Thai-Farang Relationship Warning (with video)

Thai mothers who don't want their daughters to date white guys will get a lot of ideas they can use in this video.

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Thai-Farang Relationship Warning

Mr. Jack is a social media idol sharing cute photos with his mostly female fans on facebook and posting videos in which he shares his ideas on issues of importance to young women.

See Mr. Jack's facebook page here.

In this video, the momentous decision of whether to have (or not to have) a farang boyfriend is the focus of discussion.

Thai mothers who don't want their daughters to date white guys (also known in Thailand as "farang") will get a lot of ideas they can use in this video.

Farangs, though possibly shocked and offended by the generalisations and overall pessimistic mood of the piece, will surely recognise some truth here and there, and what is social media for anyway? If you don't like it, then make a video in response :)

Here is a transcription of what Jack says with word definitions added, there is also audio down below:

TRANSCRIPT OF VIDEO:

Hello everyone. This is a young foreigner chilling out in a swimming pool.

I'm making this video clip about women.

Two weeks ago, I did an activity on my facebook page because I wanted to help find a boyfriend for someone.

Many women responded, asking me to help them find a boyfriend.

I want to tell them that finding a foreign boyfriend is not such a good idea.

Firstly, most foreigners here are not very good people.

If you ask me whether I'm a good person, I cannot answer you.

Other people would have to answer that question.

It depends on what they think.

But honestly, I don't accept many foreigners here as my friends.

The way they live their lives is bad.

There are both good and bad people in all countries. Period.

Secondly, you have to be careful as you could be left heartbroken or hurt.

How long will your relationship last?

He might come to study or work here for a year or two.

One day, he'll return home because he is not Thai and doesn't have a Thai passport.

He can't stay here all his life. Just like me.

I don't know if I'll live here all my life, but I'm still hoping.

But if he has to return home, what will you do?

After dating him for a few years, if you feel the relationship is really good you will have some choices to make.

1:50

If you choose to live with him in his country, you'll have to ask these questions:

Any friends?  [Shakes head with grimace]

Any Thais? [Shakes head no with grimace]

Any family members?  [Shakes head no with grimace]

So what do you have?

For example, if you have a British boyfriend and decide to live with him there.

Actually, I have a friend who told me that she lived with her boyfriend in England for six months.

She told me that she was bored and wanted to return to Thailand.

"But you love him so much, right?"

"But what?"

"But I don't have friends."

"So?"

"And I don't have a family."

"But you still have love, right?"

"Yes, I have love but he goes to work while I stay at home all day."

"Why don't you find a job?"

"I don't speak English fluently. I can only say: hello, sorry, I don't know speak English...and people there are making fun of me."

So this is one of the problems. She can't find a job.

It's going to be difficult.

The man has to work much harder when the woman can't find a job.

Some speak fluently while others don't, and it is difficult for them to find jobs.

That's the truth.

They become bored. They have no jobs.

3:30

The relationship gets rough.

And there's no money coming in.

The second case is when you married a foreigner and decided to live in Thailand.

If the foreigner says, "Darling, I love you so much and I want to spend the rest of my life with you here."

Sure, that's fine and you get married.

The woman does not have to change her way of life.

She continues mingling with her friends and so forth.

But what will the man do?

Just like me. It's extremely difficult to find a job.

I don't speak fluent Thai.

I can speak Thai at this level but not good enough to work in an office.

4:22

Most foreigners don't really want to learn the Thai language.

The woman must look after him more, and it's not just financially.

Many foriegners are not interested in learning the language.

When you meet your family and friends, you'll have to tell them that he's your boyfriend but he can't speak Thai.

5:00

It's going to be very tough.

If he wants to take a taxi to meet his friends, you will have to take care of that.

You have to take care of many other things for him.

When his insurance expires, you will have to call and sort things out for him.

You will have to look into all the little things in life.

It's troubling.

Let me tell you something.

I don't know the reason why many women want to find a foreign boyfriend.

There's nothing to gain from it.

I have a Thai girlfriend and she doesn't gain any benefit.

6:00

Having a foreign boyfriend makes life difficult because you will have to take care of everything for him.

Even if I have a job, she'll still have to take care of me and spend her own money.

This is a news flash: Foreigners are not rich.

Yes, we were born in countries with more job opportunities.

But not every one of us is rich.

Those who are rich might stay in their country,

and those who aren't come to Thailand, like me.

Consider all the things when you want to have a foreign boyfriend.

Some people are good and some are bad.

But in Thailand, more than 70% of the foreigners are not good.

Please be careful of being heartbroken and being hurt.

This is enough for today.

If you want me to talk on other issues, please comment and give suggestions.

I will continue to make video clips.

Thank you and goodbye.

THE END.

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