Bus of Foreigners Inspected After Woman Gets Beaten
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Well....there is no mention of any barang (khmer) or farang (thai) in the news, except for foreigners. Been working & living in cambodia 20 years+++....been called a foreigner or by the name of my country of origin or labelled as expats by the company I work for. A healthy discussion like this is nice...always something new to learn. Foreigners or not we do love it here. Cheers.Big Daikon wrote: ↑Fri Aug 05, 2022 5:54 amDon't the words barang and farang specifically refer to Westerners/whites?mania2301 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 04, 2022 6:46 pmAnyone who are not a cambodian & staying in Cambodia are considered foreigner....what makes you think that only caucasians are considered foreigners??Username Taken wrote: ↑Thu Aug 04, 2022 4:43 pm Point of order CEO News.
In Khmer language, we expats are barang, barang are foreigners.
In Khmer language, Chinese and Vietnamese are not barang.
Could we stop referring to Chinese criminals, Chinese car crashes, etc. as foreigners. It's wrong and misleading.
On the other hand, if we're doing it for click-bait, then carry on. As you were.
Dictionary states the foreigners are :
foreigner
/ˈfɒrɪnə/
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noun
1.
a person born in or coming from a country other than one's own.
2.
INFORMAL•BRITISH
a piece of work done for private gain without an employer's permission or without declaration to the relevant authorities.
or
Who is called foreigner today?
Definitions of foreigner. a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country. synonyms: alien, noncitizen, outlander. Antonyms: citizen. a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community.
Foreigner - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com
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Re: Bus of Foreigners Inspected After Woman Gets Beaten
Yes, I have a dictionary. I was thinking of the denotative and connotative differences.mania2301 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 05, 2022 8:02 am Dictionary states the foreigners are :
foreigner
/ˈfɒrɪnə/
Learn to pronounce
noun
1.
a person born in or coming from a country other than one's own.
2.
INFORMAL•BRITISH
a piece of work done for private gain without an employer's permission or without declaration to the relevant authorities.
or
Who is called foreigner today?
Definitions of foreigner. a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country. synonyms: alien, noncitizen, outlander. Antonyms: citizen. a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community.
Foreigner - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com
My understanding of the word farang in Thai is that it means Westerners/whites, but can be applied to all non-Thai foreigners. Historical side note: that Thai word apparently comes from the Arabic word farangi, a reference to the Franks. Japanese, on the other hand, uses the word gaijin (short for gaikokujin) to literally mean all non-Japanese, but in general usage means Westerners/whites.
Don't mean to go OT, just got me curious.
Re: Bus of Foreigners Inspected After Woman Gets Beaten
It's good to have a matured discussion on any topics....no matter how old we are, there is always something new to learn. CheersBig Daikon wrote: ↑Fri Aug 05, 2022 8:42 amYes, I have a dictionary. I was thinking of the denotative and connotative differences.mania2301 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 05, 2022 8:02 am Dictionary states the foreigners are :
foreigner
/ˈfɒrɪnə/
Learn to pronounce
noun
1.
a person born in or coming from a country other than one's own.
2.
INFORMAL•BRITISH
a piece of work done for private gain without an employer's permission or without declaration to the relevant authorities.
or
Who is called foreigner today?
Definitions of foreigner. a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country. synonyms: alien, noncitizen, outlander. Antonyms: citizen. a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community.
Foreigner - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com
My understanding of the word farang in Thai is that it means Westerners/whites, but can be applied to all non-Thai foreigners. Historical side note: that Thai word apparently comes from the Arabic word farangi, a reference to the Franks. Japanese, on the other hand, uses the word gaijin (short for gaikokujin) to literally mean all non-Japanese, but in general usage means Westerners/whites.
Don't mean to go OT, just got me curious.
Re: Bus of Foreigners Inspected After Woman Gets Beaten
I've never heard any Thai use "farang" for foreign Asians. They're usually referred to by nationality.Big Daikon wrote: ↑Fri Aug 05, 2022 8:42 am My understanding of the word farang in Thai is that it means Westerners/whites, but can be applied to all non-Thai foreigners.
