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I think it's a good idea to have a pair, even if you don't wear them much. I take one pair of lightweight, fast-drying pants with the zip-on/off legs that I can take off or put on as required. Most of the time they are shorts, and the pant legs are rolled up and in my nap sack. They weigh nothing and take no space.

Generally speaking it is respectful and polite to wear long pants when going into temples though there aren't many where you would be stopped from entering. You won't be allowed into the Temple of the Emerald Buddha without long pants, though.

I only ever wore pants in the jungle (dry tree brunches, mosquito's and leeches were all disappointed), just simple fishermans pants, light , cotton 150-250B available everywhere. Had leggings with me but too too hot.

Jeans are a definite no no, although locals love them. But hey- yesterday I saw a girl in Tesco in Samui- she was wearing a long coat!!!!!!!!!!!!Sweaters are for sale everywhere too...)))))

Ok so I decided to bring pants, or at least buy them when I get there if that is possible. I hear fisherman pants (as cool as they look to us in USA) are actually frowned upon in public/temples. So could I buy a pair of comoftable, light pants there?

If I bring a pair what should they be made out of?

Thanks

Many of the roughly 66 million Thais wear pants so yes you can buy them here too. Go to Tesco Lotus and grab something lightweight for 299 baht

I guess that question was a bit silly now that I think about it!

I have pants that zip into shorts only thing is that they zip into shorts that are a bit too short for my taste, and probably too short for Thailand. I'll just buy a pair there.