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    Are Farang invisible to Thai?

    By Jason McDonald, Created on: 21/06/2009, Last updated on: 15/12/2010

    ยป I ask this to find out if farang are really invisible to Thai. This has happened to me many times and I was wondering if it happens to other Westerners who live in Thai areas of Bangkok (or maybe elsewhere). When I am out with my Thai wife, especially shopping, I find that, Thai people refuse to...

    • sulasno commented : I could venture a guess the lady serving you does not speak English and hence avoid you

    • Ian commented : [quote="sulasno":28jq4kd7]I could venture a guess the lady serving you does not speak English and hence avoid you[/quote:28jq4kd7] Exactly so, if you see her regularly and she gets to know you much will change. I have had the opposite also happen, I went to a health food shop with my Thai gf and had 6 shop assistants all trying to serve me, my gf and other shoppers were ignored. The same when I go to the bank, everyones says hello and the Bank manager rushes forward to deal with me. At a local large store I go to they always fetch me a chair to sit on while the gf wanders around the aisles and shelves.

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