simon43 Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 This is a topic that has been discussed on several occasions over the years. Please bear in mind the subject matter before you post. Today (Monday), I wore a yellow shirt. I usually do on Monday. My appearance is warmly greeted by Thai people whom I meet today. It seems to me that not so many Thais wear yellow on Mondays, (compared to 10 years ago). But what about Johnny Foreigner? Do you wear a yellow shirt on Monday? Let's have a civil discussion, (impossible! this is TV...!) 5...4...3...2... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 This has nothing to do with Politics, so please keep it that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishcarlos Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 But will you wear pink tomorrow... !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wangsuda Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Do you wear a yellow shirt on Monday? Not usually, no. Today I wore a medium brown long-sleeved shirt with a wonderful camel and burgundy necktie. Let's have a civil discussion, I believe my reply fits that definition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wangsuda Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 (edited) But will you wear pink tomorrow... !!! Nope. Tomorrow will be a grey shirt with an orange and grey striped necktie. Edited November 24, 2014 by wangsuda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slip Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Interesting timing for the topic. Normally I don't wear a yellow shirt on Mondays anymore, although many I see many people wearing the respectful yellow shirts every time I go out every day. As far as I know, as of next week, schools and public offices will be in yellow daily until just before Xmas, in honour of HM The King's birthday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon43 Posted November 24, 2014 Author Share Posted November 24, 2014 But will you wear pink tomorrow... !!! No, I don't actually have a pink shirt. I should buy a nice polo shirt style in pink I usually stick to yellow on Mondays because I forget the relevant colours for the other days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Time Traveller Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Is there a law requiring everyone to wear yellow shirts on monday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon43 Posted November 24, 2014 Author Share Posted November 24, 2014 Is there a law requiring everyone to wear yellow shirts on monday? No, of course not It's a personal choice. No-one will think bad of you if you don't wear yellow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morakot Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 (edited) Do you wear a yellow shirt on Monday? Nope. Neither do the people in the modern Thai corporation in Bangkok where I work. In fact most Thai people there, don't usual follow this colour scheme at all. Once, when I incidentally wore the colour for the relevant day, some for my colleagues asked me whether I had chosen it purposelessly for the day. I then inquired why they don't do this and was met with polite smiles and feeble excuses that they had forgotten or something. Of course not satisfied with such a response, I later asked the big man, a senior Thai colleague who often speaks his mind frankly. He said something like that he had enough on his plate as to bother with it --- a colour scheme that in effect was created, during the days to of Siam, for upper class ladies in Bangkok that would allow them to effectively show off their entire wardrobe. He then winked at me and said, but it's alright, Thai people are sort of impressed when foreigners do this. Edited November 24, 2014 by Morakot 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon43 Posted November 24, 2014 Author Share Posted November 24, 2014 ...Thai people are sort of impressed when foreigners do this. I agree. But sometimes you get a foreigner who sports a yellow shirt in a sort of 'hey look at me, I'm really Thai' way. For me, it isn't like that. I just think, 'oh its Monday, I'll wear my yellow shirt today' (whether or not I'm going outside the house). I was at the ferry port in Phuket this morning doing some TPV (Tourist Pol;ice Volunteer) work - most of the ferry staff were wearing yellow and warmly greeted me when they saw me wearing yellow also. Yes I know that yellow is not part of the TPV uniform in Phuket - but its my uniform on Mondays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtoad Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 No is the answer. Some years back at the height of this, my previous place of work required us to wear Yellow on a a monday and Blue on a Friday. Thankfully, I don't have to put up with that BS anymore with my current company. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony5 Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 (edited) It seems to me that not so many Thais wear yellow on Mondays, (compared to 10 years ago). So in that case, why would johny foreigner wear one at all. Edited November 24, 2014 by Anthony5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eeeya Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 wifes management told everyone to stop wearing yellow on monday to work 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willyumiii Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 (edited) Yes, I did wear yellow today and will wear pink tomorrow. I believe wearing yellow shows respect for the King. I respect the King. I will wear pink tomorrow. and so on. I am pleased to live in Thailand and have no problem with showing respect for the country I have decided to spend my life in. Thailand has it's faults. What country does not have faults? Thailand's history has been far less destructive, exploitative and harmful to others than my home country and others of the "western civilization". I respect that. I know it is very popular to disrespect Thailand here on TV. I often wonder why so many want to live in a place they dislike so much. I like it here..no, I love it here. So, I wear a yellow shirt on Mondays. and pink on Tuesday.. and so on..... Edited November 24, 2014 by willyumiii 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtoad Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Yes, I did wear yellow today and will wear pink tomorrow. I believe wearing yellow shows respect for the King. I respect the King. I will wear pink tomorrow. and so on. I am pleased to live in Thailand and have no problem with showing respect for the country I have decided to spend my life in. Thailand has it's faults. What country does not have faults? Thailand's history has been far less destructive, exploitative and harmful to others than my home country and others of the "western civilization". I respect that. I know it is very popular to disrespect Thailand here on TV. I often wonder why so many want to live in a place they dislike so much. I like it here..no, I love it here. So, I wear a yellow shirt on Mondays. and pink on Tuesday.. and so on..... Up to you, considering most Thai people don't. