Top 10 Tips!

[fireman]

1. wat po is not <closed today>!!

2.if you plan to make a small fortune in thailand,, arrive with a large fortune

[BambinA]

dont blow your nose (sound like thunder)

[srisatch]

Good grief..If he is your Dad I guess he can manage a bit of cultural difference...where is he coming from?

Why is he coming?

How old is he?

What does HE want to do?

Anyone would think you had asked to plan the horror run for him. Go to the beach, go to the hills..take him to the places you love..I guess he wants to know why you like it here??

[Jai Dee]

Whoops... wrong thread... I thought the title said tits...

Sorry..............................

[Connor McCloud]

Don't believe the scare mongers who tell you to always wear a condom.

Only wear one when you're having sex otherwise your cock will go soggy

[haha]

1)  Photocopy your passport.  Keep your original in hotel safety box and only carry your copy.  This should suffice w/most police if id checked.

2)  Email to yourself all pertinent bank/credit card/ financial/ insurance info so that if you lose, u can always look it up on the internet.

3)  Eating at food stalls are ok as long as you make sure all food is thoroughly boiled and cooked to kill bacteria.  (some of my fav food is at stalls)

4)  Buy a proper bike helmet if you plan to ride.

5)  Bring out only enough $ that you are prepared to lose for the day.  Keep all other $ in your ATM.  If you have to take out a larger amount, break it up into 3 locations on your body.  (1.  wallet in pocket, 2. underwear, 3. socks)

6)  Always cover your pin at ATM's and if the machine looks odd, use another one to avoid cash skimming machines.

7)  Keep business cards of hotel or residences that you stay at to show taxi drivers.

8)  Never take any recreational drugs!!!

9)  If you indulge in bargirls, accept that they are "working girls".  Harshly, they are prostitutes.  Never confuse that fact and enjoy your business transaction.  Fall in love, and u r setting yourself up for trouble.  Plenty of non working girls to date.

10)  ALWAYS SMILE. 

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this is a good list. I would add the following..

1) beware of little children selling flowers and chewing gum. many of them are pickpockets.

2) gambling is illegal no matter what amount involved.

3) don't eat oysters - cooked or uncooked - period.

4) if you plan on getting drunk, make sure you have a mate with you.

5) negotiate always with a smile.

6) american express travelers check get a higher exchange rate at the exchange booths. get them in high denominations like 500 dollars or 1000 dollars to avoid excessive service fees.

7) drink plenty of water.

8) if you are a member of 24-hour fitness in the states, you can use the facilities here at california fitness just by showing your membership card at the door.

9) remember always that you are a guest in a foreign country.

[mrbojangles]

When he has nearly blown all of his money, remember to save 500baht for the airport tax, or he can't leave the country.

[mumbojumbo]

Take good care of your feet. And if you cut them, hydrogen peroxide the cut 3-4 times a day and plaster them (band-aid) them. Socks and tennis shoes if recovering, and avoid walking thru sewage water which is hard in the monsoon season.

Do not carry large quantities of cash around-ATM when needed-covered in earlier.

The Mosquitos/small gnats only bite me on the ankles. I hate the smell of deet, so i use tiger balm when i feel the first bite. They dont come anymore and i get high on the fumes.

If you build a BG a house, only spend what you can afford to loose.

And remember, the bigger you are, the more right of way you have. Pedestrians are on the bottom of this right.

[Gazza]

Always wear a clean pair of undies in case you get knocked down.

[baht&sold]

dont  blow your nose (sound like thunder)

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Otoh, Picking one's nose is quite acceptable tho

[Mighty Mouse]

Don't believe the scare mongers who tell you to always wear a condom.

Only wear one when you're having sex otherwise your cock will go soggy

....and of course only wear a condom when you are having sex WITH SOMEBODY OTHER THAN YOURSELF.

[mrbojangles]

Don't believe the scare mongers who tell you to always wear a condom.

Only wear one when you're having sex otherwise your cock will go soggy

....and of course only wear a condom when you are having sex WITH SOMEBODY OTHER THAN YOURSELF.

Oh, I don't know MM. Have you never heard of a "Posh W4nk"

[mumbojumbo]

dont  blow your nose (sound like thunder)

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Otoh, Picking one's nose is quite acceptable tho

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Yes this nose picking is acceptable in the LOS and does not require hand hiding.

