What Thais Think Foreigners Think About When you Say "Thailand"

Back on the streets of Bangkok asking Thai people questions about everything from what is the weirdest thing about foreigners to where they want to live in the future!
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[@Shortyshrew]

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[@lymswan]

BE CAREFUL HOW YOU SPELL BANGKOK !

[@InphyFWT]

@thaitalkwithpaddy any December dates planned for BKK or Phuket?

[@biravijnya]

When she said "Sbai" , she didn't mean "comfortable" but it's actually a piece of cloth which is part of women's traditional Thai clothing. You could see them wearing it while performing Thai traditional dance and whatnot

[@hanknotchinaski8222]

Being a Kiwi that grew up in Australia and fell in love with Thailand - including the language - I really appreciate this content. I doubt I'll ever be as fluent as you Paddy, but I'll keep learning 🙏

[@ThaiTalkwithPaddy]

Keep at it! Very glad you enjoy the videos 🙏

[@robbieg416]

I love videos like this.

[@mrb8993]

Excellent. You can see how much Paddy enjoys interviewing and interacting with the locals. We love Paddy and Thai Talk!!

[@koneko_3]

Reaction I get from people when I say Thailand 1 confused "Taiwan?" 2 excited "I love lady boy!!" 3 very excited "Thai food!!"

[@justinkfilms]

Great interviews as usual, it's a pleasure to watch your channel!

[@ThaiTalkwithPaddy]

Thanks a lot Justin 🙏

[@robertgroves391]

Always fun watching you the street interviews Paddy, as a Australian living in Thailand it’s always interesting to see what things Thai people find interesting about Farang countries, keep up the excellent videos 🙏

[@cwinasia]

Can’t tell you how much this helps with my Thai comprehension. As always thank you 👍🙏🏼

[@ZipfelmannKD]

When I first started watching your videos, I hardly understood any thai. Over the last two years I put more effort into learning the language, especially understanding it and it’s so great to watch your videos without having to look at the subtitles. By the way you look like you‘re in great shape Paddy! Keep it up mate!

[@tijldeclerck7772]

When I think of Thai culture I always think of food first and the friendliness of people second. No cuisine has a higher level and compared to Europe people are so much nicer to each other.

[@user-in7hz1nu8l]

Paddy I am new to your page and have to say that I found it very informative. Thanks Kieran

[@SeanHendy]

Thailand = Food. Most of what I knew growing up was Germany, as a Brit, born but not bred, we lived in many different countries. I grew up in Hong Kong, Malawi, Germany, Belgium, and a little time in the UK. At home we regularly had dishes like Spaghetti Bolognaise, Nasi Goreng, Chinese, Indian Curries, as well as British dishes. My first ever introduction to Thailand per se, was aged 24 being taken to a Thai restaurant as a leaving do by the Directors of the company I was working for. I knew Chinese food, Indian food and many others really well, but this was on a whole new level and it really left an impression. It goes without saying that the service and hospitality of the Thai people was also very much a factor. The restaurant was owned by a local British businessman, and his Thai wife and some of her family ran the restaurant. This was in 1997 and I can assure you that Thai food wasn't really known about in the UK. I went back to that restaurant at least 3 or 4 times in the next few years whenever I was home on leave from the Army. This first experience was the reason why, when I was first in a position to go on holiday abroad myself, that in 2001 I set off for Thailand.

[@ZIMAMUSIC]

Hi thanks uploading today's video! I'm looking forward to joining meet up next week!

[@ThaiTalkwithPaddy]

Look forward to seeing you there! 👌

[@englishplease14feb17]

Great Video Mate!!

[@ThaiTalkwithPaddy]

Legend mate!

[@SeanHendy]

That guys description of the Thai dating process and how it differs from the west was very enlightening and I even though I have been to Thailand some 6 or 7 times, and watched countless channels on YT, I have never come across this before, and it explains a heck of a lot and is very useful to know in understanding the Thai culture.

