tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935671155105892832.post5714304806252002596..comments2023-05-20T18:26:02.212+07:00Comments on expat Udon thani Thailand: East West Cultural Differencesexpatudon08http://www.blogger.com/profile/00517220267239403908noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935671155105892832.post-6748029708637023602009-02-19T18:00:00.000+07:002009-02-19T18:00:00.000+07:00that's an interesting question you just posed. i ...that's an interesting question you just posed. i think not because typically the ET is a short duration stayer, and quite a few of them make no real effort to learn Mandarin because they won't be staying. i don't know why but the long term expats all seem to feel the need to learn the language. i can't think of anyone i know in Taiwan who has been here more than say, 10 years who <EM>isn't</EM> fluent or at least very good in Mandarin.<BR/><BR/>kudos to you for learning Thai/Isaan! i've met expats in Thailand who can't even speak what little Thai i can, and after 15 years!MJ Kleinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16859263977094071677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935671155105892832.post-58080127104734209482009-02-19T15:07:00.000+07:002009-02-19T15:07:00.000+07:00there are lots who do but i guess the percentage i...there are lots who do but i guess the percentage is very low i included myself in there although i do speak thai/issan but would not consider myself to be fluent <BR/>mj i get the feeling that Taiwan attracts a different kind of expat would it be fair to say most go the as English teachers and this could be the reason for there multi lingual skillsexpatudon08https://www.blogger.com/profile/00517220267239403908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935671155105892832.post-91321841450558684922009-02-19T12:10:00.000+07:002009-02-19T12:10:00.000+07:00the problem is that nearly none of the expats in T...the problem is that nearly none of the expats in Thailand can speak Thai. this is in stark contrast to say, the expats who live in Taiwan.MJ Kleinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16859263977094071677noreply@blogger.com