Another well done video. And so interesting to hear Thai people's opinion on issues. A lot of fun for Thai learners trying to understand what they say.
Thank you for these videos! I am half Thai (luk khrueng ahaha) but was raised in England so my mum never taught me Thai (scared it would impact my English). I return to Thailand every year or so but I can’t speak much so these videos are going to help me when I go back for a couple of months this year😂😂
Regarding taxis, my girlfriend is Thai and lives in Bangkok. She has the same issue with taxi drivers declining fares or wanting to negotiate a higher fare off the meter. It's not just farangs. Bangkok traffic is often gridlocked, and taxi drivers feel the metered rate doesn't compensate them enough for sitting in traffic. We always ask a few drivers to get an idea of what they want and then decide accordingly. Sometimes, the first two or three drivers might want a higher, fixed rate fare, but then the next one will go by the meter. I don't feel these drivers are dishonest. They work hard and just want to get by.
I’m Thai and living in Thailand all my life and I have the same issue with Taxi drivers too. 😭 Some bad Taxi drivers are just bad to everyone. I had to use grab so many times.
@@NokiaFarmer007 wow.. Thailand rarely banned foreigners. We love traveler and foreigners more than everything. Even criminal from other countries are live freely in Thailand. You must be worse than criminal to get banned from my country. 😂
@@fbts9901 The reason I got banned from Thailand is because they got many scammers in Thailand. So because I got scammed in Thailand it means I'm worse than a criminal since foreigners should know better that there are many scammers in Thailand and they need to make sure they avoid it and not just expects all Thai people to be good people, there are many evil people in Thailand, but there are good people in Thailand as well of course.
He was actually correct when he said English only has 24 consonants at 7:45. The English *alphabet* has 26 letters - 21 consonants and 5 vowels - but the English alphabet isn't fully phonetic. English has 24 distinct consonant sounds (**maybe more if you consider different pronunciations of the /r/ sound as separate phonemes, or if you count the glottal stop that very rarely appears in words like "uh-oh", or if you count ejectives as different from plosives) and at least 20 distinct vowel sounds (depending on your native accent)
Don't be afraid that Thai language is too difficult to practice because of the tonal tone. If only to communicate with Thai people .They'll be able to guess what you meant in that situation.
This is not true at all. Thai people cannot autocorrect for tones in their head. They hear it as a completely different word. That being said, once you get the hang of the tones, it's not a hard language. But Thais certainly can't guess what you mean if you say the wrong tone. They just look at you smiling till you realise you've made a mistake.
Another great feel good video! Love it when you interview Thai's, it is so interesting hearing their opinions and perspectives on their country. Well done and thanks.
I like all your videos but I love these street interview ones. I know this sounds a bit mad as the whole thing is in thai but is it difficult to enable thai subs? It would really help me in my learning!
This was so funny haha when Jin said that even he drives crazy sometimes I was really laughing. I recently visited Bangkok and Phuket and there was a lot of wild driving, though mostly I saw it with motorcycles. No risk, no reward, I guess 😂 Also, the taxi negotiations are so real! My friends split off from my one night to go to a restaurant and they came back suuuuuper late and the next morning I asked if they’d been able to catch the BTS or if they did Grab - but they said they’d gotten a cab and since I was the ‘translator’ I knew that they hadn’t negotiated and when I dared ask how much the driver charged them they told me 600 baht! And they were legit like…so close 😭 I always love these vids, thanks for creating!
The ripping off foreigner part is real. My friend and I went to Phuket a few years ago. I was born and raised in Thailand before moving to the States, and my friend is an American. During our trip, there were several tourist places where they would charge me with "Thai price" as I have an Asian look and was able to speak Thai fluently (even though in term of citizenship wise, I'm no longer Thai) while my friend, for example, was charged tripled of what I paid because he's a foreigner. The taxis are probably the most notorious when it comes to this. One of my friends, who is a Korean, was charged 3000 THB for riding from Patong beach to Phuket airport, but in my case I was asked for 700 THB for the same distance. What make it even more interesting is that the taxi manager was gonna charge me for 500 THB originally, but the driver asked for more since "he had to drive me to the airport with my big luggages."
Being from the US I was very happy to hear how all of those interviewed spoke about trans/ladyboy members of society. It's about acceptance and respect, as one would treat all people with respect. This is very often not the case in the US.
