timmy wrote: ↑

January 27, 2018, 3:35 pm

you always have to knock the ARCHA drinkers .... i think its only in your HEAD ... i bet he was drinking Chang or Leo
but because he looked like a bum , it just had to be " archa " i feel sorry for you .. "

ytrewq wrote: ↑

January 28, 2018, 5:56 am

The colloquial meaning of "farang" is "white guy/gal". It is not derogatory when not intentionally meant to be derogatory: "Who ordered the beer?" "The white guy over there.", for example. The context in which it is used or adding a modifier can make it offensive: "Stupid white guy", for example. In more formal references, it can mean "foreigner", but typically, Thais are simply saying "white guy/gal" without intentional offense.

Another Asian, Black/Brown, or other person is typically not going to be referred to as "farang" in common conversation except to identify that person as a foreigner. In which case "farang" adopts the literal meaning of "foreigner".

With all the offensive and derogatory references and stereotypes casually tossed around by farangs daily, it is ironic that farangs are "offended" when Thais refer to them as farangs. Crayzee.

Get over it because This Is Thailand and that's how it will remain.

Temperatures to fall, heavy rain in many parts of Thailand
Breaking News January 29, 2018 10:01 By The Nation

The Meteorological Department on Monday reaffirmed its warning that heavy rain would hit many parts of the country, followed by a sharp drop in temperatures.

In its tenth urgent warning of unpredictable weather, issued at 5 am on Monday, the department attributed the changing conditions to a strong high pressure ride from China that is covering upper Vietnam and is expected to move down to cover Thailand’s Northeast later in the day. The department said people should expect thunderstorms and showers throughout the week, accompanied by strong winds and a drop in temperature by 6-8 Celsius. The unseasonal weather will first occur in the Northeast, followed by the North, the East and Central areas, the statement said, adding that Bangkok and surrounding areas would also experience heavy rainfall and falling temperatures. A strong northeast monsoon is spreading across the Gulf and this will also lead to heavy rain and isolated torrential downpours in the South, the department said.

Zidane wrote: ↑

February 16, 2018, 4:54 pm

Driving through the palm tree fringed boulevards of Udon this afternoon,amongst the ever courteous Thai drivers ,I noticed the air temperature reached 37c which is 99f.
Thank goodness its still the "cool season." It will start to get hot in March !