I'm an American who's lived in Bangkok for 10 years, and these are 7 things tourists should never do when they visit

[Liverpool Lou]

2 minutes ago, markclover said:

A decade in Thailand and he relies on paying a forum to promote his articles.

He paid Asean Now to show his report?  What makes you say that?

[Adumbration]

4 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said:

I stopped at tip 1. Walking is a great way to experience Bangkok, the same as it is when you're any place in the world.

My Morton's Neuroma disagrees with you.

[Liverpool Lou]

2 minutes ago, Doctor Tom said:

5 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Thank God, you didn't, the OP is about Thailand, not Spain, Mexico, Russia or China.

I was making the comparison , as we all should when discussing any subjective assessment made by someone else.  I should have added Liverpool of course, silly me. 

"...silly me"

"Silly you", indeed, the OP was not making a comparison so there was no necessity for him to do so, nor for anyone else to attempt to derail his OP on to other countries' cultures.   

 

By the way, Liverpool is not a country.

[BangkokReady]

4 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said:

I stopped at tip 1. Walking is a great way to experience Bangkok, the same as it is when you're any place in the world.

I didn't even bother reading when I saw this:

 

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Ray-Jones said tourists should explore more than just Bangkok's nightlife and red-light district.

He thinks prostitution is an average tourist thing?  I mean, I know lots of people come to Thailand for prostitution, but suggesting that regular tourists - couples, families, etc. -  come to Thailand and just see bars and prostitutes is kind of weird.  It either shows that he has a fondness for the red-light district himself, or he is completely out of touch with what regular tourists come to Thailand for.

[OneMoreFarang]

2 hours ago, bignok said:

Head touches aren't welcome anywhere from a stranger. Taking shoes off is European as well.

 

Thais are 90% the same as Europeans.

Europe is big. No all same but different. 

[bkk_bwana]

5 hours ago, likerdup1 said:

 

Don't touch a Thai person on the head.

 

Are there any countries in the world where it is socially acceptable to touch someone on the head that you do not know well?

[herfiehandbag]

3 hours ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

What is a 'content strategist"?

A gobby <deleted> who likes stating the obvious?

[bignok]

Bangkok is a great city for walking. Who cares if some Thais don't like walking. Maybe that's why their lifespan is short.

 

 

[bignok]

3 minutes ago, bkk_bwana said:

Are there any countries in the world where it is socially acceptable to touch someone on the head that you do not know well?

More dangerous in a pub in UK than Thai people.

[h90]

3 hours ago, Red Forever said:

I read the article to the end.

Nothing to see here. Just some bloke stating the bleeding obvious.

And the same that is written on the first pages of every tourist guide since 1970

[RAZZELL]

Next tip - "How to suck eggs!"

 

 

RAZZ

[Kwasaki]

1 hour ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Who? What? Where? Why?

Who !  Just another person mouthing off about Thailand.

What ! More like why boring. 

Where !  Wherever they are.. 

Why !  Want attention.

 

[JimmyJ]

Clickbait filler.

[Liverpool Lou]

49 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:

2 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Who? What? Where? Why?

Who !  Just another person mouthing off about Thailand.

What ! More like why boring. 

Where !  Wherever they are.. 

Why !  Want attention.

Ah...

[Bangkok Barry]

2 hours ago, Adumbration said:

My Morton's Neuroma disagrees with you.

You are, of course, not typical of the population.

[Father of Godfahter]

9 hours ago, likerdup1 said:

If I had a nickel for every article like this...

 

So much is left out too.

 

Don't touch a Thai person on the head.

Don't wai to others unless you know how and why you are doing it.

Take shoes off whenever visiting a Thai household.

etc etc.. list goes on.

One more: don’t touch a Thai person on the head of his penis

[Skeptic7]

I'm an American who's lived in Thailand 30 years, predominantly BKK, and ya know what...nobody cares❗And why should they❓

But I don't give a hoot.????

(know that one 10 yr guy?)

[freedomnow]

Welcome to Planet Earth fellow expats.

 

Nothing new here that has not been covered 100x times all over the web.