Do you tend to shun donning Hi-So fashion during the Hot Season in Thailand?

[richard_smith237]

4 minutes ago, atpeace said:

Thais IMO could care less if you are wearing  pants or shorts while shoping or any casual setting.  Thinking that they repect you more because you are wearing pants at 7 Eleven compared to nice clean casual shorts is more than likely just a weird story you convinced yourself to believe. 

 

Exactly...       even when going to the bank in Shorts and T-shirt they don't bat an eye lid. 

 

Immigration or the Amphur office is of course a different matter and they expect respect to the establishment to be shown. 

 

I'm 99% of the time in a Polo-T-shirt or V-neck T-shirt, with a lighter coloured shorts, white, lighter red etc... with socks and trainer or tennis shoes.....    It seems to pass muster in most places. 

 

... As with any clothing, in a lot of circumstances, its not about what you wear, but how you wear it. 

 

 

I saw a guy the other day trying so hard... he had a woollen jumper draped over his shoulders 'searching for that style'... 

 

[GammaGlobulin]

1 hour ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

There's a retired Wallmart manager somewhere in Idaho looking for his shoes... 

 

All I can say is....

 

Let us hope that Thailand does not further relax its quality standards concerning foreigners allowed into this great country.

 

For example:  HERE IS a guy by the name of RUFUS, a product of the SouthEast USA.  Obviously, he is NOT a Farang. But Look at his Garb.

 

This seems to be the fashion sense of young people today in his part of the world.

If he would just dress better, and try for an education, life might go better for him.

This is why it is important to enforce a higher dress code for Farang in Thailand.

 

Shirts in SEVEN should be mandatory.

 

And, Thailand should begin now to set policies that will bar visas to Americans with strange names, such as Rufus, Devarcy, Weeda, and other strange names.

And, who thinks UP these names, anyway.

 

I can tell you, for sure:

When this Quality of Tourist becomes more prevalent in Thailand, then....

I am OUT OF HERE....Big Time!!!!

 

Here is another image of Rufus' friend, and his sartorial choices:

The guy is wearing pants that look like a QR Code with an orange hoodie.

And then, he had money to buy these shoes, more to his taste?

 

This is why I seldom leave my compound.

However...

 

If I knew that guys here in Thailand were beginning to dress like humans, the way humans once dressed when I was younger, then I would leave my compound and enjoy my stay in Thailand.

At the very least, I do not need to live in the USA with Rufus as my neighbor.

This is why I am in Thailand at this time, as well as for other valid reasons.

 

The above images come from this vid:

 

Fortunately, this vid has subtitles.

Impossible to make hide nor hair of what these boys are saying.

Most have no more than a 9-th grade education.

 

As we can see, this is just one cause of American culture being further dumbed down.

It's a race to the bottom of the apple barrel.

And, the guys in this video are way out ahead.

And, they dress for the part.

 

Do you see any Farang dressed this way in Thailand.....

Yet?

During the Hot Season?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[GammaGlobulin]

1 hour ago, Celsius said:

 

That's painful in this weather.

 

It's like me walking while consciously contracting abdominal muscles, pulling my stomach inwards trying to flatten it.

 

It's difficult, but like you im not giving up.

 

I do not wear shorts.

And, I always wear buttoned down collar.

Often I wear jeans, but not cheap baggy ones.

I always enjoy wearing cotton dress trousers, which are quite comfortable.

 

And, let me say that it is NOT too hot for long trousers at anytime in Thailand.

I think men's knees are ugly.

 

I agree that women can wear shorts anytime they like, though.

 

[SiSePuede419]

On 2/21/2025 at 6:20 AM, simon43 said:

It's interesting to see how Thais treat a Westerner who dresses reasonably well, as opposed to a slob.

Reasonably well..

 

Where?

Immigration office?

Bank?

50B soup joint with plastic chairs?

The beach? Gym? Walk street? Funeral?

 

For most venues in Thailand underwear that doesn't allow your worm to wiggle around and lots of frequent showers is dressing "reasonably well".

 

Everything else is personal choice and doesn't really amount to anything more than faffing about. 😄