[@jaydenbraydon5405]

I think that might be more of an... Asian vs Caucasian thing. Rather than just Thailand.

[@SeanHendy]

@@jaydenbraydon5405 that might not be completely untrue, but it gets more difficult to conceive when you consider just how many cultures, countries, and religions, that includes. It is certainly an interesting insight and does go to explain what some have said such as jealousy between bar girls in relation to customers. It's an interesting paradox.

[@jaydenbraydon5405]

@@SeanHendy Yeah agrees. It's definitely interesting. It's like how some questions are so common to Asians while those very same questions can sound rude to people from different country.

[@SeanHendy]

@@jaydenbraydon5405 his observation about western dating is spot on too though. In that as a guy, a woman can agree to go on a date with you, once, twice, three times, and still not give any indication whatsoever that she is actually interested in you, and worse still, could simply be doing it in order to just be taken out and have dinner and drinks paid for her. I think his description of dating in Thai culture is something we in the west could learn much from. Lol, your last point, about the same question in different cultures, I remember a program of a guy who was visiting the Sami people in Scandinavia who live a nomadic life in the wild. He asked 'How many reindeer do you have?', and the guy laughed, because he said 'that is not something you ask. It is the same as me asking you how much money do you have in the bank'.

[@jaydenbraydon5405]

@@SeanHendy personally I always try to think it as.. There's always pros and cons to everything. To most people it's always 'the grass is always greener at the other side'. As an Asian, there are also girls that string you along just for freebies like meals or gifts. I think the difference between Asian and Caucasians for that is that the intimacy part? I guess. Typically, Asians only be physically close to the other party when the relationship is exclusive. But from my knowledge, Caucasians are more easygoing on that part? Oh my. You can't ask someone how many reindeer they have? Hahaha. That sounds something casual to my ears. I guess where they're from.. The reindeer is like how many elephants you have in India. It reflects on the financial status. Actually what I had on my mind was more like... How old are you. Or have you eaten. 😅

[@tijldeclerck7772]

It's strange that a person from a country with the best food in the world would love bland Dutch food lol.

[@CaptainKremmen]

Maybe she doesn't like spicy food? That would really suck if you were Thai.

[@Luc-1991]

the food probably makes her think of the good time she had here with her family. i personally like dutch food, but that's probably more because the taste is connected to the good times with my family too.

[@doghous3]

this was awesome that this was all in Thai. I'm heading there next month and spent a few months learning the language. It was difficult to follow! But was great, though.

[@Ulbre]

good fun yet again :)

[@cherylsemrau7100]

Canadians take their shoes off when they go into a house. This Canadian would love to go to Thailand.

[@doghous3]

as a Brit (English), in many cases it would be considered rude to not at least ask if one should remove their footwear before entering someone's home.

[@causeandeffect7694]

I do have two pairs of crocs. One for indoor and outdoor.

[@SeanHendy]

It's interesting that the proportion of foreign visitors in terms of Country of origin, appears to heavily influence the language people want to learn. In respect of Thailand's current foreign visitors, that would mean Chinese (Mandarin) and Russian, whereas for a long time I would suggest that second languages might be chosen based on industry or international commerce, or how common a language is spoken around the world. English is a pretty safe bet, but as for a third language I think all bets are off and it really depends on your circumstances and desire for learning another language. My Mum born in England, then educated in Belgium, so spoke English at home, was taught in Flemish and lived in a community where Flemish was the main language, was then taught French, English and German at school. She is fluent in 4 languages. As a kid we spent quite a few years in Germany, so I know a little German, learned French at school, and inevitably picked up a smattering of Flemish having relatives in Belgium, but still wish I knew much more. Oh, and I did a 10 week Japanese course whilst at College lol.

[@blackforest995boisjolie5]

I’m curious if it’s hard for foreigners to stay In Thailand because of work? Many Thai people have told me the salary is not so good..

