22 Types of Foreigners in Thailand

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  • @ThaiTalkwithPaddy
    @ThaiTalkwithPaddy  Рік тому +23

    Did I miss any 'Types'? Comment below ⬇️

    • @CaptainKremmen
      @CaptainKremmen Рік тому +24

      You missed medical tourists.

    • @kevinreily2529
      @kevinreily2529 Рік тому +8

      You only target foreign men in these 22 types. It's because you come from Australia.

    • @stefanoesch9861
      @stefanoesch9861 Рік тому +7

      You missed the most common travellers in Thailand.
      Chinese and Indian as well as ppl. finding a tax opportunity in Thailand,..

    • @Bcutter
      @Bcutter Рік тому +2

      lol how could you possibly miss anything when you include 22 differen types! i could divide the whole human population into 5 types of people!

    • @villagefarang
      @villagefarang Рік тому

      @@kevinreily2529 I wonder how many types of females are in Thailand, not to mention all the other genders we seem to have these days.

  • @mapleleafdavid
    @mapleleafdavid Рік тому +224

    The type of traveler I hate are the one's who don't respect the local people, culture and laws. Learn a few friendly phrases in Thai at least and don't get mad when there is a communication issue. Pack some patience and enjoy what the country has to offer. This is their country and you are a guest. We are all human and some tourists need to learn to treat everyone with respect.

    • @sayyanhmuong737
      @sayyanhmuong737 Рік тому +5

      facts

    • @DreamofThailand19000
      @DreamofThailand19000 Рік тому +6

      Well said!

    • @korranis1
      @korranis1 Рік тому +12

      So u mean Americans

    • @sirbill443
      @sirbill443 Рік тому +1

      Well said brother

    • @marcp108
      @marcp108 Рік тому +9

      Great advice - I use to see people get angry at customs staff - big mistake - they are letting you into their country - show some respect.

  • @vetiverjohn8546
    @vetiverjohn8546 Рік тому +61

    Foreign exchange students. They wear Thai school uniforms, attend Thai high schools and live with Thai families. Different from international students. I was an AFS student in Bangkok and it changed my life so much for the better.

    • @diceymaan
      @diceymaan 9 місяців тому +1

      Another one here! Although I did not nor did any other of my group, live with Thai families. Exchange in Thailand was one of the best decisions I ever made.

  • @williamhartz8707
    @williamhartz8707 Рік тому +82

    Glad you mentioned the traveling UA-camrs In Thailand. There seems to be hundreds of them all carrying selfie sticks covering the same subjects ( tourist attractions, the best food vendor food, and the peculiarities of the culture).

    • @destinationsunknowntheroadsles
      @destinationsunknowntheroadsles Рік тому +8

      Not all the channels just most of them. The same old recycled garbage and awful advice. My policy is if the host can not speak Thai I won,t watch.

    • @marcp108
      @marcp108 Рік тому +4

      Its funny watching them travel from place to place after each other - often wonder if they encounter each other.

    • @Ulbre
      @Ulbre Рік тому +9

      Let's not forget "How much does it cost to live in Thailand"? and "A condo tour"!!!

    • @sayajinmamuang
      @sayajinmamuang Рік тому +8

      I think it's interesting and helpful to have people like this around not only thailand but different countries as well. Some not all just cover basic life and provide some good information on what's there to do in cities like Bangkok and other places and they also give good tips on what to do and what not to do. Where to shop etc and majority of the information is quite accurate. So i think yeah, it's kinda cliche to have them around as people are probably so bored with seeing them and at the same time they're trying to make a living but also they're providing the world with an insiders first look into these countries without having to go by one of those lonely planet tourist pamphlets lol

  • @proaviatsiyu_shorts
    @proaviatsiyu_shorts Рік тому +15

    best channel about thailand ❤️

  • @CaptureJoseph
    @CaptureJoseph 11 місяців тому +8

    I came as a backpacker in 2016, returned to be a TEFL teacher in 2019, left because of the pandemic and recently returned as an international student. I love Bangkok! I feel I could fit into several of these categories.
    The thing I love most is taking long walks in the humidity around the city. I average 20,000+ steps a day, often around Chatuchak, Bang Krachao, and Riverside. It's amazing that such a large and developed city can be so walkable and delightful, with amazing green spaces. The new Benjakitti renovations are lovely!
    I have certain types I try to avoid, but won't name names. Everyone has the right to enjoy Thailand in their own way as long as they aren't hurting anyone.