Ah, I get it! I wonder for a while about short video about 'Thai people don't eat Pad Thai until they sniffed glue'. I wonder why do they think like that. I think that video is based on your interview, Paddy. ;) Personally, I'm a Thai and love Pad Thai. However, frequency of my Pad Thai eating is based on some conditions including whether nice Pad Thai vendors/restaurants are located nearby me or not. If yay - I will eat it almost everyday. If nay - I still eat it but not much. P.S. 4:17 The lady in white dress don't say 'I prefer Korean dudes' but say 'You (black dress lady) should tell him you prefer the Korean guys.' P.S.2 I like your interviewing. You interviewed with Thai people on both genders and several generations. So you had quite inclusive and accurate answers. I think both genders and each generations have different experience and opinions. So if you ask them all, general information from them is really interesting. :)
How many asian people did you have to approach to get Thai people to interview in Sydney... I'm half Malaysian and I can't tell the difference most of the time 555
I have been to Thailand 3 times - Sukumvit Bangkok in Sept 2017 & May 2018 and Yaowarat Chinatown in May 2023. But Yaowarat Chinatown is my favorite place in Thailand now as it is half Thai and half Chinese. But I am also a fan of Taekwondo now because of "Chaelim" from a video game "King of Fighters" and therefore I like Thailand's Taekwondo girl Pannipak Wongpattanakit. Been to Chinatowns in Singapore & Malaysia as well.
Okay, I have just subscribed to your channel after seeing this as my first video from you. Great content... Have to ask the question. I'm sure you've heard a million times, how did you learn Thai so well?
Thank you paddy for this it reminds me of my stay in Bangkok I always missed being there, listening to them and to you reminds me of my time there hahaha. I missed trying to speak thai haha
India actually does have ladyboys too. They're not typically called ladyboys or at least weren't when I was there 14 years ago. I think the correct term is "hijra".
@@ayatollahlalalola Possibly. I've only been to India once and only remember seeing hijra once, maybe twice. They weren't being mistreated but also seemed more like outsiders in some way compared to ladyboys in Thailand.
I am an American retiree living in Thailand 6 years now. Here is my take on these stereotypes 1. Yes Thai people are kind. In particular they are non-confrontational at least in public. 2. I love Pad Thai Gai but I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a Thai person eat Pad Thai. 3. I’ve never experience a tourist scam but I’m sure it happens. 4. I think about 30% of the Thai population is directly connected to working in agriculture and I think it is mostly small farms. This leads to the impression that Thailand is a poor country. In the US only about 2-3% of the population is farmers and a lot of it is large efficient corporate farming. 5. I don’t think most Thai women prefer foreign men as is true in most countries. However some do and what makes SE Asia unique is that age gap relationships are more common and generally accepted in Thailand. I can speak from experience on this one. 6. Statistically there cannot be more transgendered individuals in Thailand but they are far more open and accepted and visible in Thai society. 7. There are of course some reckless drivers in Thailand but I don’t think it is much different than the US. The game changer is the abundance of motorbikes on the road. Motorbikes are just more vulnerable on the road leading to most traffic deaths being motorbike accidents. Driving etiquette in Thailand is different than the US. I would describe it as a merging culture than a stop/go driving culture. Once you get used to it though I sort of prefer it. 8. In many ways the Thai language is easier than English but the tonal thing can definitely get you.
Well those people in the vids are rich ofc that’s why they lived in other country! So they don’t know that most people in Thailand are struggling, in Thailand the cost of living are high compared to the wages, some people earned 10$ a day not to mention inconvenience of transportation.
Many Thai women say they have been left with babies by Thai men who went on to have more babies then abandon them. Child support obligations should be the law in Thailand but such laws do not exist.
Child support laws in Thailand do exist, but the majority of these women don’t file a petition for it (probably because they don’t know how). And some of them were never legally married to Thai men, so they assume they can’t get child support from their ex.
When my brother came to visit me in Bangkok, the taxi driver negotiated a 500 baht fare to my apartment, which was a 250 baht ride from the airport. When the taxi arrived, the driver was met by a thai-speaking foreigner and 4 locals, all angry about his attempt to take unfair advantage. The fare was renegotiated to 300 baht.
As a US citizen I agree papaya salad is far better than pad Thai. Unfortunately most foreigners stomachs can’t handle the raw ingredients and the heat.
I love listening to thai girls talking, such beautiful voices its like listening to music and Ka sounds much better than Khrap to a european. Maybe because thailand is my happy place I love listening to them talk.
Hi Paddy, what about interviewing the roti lady of Sala Daeng? Maybe just online interview, she is learning English currently and has surely a lot to tell how her life changed in the last 6 months or so
Thai people are very nice, despite the taxis and street sellers trying to charge foreigners more. Pad kaprow moo, is my fav Thai dish, you get all your macros.
