why farang/foreigners use chopsticks with Thai food

Hi Guys,
If you want to loose some weight use chopsticks, you get that fed up dropping your food you just give up!!!!
Regards,Dawn.

There is a big difference. A westerner eating foreign food in their own country is very different from a westerner eating western food in a foreign country.

Like I said I don't have a problem with western restaurants in Thailand, but for me it's pointless. Why would I travel all that way just to eat the same food I normally eat? Personally, I want to take every opportunity to try new food and food that I can't get cooked authentically in the UK.

I agree it's silly to avoid western restaurants in Thailand purely because they are western but that's not why I avoid them.

While I agree this is probably a troll it has turned into a good discussion......
I have seen Thais (in Thailand and here in Oz) eating with chopsticks many times,but it mainly seems to be with the noodle type meals.But having a Thai wife means that for the past 9 years I have been using mainly the fork and spoon and now whenever I have to use a fork and knife I need to be retrained :)
And I also agree that Thai food at restaurants outside of Thailand is generally crap.I always start to get worried when I am presented a meal with peas in it

"I always start to get worried when I am presented a meal with peas in it "

That baffles me too. Along with som tam without chilli, completely unrecognisable versions of pad grapao, tom yam served as a separate starter course and curry served with egg fried rice.

Why not just mind your own business about who's eating what with what?
Yes, many travellers laugh at other travellers disparagingly - it's a way of trying to establish superiority to some who need that stuff,sadly. Like "I've been here longer than you have, see how cool I am"
Sadly, the Brothers on the Road Together cameraderie is pretty rare these days - why is this?

Because its been firmly established that 'The Road' is actually a well beaten tourist trail that millions have trod before with extraordinary ease. Most people dont need to make 5 minute friends.

Because 'The Road' = Khao San Road, where people eat their Thai food with chopsticks as an integral part of their cultural experience.

THe only thing Thais eat with chop-sticks is soup! - which of course is a Chinese food originally.

Most westerners eat a lot of Chinese or Chinese style food at home - and I would suggest that just as the Thais like to eat Gwai Teow with Chop-sticks so Westerners like to eat rice and chopped up food with them too.

personally I find it very awkward eating noodles WITHOUT chop-sticks and spoon.

I went through a phase years ago of eating almost exclusively with chop-sticks, and afterwards when changing back, found it very unpleasant at first eating with metallic utensils.

~~~THe only thing Thais eat with chop-sticks is soup! - which of course is a Chinese food originally.~~~

Not strictly correct. Some dry noodle dishes are also served with chopsticks.

"it takes years to master the Thai fork and spoon technique. " - OK - what am I missing here???

PS - have you ever watched a Thai person trying the master a knife and fork??????