  • @anawinzzz
    @anawinzzz Рік тому +10

    I’m mixed and My dad goes into the village dweller since my mom comes from a small thai village from Phayao and I have to say my dad always helps out with my grandma at her shop the weird thing is that I probably attract more attention from the locals then him 😂

  • @stuharris9993
    @stuharris9993 Рік тому +14

    You missed the biggest type of all: the Chinese package-tour tourist! They disappeared during "the situation" but they are coming back!

    • @ma3stro681
      @ma3stro681 Рік тому +1

      A blight on humanity … 😅

    • @triarii9257
      @triarii9257 11 місяців тому

      ​@@ma3stro681I would say that's racist but having seen these tourist groups... I mean....
      It's sort of the equivalent to American groups that wear those pointy white hats (more ski masks these days) carrying around ARs harassing people.
      Some groups of people are so garbage they make their entire ethnicity look bad. And they make humanity look bad by proxy.

  • @chirots
    @chirots Рік тому +6

    As Thai, I have no problem with any types of tourist expect "The Negative Asshole". They always say bad things about Thailand such as people, culture, attitude, etc, but they are still in Thailand and take advantages of Sabuy Sabuy Thai culture.

  • @skyfarmorganics
    @skyfarmorganics Рік тому +48

    Nice summary Paddy and I agree with them all but there are a couple of types you have missed which are actually quite large categories. One is the Medical Tourist, coming here for dental, cosmetic or other surgery and the other type is the Remote Business Managers who are often here on long stay visas like the Elite visa and they essentially live in Thailand but have businesses in other countries that they partially manage or have their team manage for them. Some of them even live here with their families too and they are quite a different type to the Digital Nomads.

    • @ubiquitousdiabolus
      @ubiquitousdiabolus Рік тому +6

      You forgot 2 other types: 1. the violent antisocial drunk/ drug addict who attacks random people in a restaurant or on the street or destroys property and 2. The balcony jumpers of Pattaya and Bangkok.

    • @Dreamingofyou317
      @Dreamingofyou317 10 місяців тому

      Thats my plan 🙋🏻‍♂️

  • @chawalitD
    @chawalitD Рік тому +31

    I think you nailed all of them there Paddy. I am a Thai born Australian who considers himself Australian with some Thai knowledge (albeit not as much as you), but whenever I go back to the mother land, I don't feel like a tourist so to speak even though my Thai vocabulary is limited. It's a weird feeling as I view both Australia and Thailand as home, just that the cultures are vastly different.

    • @ThaiTalkwithPaddy
      @ThaiTalkwithPaddy  Рік тому +10

      I think viewing both as home is the best attitude to have! Thanks a lot for watching 🙏

    • @Ulbre
      @Ulbre Рік тому +4

      I'm Australian and both my daughters were born in Thailand. Neither has lived in Australia but the eldest (19) spent a year and half in the Middle East as a toddler, The younger is about to turn 16. I think both both don't really consider themselves Australian because they have had such limited exposure to Australia. But I hope that as they move into their own lives that they will embrace Australia and come to view both countries as home, just as you have.

    • @saniman-fz2me
      @saniman-fz2me Рік тому +1

      UA-camrs..
      So aren't you one?
      If not what are you then?

    • @TessaChan1
      @TessaChan1 Рік тому +2

      ​@@saniman-fz2mePaddy's UA-cam content is quite different from the rest. He speaks to actual thai people about their experiences rather than another UA-camr showing us a hotel or street food.

  • @Ulbre
    @Ulbre Рік тому +3

    Luv this video.
    I never would have came up with so many categories....and yet each one is legit!
    I am probably in several and may have been in a couple more way back when!!!!
    I always learn something new from your videos. Today was the pronunciation of Pai. Even though I first came to Thailand in the early 80's and started learning Thai in the mid 80's AND have been to Pai several times, I had always pronounced it with a 'P' sound. And then Thai talk Paddy throws a spanner in and pronounces it with the Bp Bor Bpoo sound and I was like "Best I look up the Thai spelling"......30 seconds later "ปาย".....and I've learnt something new....thx Paddy, you are a legend.

  • @Phil_C_80
    @Phil_C_80 Рік тому +17

    Great vid Paddy, but you forgot about us the FOODIE Lovers!! the first thing i think of when i land in thailand is food.!! just can't get enough. keep up the great work.

    • @jakejake2577
      @jakejake2577 Рік тому +5

      Same.. I travel once a year alone and just eat eat eat !! If not for the food I wouldn’t go

    • @AmericanPie1960
      @AmericanPie1960 Рік тому

      actually, most of the Thai street food is low quality. Peasant food. Made by northerners from Issan. Cheap ingredients like water instead of coconut milk. The higher quality is more expensive and in Bangkok or Chang Mai's better restaurants.

