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how is posting a fact judging?

if i went to japan and kept saying gijin wrong id look like a big ******, only reason that it seems to be 'ok' here is because a lot of thai dont even know their own language

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07-29-2008 , 02:08 AM

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Pumpui

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Farang (ฝรั่ง)
Even if you can speak no other words of Thai, most European and American visitors to Thailand will quickly become familiar with the Thai word farang (often mispronounced (even by Thais) as falang.

Farang with a slightly trilled 'r' is the correct pronunciation.) It's basically used to describe caucasians, though African-Americans will sometimes also be known as farang or as farang dam ('black farang'). Farang is also the Thai word for the guava fruit, so you can expect to hear farang eating farang 'jokes' if you happen to purchase any.

Other Asians are generally known by their country of origin (e.g. kon jeen - "Chinese people", kon yee-bpun - "Japanese people"), while people from the Indian Subcontinent are often known as kairk (which translates as "guest"). Kairk is used to describe even fluent Thai speakers of Indian descent who have been living in Thailand for generations and consider themselves as Thai - obviously being referred to as a 'guest' in these circumstances, while not particularly offensive, is not exactly complimentary either.

Some people get very offended at being called farang, but whether it's an insult should or not really depends on the context. A few Thais who are uncomfortable with using it will say kon dtahng bpra-tayt ('people from other countries') instead, but this is still pretty rare. Farang is basically a neutral word, but people who respect you (or who should respect you) will not use it - if you hear a work colleague, for example, refer to you as farang they probably mean it as an insult while a taxi driver or market vendor doing the same is unlikely to mean any offense at all.

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ORIGIN OF THE WORD "FARANG"

A wide-spread belief in Thailand is that the word "farang" (Caucasian)
is derived from the French word "francais". This derivation is implausible
on phonetic and historical grounds. It is in fact a popular misconception.
It is true, however, that these words have the same ultimate source.

The word is attested in various forms in languages in Europe, Africa,
the Middle East, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. It is clear that the
word orginated as "Frank" in Europe and spread eastwards along Muslim
trade routes.

Thai most likely borrowed the word from influential Muslim Persian or
Indian traders in the 17th century or even earlier. The Persian word was
"farangg". The term probably was used to refer to early Portuguese
traders and subsequently to all Europeans (ie., non-Muslims).

It is possible that the Thai word "farangset" ("French") is a blend
of the word "farang" and the French word "francais", ie., "farangset" is
actually derived from "farang", not vice versa. Certainly, the word
"farang" existed prior to, and independently of, "farangset".

The following is an edited collection of discussions on the origin of
the Thai word "farang". PART 1 includes the initial discussion on
soc.culture.thai (PART 1). I forwarded the topic to LINGUIST LIST for
information on the word in other languages (PART 2).

[Editor's note: Both articles are available for anonymous FTP as files
the-word-farang-1.txt and the-word-farang-2.txt from ftp.nectec.or.th
from directory /soc.culture.thai/SCTinfo/languages.]

im too lazy to go find the discussion on how to pronounce the low tone in the word

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07-29-2008 , 02:20 AM

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MyironThumb

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pretty sure an old woman called me a se-faLang the other day at the market

has anyone got a good line i can say when you hear people call you a falang, like 'hey i understand thai biatchhhh!!' or maybe somthing nicer..?

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07-29-2008 , 02:54 AM

#4704

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just tell them to call you Ny farang or you'll burn them alive

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07-29-2008 , 02:54 AM

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ofdabeat

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I think whoiam knows a "i'm not a stupid farang" line. Just add Kod jai passa Thai after it.

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07-29-2008 , 05:33 AM

#4706

WhoIam

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People in the northeast use "l"s instead of "r"s.

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07-29-2008 , 06:53 AM

#4707

eatmefish808

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do a lot of people speak english? how much does a girl cost?

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07-29-2008 , 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by eatmefish808

do a lot of people speak english? how much does a girl cost?

1) depends where
2) depends between 0 and 220usd ( penthouse models in luxury massage parlour )

Since massage parlour are the only "fixed price" field available ( one of the most expensive too ) here's some exemples of an expensive one:

D,2 000
M 3,500
L 3000
V 4000

in bahts obv

gogo girls are between 30 and 60
bargirls between 15 and 40
disco girls 15 and 60

Whole night obv

Easy to get laid for free, but sometimes you feel lazy

Last edited by ofdabeat; 07-29-2008 at 07:33 AM.

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07-29-2008 , 07:23 AM

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schreech26

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Originally Posted by Pumpui

just tell them to call you Ny farang or you'll burn them alive

What does Ny mean? I thought it was New York Farang for the longest while but obviously that makes no sense.

Edit: I see you've finally fed the stupid monkeys. Was that pic taken on the hill in PHuket Town?