[@leopoldjoe1270]

It won‘t be hard if foreigners work online and get their salary from the companies overseas. Because Thai baht(currencies) are much cheaper than Euros or USD, thus they can earn a lot from their country and spend much cheaper cost of living in Thailand. This is possible for foreigners who can earn more than 50-60k monthly in Thailand. However, a lot Thai ppl can‘t manage to get that high income, so they tend to go and work overseas.

[@beastvg123]

I was surprised to hear Western People described as friendly! Usually, we would describe Thai people as friendly and Western people as volatile!

[@jaydenbraydon5405]

I agree with both. I think it really depends on how much knowledge/exposure. And also which parts of the West. It's like people from New York probably wouldn't be described as friendly. While people from the South, I heard are usually more friendly?

[@jenna_gia]

@@jaydenbraydon5405 people from the south US are fake friendly. they are performing a role they were taught as children but there isn't any necessarily sincere intent behind it

[@hakankarlsson191]

There are many different cultures in The West. Especially in Europe. If you don´t take your shoes off in a Scandinavian country you will be considered pretty much as a barbarian without proper manors.

[@88Heartandsoul]

ooft you didnt link his channel paddy

[@kurisushimei]

Well done for something different from locals.

[@kevinandange]

hi Paddy, hope you're doing well my friend. Just wanted to let you know that we've uploaded our first vlog from our Thai holiday

[@ThaiTalkwithPaddy]

Hey Kevin! Will make sure to check it out

[@marcelroose68]

Stampot😁👍👍

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แอบไม่เข้าใจคนที่ตอบภาษาอังกฤษ กับคนที่พูดไทยด้วย คือเค้าถามคุณภาษาไทย แต่คุณตอบกลับเป็นภาษาอังกฤษ แถมสำเนียงคือ ไท๊ย ไทยยยยย ทำเพื่อออ ตอบไทยเหอะ คือถ้าเค้าไม่เข้าใจภาษาไทย หรือ อยู่ในบริบทที่ต้องตอบเป็นภาษาอังกฤษอันนี้เข้าใจเลย แต่อันนี้บ่ได้สำหรับเรา อยากให้ทุกคนพูดไทยตอบไทย ให้รู้เรื่อง พูดอังกฤษก็จัดให้เต็ม ไทยคำอังกฤษคำ งง มาก

[@narongponsaetan8605]

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[@user-vt8ev9zx4e]

สรัสดี ครับ ผม ได้ รียท รู ดน ไทย มาก ๆ

[@paulikens6443]

I don't know what that one lady was on about when she said the first thing foreigners think about when they think of Thailand is clothes. WTF! I don't think anyone ever mentions clothes. strange answer. I think even Paddy was perplexed by that😆

[@TheEnglishCatESL]

Paddy as someone who loves Thailand and likes to be involved in Thai culture... don't you think the thumbnail is a little disrespectful??

[@suchasin]

''stamppot'' hahahha...Im dutch and I hate it

[@XXX-ht2sp]

หมูผัดเปรี้ยวหวานอาหารจีนหรอครับ

[@MichaiGatlen]

Stamppot, serieus, die is al ingeburgerd voor ze verhuisd is 😂

[@rainyseason4581]

น้องผู้ชายติดคำว่าใช่

[@leonardonardulli1654]

Pizza is not junk food!

[@Luc-1991]

I would consider the majority of pizza that is sold junk food. the homemade ones not tho.

[@leonardonardulli1654]

Are you talking about Australian's pizza shops?@@Luc-1991

[@normiewoo787]

I just think about how beautiful Thai women are.

[@FlatDerrick]

Quite a few places have good food, very few have quite the standard of ladyboy as Thailand.

[@job_tanawat]

ต่างชาตินึกถึงประเทศไทยคือพัฒน์พงษ์

[@englishquizfactory]

That kid who said the strangest thing about western culture is that farang wear more revealing clothes. Lmao. Does he not know where he lives? Thailand r the kings of that

[@AboveBellow]

NHO PHROBLEM. FARANG CAN PHAYY. FARANG HAVE MONEYYY