Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2004 3:18 pm Post subject: Found this on a thai site. Interesting
DON'T show your ignorance by waiing (holding your hands together at your forehead) to a Thai. Try to remember you are NOT Thai. They know how to shake hands.
NEVER let a girl talk you into taking a shower before her. She may help herself to your valuables while you're readying yourself for fun, or even worse, go through your entire photo album creating "9's" (cutting all your former girlfriends heads off).
DON'T invest in a business - ANY business, especially a bar. You'll soon be OUT of business, and regret "Thai-ing" yourself to the third world.
NEVER make the mistake of going with the same girl repeatedly. She will consider you her property, her prize. Play the field and you'll be MUCH happier having explored all your options in this exotic land of beauties. Remember you paid through the nose to get here, and the last thing you want is some nymphet from Knock-on-Nowhere telling you what you can and cannot DO!!
AFFECTION between the sexes should not be displayed in public. No holding hands or kissing as it embarrasses the girls. This rule is changing in Bangkok & the resort cities.
AVOID things, people and situations you don't like rather than moan about them or try to change them. Thailand has it's cultural oddities, so embrace them!!
BECKON waiters and servants with the hand, palm downwards, fingers straight and waving rapidly. Don't clap, snap your fingers, scream, whistle, burp, hiss or point your foot.
PICK your friends carefully, just like you pick your nose.
SHAVE your face. Thai Girls are not fond of facial hair, to understate the matter. The exception is, oddly, bushy eyebrows that grow together. Don't ask why...
BOASTING is disliked. Don't compare your country and people favorably with Thailand and the Thais, even though it's likely true (unless you're a Tu Tu from Tom Tom, Nigeria).
UNDERSTANDING some Thai is good, speaking really bad Thai constantly is nauseating to all within earshot.
BUDDHA IMAGES should be kept in a high place and treated with great respect. It is against the law to take or send them out of the country. Look but don't touch.
CEREMONIES are normally open to everyone. At family ceremonies money is often given, inside an envelope, or placed in a tray provided. Never wear bright colors IE: A Hawaiian Shirt, to a funeral, if you happen to get lucky and attend one. Just get drunk on cheap whiskey like everyone else, like you knew what you were doing.
CRITICISM: Avoid it, but if absolutely unavoidable, balance it with praise.
DISCRETION is admired as maturity, if you must do naughty things, do them in private. This holds true, even with Go Go Girls.
DRESS to your status. Women normally don't wear hot pants or revealing clothing, unless they're in one of the entertainment areas.
FEET must be kept to yourself, not on the chairs or tables. Certainly not pointing at anybody. Never step over a Thai, or over a Thai's food.
FLATTER whenever possible, even if you have to lie. Thais love it.
GENEROSITY can be the sign of an important person, or of ignorance. Use your head.
HEAD - Christians give it better. Never pat or touch any Thai on the top of theirs, especially with your foot.
SMILE as often as possible, no matter what you're really thinking. It'll go far, and costs nothing!
DON'T show your ignorance by waiing (holding your hands together at your forehead) to a Thai. Try to remember you are NOT Thai. They know how to shake hands.
A rather ignorant statement. When in Rome..... If everyone is shaking hands, then shaking hands is appropriate. If people are exchanging the wai, then the wai is appropriate (and it should be done properly. There are rules for the wai, which is both a greeting and a way of showing respect. A Thai could interpret a failure to return a wai as a sign of ignorance or a lack of respect. It is not only the position of the hands that is important, but also how far you lower your head, and all depends on who the other party is. There is nothing wrong with initiating a wai to a person who is older and has a more senior status than yourself.
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DON'T invest in a business - ANY business, especially a bar. You'll soon be OUT of business, and regret "Thai-ing" yourself to the third world.
A blanket statement that fails to take into account the individual and the circumstances. Here's a better one: Never say "never" in Thailand.
When I get some time I'll post the 60 do's and don't's that I have compiled. _________________ Cheers/Caught
It takes a long time to learn when to wai and when to return wais. There are very subtle hand and head motion swhich effect the overall message of a wai.
A nod of the head is perfectly acceptable and accepted by everyone that I know,,maybe not by some asski8ssing farang, but by all Thai that I know..
If they want to come to my country and WAI so be it, I will not try to stop them, but by the same token, Why should I do anything just because they do., Should I stop eating good rare prime beef steaks just because they don't, and should I start eating big spiders and ant larve just because they do?? I don't think so.
""" is older and has a more senior status than yourself.""""
Now does that sound correct to you?? 5555
This means that a Thai will initiate the wai to elders, but not to elders who have a lower status than they do, like a servant, taxi driver, etc. The rule is not that simple however. Suppose a Thai grew up poor and was close to the family of a taxi driver, and the former's status has changed. He or she will still will still initiate the wai because the family friendship takes precedence over the taxi driver's status (in private or among family), but in public the Thai is unlikely to initiate the wai. Consider the wai as both a greeting and a sign of respect. Nodding the head to a social inferior is quite all right, but to someone who has a high status but wais you first to show you respect, nodding the head would be an insult. In fact you should return the wai and raise your hands higher and bow your head a bit lower than the first person. Whether or not you want to show any respect for local customs is up to you. Politeness does not have to equate to having a dirt colored nose. _________________ Cheers/Caught
A nod of the head is perfectly acceptable and accepted by everyone that I know,,maybe not by some asski8ssing farang, but by all Thai that I know..
If they want to come to my country and WAI so be it, I will not try to stop them, but by the same token, Why should I do anything just because they do., Should I stop eating good rare prime beef steaks just because they don't, and should I start eating big spiders and ant larve just because they do?? I don't think so.
Exactly. Reminds me of the old saying,
"When in Rome, do as the Chinese do."
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