Actually, farang is not a perjorative term. It's a descriptive term. It essentially means white/European person. I've talked to many Thais about it, and they all state that there's no insult intended with the word, it's simply a convenient descriptive term. In Thailand, farang is no more insulting than the word "Thai" or "American" it's simply a way to succinctly describe a person's national or ethnic background. There are plenty of other words that could be used if they wanted to be insutling. mr_sanity