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This is by no means the first time that I have had encounters with "miserable" old farang women, but this time my frustration (anger) has caused me to share my experience with others.
I have lived in Chiang Mai for three years now, one of the things I love about living in Thailand is the way Thai people love children and create a safe and nurturing environment for them.
I have two Sons, 5 and 3, my 5 year old had a piano lesson this morning and as I had to wait with my 3 year old Son, I decided to kill time my taking him to get his nails cut, of course I would never take my Son to a "Salon" in the UK, but this is Thailand!
On walking in, the beautiful assistants gave my Son lots of attention (he has blue eyes and blond hair). Unfortunately, they seated us next to a miserable old farang women, whom I made eye contact with and smiled, even though she looked at me she just scowled. My THREE year old Son, whom was there at MY request not his, and is a BOY with no interest in manicures, then sat quietly as the assistant proceeded to cut first his toe nails, then his finger nails. He was quiet, sometimes pulling his feet away from the assistant as he was tickled. By NO stretch of the imagination was he crying, screaming, being rude, hitting, spitting or any of the things that I consider to be "bad" behaviour. When it got to finishing his second hand he said "no more Mummy". I tried pursueding him by saying "oh come on, you've done so well, can the lady just finish..", but he had out done a three year olds ability to stay interested and proceeded to leave the chair. The beautiful assistant just smiled and said "no problem".
It was at this point, that the miserable old women spoke, and I have obviously been in Thailand for so long, that I expected her to be kind and offer some words of wisdom, but she said, sternly "what he needs is a good smack on the bottom", I was actually shocked into silence, she proceeded "if he were mine I would have done it ages ago", at which I was confused as he had been sitting quietly apart from the occasional childish behaviour (he is a child)!
As we were leaving the beautiful assistants continued to smile at my Son, and when I asked them how much they wanted they said "no charge", I told them that that was really sweet, and I will definitely return for my own manicures.
My point of posting is not to attack this miserable old farang women (ok, maybe just a little), or to vent my anger (ok, I do feel better now), but to ask you, why do you think that Thai people are so understanding and loving towards children, and old ugly (sorry, but she was) miserable farangs want them to be seen and not heard and beat them?
I really am interested to hear your replys, especially if you have had any similar experiences!
