Guide to living in Thailand

[sid the sexist]

Here's YOUR chance to add your rules for living or visiting Thailand...

Between us all we can make this a bible of useful tidbits for us all to learn from and follow...

I'll start...

RULE #1 ~ When eating in a restaurant NEVER EVER EVER order your appetizer and main course at the same time unless you want the main course first and the appetizer sometime before the last bus home!

This applies to ALL restaurants in Thailand including the big fancy Western ones.

[katoeylover]

Rule #2 - Remember you are a visitor and treat the locals with respect and civility, and they in turn will take care of you

[stogie bear]

Rule #3 ~ Find out when Songkran is, add at least two days either side, then avoid Thailand like the plague!

[kaos]

rule #4 when you visit some tourist places in BKK or wherever and they tell you its closed because Buddha holiday...dont believe them they are trying to send you somewhere to buy jewels or other shit.

[kaos]

rule #5 if they smile at you it means they just screwed you

[Guest]

Rule #6, In Pattaya do not bother getting up before 10am because everywhere is still closed.

[kempthorn]

(stogie bear @ Mar. 20 2007,03:17) Rule #3 ~ Find out when Songkran is, add at least two days either side, then avoid Thailand like the plague!    

wise man s.b. every year i get out of the country. hong kong, taiwan, nepal. this year its the phillipines. i
drive a motorcycle and you can be going thru a curve at 40 kl and some fool will hit you with a high pressure hose. total stupidity.

rule #6. if you need to ask a thai person on the street
a question; directions etc.; always ask a woman. never a man

[Snick]

Rule #7
Always smile - lie thru your teeth, insult people , whatever - just keep smiling...Just like the Thais do

[Snick]

Rule #8
Don't be fooled into thinking a traffic light or pedestrian crossway means anything. Always assume the driver is illiterate, incompetent and blind.

[geosight]

rule 9 .. never listen to a Farang giving advise on how or what to do in Thailand . Most are so fucking corupt it ain't funny !

[dmlbl2001]

rule # 10 All thais are on commision. Any advice you recieve from them will result in them getting a kickback. rule # 10.5 Who cares as long as enjoy yourself.

[kahuna]

Rule # 11

When exiting BTS or any elevator...always remember that Thais have the
right to push their way in before you have the chance to exit...But don't worry
you can always get off on a different floor or the next BTS statioin..

[kahuna]

Rule # 12

When riding the escalator remember that Thais have the right to stop immediately
after the last step before they decide if they want to go right, left or straight...
I think the rule is they have 30 seconds or 30 minutes to make a decision...
but I'm not certain...In any event, you will get a lot of exersize walking the
wrong way on the escalator..

[Snick]

Rule #13

Always be on the lookout for "Crazy Ivans" - this is when a Thai randomly changes direction, with no prior indication. Normally associated with looking in a completely different direction than where one is going.

[Snick]

Rule #14

During any activity it is always acceptable to completely stop what you are doing and stare at a cute girl walking by. If someone else does this it is polite to pause for a minute to give them a chance to remember what they were doing or saying.

This rule applys to Thais and Farangs.