cheapskatesam Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Why do all these backpacker types wear the same god damn "elephant pants".. You're not big, you're not clever. you're also not "far out there" or "deep with it man", or "going local". You look like complete and utter tits. And sheep because you all do the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 drugged up faux hippies I suppose - just like their ummm grandparents (by now) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterTee Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 What kind of pants do you wear? Live and let live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upnotover Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Yes, they really ought to follow the expat standard approved attire..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lannarebirth Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 From Harley riders to tatted up freaks, to political me tooers, people like to express their individuality by following the herd to gain acceptance. God forbid someone would truly express themselves as an individual. They would be persecuted mercilessly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheapskatesam Posted September 20, 2016 Author Share Posted September 20, 2016 i'm not against elephant pants per se its just weird all the backpacker farangs have to wear the same thing. It's embarrassing. When in Thailand i just wear shorts and t-shirt of a random variety just as i would if i were on my hols in Spain or Turkey. When i want to make a good impression and potentially go to bed with a HiSo Chinese-Thai high ranking government official daughter i wear jeans in nightclubs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farang95 Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 i see no problem..they are tourist..... so .....assist them and offer them your protection .....or keep judging them....no problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukrules Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 I normally just wear a pair of jeans or khaki type trousers. For some reason I don't feel the need to dress any differently based on my current geographic location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AYJAYDEE Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 why would you care? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexlowe Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 They're cheap and they're cool in a hot climate -- but more importantly, they are PM-approved because they afford ugly women a modicum of modesty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeonjake Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 its not just back packers, my wife has them and i think she looks nice in them, as another poster said they are cool to have on in the hot climate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 7 hours ago, cheapskatesam said: ... make a good impression and potentially go to bed with a HiSo Chinese-Thai high ranking government official daughter ... I see you've been a TV member before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 They look comfortable. And if you're in a place where it's acceptable to wear comfortable clothes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clamhua Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 7 hours ago, Upnotover said: Yes, they really ought to follow the expat standard approved attire..... Most expats would aspire to this level of attire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muzmurray Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 8 hours ago, cheapskatesam said: i'm not against elephant pants per se its just weird all the backpacker farangs have to wear the same thing. It's embarrassing. When in Thailand i just wear shorts and t-shirt of a random variety just as i would if i were on my hols in Spain or Turkey. When i want to make a good impression and potentially go to bed with a HiSo Chinese-Thai high ranking government official daughter i wear jeans in nightclubs On 8th September you posted; " I'm about to attempt to live in Thailand for a few months to see how i get on.. i only have a few hundred quid a month as an income so i'll be cheap skating it. I have figured the cheapest way for me to eat will be cooking rice myself in a rice cooker in whatever apartment room i rent.. and supplement it with some meat or a tin of tuna. How much is a large sack of rice in Thailand these days?" I think the chances of you dating a HiSo Thai are pretty damn slim. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55Jay Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 (edited) 14 minutes ago, muzmurray said: On 8th September you posted; " I'm about to attempt to live in Thailand for a few months to see how i get on.. i only have a few hundred quid a month as an income so i'll be cheap skating it. I have figured the cheapest way for me to eat will be cooking rice myself in a rice cooker in whatever apartment room i rent.. and supplement it with some meat or a tin of tuna. How much is a large sack of rice in Thailand these days?" I think the chances of you dating a HiSo Thai are pretty damn slim. :-) He may post under different aliases and forgets what each character has said previously. Some think he shares a flat with JJGreen. Never an unspoken, random thought between them. It does keep the General Forum ticking along though. Edited September 21, 2016 by 55Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 7 hours ago, ukrules said: I normally just wear a pair of jeans or khaki type trousers. For some reason I don't feel the need to dress any differently based on my current geographic location. try that in the Antarctic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgrahmm Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 6 hours ago, pigeonjake said: its not just back packers, my wife has them and i think she looks nice in them, as another poster said they are cool to have on in the hot climate Thai's pull it off though - most actually look ok..... My inlaws wear them around their house - but never when out in public places...... They live in the boondocks and don't wear them in public.....I don't see them on people around their local temple markets either.... Backpackers must feel it's shabby chic - along with cheap.....But they do look horrid on most farangs....Guess they can wear them out & about + as pajamas....24 hour fashion statement..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveAustin Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 So did you personally photograph these people, or worse, trawl the web looking for examples? I find it sad seeing aged exprats wearing long white socks under their sandals, but who cares? Let em be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyL Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Here in Chiang Mai, they're sold everywhere the tourists go to shop and they're cheap. They make a nice souvenir of Thailand and, as mentioned they're cool and comfortable. I don't see resident expats wearing them, just the tourists, but I don't get my panties in a twist when I see foreigners wearing them around town. Recently, I played host to a choral group of college-age women from the U.S. I met them at the CM airport one evening and got them settled in their guesthouse in the Old City. The next morning, I returned around 10 am to get them loaded into songthaews to their first performance at a Thai school. I had a good chuckle to myself when I saw that several of them had already purchased and were proudly wearing pairs of Chiang Mai elephant pants. Didn't take long. Of course, they were being sold on the sidewalks outside their guesthouse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedghog Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Maybe they should dress as if on holiday in their own country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geronimo Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Perhaps they are comfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieroaming Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Got to admit I gag when i see those baggy pants, but then again the socks and sandle brigade isnt flattering either. But to be fair i reckon the baggy pans would be comfortable and light, so they actually are practical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanemax Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 The are light, so easy to carry around. Easy to wash and dry . Comfortable to wear . Cheap , 120 Baht Perfect attire for backpackers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJohnson Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Plenty of fashion faux pas around - why stop at elephant pants - Beer Lao wife beater singlets - in fact any beer singlet, Vietnamese rice farmer hats, isaan pakomah, ....... and on it goes. One man's versace is another man's walmart - or something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldragon Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Elephants and comfortable clothing play into the exotic, laid back image westerners have of Thailand. Nuff said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanemax Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 17 hours ago, cheapskatesam said: When i want to make a good impression and potentially go to bed with a HiSo Chinese-Thai high ranking government official daughter i wear jeans in nightclubs You must really stand out in a nightclub, everyone else is wearing designer suits and dresses and you are wearing a pair of jeans !!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary A Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 I'd wear them if they were shorts. They would go fine with my sandals and white T shirts. No socks of course. Why should anyone care what I wear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyL Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Here in Chiang Mai, I've seen the same fabric that's used to make elephant pants used to make almost every article of clothing from shorts, to skirts, dresses, kids clothing and probably even underwear. As mentioned, tourists associate the elephant symbol with Thailand. It just so screams "I went to Thailand in 2016, did you?" Give it a rest. I've seen tourists dressed in much worse ways. At least you know the clothing is fairly new and probably won't have an odor because they bought their elephant-theme outfits here and haven't had a change to get them really grotty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannork Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 (edited) When the socks and sandals seniors brigade are ordered inside their house by their better half due to their serious fashion crime they can still maintain their standards despite removing their sandals. Edited September 21, 2016 by bannork typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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