ZZZ Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 From this website: http://www.delta.com/planning_reservations...ation/index.jsp ADMISSION AND TRANSIT RESTRICTIONS: The government of Thailand: 1. may refuse admission to visitors: - of hippy appearance with long, untidy and dirty looking hair, - dressed in an offensive manner, e.g. only singlet or waistcoat, shorts, silk pants, slippers or rubber/wooden sandals, unless part of a national costume; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd766 Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 From this website:http://www.delta.com/planning_reservations...ation/index.jsp ADMISSION AND TRANSIT RESTRICTIONS: The government of Thailand: 1. may refuse admission to visitors: - of hippy appearance with long, untidy and dirty looking hair, - dressed in an offensive manner, e.g. only singlet or waistcoat, shorts, silk pants, slippers or rubber/wooden sandals, unless part of a national costume; Singapore has been doing the same thing for many years now and after all why should Thailand not fix its own entry requirements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sting01 Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 From this website:http://www.delta.com/planning_reservations...ation/index.jsp ADMISSION AND TRANSIT RESTRICTIONS: The government of Thailand: 1. may refuse admission to visitors: - of hippy appearance with long, untidy and dirty looking hair, - dressed in an offensive manner, e.g. only singlet or waistcoat, shorts, silk pants, slippers or rubber/wooden sandals, unless part of a national costume; Are you describing how Thai men use to dress? If yes you forget the towel around the lowest of their body (from butt to knees, I simply forgot what word is it in english). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samran Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 From this website:http://www.delta.com/planning_reservations...ation/index.jsp ADMISSION AND TRANSIT RESTRICTIONS: The government of Thailand: 1. may refuse admission to visitors: - dressed in an offensive manner, e.g. only singlet or waistcoat, shorts, silk pants, slippers or rubber/wooden sandals, unless part of a national costume; so basically, most of the tourists walking around Sukhumvit and Pattaya.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farma Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 A sign stating the same was on display at Chiangloon-Sadao as far back as the mid 80's. So nothing new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sriracha john Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 I saw a hippie once in 1972. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farma Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 ^ did they make you cut your hair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VBF Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 From this website:http://www.delta.com/planning_reservations...ation/index.jsp ADMISSION AND TRANSIT RESTRICTIONS: The government of Thailand: 1. may refuse admission to visitors: - of hippy appearance with long, untidy and dirty looking hair, - dressed in an offensive manner, e.g. only singlet or waistcoat, shorts, silk pants, slippers or rubber/wooden sandals, unless part of a national costume; I'm a little suprised that shorts are on the list, considering the Thai climate - some shorts are very smart. Still, I presume that one's general appearence is what's important when going through or dealing with Immigration - showing some respect is never a bad idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZZZ Posted October 17, 2006 Author Share Posted October 17, 2006 Should have mentioned that the website in the OP will give you all the entry requirements for all nationalities to all countries. It will tell you how long the passport must be valid for, if you need return ticket how long you can stay, visa requirements..... I guess the airlines use this to determin if they will let you check-in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meadish_sweetball Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 For official purposes in Thailand, clothes can be "respectful" or "disrespectful" regardless of how you behave otherwise. If you're a didge-playing fishermans pants kind of person, you might want to dress more "normal" for your air travels and immigration visits, just in case. You can always change in the arrival hall restroom if you find normal clothes cramp your style. The "you are allowed to refuse hippies" text that shows up on the screen of check in staff at airports, has been there for some time now. I first heard about it from a friend who works at the checkin counter of an international airport 6 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 The term 'hippy' is a cultural anachronism. There are many more that bare the appearance then live the life style nowdays. I think? I used to look like a hippy and even called a hippy in my colleage days but didn't feel like a hippy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpt Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 (edited) Years ago, long haired hippies arriving in Singapore were given the choice of either a haircut or the first available international flight out. Those who opted for the flight had their passports dtamped S.H.I. T. (Suspected Hippy In Transit) Edited October 17, 2006 by gpt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llothar Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 The term 'hippy' is a cultural anachronism. There are many more that bare the appearance then live the life style nowdays. I think? I used to look like a hippy and even called a hippy in my colleage days but didn't feel like a hippy. Well and i felt like a hippy but had to look like a business man 8/5 every week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khutan Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 .... - dressed in an offensive manner, e.g. only singlet or......slippers or rubber/wooden sandals, unless part of a national costume; Oh, thats ok