Definition of Thai customs

Post by **BKKSTAN** » August 29, 2007, 9:04 am

I have often heard the term ''Thai customs'' used referring to some people either looking down on or really liking them.

I was wondering what are some of these ''customs''?

Post by **Aardvark** » August 29, 2007, 10:22 am

1] A TukTuk driver shall always be asleep in the back. 2] A female shop assistant shall always be squeesing her pimples in a mirror when a customer needs assistance. 3] A mortorcyclist shall always pull away from the curb without looking. There are many more Stan, but I'm a little busy this afternoon

Post by **STARS** » August 30, 2007, 5:50 am

How many are there?
What is the respect system? How do you find out where you fit in?
I can't get upset or talk bad about many people or be loud especialy in public places.
Don't let the sole of your foot point toward anybody.
Are these Thai customs? Or is it that you are allowed to eat sticky rice with your fingers?
You must crawl on your knees and bring gifts to the monks.
Farangs must give money to the Thai or the Thai will hate them.
Fun, fun fun.

Post by **lighspur1** » August 30, 2007, 8:02 am

I have found that if a Thai wants to do it or likes something everything is fine. If they don't like it or don't want to do it, its against "Thai custom". When I asked my wifes family if this summed up "Thai custom" they laughed and said yep thats pretty much right.

Post by **Darryl** » August 30, 2007, 2:51 pm

To tell a lie to get around problem big or small .

Post by **STARS** » August 30, 2007, 6:15 pm

Watch television 24/7.
Boast of their job and material gains.
Eat bugs.

Post by **Prenders88** » August 30, 2007, 7:21 pm

Get girlfriend pregnant as soon as your balls drop.
Leave kid with Grandparents for food and shelter, without you paying one satang.
Sit around all day girlfriends parents house avoiding employment, and watch their sat-tv without paying for the service.
Get in the way and lay under the feet of the Grandparents, avoiding payment for your food.
Wear nothing but football shorts, morning noon, and night.
Steal beer from girlfriends parents fridge while they are out of the house, or asleep.
Steal money out your girlfriends purse.
Ensure your IQ quotient remains subnormal by reading nothing but comic books.
Steal more money from girlfriends purse and meet fellow wasters at the night market and act like the big spender by sharing a som tam salad, and a beer between six. Water the beer with lots of toilet water ice.
Hiss racist abuse(In Issan dialect) at passing farangs at the night market.

Get another girl up the stick, and leave the first girlfriend and first kid, run away and repeat in another location that has a night market.

Post by **beer monkey** » August 30, 2007, 7:53 pm

"Bravo Bravo" prenders.....

Post by **Darryl** » August 30, 2007, 10:38 pm

To generally dislike all foriegners ,smile say 1 thing and mean another.Go everywhere on a motorcycle ,ranging from 10 meters to 30 kms.

Post by **Fred the Farmer** » August 30, 2007, 11:09 pm

You've opened up a can of worms here Stan!

All I can say is p*** off if you don't like the customs. Because I know they would sure love too! But Thai customs and all that........what can they say!!!

Post by **tawan3** » August 31, 2007, 8:18 am

Hey, Some people likes bugs.

Post by **AZscott** » August 31, 2007, 10:36 pm

*How about purchase something at the market for 95 Baht... give the vendor a 100 Baht note and they have to use the calculator to determine your change.
*Being asked if we can see the moon in America.
* driving crazy, seeing many gruesome accidents without much attention

on the other side:
caring , patience, fun ! The quirkiness of Isaan is one of things that attracts me to it. On the whole I have learned to be more tolerant and less set in my ways by knowing Issan folks. I will be in Udon next week. I can't wait.