Farangs Wear White

[FarangFatal]

I'll be in counrty very soon and plan to wear white shirt at all times. I guess my tailor in Patong will be get busy for me! Arrival, not problem as United Airlines has already booked me to Singapore and I'll fly up to Phuket on Silk Air. Bangers, well I have some non emergeny dental work scheuled but that can wait, sure will miss Sazanka...... Best scrub and rub!

[kiakaha]

I'll be in counrty very soon and plan to wear white shirt at all times. I guess my tailor in Patong will be get busy for me! Arrival, not problem as United Airlines has already booked me to Singapore and I'll fly up to Phuket on Silk Air. Bangers, well I have some non emergeny dental work scheuled but that can wait, sure will miss Sazanka...... Best scrub and rub!

hey.... joe the tourist.....take some advice from someone who's been llving/working here for 13 years and has been through more coups than you've had salt scrubs....don't get involved, period.

[henryalleman]

I'll be in counrty very soon and plan to wear white shirt at all times. I guess my tailor in Patong will be get busy for me! Arrival, not problem as United Airlines has already booked me to Singapore and I'll fly up to Phuket on Silk Air. Bangers, well I have some non emergeny dental work scheuled but that can wait, sure will miss Sazanka...... Best scrub and rub!

You are a guest in this country and should act accordingly, and not make any public political statements.

Edited November 28, 2008 by soundman

[Mosha]

Perhaps he just wants to stay in the Wat and only studt 5 tenats of Bhuddism. They wear white don't they?

[kiakaha]

I'll be in counrty very soon and plan to wear white shirt at all times. I guess my tailor in Patong will be get busy for me! Arrival, not problem as United Airlines has already booked me to Singapore and I'll fly up to Phuket on Silk Air. Bangers, well I have some non emergeny dental work scheuled but that can wait, sure will miss Sazanka...... Best scrub and rub!

<snip>

more like a TOURIST armed with bravado fueled by a fresh reading of lonely planet

Edited November 28, 2008 by soundman

[RakJungTorlae]

Why don’t you stitch your self a half yellow half red shirt and wear a sing around your neck saying “som tum mai aroi” … hahah that would be classic.

What’s white shirt got to do with anything anyway?

[h90]

I'll be in counrty very soon and plan to wear white shirt at all times. I guess my tailor in Patong will be get busy for me! Arrival, not problem as United Airlines has already booked me to Singapore and I'll fly up to Phuket on Silk Air. Bangers, well I have some non emergeny dental work scheuled but that can wait, sure will miss Sazanka...... Best scrub and rub!

You are a guest in this country and should act accordingly, and not make any public political statements. <snip>

Paying guests.....

[Tod Daniels]

Back on topic to the O/P's post.

White isn't gonna have a HUGE impact on these people. In fact its likely to have no impact at all, other than perhaps having thais confuse you for a mormon or jehovah witness missionary. It's not gonna be seen as a political statement or an "I am neutral" statement either. There is just no significance in that color here, unlike the ever popular yellow, pink, sky blue, and of course now red.

Personally I don't give two shits about the political deal here, it's for the thais to sort out, but I feel sad that thais are fighting thais.

Edited November 28, 2008 by soundman

[mrtoad]

I'll be in counrty very soon and plan to wear white shirt at all times. I guess my tailor in Patong will be get busy for me! Arrival, not problem as United Airlines has already booked me to Singapore and I'll fly up to Phuket on Silk Air. Bangers, well I have some non emergeny dental work scheuled but that can wait, sure will miss Sazanka...... Best scrub and rub!

Why don't you go the whole hog, and get a fit out like David Brent in this video from you tailor in Phuket, all white and very peacful.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DN41XutK61Y

Edited November 28, 2008 by mrtoad

[ourmaninbangers]

I'll be in counrty very soon and plan to wear white shirt at all times. I guess my tailor in Patong will be get busy for me! Arrival, not problem as United Airlines has already booked me to Singapore and I'll fly up to Phuket on Silk Air. Bangers, well I have some non emergeny dental work scheuled but that can wait, sure will miss Sazanka...... Best scrub and rub!

you must be an american, therefore you( along with Uk, etc) vitually own this country( and many others) anyway( but shhh... its suposed to be a secret, thailand likes to claim it was never owed by anyone, hence the free press and the allowing it rulers to be questioned about anyhting and whole bunch of banned books... ha! what a joke...

if nothing to hide- then why?????

so please do not listen to any nonsense about obeying a place you own anyway...its your's do as you please, when and how, the yanks and brits always do...

do as you wish, the law makers here are just as stupid as your country wanted them to be- so ignore that arguement

be careful though, the natives are getting restless, they are starting to us something which they have been taught not to- their brains!

