# farang

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A foreigner in Thailand who is of Western ancestry; one who comes to Thailand from a Western country.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Thai ฝรั่ง (fà-ràng, “Westerner”). Doublet of Frank, frank, franc, and firangi.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/farang