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony5 Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Yes, I did wear yellow today and will wear pink tomorrow. I believe wearing yellow shows respect for the King. I respect the King. I will wear pink tomorrow. and so on. I am pleased to live in Thailand and have no problem with showing respect for the country I have decided to spend my life in. Thailand has it's faults. What country does not have faults? Thailand's history has been far less destructive, exploitative and harmful to others than my home country and others of the "western civilization". I respect that. I know it is very popular to disrespect Thailand here on TV. I often wonder why so many want to live in a place they dislike so much. I like it here..no, I love it here. So, I wear a yellow shirt on Mondays. and pink on Tuesday.. and so on..... Up to you, considering most Thai people don't. Maybe Willy is Thaier than Thais. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtoad Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Yep, the Thaier than Thai crew are on manoeuvres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satcommlee Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Sad but true, but it seems in recent years of political divide, that wearing yellow on a Monday does not happen anymore! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David48 Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Sad but true, but it seems in recent years of political divide, that wearing yellow on a Monday does not happen anymore! When I first came to Thailand, maybe 6 or 7 years ago, it was still popular. But since the Wars of the colours, noticeably less so. Observations solely from Bangkok ... other areas may differ. What colour shirt do I wear? Any colour that passes the sniff test. That said ... I did find that Thai tradition of shirt colours quaint. I kind of liked it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DP25 Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 He said something like that he had enough on his plate as to bother with it --- a colour scheme that in effect was created, during the days to of Siam, for upper class ladies in Bangkok that would allow them to effectively show off their entire wardrobe. He then winked at me and said, but it's alright, Thai people are sort of impressed when foreigners do this. The color scheme is actually based on Thai astrology. Each day of the week is named after a planetary body and has an associated god with their own color. http://en.wikipedia....day_in_Thailand 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benalibina Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Yep, the Thaier than Thai crew are on manoeuvres. Well....he is not being secretive about it.....bless him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fey Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 nobody stopped at the market today for the anthem either, just kept barganing over vegetables. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtoad Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Yep, the Thaier than Thai crew are on manoeuvres.Well....he is not being secretive about it.....bless him. Obviously not a member of Special Forces They either wear black or camouflage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdanielmcev Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I wear whatever the gf gives me that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morakot Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 (edited) He said something like that he had enough on his plate as to bother with it --- a colour scheme that in effect was created, during the days to of Siam, for upper class ladies in Bangkok that would allow them to effectively show off their entire wardrobe. He then winked at me and said, but it's alright, Thai people are sort of impressed when foreigners do this. The color scheme is actually based on Thai astrology. Each day of the week is named after a planetary body and has an associated god with their own color. http://en.wikipedia....day_in_Thailand Yes, that's what exactly the guy was trying to tell. Some Bangkok ladies using some ancient astrology to chose their attire. Edited November 25, 2014 by Morakot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farma Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I never took much notice of shirt colours until the troubles started. Since then red and yellow have stayed in the wardrobe purely to avoid any confrontations. On the other hand my wife's office and many other govt staff would generally wear the colours of the day. I found the ousted govt's instructions for govt staff to wear uniforms instead of the usual yellow clothes on Mondays highly suspicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stat088 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I normally wear a red shirt on Sundays and a yellow shirt on Mondays for luck. It's a long term habit now. I can be a bit superstitious sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laughing Gravy Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 (edited) Interesting. Certainly during the past demonstrations in 2010 at the airport and last year and early this year. If I wore a yellow shirt, I wore a red tie and if I wore a red shirt, I wore a yellow tie. This all came about, as I had a kind person suggest that wearing a red shirt might give the wrong impression. Even though it was a salmon coloured shirt and not red, I took it on board. I did feel like saying wearing a particular coloured shirt was childish, if people thought it represented your thoughts on political beliefs. I was in a good mood that day, so just smiled and said thank you. Edited November 25, 2014 by Laughing Gravy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishcarlos Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I seem to have more Wednesdays & Fridays compared with Mondays & Tuesdays...!! Need to sort my wardrobe out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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