[mrtoad]

I'll be in counrty very soon and plan to wear white shirt at all times. I guess my tailor in Patong will be get busy for me! Arrival, not problem as United Airlines has already booked me to Singapore and I'll fly up to Phuket on Silk Air. Bangers, well I have some non emergeny dental work scheuled but that can wait, sure will miss Sazanka...... Best scrub and rub!

you must be an american, therefore you( along with Uk, etc) vitually own this country( and many others) anyway( but shhh... its suposed to be a secret, thailand likes to claim it was never owed by anyone, hence the free press and the allowing it rulers to be questioned about anyhting and whole bunch of banned books... ha! what a joke...

if nothing to hide- then why?????

so please do not listen to any nonsense about obeying a place you own anyway...its your's do as you please, when and how, the yanks and brits always do...

do as you wish, the law makers here are just as stupid as your country wanted them to be- so ignore that arguement

be careful though, the natives are getting restless, they are starting to us something which they have been taught not to- their brains!

Source please.

[PhilHarries]

Jeez, I guess ourmaninbangers is suffering from one of those "Chang moments". Don't worry it'll pass leaving a pain behind the eyes as a reminder.

To the OP, can't figure out if you are serious (most others it seems think not) but I wouldn't worry about shirt colour or making a peace statement or whatever. Nobody gives a dam_n what you think as long as you drink up and pay your bill.

[WinnieTheKhwai]

I started wearing white. (In my avatar at least; shift-reload if you still get the yellow one.)

[phazey]

You'll hate it here, they don't super-size the meals.

[davee58]

Try BLACK

Saves on the laundry bills, White, <snip>

Edited November 28, 2008 by soundman

[Boothy]

White reflects the suns heat, black absorbs it, there can only be one winner - learn to eat more carefully<snip>

Edited November 28, 2008 by soundman

[chutai]

White reflects the suns heat, black absorbs it, there can only be one winner - learn to eat more carefully<snip>

Something of an urban myth that one. Wearing either black or white is exactly the same as far as heat is concerned. Both absorb the sun's heat in equal measure.

[adjan jb]

"Good Guys Don't Wear White"

I'm a poor boy born in a rut

Some say my manners ain't the best

Some of my friends made a whole lot of trouble

And some towns are better than the rest

But tell your momma and your papa

Sometimes good guys don't wear white

Everyday I work hard

At night I spend restless time

Those rich kids and all their lazy money

They can't hold a candle to mine

So tell your momma and your papa

Sometimes good guys don't wear white

Good guys, bad guys

Which is which?

The white collar worker

Or the digger of the ditch?

Man, who's to say who's the better man?

I'm doing the very best I can

Best I can

You thought I had a dirty mind

All those messed up chicks

Of the changing times

Love-filled and easy living

Can't come close

To the love that I've given

So tell your momma and your papa

Sometimes good guys don't wear white

They don't wear white

They don't wear white

The Standells

[soundman]

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[GuestHouse]

Back in the days of Poland's "Solidarność" movement a friend of mine was arrested while on a business trip to Warsaw.

He'd committed the crime of going out for a walk wearing white running shoes - on the very day that the Solidarność movement had called for people who support the fight for democracy should wear white shoes.

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Mind, spare a thought for all those Man-U fans in Thailand - 'Come on you Reds' might not go down very well in some parts.

[jackr]

I started wearing white. (In my avatar at least; shift-reload if you still get the yellow one.)

F5's quicker

[dingdongrb]

White reflects the suns heat, black absorbs it, there can only be one winner - learn to eat more carefully<snip>

Something of an urban myth that one. Wearing either black or white is exactly the same as far as heat is concerned. Both absorb the sun's heat in equal measure.

I think you had better get out your 7th grade science book and look that one up as it is not a myth.. Dark colors tend to absorb heat more quicker than lighter colors.

But as far as how the OP dresses, I suggest an outfit like this if he is really looking to make a statement and get noticed.... (Of course maybe not in Pattaya )

[Koo82]

Is it ok if I don't wear yellow to attend the ceremony on 4 Dec? Is it ok if I wear red?

Sorry to be off-topic but I don't dare to post a new one.

[jackr]

I wouldn't worry about it as we're sort of exempted from the current colour thing, unless you make a point of wearing either colour in the wrong place at the right time that is. Just don't go wearing yellow with the words 'I Love PAD' / 'Phom Rak PAD' wherever you are

[soundman]

Is it ok if I don't wear yellow to attend the ceremony on 4 Dec? Is it ok if I wear red?

Sorry to be off-topic but I don't dare to post a new one.

Can you not read?

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I sincerely hope your Dec 4th reference has absolutely nothing to do with Dec 5th 2551.

[FarangFatal]

In a move to show the desire for peace and truce I think all farang should wear white shirts! No head bands or logos, just white shirts.

[britmaveric]

Red is far preferable!!!

[geriatrickid]

I don't think any of the stranded tourists have available white clothes. appens when you get stranded I reckon. How about off white and grey?

[grandpops]

No no no.

A white beer chang vest would show the vomit, beans, egg, beer, coffee etc and scare the locals.

No the natural colour of chang vests should be vomint and egg yolk yellow.

[Huey]

How about a casual birthday suit?