Dressing for Thailand

[frequent]

Here you ......your friends wishes have been answered it seems.....Pro 11 Wellbeing Orthotic flip flops compete with Arch Support, available in a variety of colours and and only a mere £15 too no less !

Since my friends are already well-supplied this offer is entirely superfluous

[Mancs]

I wear shorts in the evenings as it's hot. Unless I'm going somewhere like the bar on top of Banyan Tree.

[paborn]

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.

[arsenal]

I'm a sandals man Francis. Flip flops are very uncomfortable with that bit wedged between your toes.

[goji]

Day (city): Lightweight trousers
Day (Pattaya): Shorts
Evening: Casual trousers
Top: Gradually moving away from cotton T-shirts to synthetic, as these do not get as sweaty.
Sandals

[gerefan2]

No socks?

[Nirish guy]

In China they apparently have vans that travel around carrying out instant court ordered death sentences by lethal injection, the same practice should I believe be carried out on men who walk around Thailand wearing sandals and socks ! Especially those with the socks up just as far as they can go.

I'm still undecided which out of the white or black sock wearing fraternity should be taken first but as long as they're removed for our pavements then I won't complain if the van drivers get the order mixed up. Then we can start on the shirtless ( unless its hot Thai guys of course) and finally get around to the 60 year speedo brigade.

There now, seeing as it's Pattaya we're talking about here that should keep the injection squad busy for a month or two.

[lonelywombat]

In China they apparently have vans that travel around carrying out instant court ordered death sentences by lethal injection, the same practice should I believe be carried out on men who walk around Thailand wearing sandals and socks ! Especially those with the socks up just as far as they can go.

I'm still undecided which out of the white or black sock wearing fraternity should be taken first but as long as they're removed for our pavements

Although there are no specified cures for LOW blood pressure, the knee length socks are recommended for those who have BOTH high and low blood pressure. Maybe the definition given is not in medical terms, but those wearing knee length stockings are doing so for medical reasons.

Quote
https://www.google.com.au/search?q=l....6895j0j7&sour
There are plenty of natural ways and lifestyle changes to raise low blood pressure, including the following lifestyle changes.
Eat more salt. ...
Avoid alcoholic beverages. ...
Discuss medications with a doctor. ...
Cross legs while sitting. ...
Drink water. ...
Eat small meals frequently. ...
Wear compression stockings. ...
Avoid sudden position changes.

[lonelywombat]

Thanks for the email folowing my post above.
Many people retort you cannot have both high and low blood pressure
This quote from the Mayo Clinic
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-...s/syc-20355465
Risk factors
Low blood pressure (hypotension) can occur in anyone, though certain types of low blood pressure are more common depending on your age or other factors:

Age. Drops in blood pressure on standing or after eating occur primarily in adults older than 65. Neurally mediated hypotension primarily affects children and younger adults.
Medications. People who take certain medications, for example, high blood pressure medications such as alpha blockers, have a greater risk of low blood pressure.
Certain diseases. Parkinson's disease, diabetes and some heart conditions put you at a greater risk of developing low blood pressure.
Complications
Even moderate forms of low blood pressure can cause dizziness, weakness, fainting and a risk of injury from falls.

And severely low blood pressure can deprive your body of enough oxygen to carry out its normal functions, leading to damage to your heart and brain.

[paborn]

"finally get around to the 60 year speedo brigade. "

Finally??? Good God man, that's where you should start........