    • @bconn2003
      @bconn2003 5 місяців тому +1

      Not sure which category I fit into. I’m just grateful to be there with the most beautiful and friendly people, culture, food and scenery in the world. As for all the stereotypes, they make for fun people watching. The obnoxious Aussies are always a hoot. And you can look down on the grungy 65 year old Brit with a lady on one arm and a cold Leo in the other, but you won’t find a happier person on planet Earth😊.

  • @williamsimpkin4396
    @williamsimpkin4396 Рік тому +10

    Another great video paddy! Number 13 made me laugh because I experience it every time I go to Thailand, sit there moaning about anything and everything about Thailand but then almost have a heart attack when you mention to them about going back home🤷‍♂️😂

  • @willbrooks6850
    @willbrooks6850 Рік тому +8

    Hi Paddy, I am currently teaching at XLC and find your videos so helpful to teach the students cross cultural communications. The students and I both love your videos!!!!!! Keep up the great work!!!

    • @ThaiTalkwithPaddy
      @ThaiTalkwithPaddy  Рік тому +1

      Hey Will! So great to hear from you! Hope you are having an absolutely awesome time up there. Pass on a big hello to everyone up there and hopefully our paths cross later this year. Thanks a heap for watching and enjoying - glad the videos are useful 🙏

  • @JustMe-ib9uo
    @JustMe-ib9uo Рік тому +12

    THANKS Paddy for enabling "CC"! Great to be able to enjoy one of your vids again! 👍 (l'm nearly deaf & cannot follow along without them).

  • @martypoll
    @martypoll Рік тому +11

    I’ve met a few of these types and one of the joys of Thailand is meeting other foreigners. This has exposed me to all sorts of interesting people I would never have met before. I’ve met the rich, poor, corporate, working, the nomad, the retired, UA-camrs, and a few of the US Embassy personnel. I would much rather though sit and have a beer with a sexpat than a Christian missionary. Please keep Thailand Buddhist (says the atheist).

  • @123merch
    @123merch Рік тому

    Top stuff Paddy, keep em coming!

  • @stevegand
    @stevegand Рік тому +3

    Great video. I’ve been a “#21 The Village Dweller” for four years and wouldn’t trade it for the world.

  • @jackh1749
    @jackh1749 Рік тому

    Interesting perspective.. enjoyed this! Thanks Paddy!

  • @chrissakul-thongbai8238
    @chrissakul-thongbai8238 Рік тому

    Great content as usual, Paddy. Keep up the good work.❤

  • @PRSer
    @PRSer Рік тому +33

    I'll add in the motorcycle touring rider. People like me who ride all the way from Singapore through Malaysia and to everywhere in Thailand. I guess it's quite hard for you to meet people like me. We're not in one place too long and generally don't stay in the touristy areas. There are always groups of Malaysian or Singaporean riders that ride around Thailand. We don't really look that different from Thais so it's quite hard to differentiate us sometimes. The southern parts of Thailand are quite different in culture too. Which goes to show how diverse Thailand really is.

  • @BabyGamer25
    @BabyGamer25 8 місяців тому

    Very interesting video. Thank!

  • @patthecat6491
    @patthecat6491 Рік тому +7

    I guess you could call this a sub culture of farang visitors, but cyclist come from all over the world to ride in Thailand, Chiang Mai in particular. Many regularly come in the cool season and I've had the opportunity to make friends from many places.
    In my 11 years of living in Thailand many of those descriptions fit at one time or another! 😂
    Personally I enjoy your videos interacting with Thai's and Thai speaking farangs, this video sorta drops back into the lowest common denominator of Thailand experience videos.
    Really enjoy your videos and find much encouragement in plodding along with my Thai.

  • @rusty6314
    @rusty6314 Рік тому

    That was an awesome video Mate.

  • @alexspicer8569
    @alexspicer8569 Рік тому +44

    You missed out the "imported boyfriend/husband" Thai girl studies at university abroad, meets boyfriend and brings them back to Thailand. To which I am one and I know 3 others.

    • @earinsound
      @earinsound Рік тому +3

      my close friend was this type. now they’re back in the UK and divorced

    • @RS-do6tv
      @RS-do6tv Рік тому

      This guy is a weirdo

    • @nickgorman7951
      @nickgorman7951 Рік тому +2

      Me too! Married 15years in December

    • @alexn4255
      @alexn4255 8 місяців тому

      Ur no different than a sexpat.

  • @JoshAwang
    @JoshAwang Рік тому

    No 22 was me too at one point years ago... lolol... Vietnam is catching up very quickly in this regard. Well done and very good insights as always!

