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**TerriLS** · 09-22-2012, 04:03 AM

I understand the meaning of the word Fahrang very well............
It is my understanding that a fahrang is "long nose", a Westerner.
Asian people are not called a fahrang.

As far as I know "farang" comes from a word for French or France fà-ràng-sàyt ½ÃÑè§àÈÊ . I can't remember the history behind it but it certainly doesn't sound like an insult.

PS just looked it up on Wikipedia. It's a popular theory and other possibilities are mentioned at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farang#..._related_words

09-22-2012, 04:03 AM	#20
TerriLS Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 657 Senior Member	I understand the meaning of the word Fahrang very well............ It is my understanding that a fahrang is "long nose", a Westerner. Asian people are not called a fahrang. As far as I know "farang" comes from a word for French or France fà-ràng-sàyt ½ÃÑè§àÈÊ . I can't remember the history behind it but it certainly doesn't sound like an insult. PS just looked it up on Wikipedia. It's a popular theory and other possibilities are mentioned at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farang#..._related_words
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