Re: Dressing for Thailand
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Originally Posted by
Oliver2
At least he's not insisting that I buy the winkle-pickers.
YET !! Give it time !! :-)
Re: Dressing for Thailand
Spoken like a true Brit, Oliver2. Many farang do wear quite horrible clothes in the evenings such as tanktops/singlets and swim shorts.
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Those are practical clothes, francois, especially for patrons who are partial to niche bars like Good Boys, Eros , etc.
I hope they include a small bottle of hand sanitiser for the après toilette.
Re: Dressing for Thailand
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Originally Posted by
Oliver2
...At least he's not insisting that I buy the winkle-pickers with which I was obsessed back then..
Wouldn't brothel creepers be more appropriate footwear for a night out in the fleshpots of Thailand?
:p
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Tank tops in the evening are abominable and the wearer should be shot on the spot. Tank tops show off, unfortunately, the hirsute, the obesity, the meaty soft arms and necks, and an utter lack of character. Tank tops should be worn by no man older than 20.
Other than that 'comfortability' is my go-to every time. Thailand is a hot country and sweating like a pig in public is about as uncomfortable as I can imagine.
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I do have concerns for the sanity of those men I see wearing jeans, a shirt tucked in, socks and shoes while complaining they're hot.
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I wear shorts in the evenings as it's hot. Unless I'm going somewhere like the bar on top of Banyan Tree.
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Originally Posted by
arsenal
I do have concerns for the sanity of those men I see wearing jeans, a shirt tucked in, socks and shoes while complaining they're hot.
What is wrong with shoes? Are you a flip-flop person?
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Personally, when I first visited in the 1980's it was considered very rude to wear shorts in the city. Only workmen dressed that way. Times have changed. I have ditched jeans as they're just too hot. I tend to wear light weight pants and shoes with socks. The only time I did not wear shoes was a trip when I stayed at the Ambience and never went farther than Toy Boys and even then my footwear was nice leather slip ons that resembled those shower shoes but in good leather.
I may try shorts this coming trip in Jomtien but never in Bangkok. I live in South Florida and still think that at my age I look a fool in tank top and basketball shorts.