HOW ABOUT THIS..................

[efxg57]

Thanks to most of You All, but I must admit, " Silence is Golden", expected more of a responce. Must be ALOT of GUILTY farangs out there

[aznyron]

Eddie your a new yorker you should no better no body trust a yapper or even a bragger
and for the girls they won't give you any fear of you talking at least that the way it was when I was young

[Pakawala]

Eddie, I'm not sure how much of a response you expected?? Your original post was pretty skimpy other than to indicate that someone has/had repeated something that you felt should have been held in confidence. I personally don't mention things in general conversation that I don't want repeated and if I mention something in 'confidence' I make a point of saying so to whom ever I'm talking with as well as assuring myself that he/she is the only one in ear-shot. We farangs live in a fairly small community and most know each other or someone who knows the other.

I dare say, none of us expats permanently in Udon are more than 2 people away from knowing everyone else. Understanding this, I pick my friends very carefully which is, I'm sure, why some folks seem to feel I'm a bit 'stuck-up'. I can live with that.

[oldfield]

I guess the old proverb, " No Thai woman is truly happy unless she is making somebody more miserable than she is" must be true. But what does that say for all the Farangs? I have been talking with other Forum members ( who wish to remain anonymouus), it seems as though it is not only the Female, but the Farang husband/boyfriend who can't keep their mouths shut. Why is it everytime you hear gossip you go running back to your partner to tell her? Why, so she can make somebody else more miserable than she is? Really guys, try keeping your mouths shut. Whatever happened to "CONFIDENCE?" Are your relationships so shallow, so weak, so unhappy, so MISERABLE that you must make somebody else's the same way? Try this, Nothing Good To Say, Than Say Nothing. Or this might be better......MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS =D> =D>

Most of us don't know what you are talking about mate...

Furthermore most of us don't really care...

I think you're getting a bit carried away with things.. chill man.

[patriot]

Life here is challenging enough .............

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[cali4995]

It is a strange phenomenon that I've also noticed. It's quite
difficult to meet other foreigners who you could compare to
your friends back home. I'm not sure if it's competition or
some trying to elevate their own status but it is sad when
foreigners turn on each other. We're all in the same group.

I'm often amazed how most foreigners will be so generous
to Thais in distress but if one of their own are having a bad
time, they just want to castrate them. Not much esprit de
corps among the group. Choose your friends carefully I
guess, things are always much more unpredictable here.

[BKKSTAN]

It is a strange phenomenon that I've also noticed. It's quite
difficult to meet other foreigners who you could compare to
your friends back home. I'm not sure if it's competition or
some trying to elevate their own status but it is sad when
foreigners turn on each other. We're all in the same group.

I'm often amazed how most foreigners will be so generous
to Thais in distress but if one of their own are having a bad
time, they just want to castrate them. Not much esprit de
corps among the group. Choose your friends carefully I
guess, things are always much more unpredictable here.

A simple way to put it would be to take all the falangs in Thailand and put them in your hometown,now tell yourself how many would you choose to socialize with or seek to develop friendships with?

[aznyron]

Stan you know when I was a kid I was told birds of a feather flock together
so what comes around go around that why I have no close friends

[Pakawala]

Gee Ron, I think your wife might take exception to that last statement.

[aznyron]

Pakawala my wife is part of me that what marriage is joing two together and making one
so I don't need to explain my statement to her since she is part of me
Pak being a close friend is awhole lot different then being friendly I try to be friendly some times I fail now can you say you have a close friend in Thailand wifes & family members don't count

[RALPHCUSENS]

Thanks to most of You All, but I must admit, " Silence is Golden", expected more of a responce. Must be ALOT of GUILTY farangs out there

Why Eddie?,

If someone don't respond, does that make them guilty?, don't follow you mate!!!!

[BKKSTAN]

Hey Eddy,don't talk about anything that could cause you harm except with people you trust.If those you trust say inappropiate tales ,kick the ---- out them,as long as they are not Thai

[Pakawala]

Only about 6 at present Ron, but I'm working on it.

[aznyron]

Pak