  • @OatStreetAmerica
    @OatStreetAmerica Рік тому

    Great videos and explains ways I never know before

  • @trevorcolas
    @trevorcolas Рік тому +8

    The "Real Thailand" types remind me of the foreigners who tell me that New York is not the real America. No one city, town, or village will be the "real" anything. In our case, New York is as real as any other part of America, but it's just another aspect of the country, offering its own experiences. Bangkok is just as much the "real" Thailand, but it's one facet of a diverse country.

    • @user-ee8ld2tm3i
      @user-ee8ld2tm3i 3 місяці тому +1

      ah yes , and dont forget the Real India Ones. well , over in India. they dwell in slums , travel unreserved class on trains and if you tell them your hotel room aint got bugs galore you havent seen the Real India. and of course they eat food with the hands. good gracious.

  • @tw25rw
    @tw25rw Рік тому +8

    There was another kind for a while: those stranded by COVID related travel difficulties. I was one of them.
    Wasn't my favourite Thai holiday, but 2.5 years was definitely the longest.

  • @JohnSmith-xq5kw
    @JohnSmith-xq5kw Рік тому

    I think I'm several different of these types depending on the day and area I'm in. I should probably pick one and embrace it. Good video.

  • @dtester61
    @dtester61 Рік тому +1

    Great video as usual Paddy. I'll be the retiree soon. Met my Thai partner here in Sydney. She's from Bangkok and keen to return to Thailand. We'll be splitting our time between a rural property near Phitsanulok and an apartment in Bangkok. Best of both worlds. Looking forward to it.
    The language though.
    If i only had to read it, I'd be fine, but speaking it is another story.

  • @cherlinsrinitiroj8270
    @cherlinsrinitiroj8270 7 місяців тому +1

    This make me miss Thailand so much. Moved to Australia for a year now and i miss the humble and kindness of thai people. 😢

  • @lorizimmerman6770
    @lorizimmerman6770 11 місяців тому +1

    Thank you for using your platform to raise awareness to human trafficking in the fishing industry in Thailand

  • @donaldgrove2249
    @donaldgrove2249 Рік тому +1

    Nice to see you have a copy of Mary Beard's SPQR on your shelf!

  • @Diego-tf4ut
    @Diego-tf4ut Рік тому +1

    Great job Paddy ! Very realistic vision. What about diving instructors ? 😂😂

  • @26razzmatazz85
    @26razzmatazz85 4 місяці тому

    U havent met me yet bud. Really like ur videos. U have touched upon a few types but there are many more positive types.

  • @AvecBella
    @AvecBella 5 місяців тому

    Nice video! You’ve it all covered I believe. 😊

  • @visitstomyneighbours
    @visitstomyneighbours Рік тому

    One of your more (if not the most) interesting, attention-keeping videos from start to finish.. great job 👏
    I tried to place myself into one of your many categories, but couldn't.. may I humbly suggest "the too-broke-to-stay-long tourist" 😅

  • @kingOfRobloxZ
    @kingOfRobloxZ Рік тому

    this type of content is very fun! would love to see more of this

  • @paulsmith1807
    @paulsmith1807 Рік тому

    love the guide and love the big hair in the photo too. I'm not quite fitting into any catagory, but maybe a tennis version of 16, a third 17 and a third of a travel for food in Chiang Mai haha.

  • @Ben-eh1qt
    @Ben-eh1qt Рік тому +3

    SLC native, my buddy went to Thailand on his mission said the LDS church is doing well there. Last time I went to Thailand there was a new Mormon temple right next to the Makkasan station. So it seems it's growing there.

  • @toasterboy708
    @toasterboy708 Рік тому

    Gold! There's a bit of me in some of those, i have to say. Great sum up, Paddy.

  • @ianscott424
    @ianscott424 Рік тому +4

    The "Know it all's" favourite past time is quizzing other foreigners on how long they've been in Thailand, just so they can explain to you that they've been there longer. Either that, or they start every conversation with "I've been here for XX years now, and..."
    As an expat living in Laos, these the ones I avoid.

  • @nellekx
    @nellekx 8 місяців тому +1

    im an english teacher here! love thailand so much

  • @keithireland6627
    @keithireland6627 Рік тому

    Supremely witty well done and thankyou.🍀

  • @Dermamedicthailand
    @Dermamedicthailand Рік тому +2

    Thanks for the showing us positive image. I think you're the only one who can talk about it 😉

  • @TimothyBrodeur
    @TimothyBrodeur Рік тому +18

    How about military? I personally discovered Thailand as part of a joint military exercise, and almost everyone I know is in the same boat. Operations like Cobra Gold have allowed military members from many countries to work along side Thai Soldiers, experience the culture, and assist in the construction of some infrastructure projects that benefit local communities. I am grateful for the opportunity to have worked alongside so many great people and been able to experience such a rich culture. I would not have been able to discover this if not for the military. I know I am not the only one.

