jenny2017 Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 (edited) It's somehow good to see that people in India eat with their right hand while the left hand is never on the table. In Isaan when you have fried chicken and sticky rice with many people and you know that there's no water in the toilet next door, at least you know what could happen to you soon. Watch the people who stay longer than two minutes on the squad, and watch out what they touch afterward, or just continue as all would be normal. Edited March 30, 2018 by jenny2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Max66 Posted March 30, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 30, 2018 On 26/03/2018 at 12:18 PM, jak2002003 said: Probably they do as they seem to so everything opposite to the rest of Europe. They like breaking up the food into tiny bits.. like when feeding a baby, then only using a fork (they don't see able to know how to use a knife) to eat the meal. The leave the dirty knife laying on the table or side of the plate while switching the fork back and forth from right to left hand. With the fork they then poke at and stir the contents of the meal around and around on the plate, usually waving the fork (with food attacked) around in the air while they are shouting their conversation across the restaurant for all to hear. They like to laugh loudly with open mouths full of food while at the table. The they will be still taking (usually about themselves.. 'I was like, she was like, so I though it was like, and like like like..me me me.. I did this, I did that, like....awesome!!' while shoveling it into their mouth at the same time, and still speaking with mouth full of food.. with lots falling form their open mouths. They will at some point usually start blowing their nose into a tissue in public and the dinner table. They usually like to have a few bottles of beer with their food to... even breakfast or lunch it seems, instead of water or some other drink. They will even drink it from the bottle and not use a glass. They will pile huge bits of food onto their fork and then shove the fork and food right into their mouths. Thais would consider putting the fork into your mouth as rude. Here it's prober to use the fork to put the food onto the spoon. I have even seem Americans here trying to eat a pizza with a fork and SPOON!!! But maybe that is a step up from their usual way to pick up and eat pizza and burgers, etc WITH THEIR HANDS!!! Again I suspect it's because of the not knowing how to use a knife and fork properly. So before you go poking fun and putting down Thai people for they way they eat.. take a look at your own eating habits. You are an ass ???? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenny2017 Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 1 minute ago, Max66 said: You are an ass ???? 3...2...1.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenny2017 Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 13 minutes ago, Andrew Dwyer said: i think you'll find that possum is not American ! Maybe he's just watching too many Hollywood movies then....... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToddinChonburi Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 This must be an isaan thing. I see they take food from bowl or plate with serving spoon. Lol. No problems around this area. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerkinsCuthbert Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 You clearly don't belong in Asia. Communal eating from the same dishes and bowls may be unhygienic to your Western sensibilities, but it is a part of the family, friends and business sharing and building of relationships that has gone on for millennia. As to the dangers, well stick to what makes you feel safe if it worries you, but try not to moan so much. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attrayant Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Experiencing culture shock is not an indication that somebody doesn't belong somewhere. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanglong218 Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 (edited) 5 hours ago, jenny2017 said: Hepatitis E is a liver disease spread by contaminated food and water. Usually,hepatitis E is spread by contaminated water; however, in developed countries eating uncooked or undercooked animal products can also cause hepatitis E. Some people who get hepatitis E do not ever feel sick. Your post how careful you are, but "going down on so many women" with a mutual shower as the only protection of not catching.......( fill in the blanks, please.) Jenny, my remark about sexual practices was perhaps not acceptable these days, I withdraw it with regret. HepE can be passed on by a contaminated person handling food. My feeling is it was a street vendor in Agra who sold me a samoza. He handed it to me, didn't pick it up with tongs and put it in a bag. I curse myself because I thought I knew all the rules of third world travel. Hep A and E are similar. Are you confusing B and C which often show no symptoms but are chronic and linger in the body for many years before re-emerging causing liver cancer. Anti viral drugs are being produced to prevent this now. A and E are acute, I am now immune from HepE. Edited March 30, 2018 by nanglong218 repeating myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roymac Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 A bit of muff should fix things ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whaleboneman Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 On 3/25/2018 at 7:15 PM, meechai said: Kind of funny considering most expat behavior in Thailand Exchange girl for cup & most expats dont blink Pussy is much cleaner than mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevozman1 Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Haven't had many bad experiences personally. Laid back, food is usually tasty. Admittedly some commonly used food prep methods do raise an eyebrow, that's a different issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AYJAYDEE Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 yes and yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duanebigsby Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 On 3/26/2018 at 5:34 PM, nanglong218 said: Geez, I started something here. A phobia?? No, I went to India and came back with a nasty illness. I didn't go looking for it, it just got me. I'm not a 6 stone weakling, I knew all the rules about health in 3rd world places. Now I've been there and have the bad memories. You do as you wish but the experience has not stopped me travelling. This thread is about eating habits at the table. Your nasty experience didn't happen by sharing that samosa. The diseases you're going on about originate in food preparation habits of the kitchen, not by table manners. