10 ways to look like a tourist

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Of course there is the knowledgeable tourist who first joins a forum and then quotes back to his fellow tourist this new information as he has always known it. :wink:
Just looking a like a farang is a big start. ( I doubt if I want to holiday wearing a suit.)
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Inappropiate eye contact-will ya look at that!:naughty:
Talk louder in English so the locals will understand.
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Talk louder in English so the locals will understand.
That actually works! :D
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hhfarang wrote:
Talk louder in English so the locals will understand.
That actually works! :D
I don't understand...
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hhfarang wrote:
Talk louder in English so the locals will understand.
That actually works! :D
It does work! :agree: I am always keen to learn foreign languages. I can speak French quite fluently after living there 9 years. Had a few problems in the beginning with the accent etc but found most French people would make exceptions if I made a mistake or 2. Im starting to lose faith in learning Thai, it seems that everything I say they cant understand except "Swasdee Khrap" or "Kob Khun Khrap". My accent isnt very strong and speak quite clearly. I pulled up on the motorbike the other day and it took me 5 attempts to tell the woman 3 (sam) quad (3 bottles) of petrol and after the 1st bottle she said in English "How many bottles?" So I thought bugger it and just replied in loud english 3 bottles!! Another thing that really grates me is mainly in supermarkets with girlfriend. The checkout girl will never talk to me and converse only with the girlfriend and will even tell her the price which I understand perfectly. When it comes to paying they will spin round the price to me thats displayed on the till and sit there and say nothing or attempt to say the price in bad english. I dont want to sound pig headed but now I just stand there until they say something. I always repeat the price back in Thai and they always look shocked :shock: and give an embarressed giggle. So the answer is just be a farang and you will always look like a tourist.
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