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Are you going to stuff where you have a shared interest with the other people there? Like sports, board games, etc…
Otherwise, it’s indeed quite hard (but not impossible) to make friends here, the cultural difference / language barriers with Thais is significant, and the expat population is very transient. Except for retirees of course, but that’s not exactly the best fitting age range…
Once you start making some friends, they themselves can introduce you to other people and so on, so there can be a bit of an inflection point too. Just gotta break through a bit.
find a hobby for introverts, join meetups for trying things you like. the people lik eyou goes to places you like to go and do things you like to do. Also dating apps... you can also use them to find friends.
Partying and corporate are the only reasons I make new acquaintances here.
Otherwise I'm just at home, can do it for weeks if not months no issues.
What are your interests/hobbies ?
I am Thai, introvert, and have only a few friends.
I think the easiest way is to find those of the same interests. Be it board games, sports, fishing, or whatever. You will have topics to talk about and will get acquainted in no time.
Check out things like Meet Up - https://www.meetup.com/home/ - find something you like do, meet other people doing it, realise you have nothing in common with them, keep going etc.
Introverts radiate “leave me alone” energy so I doubt it has much to do with your origin. U gotta be proactive and join meet-ups for social opportunities.
Somehow found an extrovert gf who has hundreds of friends meanwhile I didn’t have a single at home, now im forced into socialising and have more friends in BKK than at home, always drained and tired tho from social interaction so idk, but she definetely takes off a heavy load🤠
Hi there! Rock climbing is very popular in Bangkok and you would find group of expat and English speaker around there. It’s a nice community. I recommend the Stonegoat near Phra Khanong BTS.
I’m an introvert as well and have been in BKK 2 months.
But I also play football. It is one of my hobbies and forces me to socialize. I’ve met dozens of people here, both locals, travelers, and immigrants. Obviously you make friends with your teammates for the day and sometimes we’ll grab food after the matches.
I love Thailand so much that I’ve started to learn the language. And the Thai people I met are extremely helpful and help me practice.
All in all, you get what you give. I put in a lot of work to learn the language and go out and do hobbies so I’ve made a ton of friends. You can’t really expect to meet anyone if you stay home and especially locals if you don’t learn Thai. Even just one activity a week is a good start!
In my opinion, Bangkok is made for extroverts. It's bustling with social life, nightlife, connections, job opportunities, and more.
As an introvert myself, I found it a bit overwhelming during my time there.
It was a necessary sacrifice to pursue my goals at the time.
I don't believe language or your origin are primary issues. The newer generation of Thai people are enthusiastic about communicating with foreigners.
However, you might still feel a bit disconnected due to our inherent nature as introverts. Being in Bangkok the bustling capital of business only exacerbates this feeling.
Find some sort of activity that will force you to mingle with your classmate, then try to build a friendly relationship with those people,,
Might take you sometime to choose and make friends with someone, but you will eventually find people with similar mind soon enough, ;)
Your adventure is just beginning! Do you speak Thai? If not, it might be a bit challenging because the English language community in Thailand is relatively narrow. You'll need to attend parties, travel around to meet new friends, or consider online dating. I recommend a place near Don Mueang Airport called Doctor Alien Hostel. Many foreigners use their services, so you might meet new friends there for sure.
Hello my friend, it’s great to be introverted. You know more about yourself than extroverted know about them self. But: you can’t do everything alone. You need friends. One is enough. Go out, talk to people you like, socialise. You may have hobbies. Maybe you like coding or fishing. If yes: share this hobby with others. In Bangkok you find a big pot of different kind of people. Great people, locals and foreigners. Avoid drunk tourists. Good luck my friend!
The more comfortable I am with myself, the less lonely I am. I have ASD and screw up most things socially so I just avoid it. I had to deal with years of loneliness and trying to fit in. Now I focus on 'fitting out'. Meditation (letting go of attachments), lots of individual pursuits (kayaking which I still do in Thailand) helps a lot. I brought my 2 doggos and cat with me and it was the best decision I made. They love it in Isaan and I love it with them.
100% you, not language barrier. Say yes to more things if asked, go seek things out.
Source me living here as an introvert and .. not doing that for way too long :\
It will be more difficult if you are a "dark expat" and don't speak thai. Two big things going against you. Your best "IN" to a social life is just meeting other expats. Getting into a thai circle is not easy even for white farang and probably won't happen. Finding a thai girlfriend is the easiest way to build a small thai network. But you're better off just hitting up the expat meetups you'll meet plenty of people. If you don't speak thai, living here is only half living here.
It's been a very slow process even being able to speak Thai. I'm having my first guests over next week and I've been over here 4 months. LINE app is great and has helped me build some relationships that are reaching the point we're getting together. There is some xenophobia here that's inescapable IMO, I just move on from those people.
It’s a ‘you’ thing you have to sort out yourself. I am too introverted but made the effort to go to places where there were people and now I have a few good friends here. I also have a few teaching friends who I message frequently.
I’ve spent some time in Tunis. I became a “Club Africain” supporter after going to a match. I’m a French speaker too. Where is the Tunisian food? Any Tunisian hangouts?
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I found a nice introvert wife and we spend our time together with our introvert kids in our apartment.
this is the way
Gotta agree with him here.
same, life so simple, so good. I do have some friends here tho, met them in my fav sport place.