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geronimo Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Methinks you won't be here too long ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scouse123 Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 (edited) On 3/25/2018 at 5:05 PM, jak2002003 said: What is the purpose of this thread, apart from being raciest and having a go at Thai people? I have seem Americans with the most disgusting and stupid eating habits but will not start a thread about it. What is the purpose of many threads on Thai Visa, Information, and viewpoints I would have thought? The post is about Thai eating habits.I find some of the eating habits quite unacceptable like other posters do. My other half is well travelled and educated, speaks English ( the only member of the family who went past basic education ) lives with me in a separate house to the rest of the family.We cook using a BBQ and eat together. Both of us are very clean in our personal hygiene and oral hygiene. The rest of the family are not. Sometimes, my other half goes and eats with them and sits on the floor etc It's a communal thing. They eat all kinds of weird and wonderful things including pigs tongue, pig's ear, som tam, bugs of all descriptions etc and they are welcome to it. I don't. With regards digging in with their own spoons etc I see this all the time and also using their fingers. Now for a start, I know very well some of them have never visited a dentist when it's cold some of them do not even take a sluice shower. Whilst they are quick to complain about a foreigner who forgets to remove their flip flops on entering a house, they are the same people who forget to wash their hands after urination or defecation in a dirty squat toilet. Many of these toilets do not even provide soap and a clean towel! Tissues can be non-existent or a filthy towel that has been there for weeks. Many squat cabins in petrol stations are the same, no soap or empty soap dispensers. I am sure this must have happened to many expats in Thailand on road trips, to be caught short only to encounter the above problems. I say nothing to them as it would be a waste of time and be seen as taking the ' high ground ' Let them live as they wish but it is not compulsory to join in. No, I think I like my ways better, and I will stick to just the two of us eating and drinking together. Edited March 31, 2018 by Scouse123 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AYJAYDEE Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 1 minute ago, Scouse123 said: What is the purpose of many threads on Thai Visa, Information, and viewpoints I would have thought? The post is about Thai eating habits.I find some of the eating habits quite unacceptable like other posters do. My other half is well travelled and educated, speaks English ( the only member of the family who went passed basic education ) lives with me in a separate house to the rest of the family.We cook using a BBQ and eat together. Both of us are very clean in our personal hygiene and oral hygiene. The rest of the family are not. Sometimes, my other half goes and eats with them and sits on the floor etc It's a communal thing. They eat all kinds of weird and wonderful things including pigs tongue, pig's ear, som tam, bugs of all descriptions etc and they are welcome to it. I don't. With regards digging in with their own spoons etc I see this all the time and also using their fingers. Now for a start, I know very well some of them have never visited a dentist when it's cold some of them do not even take a sluice shower. Whilst they are quick to complain about a foreigner who forgets to remove their flip flops on entering a house, they are the same people who forget to wash their hands after urination or defecation in a dirty squat toilet. Many of these toilets do not even provide soap and a clean towel! Tissues can be non-existent or a filthy towel that has been there for weeks. Many squat cabins in petrol stations are the same, no soap or empty soap dispensers. I am sure this must have happened to many expats in Thailand on road trips, to be caught short only to encounter the above problems. I say nothing to them as it would be a waste of time and be seen as taking the ' high ground ' Let them live as they wish but it is not compulsory to join in. No, I think I like my ways better, and I will stick to just the two of us eating and drinking together. in other words "having a go at thai people". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scouse123 Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 2 minutes ago, AYJAYDEE said: in other words "having a go at thai people". Nonsense, I am just saying it as it is, and calling a ' spade a spade ' or in this case a spoon!, without the need for ' having a go ' at anyone. I have found similar things I would not wish to join in regards communal eating in Arab countries as well as Vietnam and China. Not a Thai thing at all, it will happen more often and I will see it more often here because I LIVE here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AYJAYDEE Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 16 minutes ago, Scouse123 said: Nonsense, I am just saying it as it is, and calling a ' spade a spade ' or in this case a spoon!, without the need for ' having a go ' at anyone. I have found similar things I would not wish to join in regards communal eating in Arab countries as well as Vietnam and China. Not a Thai thing at all, it will happen more often and I will see it more often here because I LIVE here. telling it like it is out of the blue is "having a go". there is no need to bring up habits you dont approve of other than to complain about them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 35 minutes ago, Scouse123 said: What is the purpose of many threads on Thai Visa, Information, and viewpoints I would have thought? The post is about Thai eating habits.I find some of the eating habits quite unacceptable like other posters do. My other half is well travelled and educated, speaks English ( the only member of the family who went past basic education ) lives with me in a separate house to the rest of the family.We cook using a BBQ and eat together. Both of us are very clean in our personal hygiene and oral hygiene. The rest of the family are not. Sometimes, my other half goes and eats with them and sits on the floor etc It's a communal thing. They eat all