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.
