[Knillagrarp]

I am not so concerned with whether people will call me farang; after all, that's what I am. It is more important for me to be farang jai dii. Whether I am sitting with my son and his friend playing Gameboy while the buffalo graze, or watching my grandson play with a new toy, or watching my daughters laugh and exchange gossip together, or enjoying a feast and dancing with my family, friends, and neighbors , or strolling through the local market with my wife and other family members, or watching the local kids play a good game of takraw, the real important thing is that we are all enjoying life and our mutual experience. I know that my family thinks the world of me and most of the other locals think I am a pretty good person, even if I am farang. The feeling is mutual to be sure.

BTW- iGotNoTime, you are doing a very good job as a moderator. Your skillful efforts at diffusing conflict make you more Thai-like than the average farang. Most Thais would rather avoid direct conflict than provoke it. Keep up the good work.