What’s the best type of pants for everyday casual wear in Thailand? Jeans, dressy trousers, dockers, casual shorts, cargo pants, quick dry athletic pants, linen pants, joggers, fisherman pants, yoga spandex pants, or nothing at all like our house streaker, Georgeena? Loose fitting, low waist, high waist, tapered legs, bell bottoms, ball huggers, stylish, or completely slummy?

I wear the exact same thing outside my house every day:

Rei Convertible Saharas, Grey, never as shorts

Either black ankle socks or a pair from my collection of Grateful Dead Socks

Merrill Mandals with closed toe, Merrill Moab 3 shoes or Merrill Moab 3 hiking boots depending on where I am

T Shirt, usually loose Underamour

Makes packing easy

6 hours ago, BilllyGOAT said:

What’s the best type of pants for everyday casual wear in Thailand? Jeans, dressy trousers, dockers, casual shorts, cargo pants, quick dry athletic pants, linen pants, joggers, fisherman pants, yoga spandex pants, or nothing at all like our house streaker, Georgeena? Loose fitting, low waist, high waist, tapered legs, bell bottoms, ball huggers, stylish, or completely slummy?

I wear spandex with a tight tank top.

can't beat the comfort and style of woolen shorts in a tropical climate

8 minutes ago, nick supreme said:

I wear spandex with a tight tank top.

Thanks for confirming. I thought that was you.

These duds are my daily drivers. 24/7/365.

Home: Various footy shirts, cargo shorts and flip flops in the yard, otherwise barefoot.

Shopping: Various footy shirts, lightweight, waterproof, long hiking pants and walking shoes from Decathlon.

Immigration etc: Black Dickies work shirt and work slacks, and the walking shoes.

Soi 6: Various footy shorts, loose-fitting XXXL shorts with the lateral crotch seam unpicked so the girlies can get at my tackle quicker*, and the walking shoes.

*Also works in Nana Plaza.

Spandex/sandles/white socks is the go.

11 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

Spandex/sandles/white socks is the go.

Well done. The complete man getter look. That's hot!

1 hour ago, NanLaew said:

Soi 6: Various footy shorts, loose-fitting XXXL shorts with the lateral crotch seam unpicked so the girlies can get at my tackle quicker*, and the walking shoes.

*Also works in Nana Plaza.

Thats why I wear convertible pants. Zip off the legs to 9 inch shorts and that leaves a few inches unhindered for bottom access.

2 hours ago, BilllyGOAT said:

These duds are my daily drivers. 24/7/365.

You can tell a lot about a man by the shoes he wears.

My first trip to Thailand I wore jeans and polo shirts. That was a big mistake. I figured since that is what I wore in Texas I would be fine. I was wrong.

My second trip I bought some lightweight ripstop cotton cargo shorts and some quick drying cargo pants as well as a bunch of compression shirts. While I'm no Charles Atlas, I'm also not seriously overweight so I looked okay. The only downside was the young ladies constantly pinching my nipples.

Other than that I bought a bunch of low rise socks and wore Topsiders most of the time.

4 hours ago, it is what it is said:

can't beat the comfort and style of woolen shorts in a tropical climate

Oh dear gawd, reaching for forks to stab out my eyes!

I have about 15 pairs of the same style Uniqlo walking shorts in various colors, some kept at the Bangkok getaway condo. I don't know the model style but the fabric is perfect--not too heavy and not too light. Washes great with no wrinkles and they have been wearing very well--they all still look brand new. Unfortunately, Uniqlo has stopped selling this particular style--luckily I have a lot of them. I wear these every day, paired with a selection of mostly Jaguar brand lightweight collared shirts with straight bottom hems, short white socks, and a variety of Skechers sneakers.

Best laugh in weeks! Thanks.

Loose fit shorts and collared shirt for casual wear.

Light fabric, actually the dreaded synthetics are best if you are a sweat a lot.

A t-shirt will hold perspiration and never dry out in this climate.

I can't imagine ever wearing jeans here.

For work, I wear an athletic style fabric t-shirt, the moisture management type under a button down collar shirt. Long pants of a light fabric and loose fit. Trainers.

On my days off I wear the retired/over 65 uniform of shorts, Tevas, and a tropical print synthetic fabric shirt for max comfort. Nothing makes me happier than knowing that a lot of sartorial types abhor that uniform.

For humanitarian reasons I don't wear anything tight-fitting.

My body is not suitable for displaying its generous contours.

I am especially concerned that young, impressionable women might gouge out their eyes if they saw me in bike shorts with an UnderArmour stretch shirt.

I used to think Thais didn't sweat and didn't mind the heat.

Not completely true.

For the last few years I have lived right on the edge of a little park that a lot of walkers and joggers use. I was surprised to see how many (men and women) soaked their shirts with sweat when exercising.

I was also surprised at how many complained of the heat.

