Thailand forum

i meant "tempted" not "attempted"... cheers

as long as you know what to wear at temples-it´s o.k. thais are used to farang-males and- females wearing strange outfits. the less touristy it gets, the more you should be aware of your dress! for thais, we farangs loose face. but : no worries-it`s o.k.

You will be hard-pressed to find women/girls wearing tank tops outside of major tourist areas (the larger cities, beach areas and islands). Thai women who do dress like this (or who drink and smoke) are often considered to be a little bit wild and impolite. Most foreign visitors don't bother to learn about things like this before arriving, and fewer care when they do find out.

You will see a lot of women/girls wearing shorts, but they will be at least knee-length and very loose fitting.

The first time I noticed a clothing-response relationship (outside of the temples) was on the buses. Often, I'd find myself sitting alone on a bus when all the other seats would fill. Someone would only sit next to me if it was the last seat on the bus. It wasn't because I was a foreigner, but because I usually had shorts and a tank top on. When I started wearing long pants and a shirt, this changed dramatically.

Somtam is absolutely right. Admittedly, though, it is difficult to understand how this is the case when one wanders around KSR, visits Pattaya or Phuket.

At the temples ... no shorts, shoulders covered.