If you are a tourist with money you will experience a different thai kindness than a expat who try to live in Thailand with less money. It's very hard to find real local friends in thailand as a foreinger. Sorry to say that but I feel that thais like foreign money.Not foreingers at all.
It's not true, this shows that you really don't know about Thai people. What you describe is a concept in a time when westerners are not yet familiar with Thai people or Thai culture. I won't explain this but you can find answers from westerners who have come to live in Thailand as residents and not tourists.
@@l2hapsodyInBlue I'm living in Thailand since 17 years.I have 2 children born in thailand and a thai wife. In my opinion its impossible to find real friends in Thailand as a foreinger.Its all about money here and locals are not interested in you as a person.Maybe if they might see some benefits for them.Thats it.Again.This is my experience and I am a very open minded person.
@@sahpraphaphorn6240 What you find will vary depending on where you live. In modern Thai society, privacy is quite high, making it seem like different people live and don't care about each other. Therefore, you rarely have the opportunity to meet and make intimacy like Thai society in the past. This can be proved just like when you make friends, there's a difference between new acquaintances and long-time acquaintances. Thais have lived with foreigners for more than 650 years, so they are not surprised or excited by foreigners whom they are familiar with. But it will show differently when meeting foreigners, strangers who come to travel to welcome tourists as a good homeowner. But this does not mean that there are no Thais who take advantage of foreigners and this is the norm when it comes to traveling to any country in the world. If you really want to know the habits of Thai people, I advise you to ask your wife to take you to make merit at the temple on Buddhist Holy day. If the locals know your face inside the temple, their intimacy and expression may change. It doesn't matter what religion you belong to, you can go to the temple and sit at any time when you feel uncomfortable. This may be a bit long but hopefully you will get a better understanding of the basics of Thai people. Good luck! 😊
@@sahpraphaphorn6240 Given what you say & 17 years living in Thailand, does it make you unhappy not making real friends? Surely your Thai wife, her family & your children are real friends? How has this effected you over the years? Thank you
@@l2hapsodyInBlue First step for a better understanding between thais and people form around the world is to stop using the word farang.And please dont tell me now what it means.The term 'farang' is outdated and people have names. If you dont know people's name just ask for it. Are you interested in the second step ?
Hey Paddy! I really like your videos! I'm a foreigner in Thailand and I've been here for almost 5 years. I don't know how this might come across, but I've noticed that there is an uncomfortably high number of tomboys and tomboy lovers (dee) here. Ladyboys aren't that many here unless deliberately looked for. When I came to Thailand, I had first heard that the woman to men ratio was higher for women. I now realize that it doesn't translate to women seeking to date men are more. When we in general talk about transgenders in Thailand, we think of ladyboys, but we almost always choose to forget that women as tomboys are also transgenders. Maybe per 1 ladyboy spotted in Thailand, one would spot 15 tomboys or more not counting their success in reeling in their female partners (dee). I've noticed that maybe 10 or even 15% of the women's demographic are tomboys. Not including their partners also being a woman. That roughly adds to 1/4 of the women being out of the market to date men. This statistically lowers the birth rate to a precipitous decline. I can't be the only one who sees this. Elon Musk has warned us about the precipitous birth decline and what effects in has on the infrastructure and economy. Japan also has a declining birth rate with more people dying than being born. Their situation is a carrer situation driving them to choosing to not have partners. I'm not saying that non heterosexual couples are the sole reason of birth decline in Thailand, (financial insecurity as well as pursuing careers among others being also reasons of putting off child bearing) are obvious reasons, but this tomboy and dee trend is too suspicious. Could you ask Thais what they think about the effect women dating woman in such high proportions will cause to the human labor replacement in Thailand in the next 2 decades? And in this sense, would the small amount of children being born nowadays be able to support the Thai economy once they enter working age? I know it's a sensitive topic, but you are seeking discomfort. Yeah, I noticed your shirt!
As a Thai, quick answer for you, replacement rate has been low because of success of birth control policy and socioeconomic pressures. Working mums are very common as well as heterosexual couples without a child. Gays and lesbians, all kinds of LGBTQs are born like that and they should all be accepted. Not a statistician but we just appreciate affectionate relationships between any human and another. I do not see any issues.