I might add that eating of picking is unacceptable and proper disposal of digging is required.

[lordsux]

Good grief..If he is your Dad I guess he can manage a bit of cultural difference...where is he coming from?

Why is he coming?

How old is he?

What does HE want to do?

Anyone would think you had asked to plan the horror run for him. Go to the beach, go to the hills..take him to the places you love..I guess he wants to know why you like it here??

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Great replies to this post, I for sure will drag him to an inet cafe to check this out.

He is from England but has lived in Italy the last 10 years, well travelled, but even with his level of cultural diversity nothing can compare to the culture of Thailand.

He is taking a year off work to relax, get together with his sun and enjoy Thailand and his home in Italy.

I know what he would like to do, but ive told him that hes getting a bit too old for that

I can sort the tourist thing out, but I dont want him to put his foot in his mouth, or even worse in a Thais mouth

Keep em coming!

[Patsycat]

Hold your breath, it smells

[Phil B]

learn  how to control your  THING  when  wee wee .. coz   u will have a  helping hand massage your back in the loo !!

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I wish you posted that one about 3 years ago

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Amen ... that was a suprise for me and the shoes of the guy next to me

[wilko]

Don't expect to eat good Italian food....let me know if you do!

[cdnvic]

6) american express travelers check get a higher exchange rate at the exchange booths.  get them in high denominations like 500 dollars or 1000 dollars to avoid excessive service fees.

Personally, I'd rather pay a few bucks extra in service fees than walk around with 15-35,000 baht in my pocket. For the few dollars you save you're taking a big security gamble.

I've had amex checks go missing in Thailand and got replacements almost immedietly. See the Pattaya forum about what happens when cash goes missing.

cv

[Connor McCloud]

Don't believe the scare mongers who tell you to always wear a condom.

Only wear one when you're having sex otherwise your cock will go soggy

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....and of course only wear a condom when you are having sex WITH SOMEBODY OTHER THAN YOURSELF.

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Oh, I don't know MM. Have you never heard of a "Posh W4nk"

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Just ask Beckham

[soi unwise]

Always use the zebra crossing !!! Crossing the road elsewhere is both dangerous and bad manners.The nice man has taken the time and effot to provide these facilities so lets show our appreciation and use them.

Chock-dee

[ThaiPauly]

never respond to the question "Hansome man.. where you go?

If he's your Dad he's not hansome Man

[britmaveric]

Keep small bills/coins handy.

[mark45y]

Tell your father to read the readers submissions on Stickmanbangkok. Thai visa is the best site for people living in Thailand and those planning on living in Thailand. Stick is the best site for visiting men. Both are a wonderful source of information.

[game4shame]

if get asked if it is the first time in Thailand, tell no, you came already 10 times here. so you are not the fresh Dollar machine...

Sound advice.

Smiling has been mentioned before too and is very important IMO. Also, don't lose the temper and act confident.

If he's after the ladies, take the BG's stories with a pinch an industrial packet of salt.......

.........and if she's taller than him and has a great set of tits, that's probably a man.

PS has a similar thread not been done before?

[Snake]

how about using the wai ?

i still feel a bit unfamiliar with not shaking hands and just nodding and saying hello.

[Maejo Man]

The OP's father arrived here last November I think he's probably fallen into all the pits that he's going to by now.

[John_Betong]

The most important tip?

You only regret the things that you did not do...

Cheers,

John_Betong

[jdinasia]

how about using the wai ?

i still feel a bit unfamiliar with not shaking hands and just nodding and saying hello.

Basic rule ....

Wai those that are automatically of senior (socially) status to you. (monks ... bosses etc)

Don't initiate wais at other times

Accept the wais of others by putting your hands together in front of you at about shoulder level from peers etc

Don't wai girls at the bars .... waitresses etc

When in doubt ... smile and nod

(really ... please don't be one of those gits that wais the mamasan of a bar when you walk in!

[Ulysses G.]

I wai anyone who wais me that is not a young child.

Us farangs are at the bottom of the social ladder anyway and all the Thais know it. Why pretend otherwise?

[OneeyedJohn]

Learn how to say

"Where is the toilet" in Thai

Hong Naam Yu ti Nay

I find it always impresses people that dont know you when u are half pissed