Expat Dress Code in Public Places

Post by **maaka** » June 26, 2011, 2:46 pm

when I slipped into SE Asia in 1973, I got this from Malaysia Immgration on my way thru to greener places ( I am sure I am one for Thailand too, but lost it)

[i][i]Malaysia welcomes Bona Fide Tourists but not Hippies..You are therefore adviced at all times to dress, behave, and live decently in hotels as becoming a bona fide tourist..If you are found dressed in shabby or indecent clothes, or living in temporay or make shift shelters, you will be deemed to ber a hippie. Your Visa Pass will be cancelled and you will be ordered to leave Malaysia within 24 hours, failing which you will be prosecuted under the Immigration Laws..furthermore, you will not be permitted to enter Malaysia again..[/i][/i]

Post by **jackspratt** » June 26, 2011, 6:05 pm

maaka, reckon the Oz Govt should have put out a similar leaflet in the early 70s for all incoming NZ flights.

Post by **trubrit** » June 26, 2011, 6:58 pm

nkstan wrote:I was driving to Udon from NK last week to make a meeting regarding my land sale.I had been rushing around doing things in the morning,including giving my daughter driving lessons and lost track of time.So I hurriedly took a shower,dressed and we rushed off to Udon.Usually I take a ''cooling off period'' to stop sweating after a shower,but being pressed for time,I just jumped in the car with my shirt off,hoping the A/C would do the job while driving.Few miles down the road,there was a major police checkpoint set up,waving all the cars into a single lane.I was waved through by several officers ,but had to wait for a truck in front of me to pull over.An officer walked over to my car motioning me to roll down the window,asked for my drivers licence,handed it back and proceeded to tell my daughter.''tell your BF he should wear a shirt while driving''!
I left wondering whether he was actually offended or just exercising his power over a falang for personal reasons.

I told my daughter that he was just jealous that my tits were bigger than his,yet there was a young Thai gal with me.

What was really funny was my daughter shouting to him''he's not my BF,he's my father!!!''

Anyway,I put my shirt on ,just before getting to Udon as I was cooled down and possibly one of the concerned falang residents might have thought badly of me for downgrading thei image before their Thai neighbors!

Oh Stan thanks for the laugh, you of all people. Knowing your very dim opinion of the BIB. " Tell your boyfriend to put his shirt on "