Coming back from Bangkok just a couple of weeks ago I noticed a very similar situation. Having not been to Bangkok for 20yrs it was quite a surprise. Especially considering the amount of RUclips vloggers spruking how good the man/women ratio is, how they are more "fit, feminine, friendly" compared to the "Modern western" women. There were definitely some that were of high quality, however, the ratio and number of them has certainly changed a lot over the years
Thai ladies tell foreigners they don't like Thai men and some western guys actually buy that line. But all Thai ladies have a Thai bf who usually lurks in the middle distance. If the westerner should spot him hanging around the Thai girl says "You tink too much! Dat brother me!" Bottom line: As long as you don't confuse business with love you can have a great time in thailand.
1.Thai people are kind as long as they make profit on you or they hope to make profit on you in the future. Try to live with them and try to make them understand you.......tolerance dissappear immidiatelly . Excuse me but this nation is overestimated. I am married to Thai so I understand why she call 🇹🇭 in private only conversations :Land of fake smile.
No doubt Thais have High IQs, high moral and ethical senses while clearly not scammers nor luars about anything. They are fully proud of their Thainess and dont seek to look like others! They are also hard workers and their men are great role models!
Another well done video. And so interesting to hear Thai people's opinion on issues. A lot of fun for Thai learners trying to understand what they say.
Thank you for these videos! I am half Thai (luk khrueng ahaha) but was raised in England so my mum never taught me Thai (scared it would impact my English). I return to Thailand every year or so but I can’t speak much so these videos are going to help me when I go back for a couple of months this year😂😂
i'm the same also half Thai loves his videos
เด็กๆสามารถเรียนรู้ภาษาได้อย่างธรรมชาติหลายภาษาโดยไม่มีผลกระทบกับภาษาใดภาษาหนึ่ง
Regarding taxis, my girlfriend is Thai and lives in Bangkok. She has the same issue with taxi drivers declining fares or wanting to negotiate a higher fare off the meter. It's not just farangs. Bangkok traffic is often gridlocked, and taxi drivers feel the metered rate doesn't compensate them enough for sitting in traffic. We always ask a few drivers to get an idea of what they want and then decide accordingly. Sometimes, the first two or three drivers might want a higher, fixed rate fare, but then the next one will go by the meter. I don't feel these drivers are dishonest. They work hard and just want to get by.
I’m Thai and living in Thailand all my life and I have the same issue with Taxi drivers too. 😭 Some bad Taxi drivers are just bad to everyone. I had to use grab so many times.
@@fbts9901 I think Thailand 🇹🇭 was a nightmare to live in. I’m happy I got banned from Thailand 🇹🇭
@@NokiaFarmer007 wow.. Thailand rarely banned foreigners. We love traveler and foreigners more than everything. Even criminal from other countries are live freely in Thailand. You must be worse than criminal to get banned from my country. 😂
@@fbts9901 How are you worse than a criminal? And not all Thai people likes foreigners.
@@fbts9901 The reason I got banned from Thailand is because they got many scammers in Thailand.
So because I got scammed in Thailand it means I'm worse than a criminal since foreigners should know better that there are many scammers in Thailand and they need to make sure they avoid it and not just expects all Thai people to be good people, there are many evil people in Thailand, but there are good people in Thailand as well of course.
What a channel!! Love how you do to blending with locals. Such a beautifil interactions. Your language skill is increíble. Great accent.
thank you so much for watching!
Paddy your Thai is getting better and better with every interview. I'm an Aussie - Thai and its honestly better than mine. Keep it up !
Thanks a lot Kavin!
Thanks Paddy again for a great video, you have a great channel. Thanks to the people appearing (participate) in the video as well - always.
He was actually correct when he said English only has 24 consonants at 7:45. The English *alphabet* has 26 letters - 21 consonants and 5 vowels - but the English alphabet isn't fully phonetic. English has 24 distinct consonant sounds (**maybe more if you consider different pronunciations of the /r/ sound as separate phonemes, or if you count the glottal stop that very rarely appears in words like "uh-oh", or if you count ejectives as different from plosives) and at least 20 distinct vowel sounds (depending on your native accent)
Great interview, so interesting
Don't be afraid that Thai language is too difficult to practice because of the tonal tone. If only to communicate with Thai people .They'll be able to guess what you meant in that situation.
This is not true at all. Thai people cannot autocorrect for tones in their head. They hear it as a completely different word. That being said, once you get the hang of the tones, it's not a hard language. But Thais certainly can't guess what you mean if you say the wrong tone. They just look at you smiling till you realise you've made a mistake.
Q&a ที่สนุกดี 👍
Another great feel good video! Love it when you interview Thai's, it is so interesting hearing their opinions and perspectives on their country. Well done and thanks.