    • @Tamplier12345
      @Tamplier12345 Рік тому

      Have you visited sattahip Marines Corps base for Cobra Gold this year?

    • @TimothyBrodeur
      @TimothyBrodeur Рік тому

      @@Tamplier12345 I visited Sattahip for Cobra Gold in 1998. I did go back to Sattahip in 2021 to visit as a tourist, but not as a Soldier involved in Cobra Gold.

  • @KhakiShorts
    @KhakiShorts Рік тому

    We are firmly in the #2 camp. My wife and I moved to Thailand for all the reasons you mentioned. We love exploring but we’re pretty quiet and don’t go out partying.

  • @MrHmmz
    @MrHmmz 8 місяців тому +1

    I consider myself third culture kid, cause my father was an attache (diplomatic services related to military). Studied in two countries when i was a kid. This left a big impact on me: while my former friends grew and bonded strong relationships, i never had unbroken ties and friendships that could stand the test of time. I got superb education, good lifestile, saw a broader world, but sacrificed on friendships and sense of stability in my personal world.

  • @mariaphuket
    @mariaphuket Рік тому +10

    Russian in Phuket and ESL teacher! Thank you for actually including us on the list. We escaped war in Russia and are very grateful to Thailand and Thai people for welcoming us in this country ❤

    • @UanTao
      @UanTao Рік тому

      Privet! Slava Rossiya!!

    • @mariaphuket
      @mariaphuket Рік тому +1

      @@UanTao Privet, spasibo!

    • @MS-mi4oy
      @MS-mi4oy Рік тому

      @@mariaphuket Privet, dura!

    • @nitaseely6830
      @nitaseely6830 Рік тому

      Слава Україні!!!ґ

    • @nitaseely6830
      @nitaseely6830 Рік тому

      @@mariaphuket i mean i love those russians who flooded to other countries for peace for sure, I've some russian friends in Goa rn and they choose peace and righteousness

  • @joeuzzolina3324
    @joeuzzolina3324 Рік тому +1

    NICE JOB I LIKE TO WATCH ALL YOUR VIDEOS I STRUGGLE WITH YOUR AUSSIE ACCENT I UNDERSTAND YOUR THAI BETTER KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK CHOK DEE

  • @davidvalez2256
    @davidvalez2256 Рік тому +4

    You got most of them right but missed one. How about the farang that has Thai relatives and friends in Thailand and loves the people there?

  • @guyh9992
    @guyh9992 11 місяців тому +1

    I met up with a friend in Bangkok who was a dental tourist. He had all of his fillings replaced the first time and a few years later had four titanium posts fitted within a week. Was meant to come back six months later to receive permanent crowns but Covid intervened meaning he had to find a dentist in Brisbane.

  • @jaymo8206
    @jaymo8206 Рік тому

    Hi Paddy...you nailed it with this list. I'd say we fall into several categories e.g. retiree(me), teachers, youtubers arrgh(we're long time expats) parents, dreamers and students of Thai culture. Cheers

  • @robyoung76
    @robyoung76 Рік тому +9

    The BS Artist - Someone who exploits the fact that no one else knows their real past when beginning a new life in Thailand and fabricate all sorts of elaborate stories about their previous life and careers etc. They are easily spotted as their stories are way too extravagant. They are generally harmless and guaranteed to give you a good laugh. The sad thing about them is that they tend to start believing their own stories after telling enough people who are too polite to challenge them. There is a much higher concentration of these characters in Thailand than abroad so you are guaranteed to encounter them if spending enough time there.

    • @kevinreily2529
      @kevinreily2529 Рік тому

      Yes, but these types also live in New York, LA, London, and all kinds of other places.

    • @Samsok013
      @Samsok013 Рік тому +1

      We call them "Special Forces" because for some reason they all were the best of the best in some SF branch. Even though they mostly are overweight and socially awkward

  • @kittenastrophy5951
    @kittenastrophy5951 Рік тому +4

    Well, if the topic is just "foreigner in Thailand" and includes every possible types whether long or short period. May I suggest to add the "military" particularly American. Almost annually joint exercise takes place between Thai military and other friends especially the big sponsor ,American. The "spy" or "special agent" types of people may already included in your "Diplomat" category.

  • @martinaliliana
    @martinaliliana Рік тому +1

    Hello, i wish to learn thai on my own but i cant find the perfect books. What do you suggest?