The only inconsistency I've come across is using the term farang when referring to African Americans. Some Thais do and others don't.
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Re: Bus of Foreigners Inspected After Woman Gets Beaten
Ok, that is more consistent.Alex wrote: ↑Fri Aug 05, 2022 10:27 amI've never heard any Thai use "farang" for foreign Asians. They're usually referred to by nationality.Big Daikon wrote: ↑Fri Aug 05, 2022 8:42 am My understanding of the word farang in Thai is that it means Westerners/whites, but can be applied to all non-Thai foreigners.
The only inconsistency I've come across is using the term farang when referring to African Americans. Some Thais do and others don't.
Thanks for the info. Quite interesting.
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All barang are foreigners, but not all foreigners are barang. Yet it would be so easy to generalise. It feels as though the Chinese are more frequently negatively described as foreigners, while also making negative headlines on a regular basis. The negative perception of foreigners is something I’d prefer to avoid being associated with.
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Re: Bus of Foreigners Inspected After Woman Gets Beaten
New foreigner, or expat or temporary fella. I starting to get the idea of what the difference is, I just want to be sure. Sorry, new here, just reading and trying to follow. I'm white so I assume that I'm barang. Is it the Khmer people who refer to asian foreigners different or do "we" as expats also follow this language. Again, sorry for butting in, just curious.Freightdog wrote: ↑Fri Aug 05, 2022 1:20 pm All barang are foreigners, but not all foreigners are barang. Yet it would be so easy to generalise. It feels as though the Chinese are more frequently negatively described as foreigners, while also making negative headlines on a regular basis. The negative perception of foreigners is something I’d prefer to avoid being associated with.
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Re: Bus of Foreigners Inspected After Woman Gets Beaten
I went to the ministry of internal affairs, presented by passport, and said I was an American. Officials said, no, your are Chinese and must register as such.
It’s all in the eye of the beholder. Or in this case, the Khmer news writer.
It’s all in the eye of the beholder. Or in this case, the Khmer news writer.
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its the fucking Khmer times again, Government should really jump on their reporting, its damaging the kingdom for Foreigner's
Headlines
Foreigner murdered at Otres beach
Khmer Times
than.
.....Preliminary reports from Preah Sihanouk Provincial authorities say that a the body of a Chinese man was was dumped from a car at 1 am on August 9, 2022 at Otres Beach in front of Hotel 520 in Village 6, Sangkat 4, Sihanoukville.
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501128836/ ... ikHgqVEc3U
Headlines
Foreigner murdered at Otres beach
Khmer Times
than.
.....Preliminary reports from Preah Sihanouk Provincial authorities say that a the body of a Chinese man was was dumped from a car at 1 am on August 9, 2022 at Otres Beach in front of Hotel 520 in Village 6, Sangkat 4, Sihanoukville.
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501128836/ ... ikHgqVEc3U
In a nation run by swine, all pigs are upward-mobile and the rest of us are fucked until we can put our acts together: not necessarily to win, but mainly to keep from losing completely. HST
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Re: Bus of Foreigners Inspected After Woman Gets Beaten
and karma does exist::phuketrichard wrote: ↑Tue Aug 09, 2022 10:11 am its the fucking Khmer times again, Government should really jump on their reporting, its damaging the kingdom for Foreigner's
Headlines
Foreigner murdered at Otres beach
Khmer Times
than.
.....Preliminary reports from Preah Sihanouk Provincial authorities say that a the body of a Chinese man was was dumped from a car at 1 am on August 9, 2022 at Otres Beach in front of Hotel 520 in Village 6, Sangkat 4, Sihanoukville.
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501128836/ ... ikHgqVEc3U
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501128906/ ... xPyI282cn04 men, who murdered a foreign national at Otres beach early this morning, were themselves involved in a car crash after they fled the scene – resulting in 2 of them being killed as they were being apprehended by police.
why do they keep saying Foreign national instead of Chinese?
In a nation run by swine, all pigs are upward-mobile and the rest of us are fucked until we can put our acts together: not necessarily to win, but mainly to keep from losing completely. HST
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