Dressed for success

[parafareno]

Having a big business meeting soon. 

Here is the problem....they are falangs anyways....

But I dont know if I can come in suit all buttined up....it is too hot in BKK....

Can I come in jeans shorts and some nice shirt and sports shoes?

Is that a big no no? what do you think

[IvorLott]

I'd say it depends on  the business? If it's a traditionally 'formal' style of business, then get 'suited and booted'. 'Dressing to impress' can never hurt IMO, especially in Asia (and thats coming from a naturally scruffy s*d). 

If you have any say on the venue, pick an air-conditioned place, arrive by taxi thus minimising your time in the heat of BKK. 

[Puchaiyank]

Show those old farangs what you are made of...dress the part of a successful businessman...you will likely fool many...????

[parafareno]

I dont know if it is worth to bring suit and shoes with me...i dont know.......it would be stupid if the deal would fail if I would wear short jeans and nice shirt

 

[parafareno]

i dont want to have sex with people there, i want to do business

 

[amykat]

Shorts are never stylish.  Are you going snorkeling??  You can do something in between shorts and a business suit ....have you heard of other clothing called pants?

[amykat]

I really can’t understand why you would only consider the two extreme ends, and not the middle??  Not good thinking, you are fired!!

[parafareno]

heat is the problem, heat....you want me to die ????

[RJRS1301]

2 minutes ago, parafareno said:

heat is the problem, heat....you want me to die ????

Buildings are air conditioned. A quality light weight suit, cotton shirt, Taxis air conditioned.

[sunnyboy2018]

A smart suit with a casual shirt or polo shirt. As for jeans shorts: no, never...anywhere under any circumstances!

[parafareno]

so you need suit both pants and top part or can you get away with white shirt and pant suit

 

I wanted to wear jeans and some nice white long sleeve shirt

[parafareno]

I guess I will have to go to china town where I will be raped with suit offer from Indian boys again...and try to get some cheap deal....then added a fake rolex and I am good to go

[amykat]

Why don’t you tell us what kind of job, everything you suggest sounds inappropriate to me.

 

There are nice pants in the world that are not part of a suit, that are not jeans and not sweat pants either.  You can dress them up or down as you like.  

 

Also, will you be interviewing with Thais, or with what ...the culture of the people might matter?  

[KMartinHandyman]

Split the difference and go with a sarong, polo shirt and shoes with socks.

[Sealbash]

Prior to any business meeting, most people seek advice for proper attire on a public forum


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[luckyluke]

Never wrong

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[RJRS1301]

2 hours ago, parafareno said:

I guess I will have to go to china town where I will be raped with suit offer from Indian boys again...and try to get some cheap deal....then added a fake rolex and I am good to go

You asked for opinions , keep going on about heat, but talk about wearing jeans, much hotter than a pair of tailored suit trousers, especially if the suit trousers are half lined. 

Some good quality tailors around BKK. 

[baansgr]

Chinos and polo shirt with smart shoes.

[Tayaout]

Put on your best attire. 

[gk10002000]

Get a good pair of light "linen" pants, something a drug dude from Miami Florida would wear.  They are light weight and breath and are soft and comfortable.  A polo shirt and a sports jacket would be a happy medium.  Frankly I hate to see Asians dress up in western style suits, especially in hot and humid weather.  I would have no problem at all if they wore more traditional regional clothing.  Now maybe not show up in simple Thai fisherman pants.

[ericthai]

OP you never said what type of business meeting. Any meeting I've had in Asia I always wore a nice dress shirt and dress pants. For shoes I would wear a loafer type something easy to slip on and off. When I first came to Asia the first time I wore dress shoes with laces. Big mistake! as you almost always end up taking you're shoes off at these offices (even falang owned companies) and then when you leave you're looking for a place to sit down and put them back on.

Nothing you can do about the heat, use a taxi with aircon, try and meet at a place with aircon.   

[grifbel]

Go with most expensive Italian suit you can afford.  However throw a curve ball in by wearing flipflops or better yet crocs.  This will destabilize your opponents thinking and allow you to negotiate a better deal.  Right out of Sun Tzu,

 

  “Be extremely subtle, even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious, even to the point of soundlessness. Thereby you can be the director of the opponent’s fate.”― Sun Tzu

[FritsSikkink]

On ‎10‎/‎9‎/‎2019 at 3:45 AM, parafareno said:

i dont want to have sex with people there, i want to do business

 

So dress like a business man

[BobbyL]

I imagine the OP is on the wind up. 

[blackcab]

I frequently have business meetings in Bangkok. I usually wear shoes, suit trousers and a long sleeved shirt. No tie and no jacket. That's for a formal meeting.

 

For less formal meetings you can get away with a short sleeved shirt and jeans.

 

Site meetings can be jeans and a smart polo neck neck t shirt.

 

The foreign people I see wearing jackets and ties tend to look very uncomfortable. They also look like it's their first time doing business.

 

Jackets and ties are for board meetings, formal company photographs, etc

[alacrity]

On 10/9/2019 at 3:45 AM, parafareno said:

i dont want to have sex with people there, i want to do business

 

And the differential in Thailand is?

[parafareno]

yes the meeting is with falangs.....not thai....and it is outside...so I will burn from the heat.....I will go with jeans and white short sleeve shirt and nike.....

[RJRS1301]

18 hours ago, parafareno said:

yes the meeting is with falangs.....not thai....and it is outside...so I will burn from the heat.....I will go with jeans and white short sleeve shirt and nike.....

Jean are so hot, dress trousers, lighter and breathable materials

[luckyluke]

18 hours ago, parafareno said:

the meeting is with falangs.....not thai....and it is outside...so I will burn from the heat.....

Than why not  at the swimming pool's bar of a hotel. 

All kind of casual would be considered as common there. 

 

[roo860]

Than why not  at the swimming pool's bar of a hotel. 
All kind of casual would be considered as common there. 
 

Yep, you can all sit with ya budgie smugglers on.

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