Thai lifestyle
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Thai lifestyle curiosities explained In this blogpost in the Beyond the Bamboo Curtain series—our regular lens on Thai life, the curiosities of Thai lifestyle are explored under 6 main headings. Reflections on the main features of Thai society, drawn from my own experiences and observations of the culture I’ve lived in for several decades. thai…
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Part 7 of 14 in the Behind the Bamboo Curtain series on Derek’s Escape to Thailand. With the exception of breakfast, we seldom had a meal at home, as Toy preferred to go out for meals. Before she met me, it would have been at a roadside stall .This is where most Thais eat and the staple…
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These photos of Life in a Rural Thai Village are published with the permission of Lode Engelen. Most of the descriptions are mine as the photos, on their own, don’t explain what the image is about. And, descriptions encourage readers to add their own comments and observations. That allows others to effectively join in the…
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Thais are taught from an early age not to show their emotions, not to reveal their true feelings to others. It’s difficult for westerners to understand this as it’s a complex cultural attribute, unique to peoples of the East, particularly the Far East. Let’s think about the Thai Smile They are just showing their happiness…
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Had a lazy day today and relaxed re-reading Hollinger’s Mai Pen Rai Means Never Mind. I’m always astounded when I realise how her observations of Thais in the 1960s are still so relevant today. She put Thainess in a nutshell and was brave enough to question the sometimes-entrenched views her fellow compatriots held of Thai people and their culture.…
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Some commentators hold the view that the typical Thai is lazy. Although at first glance that may appear to be so, watch men and women working an eight hour shift in the hot sun on a construction site. I think readers will then be convinced Thais are not lazy. Observe how the rice farmers, bent…