Since the many years I live here I've been wondering why so many Thai people sleep with the light on. Never could come up with an answer....  

I've always assumed it was to avoid ghosts.

 

Or they fell asleep with the light on.

 

2 minutes ago, jomtienisgood said:

Since the many years I live here I've been wondering why so many Thai people sleep with the light on. Never could come up with an answer....  

Maybe you look better than you feel

4 minutes ago, jomtienisgood said:

sleep with the light on

maybe nobody's home ? 

9 minutes ago, Crossy said:

I've always assumed it was to avoid ghosts.

 

Or they fell asleep with the light on.

 

That's also my understanding. Are ghosts supposed to scared by the light??????? Or another possibility would be perhaps to enlighten the brain overnight???? To be considered..????

One person can get up without waking others (no new light required)?

 

Once I got used to it have found a night light to be excellent.

8 minutes ago, Crossy said:

I've always assumed it was to avoid ghosts.

 

Or they fell asleep with the light on.

 

Yes...and also my GF always locks the bedroom door...which gives me fits as I get up much earlier and invariably fumble around with a deadbolt at 5 AM. Again...presumably to keep out ghosts but perhaps to keep me in ?

23 minutes ago, tonray said:

Yes...and also my GF always locks the bedroom door...which gives me fits as I get up much earlier and invariably fumble around with a deadbolt at 5 AM. Again...presumably to keep out ghosts but perhaps to keep me in ?

Very plausible. 55555

Maybe that they still didn't figure out how to turn off the light? just my take...