Thai Body Language.

[mark45y]

Thais have a simple language in terms of grammar and tense but when it comes to non verbal language or grunts and things it gets very complicated.

I thought I would start off with one such non verbal conversation and perhaps others will wish to communicate their experiences.

Make eye contact with another person depending on your self identification of gender and or ethnic preference and try the “luck que” (raise your eyebrows) you will get the “liew ta” (eyebrows answer). The question was, “do you want to play.” The answer is, “yes of course.”

If you have a GF or wife there with you now ask her. Luck que and liew ta (raise your eyebrows she will get the idea).

[Travel2003]

My wife knew what it was, and she speaks good English but had some problem explaining it to me in English.

I asked if it was some sort of flirting.

She said yes, kind of.

[Travel2003]

Not sure if you meant only experiences in regards to what you wrote.

If not, here is one.

It is regarding smiling to strangers.

Im one of those whom God gave a non-smiling face.

I can be out with friends and have a very good time, and suddenly they ask if Im ok, since I dont smile.

I always have to remind them about looking into my eyes, and they can see that I am having a good time.

I try to explain what the reaction would be, if I was single and out in a bar back home and saw a lady on the other side of the room.

If I raised my glass and gave her a big smile, she most likely would think I was crazy (unless i was very handsome) to make such a scene.

[F1fanatic]

Not sure if you meant only experiences in regards to what you wrote.

If not, here is one.

It is regarding smiling to strangers.

Im one of those whom God gave a non-smiling face.

I can be out with friends and have a very good time, and suddenly they ask if Im ok, since I dont smile.

I always have to remind them about looking into my eyes, and they can see that I am having a good time.

I try to explain what the reaction would be, if I was single and out in a bar back home and saw a lady on the other side of the room.

If I raised my glass and gave her a big smile, she most likely would think I was crazy (unless i was very handsome) to make such a scene.

Precisely. Friends know whether you're having a good time or not, others don't.

You're kidding right?? You were (at home) single, saw a lady on the other side of the bar, raised your glass and gave her a big smile - she would have done the same back, regardless of how you looked!

What lie are you trying to peddle?

[Travel2003]

Not sure if you meant only experiences in regards to what you wrote.

If not, here is one.

It is regarding smiling to strangers.

Im one of those whom God gave a non-smiling face.

I can be out with friends and have a very good time, and suddenly they ask if Im ok, since I dont smile.

I always have to remind them about looking into my eyes, and they can see that I am having a good time.

I try to explain what the reaction would be, if I was single and out in a bar back home and saw a lady on the other side of the room.

If I raised my glass and gave her a big smile, she most likely would think I was crazy (unless i was very handsome) to make such a scene.

Precisely. Friends know whether you're having a good time or not, others don't.

You're kidding right?? You were (at home) single, saw a lady on the other side of the bar, raised your glass and gave her a big smile - she would have done the same back, regardless of how you looked!

What lie are you trying to peddle?

Im honest here.

Not kidding.

If I was out in a bar back home, and I saw a lady on the other side of the room.

If I sent her a smile and raised my glass, she would never do the same back.

Why would I lie about that?

I could lie about being as handsome and successful as 99% of the members here, but not about that.

[F1fanatic]

Not sure if you meant only experiences in regards to what you wrote.

If not, here is one.

It is regarding smiling to strangers.

Im one of those whom God gave a non-smiling face.

I can be out with friends and have a very good time, and suddenly they ask if Im ok, since I dont smile.

I always have to remind them about looking into my eyes, and they can see that I am having a good time.

I try to explain what the reaction would be, if I was single and out in a bar back home and saw a lady on the other side of the room.

If I raised my glass and gave her a big smile, she most likely would think I was crazy (unless i was very handsome) to make such a scene.

Precisely. Friends know whether you're having a good time or not, others don't.

You're kidding right?? You were (at home) single, saw a lady on the other side of the bar, raised your glass and gave her a big smile - she would have done the same back, regardless of how you looked!

What lie are you trying to peddle?

Im honest here.

Not kidding.

If I was out in a bar back home, and I saw a lady on the other side of the room.

If I sent her a smile and raised my glass, she would never do the same back.

Why would I lie about that?

I could lie about being as handsome and successful as 99% of the members here, but not about that.

OK, I'm trying to remember what it was like back in the UK - and you might be right - if a woman thought a man she wasn't interested in was trying to pick her up, she would probably have ignored him....

Look on the bright side, that would NEVER happen here - the women will be over you like a rash!

[Peterbigeyes]

Thai is seriously one of the hardest languages to learn, especially the written part of it

[Travel2003]

Not sure if you meant only experiences in regards to what you wrote.

If not, here is one.

It is regarding smiling to strangers.

Im one of those whom God gave a non-smiling face.

I can be out with friends and have a very good time, and suddenly they ask if Im ok, since I dont smile.

I always have to remind them about looking into my eyes, and they can see that I am having a good time.

I try to explain what the reaction would be, if I was single and out in a bar back home and saw a lady on the other side of the room.

If I raised my glass and gave her a big smile, she most likely would think I was crazy (unless i was very handsome) to make such a scene.

Precisely. Friends know whether you're having a good time or not, others don't.

You're kidding right?? You were (at home) single, saw a lady on the other side of the bar, raised your glass and gave her a big smile - she would have done the same back, regardless of how you looked!

What lie are you trying to peddle?

Im honest here.

Not kidding.

If I was out in a bar back home, and I saw a lady on the other side of the room.

If I sent her a smile and raised my glass, she would never do the same back.

Why would I lie about that?

I could lie about being as handsome and successful as 99% of the members here, but not about that.

OK, I'm trying to remember what it was like back in the UK - and you might be right - if a woman thought a man she wasn't interested in was trying to pick her up, she would probably have ignored him....

Look on the bright side, that would NEVER happen here - the women will be over you like a rash!

So true.

An another thing is the one with body language.

You can give someone a smile or lift the glass here, and they actually will do it back.

Even if they dont like the person. They will do just to be be polite.