We all know that in Thailand that there is a strict hierarcy for the locals and that when they speak to each other, they know exactly where they are in the social order relating to each other within a couple of sentences.
My question is,
Where do we fit into this hierarcy?
We all know that the hierarcy triangle is "You know at the the top" and I'm sure that most of us know who's at the bottom.
I have heard many Thais say that we fit in somewhere, but, to be honest with you all, the question of exactly where has aways eluded me.
Is it just on an individual basis or do they have a blanket position for all of us? I find this difficult to believe as I have often watched their different reactions to farangs based on; How there are dressed? Who they are with? What they are you doing? Can they speak Thai? Do you have money? Do you work here or are you just on holiday? Etc, etc, etc.
I am posting this from Vientiane because the university I work at has a sloppy paperwork department that can't sort out my work permit properly, so I have to get a new non imigrant visa.
The reason that I am posting this is because sometimes I like to have a quiet beer and watch the world go by. Did this in Khon Kaen, Nong Khai and Vientiane.
Having seen the the way everyone is treated depending on their situation and their looks, sometime it makes me wonder.
The whole spectrum is here, from bums that should be somewhere else to the guys dressed in tailored suites that have shoes you can see your face in.
Would be interested to know what the consensus is.
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