kennypowers Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 That their smiles are genuine.... you beat me to it should read "the land of fake smiles" in the adverts. The smiles aren't fake, just misinterpreted by foreigners. There's a whole smile system, with 13 officially documented smiles, and many more understood by Thais. Take time to learn what these smiles mean and everything will start to make sense. Sadly, this ultimately spoils the middle-aged white man's fantasy that every smile from a Thai female means she fancies him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will2011 Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Thais are polite! Probably the biggest and most pathetic lie. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawndoc Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 I read in a travel book you should never point to something with your foot in Thailand.But my Thai girlfriend says this is rubbish. Its considered very impolite to point with your foot in Thailand as its a Buddhist country and a foot is considered unclean. That's pretty basic manners in Thai! I would be worried as to why your girlfriend is not aware of it...That would be akin to a British person not spitting in front of someone!! My wife still freaks out when I point at something with my foot, and she's lived in America for 6 years now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catweazle Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 You are completely correct 101%, I hope for all those that have never visited this country they never read your threads. Come to that have you ever actually been here? For starters, perhaps Sandman could sign up for some English and grammar lessons. Would help him to understand the text on all those travel books correctly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandman77 Posted June 13, 2014 Author Share Posted June 13, 2014 I read the books in German and translate back to you otherwise you would not understand it! Because the rest of the world is not forced to learn German in school we have do it! The content of book is same no matter what language! But in most books there is a bad idiology behind, or should I call it interpretation ? Iam not sure if any Thai ask,themselves how other country's see there culture! So I cannot read Thai,means I don't know what the talking about us Proberbly the same ! An importent part I think not everybody accept there own culture on the same way,for some is importend for others not! A importend part is the media manipulation , and also internet of our minds, in the western world culture disappears! You are a outsider when you talk about in your home country tradition gone! Same will happen in Thailand also proberbly slowly, but it will come,proberbly on that day when people begin to search there own identity in there own culture, if the search is unsuccessful , we reach apart that called culture shock , I not mean that one , from another western culture comparing to here, I mean if someone cannot identify himself with there own culture, this person will not follow the rules and guidelines! Exactly this problem I have in the meantime , with my own farang culture , so more you know how the system works , so more you proberbly beginn dislike many parts of myown culture! Every one had his own level of understanding aspects , and how works thinks together Iam not sure is it for Thais also possible , same way not follow cultural aspects , like other nations. Do! We always try to match to cultures our own and the thaiculture , I try to stop this personal process but I failed, because I did not find out yet!,how a culture shock treatment looks like! Would be are more happy , never visiting another culture , Iam not sure, so more we know , so much more questions we may have! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiangraiTony Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Bar girls are decease free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaraC Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 The biggest lie in travel books is that sitting in a coffee shop "people watching" is an interesting thing to do. T Yes it can be, not a lie, but it's not "watching people" that is interesting when you sit in a cafe. You have to watch their FOOTWEAR and make yourself secret notes on how many shoes do not fit, too small, to big, too old or just the weird ones with plain feet hanging out of them sideways. It's a nice game one can do while sitting in a cafe, and a funny one, though ! I prefer looking at tits, but to each his own. T Same, same. Plenty of tits to see in Thailand. Many of them use Thaivisa forum. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaraC Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Before i came to Thailand i read up on what women should wear.It said Thai women are very conservative in their dress and long dresses should be worn and blouses which cover the shoulders. ..! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotpoom Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 I once read that a person visiting Thailand should watch out for the vicious dogs running after you. I wasn't long here before I realized that the majority of dogs here were too lazy to bother running after anybody and compared to the dogs at home....they are like lambs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkgooner Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 I read in a travel book you should never point to something with your foot in Thailand.But my Thai girlfriend says this is rubbish. Your girlfriend obviously missed a few social studies lessons in school then, pointing to stuff with your feet is considered extremely rude and fairly disgusting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechnikaIII Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 "The biggest lie" .. actually, some of biggest lies come from the trolls found within the pages of this forum. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB300 Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Bar girls are decease free. I bl@@dy hope so, I mean I've had some "corpse" style performances, but they were certainly alive when it came to payment time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thakkar Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 The biggest lie in travel books is that sitting in a coffee shop "people watching" is an interesting thing to do. Sit in the Starbucks in Exchange Tower when all the cuties go by on their way to work. You'll be one of about a dozen guys who stake out a seat with a view each morning, who would disagree with you. That's not people-watching. That's just sad. I'm neither a dirty old man, or a sad young one. However I'm not averse to women approaching me. In the perennial battle between Kindle and iPad (what, you didn't know there was an epic battle in progress??), it seems that The Ladies (the brainier ones, I suppose) are attracted to Kindle-toting men. To double my chances of women flocking to me, I've been sauntering around the shopping malls toting TWO Kindles. So far it hasn't panned out, but I'm patient. I've considered carrying three, but I think that might come off as a little bit creepy. T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thakkar Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 The biggest lie in travel books is that sitting in a coffee shop "people watching" is an interesting thing to do. T Yes it can be, not a lie, but it's not "watching people" that is interesting when you sit in a cafe. You have to watch their FOOTWEAR and make yourself secret notes on how many shoes do not fit, too small, to big, too old or just the weird ones with plain feet hanging out of them sideways. It's a nice game one can do while sitting in a cafe, and a funny one, though !I prefer looking at tits, but to each his own.T Plenty of tits to see in Thailand.Many of them use Thaivisa