Good to see that even Thais understand that the language is very difficult because it's a tonal language.
Looking forward to Part 2! Fun video!
Nice video! Great to see Thai people's faces and not just their eyes! You can tell this isn't filmed in BKK...
Not a bad point!
It's high pollen in Bkk now anyway
Another fun vlogging 😅, thank you 🙏 (looking forward to the next one!)
Another beauty. Such a beautiful place
I like all your videos but I love these street interview ones. I know this sounds a bit mad as the whole thing is in thai but is it difficult to enable thai subs? It would really help me in my learning!
This was so funny haha when Jin said that even he drives crazy sometimes I was really laughing. I recently visited Bangkok and Phuket and there was a lot of wild driving, though mostly I saw it with motorcycles. No risk, no reward, I guess 😂
Also, the taxi negotiations are so real! My friends split off from my one night to go to a restaurant and they came back suuuuuper late and the next morning I asked if they’d been able to catch the BTS or if they did Grab - but they said they’d gotten a cab and since I was the ‘translator’ I knew that they hadn’t negotiated and when I dared ask how much the driver charged them they told me 600 baht! And they were legit like…so close 😭
I always love these vids, thanks for creating!
Always good seeing your content Paddy. I do remember you talking to the young guy when I dropped by to say “hi”. Keep it up
The ripping off foreigner part is real. My friend and I went to Phuket a few years ago. I was born and raised in Thailand before moving to the States, and my friend is an American. During our trip, there were several tourist places where they would charge me with "Thai price" as I have an Asian look and was able to speak Thai fluently (even though in term of citizenship wise, I'm no longer Thai) while my friend, for example, was charged tripled of what I paid because he's a foreigner.
The taxis are probably the most notorious when it comes to this. One of my friends, who is a Korean, was charged 3000 THB for riding from Patong beach to Phuket airport, but in my case I was asked for 700 THB for the same distance. What make it even more interesting is that the taxi manager was gonna charge me for 500 THB originally, but the driver asked for more since "he had to drive me to the airport with my big luggages."
very good, loved the reaction to the pad Thai question
great video !!! super good for beginners of THAI language
Probably many people watching this dont recognise the location. It is Thainatown in Sydney!
Hello my friend
In which city in Thailand did you make these talks. I just wandered, because the city looks so western with modern metro train etc.
It was made in Sydney, they say so in the video.
I guess there is a large Thai expat community there.
Am trying to learn thai and wanted to know if thai people considered their language hard tp learn, this was a fun episode
สัมภาษณ์สนุกดีครับ ฟังจนจบเลย อยากฟังมุมมองแบบนี้ล่ะครับ ขอให้ช่องคนดูเยอะๆครับ แพทดี้
Amazing video! Thank you for high quality content! Where it was shot?
Love your videos Paddy. I am planning to go back to Thailand and live there at least a year, feels like it's gonna be totally worth it.
Being from the US I was very happy to hear how all of those interviewed spoke about trans/ladyboy members of society. It's about acceptance and respect, as one would treat all people with respect. This is very often not the case in the US.
Micro plastic leaks from drinking from plastic bottles contribute to men’s turning into women!😜
Loving ur channel Paddy! Congrats 👌🏻
Thanks so much for watching!
Ah, I get it! I wonder for a while about short video about 'Thai people don't eat Pad Thai until they sniffed glue'. I wonder why do they think like that. I think that video is based on your interview, Paddy. ;)
Personally, I'm a Thai and love Pad Thai. However, frequency of my Pad Thai eating is based on some conditions including whether nice Pad Thai vendors/restaurants are located nearby me or not. If yay - I will eat it almost everyday. If nay - I still eat it but not much.
P.S. 4:17 The lady in white dress don't say 'I prefer Korean dudes' but say 'You (black dress lady) should tell him you prefer the Korean guys.'
P.S.2 I like your interviewing. You interviewed with Thai people on both genders and several generations. So you had quite inclusive and accurate answers. I think both genders and each generations have different experience and opinions. So if you ask them all, general information from them is really interesting. :)
Fantastic work here, Paddy! Really interesting to hear from the locals on these issues!
How many asian people did you have to approach to get Thai people to interview in Sydney... I'm half Malaysian and I can't tell the difference most of the time 555
Learning a lot from your videos! Thank you.
This was a good video paddy 😎 keep up the good work dude
Thanks Prescott!
