Since I became a little sedentary in Hua Hin (for the time being I hope), I got into the habit of going to the beautiful and long beach every morning to walk several kilometers before swimming.

During these walks, I meet other walkers or runners, and also walkers, sometimes families, groups.

When I meet someone, I usually look at him or her, try to catch his or her gaze, and say hello.

What did I notice ?

When I meet a Thai, usually he or she looks at me, our eyes meet and we greet each other, obviously always with a supportive smile.

When I meet A farang farang
farangs « farang » est un terme générique désignant les Occidentaux blancs, principalement utilisé en Thaïlande et au Laos. Le mot a des origines persanes, provenant du mot pour « Francs » et s’est répandu pour désigner les Européens occidentaux. (non-Asian foreigner), this visual encounter and this hello happen in about 60/70% of cases. But in 50% without smiling.

When I meet A farang farang
farangs « farang » est un terme générique désignant les Occidentaux blancs, principalement utilisé en Thaïlande et au Laos. Le mot a des origines persanes, provenant du mot pour « Francs » et s’est répandu pour désigner les Européens occidentaux. , in 90% of cases, she carefully avoids my gaze, fixing her eyes in front of her or on her feet, and my hello does not meet an echo. Sometimes she reacts to delay and slips a "good morning" from the tip of her lips.

It allows us to ask questions about the quality of relationships in our Western world, right ?