For the majority of expats I see in Thailand, it really doesn't make much difference what they wear. Giant beer bellies and spare tires Airbus might use on an A380 kind of says whatever they cover it with is good enough. Just make sure it's covered, as nobody wants to see the results of a total lack of discipline and self-control.

Cargo shorts are butt ugly. They look sloppy on Day 1, and don't age well. Besides, who needs to carry all their prepper supplies 24/7? And Spandex? PLEASE! Wearing that should be a capital offense.

Just go to The North Face or some camping supply store and buy a tent. Cut a hole in the tent and drape it over the abomination that is the typical expat bod.

Oh, and just walk right on past the tatt studio. Flames on the arm do not a babe magnet make.

23 minutes ago, Wingate said:

For the majority of expats I see in Thailand, it really doesn't make much difference what they wear. Giant beer bellies and spare tires Airbus might use on an A380 kind of says whatever they cover it with is good enough. Just make sure it's covered, as nobody wants to see the results of a total lack of discipline and self-control.

Cargo shorts are butt ugly. They look sloppy on Day 1, and don't age well. Besides, who needs to carry all their prepper supplies 24/7? And Spandex? PLEASE! Wearing that should be a capital offense.

Just go to The North Face or some camping supply store and buy a tent. Cut a hole in the tent and drape it over the abomination that is the typical expat bod.

Oh, and just walk right on past the tatt studio. Flames on the arm do not a babe magnet make.

Please post a photo of yourself so others can have a role model to aspire to be like.

You can label it "HATER".

Clean shorts, polo shirt or t-shirt, and Teva sandals.

Except for motorcycle touring, that's all I've ever worn in Thailand.

As long as I'm clean and neat, that's enough.

I don't dress for other people's approval.

2 hours ago, blaze master said:

You can tell a lot about a man by the shoes he wears.

4 hours ago, BilllyGOAT said:

These duds are my daily drivers. 24/7/365.

Might be instructive for some to take note of the facial expression of the guy in this photo.

He is smiling.

This is a facial expression that happy people display.

I would guess his policy is to dress to please himself.

Seems to be very content.

More power to him.

2 hours ago, Yagoda said:

Thats why I wear convertible pants. Zip off the legs to 9 inch shorts and that leaves a few inches unhindered for bottom access.

Access to your bottom?

I'm a proud cargo shorts guy - ฿220 through Lazada. Wallet one side, phone the other, keys on a belt loop.
I generally wear single-colour polo shirts - Pattaya Beach Rd. ฿200 each. I also have a small range of loose-fitting polyester knock-off football/soccer shirts - Lazada for ฿69 - which allow for fast-drying in the heat instead on the hot cotton polos.
When travelling inter-provincially, I wearing ankle socks and whatever pull-on fabric shoes I have due to uneven pavements/sidewalks/footpaths. Shoes are also better for long-distance driving.
At home and in the village, I'm wearing the ADDA single-piece moulded rubber slides/jandals/thongs aka Thai Safety Boots.

As it starting to heat up, I will often wear a singlet/tank-top around the house and (rarely) to the shop if I am in need of immediate re-hydration supplies.

For Immigration? Polo, trousers during the not-hot months, socks and shoes.

12 hours ago, BilllyGOAT said:

What’s the best type of pants for everyday casual wear in Thailand? Jeans, dressy trousers, dockers, casual shorts, cargo pants, quick dry athletic pants, linen pants, joggers, fisherman pants, yoga spandex pants, or nothing at all like our house streaker, Georgeena? Loose fitting, low waist, high waist, tapered legs, bell bottoms, ball huggers, stylish, or completely slummy?

I'd say that your shirt is a perfect choice for starters. Every day? For me whenever it's hot it's shorts, usually the swimming type with colorful prints, since they're fairly thin. If you're concerned with "style" for some reason, don't be. Nobody really cares. Just wear what's comfortable. Whatever looks good in the mirror.

Always shorts...

Tommy Bahama Havana Herringbone

90% Silk 10% Cotton

1 hour ago, Stocky said:

Don't forget the "hose tops".

UK used to issue OG shorts and shirts in airtex cotton for tropical wear (jolly comfortable too). Because the issue socks were short, they gave us footless long socks. Socks and hose tops, worn together with ankle boots (direct moulded soles -DMS - or "Dems Ma Shoes) the join secured with short puttees covering the top of the boot.

Wore them in Hong Kong in the late 1970s. How did the song go: "we no likee Blitish soldier, Yankee pay five dollar more, Yankee tapping on my window, Blitish banging on the door, we no likee Blitish soldier, Yankee pay five dollar more..."

Considering the climate, linen would be a good choice and in a loose cut. I don't feel confortable with a trouser cut that pins up my crotch like a wonderbra !

Tempting nevertheless to go around in shorts but in a tropical environment, better to avoid on various very obvious reasons.

1 hour ago, Stocky said:

Perfect in 42 degree heat. 👍🏼

5 hours ago, Keeenok Powell said:

Access to your bottom?

I wasn't going to say anything.