@@ThaiTalkwithPaddy your welcome 😎 can you make Thai language lessons videos I believe that those would be helpful
Can't wait for part 2! xx
I have been to Thailand 3 times - Sukumvit Bangkok in Sept 2017 & May 2018 and Yaowarat Chinatown in May 2023. But Yaowarat Chinatown is my favorite place in Thailand now as it is half Thai and half Chinese. But I am also a fan of Taekwondo now because of "Chaelim" from a video game "King of Fighters" and therefore I like Thailand's Taekwondo girl Pannipak Wongpattanakit. Been to Chinatowns in Singapore & Malaysia as well.
Good. Keep them coming
Hi paddy. I am in hua hin every month and lived there. I'm trying to learn Thai but want to know which way is the easiest or best way to learn it.
ไทยเรียนเพื่อสื่อสารไม่ยาก แต่ถ้าจะใฟ้เข้าใจถ่องอท้นี่ยากมาก เพราะบางอันก็ภาษาโบราณ บางอันไม่ทีความหมาย แต่เสียงมันได้ก็รู้ความหมายใหม่กันทั้งประเทศแบบงงๆ
คนไทยเรียนวิชาภาษาไทยยังตกกันระนาวเลย
Okay, I have just subscribed to your channel after seeing this as my first video from you. Great content... Have to ask the question. I'm sure you've heard a million times, how did you learn Thai so well?
Love the young guy he's funny.
Great video patty👍🏻
Paddy I want to chat with you please about speaking Thai. Your channel is great an your a good bloke. I think you could help me out a lot.
Thank you paddy for this it reminds me of my stay in Bangkok I always missed being there, listening to them and to you reminds me of my time there hahaha. I missed trying to speak thai haha
Good one Paddy Some very honest and funny responses LoL
How did you make that emoji buddy?
@@gaarasama1719 Just selected it from the emoji button thingy.. using Firefox browser
Very insightful. To confirm - these interviews were done in Australia or Thailand?
Great video. Thai people are good people. I've had the best times of my life in Thailand :D
Good video. Larb moo or gudil Lana gai my favourite meals. 😊
I just realized I’ve been shitting on my motorbike too…. This is why I love you… this is where you need to be on point. Great episode…
น้องผู้ชายใส่แว่นคือพูดจาดีมากอะ
India actually does have ladyboys too. They're not typically called ladyboys or at least weren't when I was there 14 years ago. I think the correct term is "hijra".
yes but i think they are treated much worse/not respected as much in india than in thailand
@@ayatollahlalalola Possibly. I've only been to India once and only remember seeing hijra once, maybe twice. They weren't being mistreated but also seemed more like outsiders in some way compared to ladyboys in Thailand.
I am an American retiree living in Thailand 6 years now. Here is my take on these stereotypes
1. Yes Thai people are kind. In particular they are non-confrontational at least in public.
2. I love Pad Thai Gai but I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a Thai person eat Pad Thai.
3. I’ve never experience a tourist scam but I’m sure it happens.
4. I think about 30% of the Thai population is directly connected to working in agriculture and I think it is mostly small farms. This leads to the impression that Thailand is a poor country. In the US only about 2-3% of the population is farmers and a lot of it is large efficient corporate farming.
5. I don’t think most Thai women prefer foreign men as is true in most countries. However some do and what makes SE Asia unique is that age gap relationships are more common and generally accepted in Thailand. I can speak from experience on this one.
6. Statistically there cannot be more transgendered individuals in Thailand but they are far more open and accepted and visible in Thai society.
7. There are of course some reckless drivers in Thailand but I don’t think it is much different than the US. The game changer is the abundance of motorbikes on the road. Motorbikes are just more vulnerable on the road leading to most traffic deaths being motorbike accidents. Driving etiquette in Thailand is different than the US. I would describe it as a merging culture than a stop/go driving culture. Once you get used to it though I sort of prefer it.
8. In many ways the Thai language is easier than English but the tonal thing can definitely get you.
Thai hooker , ladyboy, bargirl are the best in the world 🤣🤣🤣
5. Real Thai men are rare cos most of them r LGBTQ
ผมก็คิดแบบคุณ ไม่มีคำตอบที่ตายตัวแต่ยึดถือภาพรวมๆเอามาเป็นคำตอบ
where did you film? Looks like a European square
Thanks for this video. There are a lot of stereotypes about Thailand.
Cool video
Enjoyed this. I get a lot of ‘looks’ from some ladies when out walking 😮.. even been asked for a selfie 🤳 😅
It is, on a relative basis
Good job bro 🎉❤
It was funny seeing Paddy's smile get bigger when talking about the Thai lady Bois 😅
how old is this footage with the UBER comment....
