Westerners who are addicted to being in Thailand. The entire focus of their life revolves around all things Thai, and they do everything they can to avoid going back to their native
country, due to miserable memories of
failure. In Thailand they feel like somebody for the first time in their life. They
get noticed, can afford things that the locals can't so feel successful, and can get a
girlfriend who weighs less than they do for the first
time ever. Losers instantly become winners.
Thaiophiles usually feel smug about being able to live in Thailand, as if it is a prideworthy achievement that all westerners but only a few clever and lucky individuals can achieve. They are convinced that westerners back in the west are highly envious. If they spend more than a week away from Thailand, they begin to suffer from withdrawal symptoms.
Look at that poor Thaiophile. He is been in
Thailand way too
long for his own good but is too
addicted to even contemplate leaving.