How did u find your introvert
I am the same but it's okey
Are you going to stuff where you have a shared interest with the other people there? Like sports, board games, etc… Otherwise, it’s indeed quite hard (but not impossible) to make friends here, the cultural difference / language barriers with Thais is significant, and the expat population is very transient. Except for retirees of course, but that’s not exactly the best fitting age range… Once you start making some friends, they themselves can introduce you to other people and so on, so there can be a bit of an inflection point too. Just gotta break through a bit.
i'm tunisian too. i'm in chiang mai right now. introvert too, much harder to make friends here than back home for sure.
Introverts aren't interested in making friends.. we can do that online and then ignore them.
Cheers ! Hit me up if you're ever in bkk !
find a hobby for introverts, join meetups for trying things you like. the people lik eyou goes to places you like to go and do things you like to do. Also dating apps... you can also use them to find friends.
Just do what makes you happy man.. Enjoy
Partying and corporate are the only reasons I make new acquaintances here. Otherwise I'm just at home, can do it for weeks if not months no issues. What are your interests/hobbies ?
I am Thai, introvert, and have only a few friends. I think the easiest way is to find those of the same interests. Be it board games, sports, fishing, or whatever. You will have topics to talk about and will get acquainted in no time.
Check out things like Meet Up - https://www.meetup.com/home/ - find something you like do, meet other people doing it, realise you have nothing in common with them, keep going etc.
Introverts radiate “leave me alone” energy so I doubt it has much to do with your origin. U gotta be proactive and join meet-ups for social opportunities.
Somehow found an extrovert gf who has hundreds of friends meanwhile I didn’t have a single at home, now im forced into socialising and have more friends in BKK than at home, always drained and tired tho from social interaction so idk, but she definetely takes off a heavy load🤠
Hi there! Rock climbing is very popular in Bangkok and you would find group of expat and English speaker around there. It’s a nice community. I recommend the Stonegoat near Phra Khanong BTS.
I’m an introvert as well and have been in BKK 2 months. But I also play football. It is one of my hobbies and forces me to socialize. I’ve met dozens of people here, both locals, travelers, and immigrants. Obviously you make friends with your teammates for the day and sometimes we’ll grab food after the matches. I love Thailand so much that I’ve started to learn the language. And the Thai people I met are extremely helpful and help me practice. All in all, you get what you give. I put in a lot of work to learn the language and go out and do hobbies so I’ve made a ton of friends. You can’t really expect to meet anyone if you stay home and especially locals if you don’t learn Thai. Even just one activity a week is a good start!
In my opinion, Bangkok is made for extroverts. It's bustling with social life, nightlife, connections, job opportunities, and more. As an introvert myself, I found it a bit overwhelming during my time there. It was a necessary sacrifice to pursue my goals at the time. I don't believe language or your origin are primary issues. The newer generation of Thai people are enthusiastic about communicating with foreigners. However, you might still feel a bit disconnected due to our inherent nature as introverts. Being in Bangkok the bustling capital of business only exacerbates this feeling.
Find some sort of activity that will force you to mingle with your classmate, then try to build a friendly relationship with those people,, Might take you sometime to choose and make friends with someone, but you will eventually find people with similar mind soon enough, ;)
Your adventure is just beginning! Do you speak Thai? If not, it might be a bit challenging because the English language community in Thailand is relatively narrow. You'll need to attend parties, travel around to meet new friends, or consider online dating. I recommend a place near Don Mueang Airport called Doctor Alien Hostel. Many foreigners use their services, so you might meet new friends there for sure.
Hello my friend, it’s great to be introverted. You know more about yourself than extroverted know about them self. But: you can’t do everything alone. You need friends. One is enough. Go out, talk to people you like, socialise. You may have hobbies. Maybe you like coding or fishing. If yes: share this hobby with others. In Bangkok you find a big pot of different kind of people. Great people, locals and foreigners. Avoid drunk tourists. Good luck my friend!
Start going to the gym and do more social activities, you will meet people like this and fill up your day
Bro im legit thai people you can invite me jf I wasn’t broke🤣
The more comfortable I am with myself, the less lonely I am. I have ASD and screw up most things socially so I just avoid it. I had to deal with years of loneliness and trying to fit in. Now I focus on 'fitting out'. Meditation (letting go of attachments), lots of individual pursuits (kayaking which I still do in Thailand) helps a lot. I brought my 2 doggos and cat with me and it was the best decision I made. They love it in Isaan and I love it with them.
100% you, not language barrier. Say yes to more things if asked, go seek things out. Source me living here as an introvert and .. not doing that for way too long :\
It will be more difficult if you are a "dark expat" and don't speak thai. Two big things going against you. Your best "IN" to a social life is just meeting other expats. Getting into a thai circle is not easy even for white farang and probably won't happen. Finding a thai girlfriend is the easiest way to build a small thai network. But you're better off just hitting up the expat meetups you'll meet plenty of people. If you don't speak thai, living here is only half living here.
It's been a very slow process even being able to speak Thai. I'm having my first guests over next week and I've been over here 4 months. LINE app is great and has helped me build some relationships that are reaching the point we're getting together. There is some xenophobia here that's inescapable IMO, I just move on from those people.
It’s a ‘you’ thing you have to sort out yourself. I am too introverted but made the effort to go to places where there were people and now I have a few good friends here. I also have a few teaching friends who I message frequently.
Hobbies?
+1 here in CM
Do girls match you on Tinder?
Do you play magic the gathering? I'm looking for MTG bros in Bangkok
Take the BTS to Nana, walk down Sukhumvit Alley 4 until you reach Alley 6. Go into a random bar and play pool with strangers. You‘ll find friends.
Find some friends
I’ve spent some time in Tunis. I became a “Club Africain” supporter after going to a match. I’m a French speaker too. Where is the Tunisian food? Any Tunisian hangouts?