai guy either again or they just haven't and won't. They gave pretty good reasons ranging from insane jealously to wild infidelity (mmm never gets that with Farang guys huh). What is the reason for those who choose non-Thai boyfriends here. Please keep this civil and not an anti Thai guy thing.

I still couldn't get a clue about the following Thai Mentality, which me and many friends has experienced, when you go to any Thailand friends event. during the Event some of the people never try to introduce themselves at all acting extremly cold sometimes refusing even to smile or give thier names. then once the Event is over, you find your TF s mailbox inundated with the same people repeating always the same stupid question "Do you remember me" "Do you remember me" "Do you remember me" ????, thus I ignore them completely and sometimes they send messages again and again ???? what it is this mentality ??? i don't understand, why not introduce and talk properly and warmly even for 3 minute , then you could send later the message. i really wants to know what and how they think ???

Please excuse my ignorance, but what are 'Farangs?' I see the word pop up in a lot of conversations, but have no idea what Farangs are. If anyone could fill me in, I'd much appreciate it. Thanks.