  • @jamescicero776
    @jamescicero776 Рік тому

    good work Paddy...........................

  • @shawnmccafferty7010
    @shawnmccafferty7010 Рік тому +7

    I think you could've expanded the English Teacher category. There are definitely farang who started as ESL Teachers and then moved on into Language School Administration, or moved on to a more prestigious teaching jobs (often in other subjects) at an International School or University in Thailand. As someone who has interviewed for a Communications/Marketing Specialist/Coordinator positions at various Int''l Schools throughout SEA there are definitely Admin jobs beyond just teaching as well..

    • @leawalker-franks7052
      @leawalker-franks7052 Рік тому +2

      Hi Shawn, this is great to hear as I was an Economics teacher who became a Director of Advancement (specialising in philanthropy and alumni) then CEO of School Foundations. My husband (ex Deputy Headmaster) and I travel to Thailand every year for 1-3 months, we did a basic Thai speaking course and have started volunteer English teaching. I’m 52 so am keen to work for a few more years but living in Thailand if the opportunity presents. Any advice greatly appreciated. Regards, Lea Walker-Franks 🙏

  • @rutchsoratana2404
    @rutchsoratana2404 Рік тому

    good job, Paddy

  • @saschaheylmann9771
    @saschaheylmann9771 Рік тому

    Super spot on 😀

  • @MrEye4get
    @MrEye4get Рік тому

    All good descriptions, but knowing how many there are [of each type] makes a big difference.

  • @johnnyooo871
    @johnnyooo871 Рік тому

    Having started as an English teacher and 16 years later as a retiree I thoroughly enjoyed your video and certainly agree with all of your types. There a few others in Jomtein beach where I spend 6 months at. The older unfriendly never smiling Russian and now the young Russian couples with kids who laugh and say I hate Putin who remind me of the Vietnam draft dodgers I befriended years ago in Canada.

  • @swayp5715
    @swayp5715 Рік тому

    Very good!

  • @keithminchin1817
    @keithminchin1817 Рік тому +4

    Lol, I guess it’ll be hard to avoid being included in one of these categories at one time or another. 😂

  • @CringeArt2023
    @CringeArt2023 11 місяців тому +1

    Where do people go for monk training? Can you provide some information please

  • @jamie1453
    @jamie1453 Рік тому

    Paddy speaks the truth! ❤🇹🇭
    Amazingly halarious! Great job 🙏 I've definitely run into several of these types... I'm #2 and a psuedo #22 😊 🇺🇸

  • @tbadj649
    @tbadj649 Рік тому

    Hello คุณ Paddy. Great video. I like your channel, and am impressed that you know Stewart J & ครุ Smuk...(I've seen you in videos with them). Anyway I am an aspiring "retiree", "English teacher", and possibly in the distant future even "wife seeker" type. My first trip to Thailand was last August, and I'll be in Thailand this August. Perhaps someday I will meet you. Be well

  • @CaptainKremmen
    @CaptainKremmen Рік тому

    2:38 Great use of sound effect! 🤣🤣🤣

  • @mikecatchlove
    @mikecatchlove Рік тому

    Pretty spot on there Paddy

  • @UncleHoCM
    @UncleHoCM 7 місяців тому +1

    I don't think most foerigners in Thailand would be shouting the first round of beers unless they were one of the execs. Lol.

  • @JamesColemanChess
    @JamesColemanChess Рік тому +3

    The guy blurred out at 2:21 looks a bit like you mate 555
    Seriously, thanks so much for always bringing amazing videos that show the real side of Thailand and its down to earth people and potential. It’s because of your channel that I am now seriously studying Thai and can’t wait to go back again next month.

    • @ThaiTalkwithPaddy
      @ThaiTalkwithPaddy  Рік тому +1

      Thanks so much for watching James! Glad to hear it. Good luck with the studies

  • @joshuarizalforeman816
    @joshuarizalforeman816 Рік тому +1

    i worked for a small aid organisation in Northern Thailand/Laos a long time ago in the early 1990s. At that time Laos was slightly opening up to international travel. Most of the foreigners I encountered were pretty decent, given the fact that at the time it took a lot of time/effort/expense to visit the country. The only people who bugged me were foreign embassy staff expecting an easy ride and religious groups attempting to foist their beliefs on the local people. I suppose I'm guilty of the Muay Thai experience, but in the area in which I lived our 'ring' was a courtyard and we just all went at it, followed by kao neow, lao-lao, papaya salad and recovery.

  • @proaviatsiyu
    @proaviatsiyu Рік тому +2

    ❤ awesome krub

  • @ironbark88
    @ironbark88 Рік тому

    Spot on.... I think I was a bit of most of them.....

