BC Farang That is how it should be sir. We not need to.speak it like a Thai, but at least can learn some that makes the contact between these lovely people and us closer.
อามานด้า มะลิ very super!!!!! We, the expats, should speak some Thai. Not need to speak like a native. Many times english speaking people get annoyed when Thai people not understand. What a stupid people... They are Thai, why should they understand all languages what expats speak. Respect!!
You can decide yourself of course, people need to.respect. I only think then when you live here (I live here too) that at least you can make yourself understandable. Not need to speak perfectly.
Many times I see english talking people getting frustrated or even angry when the Thai people not understand then.... Stupid..Why should they??? They are Thai not english. And then I hear them speak proper english as if they think.... the thai must understand our language.
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