JSLit

Whenever I go to a coffee shop up in the sticks, Ill occasionally meet a farang who introduces themselves only to tell me how much they hate Thailand, how Thai people are oblivious, etc...only to then tell me that they've been here for 30 years and plan on still being here. LOL

Thats kind of my attitude. I dont like down or above anyone due to financial status. Saw it too many times back in farang land where one year someone. is near homeless only a few years later to become very successful in terms of wealth. If a waiter wais to me I wai back

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What I told my mate was to generally dont give Wais to younger people first especially when its that obvious of difference of age. My guess is that she was caught off guard from nerves and who knows, it may have been a group thing (though I think Wais are 1 on 1) I personally didnt Wai back even if I did see it since I view these beauty pageant girls as kids even if they are 19 years old.

The second pic looks like how he does it most of the time and the more I think about it, perhaps a bit lower. Cant wait to show him the thread here ????

Usually I keep it only to older people like friends/family that I dont see quite often.

LOL. Dont know he he looked at them and just going by him saying he gave a simple Wai

Ive been living in Thailand on and off for almost 10 years. I started my journey in Chiang Mai, headed towards the Southern part of Thailand (Rayong, Hat Yai, etc) and spent a few years in BK. Ive never paid much attention to Wai's until the past two years living in the Northeast region. Prior to this, I just give my usual Wais to people close to my age range or older without much care. When it was given Id return it. Whenever I was with my mates they did so as well. Im not sure if its a regional thing but Ive noticed a drop off being in the Northeast. No biggie. About a week ago a few of the local beauty pageant contestants when to dine where we were for a photo opp. It was my wife, myself and my mate. One of the contestants gave the Wai to my wife while I was eating. According to my mate, he gave one to her a second after my wife and claimed that he didnt get a return Wai back. He was a bit upset and I told him to chill since the beauty contestants looked nervous and it wasnt there focus. Also I told him sometimes people give Wais to a group than individual. He then scolded me and told me it was rude since he was an older man, bla bla bla. I came here to the forums here to make it clear on this issue. The only thing I notice is that in other regions in Thailand it was quite common whereas in BK and the Northeast it was the least. Also I tend to break the rules, like if a waiter or a maid Wai's at me Ill return it back.