  • @robscovell5951
    @robscovell5951 Рік тому +33

    Type 23: the normal guy who wasn't looking for a Thai wife but met someone overseas who happened to be Thai, and then happens to find life in Thailand to be pleasant and relaxing in comparison with the home country. That was what happened to me. I didn't really know anything about Thailand when I met my wife, and when I first came here I fell in love with the place. I've been welcomed into her family. I guess I could fit into the "Digital Nomad" slot because I do have a tech-based business, but I'm not really nomadic. We live in a normal city house in the deep South away from the tourist areas and we do normal stuff for our everyday life. I find here in the South, there are a handful of guys like me but not many. I am friends with some people in the Russian community in Phuket and I find that most of them are normal family people like myself. The semi-permanent British foreigners on Phuket often come across as a bit questionable to me while the Russians live in an expensive enclave (Cherng Thalay) away from the main tourist beaches. I have been to Hua Hin, which is where you find the 'normal retiree' type. It's a nice place for retired foreigners who are not into weird stuff. I'll always be a foreigner, I'll never be Thai, and I think Thai people feel a bit weirded out by people who try too hard to fit in. I learned a bit of Southern Thai because at first I thought it would be a good thing to do to be welcomed by locals but from the reactions I had, they seemed weirded out by it. I feel like a double-foreigner because most of my non-Thai social contacts are in the Russian community, so sometimes I do feel a bit lonely and culture-shocked, but my wife's family are so incredibly welcoming and loving that it doesn't last long. I think a lot of the 'types' you talked about (and they are definitely real) come here because of something missing in their life in their home countries ... they think they can find it here but I'm not sure that they do find it, or perhaps they find a fake version of it that can be paid for.

    • @lukefargo882
      @lukefargo882 Рік тому +3

      Type 23 👍🏼

    • @paulsmith1807
      @paulsmith1807 Рік тому +5

      good work - sounds like you're having a great time :-)

    • @korranis1
      @korranis1 Рік тому

      Tell us the long version

    • @prome666
      @prome666 Рік тому

      No doubt you found the 'true version' and are not a sex tourist or normal bachelor guy looking for a wife or girlfriend from another country. Ou wait, you are. You can't really say your experience is more pure than someone else's. You are not special and there's a reason why you ended up in Thailand and not Vietnam or any other country with similar or better lifestyle.

    • @sayajinmamuang
      @sayajinmamuang Рік тому +2

      Many people travel to different countries searching for something. It's not out of the ordinary. I always say whatever makes you happy stick with it. And I think there is a thai saying what makes you happy, keep doing it. People can find happiness wherever they want. We're all human being at the end of the day.

  • @ExpatriatePaul
    @ExpatriatePaul Рік тому +3

    As for your aversion to the phrase "the real Thailand", some of us use it to emphasize the fact that the bars and go-gos of Pattaya, Phuket and Bangkok are not typical of the country in general. I've been living in Thailand nearly 16 years, I speak, read and write the language pretty well and have seen a lot of the country, and have encountered many expats who think Thailand is typified by the tourist traps.

    • @TessaChan1
      @TessaChan1 Рік тому +1

      It's the first time you've offended me Paddy, with your dislike of some of us referring to "the real thailand" 😂

  • @sivanjohn
    @sivanjohn Рік тому +2

    You forgot to mention about the import footballers that play in the Thai League.

  • @rexnex277
    @rexnex277 Рік тому +2

    Dont forget the confident thai speaker ,they are turning up all over utube.

  • @sooantonysolotraveler
    @sooantonysolotraveler Місяць тому

    What about budget type of foreigner? Does this foreigner also consider same as backpacker foreigner?

  • @klaaskay2685
    @klaaskay2685 11 місяців тому +1

    There seems to be another type of foreigners who come to Thailand to live out the atmosphere or visit the locations the actors/actresses used to exist in the movies or series they love.

  • @mariobuttino6095
    @mariobuttino6095 Рік тому +2

    He forgot Temples, National Parks and beautiful Women.

  • @TheGLOSSette
    @TheGLOSSette 11 місяців тому

    I guess my dad was one of those that got transfered from his company to the one in thailand. And no wonder we lived in the Sukhumvit area lol

  • @PTSenators9643
    @PTSenators9643 Рік тому

    I am now the Mr.Chinatown and Taekwondo type. Pannipak Wongpattanakit is also a taekwondo girl in Thailand. Before was only checking Food in Sukumvit Bangkok. I had been a Taekwondo fan because of Chaelim in "King of Fighters". Been to Chinatowns in Singapore & Malaysia as well.

