snoop1130 Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Tourist Police move to defend actions over "native dress" guide in Chiang MaiImage: Daily NewsCHIANG MAI:-- Tourist police in Chiang Mai have moved to defend their actions after they were criticized online for asking a woman guide in native northern clothing to cover up for wearing inappropriate dress.They have said that it was a misunderstanding - they were just making a few suggestions and the guide herself has defended the police saying they spoke politely. And she admitted her costume was not quite right.The police took a lot of criticism online after a historian and documentary filmmaker called Paothong Thongyeua said that they arrested a guide for wearing traditional northern style dress.He even called on the prime minister to do something about it.But Chiang Mai police said the affair, that happened at Doi Suthep, did not involve an arrest and was just a suggestion with good intentions.The guide, who was not named, said that the police spoke nicely and that she didn't post the story herself and had never posted anything online.Police will look into who posted the story to see if any laws have been broken.Source: Daily News-- 2016-07-19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Are there any photos of the "inappropriate" dress? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusd Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Of course they spoke POLITELY and nothing online. FEAR is why Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandalf12 Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 So now it is not even recommended to wear traditional Thai dress from the area? I thought Thailand was trying to promote the Thai culture which as far as I know the dress is an integral part of the culture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman24 Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 go out and catch a few "proper" criminals, instead of sitting on yer asses all day long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prestburypark Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Surely the cops should be pointing at each other? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Remember the story at Songkran of a foreign male fined Bt. 100 for not wearing a shirt ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamgeorgeallen Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 So now it is not even recommended to wear traditional Thai dress from the area? I thought Thailand was trying to promote the Thai culture which as far as I know the dress is an integral part of the culture. problem is traditional dress has become a bikini with a number stuck on it and high heals, generally worn at night indoors. perhaps the new tourism minister can change it but i have my doubts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everett kendall Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Traditional Thai dress for a female that lives out in the country would be a patung (sarong) gathered at the hips, and topless. But with todays society itbwould be frowned upon. There was a time in Thailand when topless females were not consider a sexual statement, that was onky 75 yeas ago. Today some Thai are fight back against this by joining the Thai naturist group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandalf12 Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 So now it is not even recommended to wear traditional Thai dress from the area? I thought Thailand was trying to promote the Thai culture which as far as I know the dress is an integral part of the culture. problem is traditional dress has become a bikini with a number stuck on it and high heals, generally worn at night indoors. perhaps the new tourism minister can change it but i have my doubts. Only in your poor deluded mind it has. I suggest you leave your bar stool and get out a little more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Treading in the footsteps of good 'ol Phibun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krataiboy Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 First the infamous Ozzie biker arrest, now a swoop on an"inappropriately dressed" tourist guide woman. Is Doi Suthep destined to becomeThailand's Twilight Zone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Are there any photos of the "inappropriate" dress?I would like to see the "inappropriate dress myself. I see they are again going after the online poster to quell the story. More than likely hit them with L & M law. They must do something to keep the general populous in line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonmarleesco Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 'Police will look into who posted the story to see if any laws have been broken.' Somewhat more enthusiastically than when an actual crime has been committed, no doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brer Fox Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Remember the story at Songkran of a foreign male fined Bt. 100 for not wearing a shirt ? Yet male Thais are permitted to go around shirtless presumably as part of the Thai male dress culture. One law for farang, another law for Thai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puccini Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 What is the Chiang Mai "native dress"? It depends on how far back you go in history. http://www.chiangmai1.com/chiang_mai/sub/traditional_dress.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 so, for how long did they gawk, slobber and stare, until eventually dressing her down? I hope it didn't dampen her enthusiasm overly; what with them trying to nip the problem in the bud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitker Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 (edited) quote: "Police will look into who posted the story to see if any laws have been broken." Good to see BIB has its priorities kept right (edit: misspelling) Edited July 20, 2016 by Mitker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The manic Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Remember the story at Songkran of a foreign male fined Bt. 100 for not wearing a shirt ?To be applauded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkles Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Traditional Thai dress for a female that lives out in the country would be a patung (sarong) gathered at the hips, and topless. But with todays society itbwould be frowned upon. There was a time in Thailand when topless females were not consider a sexual statement, that