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07-29-2008 , 08:23 AM

#4710

MyironThumb

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ship V26, where do I pay???

edit: seriously..

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07-29-2008 , 08:27 AM

#4711

Fletcher19

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Originally Posted by MyironThumb

ship V26, where do I pay???

edit: seriously..

you sure you can afford her? maybe you can get her slightly disfigured sister at half price or something

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07-29-2008 , 08:29 AM

#4712

ofdabeat

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Originally Posted by MyironThumb

ship V26, where do I pay???

edit: seriously..

emmanuelle massage 3500 base price + 500 foreigner surcharge, i would recommend to give them a call and book the girl and a nice suite with jacuzzi 1000bahts, if they try to charge more tell them you paid this before obv.

It's just next to the emerald hotel on ratchadaphisek, i recommend you to check the hotel disco cause a lot of massage girls go there to party after work.

Tel. 02 27646904

have fun

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07-29-2008 , 08:36 AM

#4713

MyironThumb

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FU fletch I could buy 2 of her with my online poker money earnings today!

thanks Ofdabeat, got somthing planned for my next trip to BBK now!

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07-29-2008 , 08:38 AM

#4714

Pumpui

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holy ***** ****.. id ship the last one with huge boobs ANYTIME

wow.

Ya phuket town hill

Ny farang means Master white

thats how the bitch sister calls me

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07-29-2008 , 08:40 AM

#4715

Pumpui

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07-29-2008 , 09:22 AM

#4716

Bambiboi

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as requested:

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07-29-2008 , 09:27 AM

#4717

Pumpui

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i hope u know that this guy is my friend and not me.

hilarioous photoshop

but srsly nice one... its your 10th attempt at owning me for the year i think? still way off!

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07-29-2008 , 09:33 AM

#4718

MyironThumb

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Originally Posted by Pumpui

this is amazing. your friend is now my hero. So how do I get to this place??

Also does anyone know where i can get a pet squirral? I keep seeing thai people with them and its the best thing ever. Chances of me getting one is 0, but i'd still at least like to have the option..

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07-29-2008 , 09:34 AM

#4719

MyironThumb

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lol mak mak at the monkeys face!!! this pics made my day

edit:just noticed its your avatar aswell haha, good work

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07-29-2008 , 09:40 AM

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ratholeusoul

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Ellys and Myrion showing how difficult it is to be a modern day poker pro.

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07-29-2008 , 09:42 AM

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Pumpui

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any kind of bazar should have those pets i think? when i went to buy a dog in bangkok.. they had at least 15 people selling them. they were tied to the top of a cage.

ask screech for direction, im more a mental guy for directions, cant help anyone

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1: le viol.. renaud qui achete les singes popur qui le viol pas a son tour.. vraiment vraiment dROLE

http://www.rewket.com/singes/singe1.MPG

2: renaud qui taquine des singes

http://www.rewket.com/singes/singe2.MPG

3: gros babouin sale

http://www.rewket.com/singes/singe3.MPG

4: renaud et la pose penis + bataille

http://www.rewket.com/singes/singe4.MPG

5: renaud sur des rocher a la mer.. vraiment cool les vagues

http://www.rewket.com/singes/vague.MPG

6: mes chien quand yetait bébé et cute… VRAIMENT cute

http://www.rewket.com/singes/chiencute.MPG

videos of monkeys too directly from blog.. too lazy to edit

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07-29-2008 , 09:44 AM

#4722

Bambiboi

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Originally Posted by Pumpui

i hope u know that this guy is my friend and not me.

hilarioous photoshop

but srsly nice one... its your 10th attempt at owning me for the year i think? still way off!

I don't really care who it is, the shoop was requested from me. I did think it was you though, and so did the one requesting it, fwiw.

And no, I don't have to try owning you, since you do it by urself.

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07-29-2008 , 09:47 AM

#4723

schreech26

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Originally Posted by MyironThumb

Jesus Miriam, I must've asked you at least 5 times if you wanted to go feed the monkeys with me. It's the hill in Phuket Town at the north end of the road that Osteria is on. It's not the other hill (rang hill). Watch out though, they will through **** at you.

And don't get a squirrel. They're disgusting. Get a baby monkey. Or even better, a baby gibbon.

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07-29-2008 , 09:47 AM

#4724

Pumpui

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im really proud. you've had this penis envy of me for a year now...

I still remember how u tried to make fun of me because i was up in the SB/BB for 5months

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07-29-2008 , 09:54 AM

#4725

Bambiboi

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Originally Posted by Pumpui

im really proud. you've had this penis envy of me for a year now...

I still remember how u tried to make fun of me because i was up in the SB/BB for 5months

"penis envy"? why would I envy anything about you?