forum. Yeah. And some of them are unduly sensitive.T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostinisaan Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 (edited) If somebody points with the fingerIn the direction of a budha statue The hand can hacked off! If Sandmann points with his ungloved fingers at his wife, his tiny thing can disappear over night. Then given to the starving ducks. Are you still around, with your cruel horror stories about stuff, where even old Isanejros don't know anything about? I hope you could increase your love percentage..... Edited September 30, 2014 by lostinisaan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveAustin Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Forget pointing, you can be hacked up for eye-balling certain Thai males it seems, or for the smallest of face-loss offences. Travel book BS: Thai people don't criticise others and are good singers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tingtong Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Coming soon.... The new chapter, defining democracy in the textbooks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMA_FARANG Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Not exactly about Thailand, but I once saw a tourist poster printed pre 1950 by the French about Vietnam showing a french gentlemen dressed in a Safari Suit holding up a Tiger carcass which said. "Vietrnam Paradise for Hunters". The one I like about Thailand though is the often repeated asseration that the Thais are a simple and gentle people who will welcome you with a smile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willyumiii Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 The biggest lie in travel books is that sitting in a coffee shop "people watching" is an interesting thing to do. T Yes it can be, not a lie, but it's not "watching people" that is interesting when you sit in a cafe. You have to watch their FOOTWEAR and make yourself secret notes on how many shoes do not fit, too small, to big, too old or just the weird ones with plain feet hanging out of them sideways. It's a nice game one can do while sitting in a cafe, and a funny one, though ! I prefer looking at tits, but to each his own. Tit watching in Thailand is actually bra watching. The bras, ( even the A cups, the most common size here)are about 60% padding. They say opening a bra in Thailand is like opening a bag of chips or crisps...it's usually 50% empty inside! Thongs, on the other hand are full and very visible, when worn on the feet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonytigerbkk Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 I think that the biggest lie that I have ever seen in a book about Thailand was in 'The Damage Done' by Warren Fellows. Here is a man who would have a very interesting story but he ruins the whole book by trying to beef up the book by adding glaring lies. I think that the worst one was about the guy who had a cockroach borrow into his neck and lay eggs under the skin, which then hatched and the baby cockroaches crawled out. If I had not been over 10 years old, this story may have been credible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munger Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 The negative slant of the post heading could read: "What was the best information that you ever read in a book or travel guide about Thailand?". IMO, the biggest lie and/or hoax continues to be revealed by the sad, dark and negative minded trolls that lurk behind the cloak of anonymity. I will steer clear and head for calm waters. Live and Let Live. Report the thread to Charlie, so he can close it, or you could grow some skin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATF Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 I think that the biggest lie that I have ever seen in a book about Thailand was in 'The Damage Done' by Warren Fellows. Here is a man who would have a very interesting story but he ruins the whole book by trying to beef up the book by adding glaring lies. I think that the worst one was about the guy who had a cockroach borrow into his neck and lay eggs under the skin, which then hatched and the baby cockroaches crawled out. If I had not been over 10 years old, this story may have been credible. Wasn't that the crappy story of that retard that locked up for drug smuggling? Glad I never read it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesofSmiles Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Jesus saves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vagabond1 Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 That their smiles are genuine.... Still way to go to get anywhere close to American ones IMHO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pomchop Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 That travel writers never accept any upgrades or freebies in return for a good write up on a business. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJIC Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 And how about , take your shoes of When you enter a house! That is a good thing to do. Why should you drag all the crap underneath your shoes into the house? You don't need to,the dirt still gets dragged in with bare feet,don't believe me ??? look at the soles of those that took their shoes off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritsSikkink Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 And how about , take your shoes of When you enter a house! That is a good thing to do. Why should you drag all the crap underneath your shoes into the house? You don't need to,the dirt still gets dragged in with bare feet,don't believe me ??? look at the soles of those that took their shoes off! No problem if you wash your feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJIC Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 And how about , take your shoes of When you enter a house! That is a good thing to do. Why should you drag all the crap underneath your shoes into the house? You don't need to,the dirt still gets dragged in with bare feet,don't believe me ??? look at the soles of those that took their shoes off! No problem if you wash your feet. And have you seen anyone washing their feet??? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhythmworx Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Matthew 1:18-25 The Birth of Jesus the Messiah18 Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah* took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. 19Her husband Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling to expose her to public disgrace, planned to dismiss her quietly. 20But just when he had resolved to do this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, ‘Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21She will bear a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.’ 22All this took place to fulfil what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet: 23 ‘Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel’, which means, ‘God is with us.’ 24When Joseph awoke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him; he took her as his wife, 25but had no marital relations with her until she had borne a son;* and he named him Jesus. I'm pretty sure this took place in Thailand and not Bethlehem. Somebody somewhere couldn't remember the word Buriram so made it sound similar. He was a good carpenter, I guess he did the right thing and built her a house, sadly only later to be nailed to a cross and tortured by her husbands friends, for having the cheek to try and feed 5000 of them with only 5 loaves and 2 fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish fingers Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Thailand is a cheaper place to live. In theory yes, in practice hell no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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