The raids against go-go bars, visa restrictions, and constantly hearing westerners referRed to farang like it was our first name are signs that Thais are experiencing tourist fatigue. After all over 20 million people visit the country year after year after year and some of us want to stay forever.
“Don’t they have a home?” I’ve overheard Thais saying this in Pattaya, Chiang Mai, and Bangkok, preferring us as temporary guest ATMs for their errant daughters and sons. Most farangs tolerate this zenophobia by saying, “Thais don’t understand how much we contribute to the country.”
Can’t say I know what our contribution is besides $$$, but we’re not going anywhere. Not many other places would have us. So I was pleased to see on www.siamexpats.com that Bob wrote for October 15 to be NO FARANG DAY.
See this url
http://www.siamexpats.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=2003&st=0&gopid=4251&
Bob suggests that from 6am to 6pm that farangs disappear from the face of Thailand. No money into the economy. No cars on the road. No visits to shopping malls. No 100 baht bills for that lazy good-for-nothing brother-in-law who might be your wife’s lover.
I’m joining the crusade.
Hell, I sleep to 8am and don’t leave the house until 12. Plus I never have sex with my wife in the daytime. She says it’s too hot. Probably because she doesn’t know how to say ‘headache’. She will after Mr. ATM closes shop for 12 hours
NO FARANG DAY. Oct 15. It’s a Monday. See how they like it without us for 12 hours.
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