was onky 75 yeas ago. Today some Thai are fight back against this by joining the Thai naturist group.The Thai Ministry of Culture had on its own web page a drawing of 3 Lanna ladies topless as was the custom in their time. When this was pointed out to the ministry it was taken down very quickly.I still have the image but posting it now would not be sensible in todays political climate. A visit to the library will confirm the tradition. Ss you say it was the historical way of dressing for Thai women Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generalchaos Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Traditional Thai dress for a female that lives out in the country would be a patung (sarong) gathered at the hips, and topless. But with todays society itbwould be frowned upon. There was a time in Thailand when topless females were not consider a sexual statement, that was onky 75 yeas ago. Today some Thai are fight back against this by joining the Thai naturist group. Indeed, they were pretty much topless, and if you read a bit of the History when the Dutch first came out here they were fornicating like rabbits on Viagra within the temple grounds. Could we describe that a "Traditional"? You have to draw a line somewhere, we could go back and have early Brits clubbing women over the heads and dragging them back their caves for sex (Yes I know it still goes on in Newcastle), Would it be described as tradition? We could all sit and laugh and celebrate "Love Thy Neighbour" where blacks were referred to as coons back in the early '70's, but is that tradition? Be careful what you want to describe as tradition rather than just historical development. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailand101 Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 What a joke.... Spoke politely and just gave friendly advice..... How about getting educated yourselves you idiots, and stop the blatant intimidation, and threats.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Remember the story at Songkran of a foreign male fined Bt. 100 for not wearing a shirt ? Yet male Thais are permitted to go around shirtless presumably as part of the Thai male dress culture. One law for farang, another law for Thai. Not sure what neck of the woods you hang out in but it's the farang male that has a propensity for being shirtless in LOS. The Thai blokes tend to keep their shirts on. There was a rather wrinkly, shirtless old farang ambling about Big C Extra in Pattaya the other day around 6 PM and he had a huge, green-headed zit between right between his shoulder blades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmsally Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Just seen this on another site. It seems she was arrested for wearing sandals ! Was it April 1st or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo the Face Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Remember the story at Songkran of a foreign male fined Bt. 100 for not wearing a shirt ? Yet male Thais are permitted to go around shirtless presumably as part of the Thai male dress culture. One law for farang, another law for Thai. Not sure what neck of the woods you hang out in but it's the farang male that has a propensity for being shirtless in LOS. The Thai blokes tend to keep their shirts on. There was a rather wrinkly, shirtless old farang ambling about Big C Extra in Pattaya the other day around 6 PM and he had a huge, green-headed zit between right between his shoulder blades. Com'on NanLaew '''' Was that a typo? Two zits in front and one zit in back... Guy sounds unbalanced to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 If Monty Python or Mr.Bean were still going they could get a wealth of content from the silly going on's that happen here daily. regards Worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmsally Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ka9mfZbTFbk Well the shoe sketch has been done. Monty Python were way ahead of their time ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailand Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 If Monty Python or Mr.Bean were still going they could get a wealth of content from the silly going on's that happen here daily. regards Worgeordie It must take a lot of effort to continually surpass themselves in daftness each day. There must be a "daftness" committee that makes the daily selections couldn't possibly be natural- could it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukKrueng Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Traditional Thai dress for a female that lives out in the country would be a patung (sarong) gathered at the hips, and topless. But with todays society itbwould be frowned upon. There was a time in Thailand when topless females were not consider a sexual statement, that was onky 75 yeas ago. Today some Thai are fight back against this by joining the Thai naturist group. What you described was common (according to 1 testimony of a dutch traveler) in the 1600's. Around 75 years ago it was not very common anymore, and was mainly worn (or un-worn...) by tribal women in the north and west of Thailand. The changes came about by WESTERN missionaries that managed to convert most tribes to Christianity enforcing western culture "values". As for the rest of Thailand, "westernization" started, or actually pushed stronger around the 1800's. With most Thai people, chastity is not just the laws, it is actually the culture and most Thai people do not appreciate public body exposure. You can see it when Thai people go swimming in the ocean, waterfalls, hot springs and even in saunas. As for the Thai Naturist Group - I will make a very wild guess that most members are non Thais, and that the few Thais in that group are probably married to non-Thais... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Remember the story at Songkran of a foreign male fined Bt. 100 for not wearing a shirt ? Yet male Thais are permitted to go around shirtless presumably as part of the Thai male dress culture. One law for farang, another law for Thai. Not sure what neck of the woods you hang out in but it's the farang male that has a propensity for being shirtless in LOS. The Thai blokes tend to keep their shirts on. There was a rather wrinkly, shirtless old farang ambling about Big C Extra in Pattaya the other day around 6 PM and he had a huge, green-headed zit between right between his shoulder blades. I see a lot without shirts and they're not stripped down for labour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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