kinds of weird and wonderful things including pigs tongue, pig's ear, som tam, bugs of all descriptions etc and they are welcome to it. I don't. With regards digging in with their own spoons etc I see this all the time and also using their fingers. Now for a start, I know very well some of them have never visited a dentist when it's cold some of them do not even take a sluice shower. Whilst they are quick to complain about a foreigner who forgets to remove their flip flops on entering a house, they are the same people who forget to wash their hands after urination or defecation in a dirty squat toilet. Many of these toilets do not even provide soap and a clean towel! Tissues can be non-existent or a filthy towel that has been there for weeks. Many squat cabins in petrol stations are the same, no soap or empty soap dispensers. I am sure this must have happened to many expats in Thailand on road trips, to be caught short only to encounter the above problems. I say nothing to them as it would be a waste of time and be seen as taking the ' high ground ' Let them live as they wish but it is not compulsory to join in. No, I think I like my ways better, and I will stick to just the two of us eating and drinking together. Your lady may actually prefer sitting on a mat with her family, for sure she ain't going to tell you that though.... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superal Posted March 31, 2018 Author Share Posted March 31, 2018 15 minutes ago, AYJAYDEE said: in other words "having a go at thai people". Scouse 123 , the writings were spot on and I am sure we have all seen the same . This article is not about having a go at the Thai people , it is about your opinion on whether you are happy to comply and join in with their habits knowing and being informed of the perils of poor hygiene . I for one am not prepared to lower my standards especially as my constitution is not that of not only the Thai people but also of other Asian countries . The retort of " if you don't like it go elsewhere " is a shallow answer which I have seen a few times in other posts and often without substance of any information . I respect other members opinions when they disagree with a post and offer a sound argument for a good debate . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AYJAYDEE Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 8 minutes ago, superal said: Scouse 123 , the writings were spot on and I am sure we have all seen the same . This article is not about having a go at the Thai people , it is about your opinion on whether you are happy to comply and join in with their habits knowing and being informed of the perils of poor hygiene . I for one am not prepared to lower my standards especially as my constitution is not that of not only the Thai people but also of other Asian countries . The retort of " if you don't like it go elsewhere " is a shallow answer which I have seen a few times in other posts and often without substance of any information . I respect other members opinions when they disagree with a post and offer a sound argument for a good debate . how does one join in the habit of going to the toilet or showering with thais? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scouse123 Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 21 minutes ago, AYJAYDEE said: telling it like it is out of the blue is "having a go". there is no need to bring up habits you dont approve of other than to complain about them. And the title of the thread inviting comments is........' Thai eating habits ' ............!!! Telling it out of the blue????................... We are on page six,....... post 80! By all means, you go sit on the floor and eat food with hands that are full of bacterial faeces with them. I did say people are free to do as they wish, I just pointed out what I preferred. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AYJAYDEE Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Just now, Scouse123 said: And the title of the thread inviting comments is........' Thai eating habits ' ............!!! Telling it out of the blue????................... We are on page six,....... post 80! By all means, you go sit on the floor and eat food with hands that are full of bacterial faeces with them. I did say people are free to do as they wish, I just pointed out what I preferred. and bringing up all the other things that bother you about thais is called "having a go". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kannot Posted March 31, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 31, 2018 On 3/25/2018 at 5:05 PM, jak2002003 said: What is the purpose of this thread, apart from being raciest and having a go at Thai people? I have seem Americans with the most disgusting and stupid eating habits but will not start a thread about it. Seems pretty obvious to me, its a way of spreading disease. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scouse123 Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 1 minute ago, AYJAYDEE said: and bringing up all the other things that bother you about thais is called "having a go". Just gave the truth, facts and observations. Only person attempting to have a go here is you with your ' I must defend Thai honour ' diatribe without any substance except repeating the same ' having a go ' mantra without pointing out where you actually find the post incorrect. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 8 minutes ago, AYJAYDEE said: how does one join in the habit of going to the toilet or showering with thais? U have to pay for that....a "friend" told me 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AYJAYDEE Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 1 minute ago, Scouse123 said: Just gave the truth, facts and observations. Only person attempting to have a go here is you with your ' I must defend Thai honour ' diatribe without any substance except repeating the same ' having a go ' mantra without pointing out where you actually find the post incorrect. who said anything about incorrect? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Just now, AYJAYDEE said: who said anything about incorrect? u just did above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AYJAYDEE Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 2 minutes ago, kannot said: U have to pay for that....a "friend" told me if you must, but why discuss it here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AYJAYDEE Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Just now, kannot said: u just did above link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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