Women everywhere in all countries prefer to be with their own country men. This is same in Thailand as well.
Who could tell me where is the place paddy do this interview?
Sydney, Australia
Great interview Paddy. 🙏
Well those people in the vids are rich ofc that’s why they lived in other country! So they don’t know that most people in Thailand are struggling, in Thailand the cost of living are high compared to the wages, some people earned 10$ a day not to mention inconvenience of transportation.
The young boy answer very truthful.
Accidentally saying "I bought a tiger" , instead of a shirt or a mat 😂😂😂
Many Thai women say they have been left with babies by Thai men who went on to have more babies then abandon them. Child support obligations should be the law in Thailand but such laws do not exist.
Child support laws in Thailand do exist, but the majority of these women don’t file a petition for it (probably because they don’t know how). And some of them were never legally married to Thai men, so they assume they can’t get child support from their ex.
USA has most single mothers in world, worry about your own countries first lol
Some of the translations are wrong. Overall is fine so keep it up!!
When my brother came to visit me in Bangkok, the taxi driver negotiated a 500 baht fare to my apartment, which was a 250 baht ride from the airport. When the taxi arrived, the driver was met by a thai-speaking foreigner and 4 locals, all angry about his attempt to take unfair advantage. The fare was renegotiated to 300 baht.
As a US citizen I agree papaya salad is far better than pad Thai. Unfortunately most foreigners stomachs can’t handle the raw ingredients and the heat.
I love listening to thai girls talking, such beautiful voices its like listening to music and Ka sounds much better than Khrap to a european. Maybe because thailand is my happy place I love listening to them talk.
Good fun as usual. Interesting comments about transgender.
That glasses guy truly understands thai culture.
Hi Paddy, what about interviewing the roti lady of Sala Daeng? Maybe just online interview, she is learning English currently and has surely a lot to tell how her life changed in the last 6 months or so
dear paddy love this channel but why shakey cam
we love Paddy - great video
So when you going back again to your 2nd home?
Not too long! Thanks for watching as always 🙏
Sean Connery would have had the same problem in English with that last example
Thai people are very nice, despite the taxis and street sellers trying to charge foreigners more. Pad kaprow moo, is my fav Thai dish, you get all your macros.
Kid in black gets it. Lady in black is in denial and / or a few mushrooms short of a pizza.
If you are a tourist with money you will experience a different thai kindness than a expat who try to live in Thailand with less money.
It's very hard to find real local friends in thailand as a foreinger.
Sorry to say that but I feel that thais like foreign money.Not foreingers at all.
It's not true, this shows that you really don't know about Thai people. What you describe is a concept in a time when westerners are not yet familiar with Thai people or Thai culture. I won't explain this but you can find answers from westerners who have come to live in Thailand as residents and not tourists.
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I'm living in Thailand since 17 years.I have 2 children born in thailand and a thai wife.
In my opinion its impossible to find real friends in Thailand as a foreinger.Its all about money here and locals are not interested in you as a person.Maybe if they might see some benefits for them.Thats it.Again.This is my experience and I am a very open minded person.
@@sahpraphaphorn6240 What you find will vary depending on where you live. In modern Thai society, privacy is quite high, making it seem like different people live and don't care about each other. Therefore, you rarely have the opportunity to meet and make intimacy like Thai society in the past. This can be proved just like when you make friends, there's a difference between new acquaintances and long-time acquaintances. Thais have lived with foreigners for more than 650 years, so they are not surprised or excited by foreigners whom they are familiar with. But it will show differently when meeting foreigners, strangers who come to travel to welcome tourists as a good homeowner. But this does not mean that there are no Thais who take advantage of foreigners and this is the norm when it comes to traveling to any country in the world. If you really want to know the habits of Thai people, I advise you to ask your wife to take you to make merit at the temple on Buddhist Holy day. If the locals know your face inside the temple, their intimacy and expression may change. It doesn't matter what religion you belong to, you can go to the temple and sit at any time when you feel uncomfortable. This may be a bit long but hopefully you will get a better understanding of the basics of Thai people. Good luck! 😊
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Given what you say & 17 years living in Thailand, does it make you unhappy not making real friends?
Surely your Thai wife, her family & your children are real friends?
How has this effected you over the years?
Thank you
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First step for a better understanding between thais and people form around the world is to stop using the word farang.And please dont tell me now what it means.The term 'farang' is outdated and people have names.
If you dont know people's name just ask for it.
Are you interested in the second step ?
Hey Paddy!
I really like your videos!
I'm a foreigner in Thailand and I've been here for almost 5 years.