  • @evaa-w5399
    @evaa-w5399 9 місяців тому +2

    You forgot us adopted Thais, who were adopted by white or black parents, and who go to Thailand to try and get to know our native country and language, feeling a bit like a backwards farang lol 😂

  • @stefanweilhartner4415
    @stefanweilhartner4415 Рік тому

    #23 the average tourist who likes the climate, food, culture, sea, ...
    that's probably me. coming again and again to my turtle island many times.
    enjoying bars as well, but not the loud oomts oomts music. meeting many thais, that i got to know over the time - some of which are close friends and girlfriend.
    i consider that island my second home, even not beeing there over 5 weeks per year.
    it is always a special feeling when i make the first step from the lomprayah ferry down to the peer after at least 24h of traveling. and after checking in into my room, driving around with the 125ccm honda click and look around what has changed.
    i don't know if this deserves a certain category but i do foodporn - probably like many tourists.
    i like to enjoy and compare food from different restaurants and make and post pictures.
    one time i did a burger challenge where i ate 3 burgers on a day at different restaurants or three penang curries on a day and maybe 8 in total over a week. and check out different coffee places and comparing their espressos and cappuccinos....
    on koh tao my favorite cappuccino in the morning is at koppee in chalok with a nice view on the beach.
    my favorite espresso is at Horizon on the way to tanote bay before you drive down right next to the street.
    amazing view, amazing espresso. pure without milk or sugar, not bitter, not sour. nice people there as well.

  • @ChawkDee
    @ChawkDee Рік тому +1

    Over 30 years, I've been 6 of these! now I am neither, as I'm Thai.

  • @ApoIIo95
    @ApoIIo95 День тому +1

    Thailand was ok. I stayed for 6 months but it wore on my nerves. The heat, the language barrier and the traffic got to me.

  • @keos.2318
    @keos.2318 5 місяців тому

    Well done

  • @natasha_nom_de_guerre
    @natasha_nom_de_guerre Рік тому +1

    You missed humanitarian/aid workers / UN workers . I recognized the shot of Father Vinai and Arupee students!

  • @malangx
    @malangx Рік тому

    Not sure if this comment will reach you Paddy, I love your videos! I was in Samut Prakan last December just looking to escape from city life and have some alone time. I guess I'm sort of the lost traveller, everytime I went out I would just use grab. I do intend to head to Chiang Mai this year end to do some volunteer work, and in the near future train Muay Thai in Thailand.

    • @ThaiTalkwithPaddy
      @ThaiTalkwithPaddy  Рік тому

      I’ve read it and I really appreciate the support 🙏 thanks so much for watching and enjoy your adventures in Thailand

    • @malangx
      @malangx Рік тому

      @@ThaiTalkwithPaddy thank you Paddy, happy to be a subscriber 😁

  • @theprettydead1577
    @theprettydead1577 Рік тому +1

    Maybe this is a tick list to feel you have been all 22 as fast as you can 😂

  • @ksem_ch3186
    @ksem_ch3186 11 місяців тому

    Okay okay...let me check...
    So i am a Village Dweller living in Isaan between Sangkha and Buachet.
    Before i was a wife seeker, at the same time i am Yogi, "The Russian", The buddist. For some i am definitely a "real Thailand tourist" :)
    Btw, i am in the process of getting Thai citizenship, was planning that long before Russian-Ukrainian war started.
    Would be fun to have an interview with you sometime later in life.

  • @Boddav
    @Boddav 6 днів тому

    Yes.I have the characteristics of1,2,5,10,17, and 19. But I would describe myself as an aspiring South East Asia Polyglot.I’m also pursuing Nepali and Hindi.I may never achieve fluency but I love the interaction with the people and writing in the script.
    I’m am an American slow ,solo,economic and old traveler.I seek mentally stimulating and low cost pastimes.

  • @polarbear986
    @polarbear986 Рік тому

    Detailed and accurate ka

  • @1974imajica
    @1974imajica Рік тому +1

    The Village Dweller is who I am then, haha. I've got a name. Number 21, I thought for a moment I'd been left out then Paddy.
    I've tried to contact you before for a good chat mate but you keep swerving me haha.

  • @justinw1081
    @justinw1081 Рік тому +1

    The Foodie. always in search of rare or exotic cuisine visiting a different restaurant in Sukhumvit every night. My gf and I for example.

  • @silvermasktraveler1788
    @silvermasktraveler1788 Рік тому

    8:48 why? Can someone explain this to me

  • @kbendat
    @kbendat 4 місяці тому

    Interesting when scrolling thru the 'most played' part of the video is 6:08 - The Lost Traveler