for Australians. Singlet and thongs (Rubber Slippers) are the national dress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaoPo Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 .... - dressed in an offensive manner, e.g. only singlet or......slippers or rubber/wooden sandals, unless part of a national costume; I agree....it's best for hippies to dress in a national costume upon arrival in Thailand..like this one with wooden shoes.....: LaoPo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khutan Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 Is that you on the left ? Looks like a good beer there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeaceBlondie Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 Today, the Immigration Police check-in counter had a big sign that's been there a while: DRESS RESPECTFULLY. I wore long pants, a dress shirt, socks and leather shoes. I got good service, even with my long ponytail. The sign could also read, ACT RESPECTFULLY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayo Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 Years ago, long haired hippies arriving in Singapore were given the choice of either a haircut or the first available international flight out. Those who opted for the flight had their passports dtamped S.H.I. T. (Suspected Hippy In Transit) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaoPo Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 Is that you on the left ?Looks like a good beer there No, it's not me........I thought it was Donz..... LaoPo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mosquitoman Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 It seems like Singapore and Thailand are reversing rolls. Singapore has introduced 24 hour drinking, legalised prostitution and is certainly alot more relaxed about (to quote meadish) didge-playing fishermans pants kind of people, than it ever was, where as Thailand is trying to go in the opposite direction as far as I can tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poverty Packer Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 From this website: http://www.delta.com/planning_reservations...ation/index.jsp ADMISSION AND TRANSIT RESTRICTIONS: The government of Thailand: 1. may refuse admission to visitors: - dressed in an offensive manner, e.g. only singlet or waistcoat, shorts, silk pants, slippers or rubber/wooden sandals, unless part of a national costume; so basically, most of the tourists walking around Sukhumvit and Pattaya.... Broad brush painter I see. Hmmm, I wonder what cess pool you hail from. This forum would be 75% less populous without those 2 very popular areas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph1012 Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 It seems like Singapore and Thailand are reversing rolls.Singapore has introduced 24 hour drinking, legalised prostitution and is certainly alot more relaxed about (to quote meadish) didge-playing fishermans pants kind of people, than it ever was, where as Thailand is trying to go in the opposite direction as far as I can tell. Ah but in Singapore, they are designer hippy pants, armani flip flops and coiffured pony tails. I hate the pretentious stinking lot of em and would like so lock up anybody that slipped the word like into a sentence more than once an hour. And anybody white with dreadlocks is an even bigger <deleted>. IMHO India is like so much more their style and we wouldn't have to be like bored to tears listening to their inane drivel on the Bankok Surat overnight train. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raro Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 Is that you on the left ?Looks like a good beer there judging by the costume it must be Heineken... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davethailand Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 From this website:http://www.delta.com/planning_reservations...ation/index.jsp ADMISSION AND TRANSIT RESTRICTIONS: The government of Thailand: 1. may refuse admission to visitors: - of hippy appearance with long, untidy and dirty looking hair, - dressed in an offensive manner, e.g. only singlet or waistcoat, shorts, silk pants, slippers or rubber/wooden sandals, unless part of a national costume; Good. Dress respectfully and they'll be no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nam Kao Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 >>>>Singapore has introduced 24 hour drinking, legalised prostitution Hmmmm...I'll be doing all the visa stuff there then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph1012 Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 >>>>Singapore has introduced 24 hour drinking, legalised prostitution Hmmmm...I'll be doing all the visa stuff there then You won the lottery? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nam Kao Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 >>>You won the lottery? Is it that much more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bri1guy Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 .... - dressed in an offensive manner, e.g. only singlet or......slippers or rubber/wooden sandals, unless part of a national costume; I agree....it's best for hippies to dress in a national costume upon arrival in Thailand..like this one with wooden shoes.....: LaoPo Same thing was said a few years back with no such action, but I advised a friend to tie up his hair not look like your on drugs or intending on being looking like a hippy just so your not profiled and given a harder timen etc. I walked thru a differnt line actyually and if you don't want to be hasseled , its good advice even more now !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyk Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 I disguise myself as a tourist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 If it weren't for hippies finding this country a few decades ago, most on this forum wouldn't be here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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