I don't know how this might come across, but I've noticed that there is an uncomfortably high number of tomboys and tomboy lovers (dee) here. Ladyboys aren't that many here unless deliberately looked for.
When I came to Thailand, I had first heard that the woman to men ratio was higher for women. I now realize that it doesn't translate to women seeking to date men are more.
When we in general talk about transgenders in Thailand, we think of ladyboys, but we almost always choose to forget that women as tomboys are also transgenders.
Maybe per 1 ladyboy spotted in Thailand, one would spot 15 tomboys or more not counting their success in reeling in their female partners (dee).
I've noticed that maybe 10 or even 15% of the women's demographic are tomboys. Not including their partners also being a woman. That roughly adds to 1/4 of the women being out of the market to date men.
This statistically lowers the birth rate to a precipitous decline. I can't be the only one who sees this.
Elon Musk has warned us about the precipitous birth decline and what effects in has on the infrastructure and economy. Japan also has a declining birth rate with more people dying than being born. Their situation is a carrer situation driving them to choosing to not have partners.
I'm not saying that non heterosexual couples are the sole reason of birth decline in Thailand, (financial insecurity as well as pursuing careers among others being also reasons of putting off child bearing) are obvious reasons, but this tomboy and dee trend is too suspicious.
Could you ask Thais what they think about the effect women dating woman in such high proportions will cause to the human labor replacement in Thailand in the next 2 decades? And in this sense, would the small amount of children being born nowadays be able to support the Thai economy once they enter working age?
I know it's a sensitive topic, but you are seeking discomfort.
Yeah, I noticed your shirt!
I think any question based upon warnings from Elon Musk are inherently problematic.
As a Thai, quick answer for you, replacement rate has been low because of success of birth control policy and socioeconomic pressures. Working mums are very common as well as heterosexual couples without a child. Gays and lesbians, all kinds of LGBTQs are born like that and they should all be accepted. Not a statistician but we just appreciate affectionate relationships between any human and another. I do not see any issues.
Real Thai men are rare and most of them are LGBTQ
Coming back from Bangkok just a couple of weeks ago I noticed a very similar situation. Having not been to Bangkok for 20yrs it was quite a surprise. Especially considering the amount of RUclips vloggers spruking how good the man/women ratio is, how they are more "fit, feminine, friendly" compared to the "Modern western" women.
There were definitely some that were of high quality, however, the ratio and number of them has certainly changed a lot over the years
I speak a little bit Thai , never had an issue with taxi drivers ..
there're trams in thailand?
ฟังดูสามทาง แล้วเสนอออกมาสามทาง ตรงตามจริงเลยเนอะ XD paddy, thumbs up.
The glasses kid got the point.
Money honey ! sums it up.
Nak tong tiew............ don lok - what are the missing words?
Thai ladies tell foreigners they don't like Thai men and some western guys actually buy that line.
But all Thai ladies have a Thai bf who usually lurks in the middle distance.
If the westerner should spot him hanging around the Thai girl says "You tink too much! Dat brother me!"
Bottom line: As long as you don't confuse business with love you can have a great time in thailand.
You're not in Thailand doing these interviews. Where are you?
1.Thai people are kind as long as they make profit on you or they hope to make profit on you in the future.
Try to live with them and try to make them understand you.......tolerance dissappear immidiatelly .
Excuse me but this nation is overestimated.
I am married to Thai so I understand why she call 🇹🇭 in private only conversations :Land of fake smile.
The guys in Stray Kids are handsome, but they're a bit young lol 😂😂. It's a Korean group, my oldest like them
No doubt Thais have High IQs, high moral and ethical senses while clearly not scammers nor luars about anything. They are fully proud of their Thainess and dont seek to look like others! They are also hard workers and their men are great role models!
Thai IQ is 92 on average.. so it’s a low IQ country and you really feel it often..
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Sawadeka
Thai Language is super easy to learn to me. Only problem is speaking
It is difficult for typical foreigners to learn. I am Thai and I failed Thai Language class.
Beautiful Beaches... 🥁
คุณลุงพูดเหมือนพยายามรักษาภาพพจน์อ่ะ หรือไม่ก็มีข้อมูลไม่พอ จนก็คือจนครับมีหนี้ไม่ใช่พอมีพอกิน จำนวนคนจนมีเปอร์เซ็นต์เยอะกว่าคนรวยเยอะมาก คนที่มีเงินเก็บในธนาคารแสนถึงล้านขึ้นไปเปอร์เซ็นต์น้อยมาก
Are you In Australia asking Thai People? 😂