Thailand Taboos: How To Avoid Getting Kicked Out Of The Kingdom [Season 2 Episode 53]
The Bangkok Podcast10 Loka 2017

Thailand Taboos: How To Avoid Getting Kicked Out Of The Kingdom [Season 2 Episode 53]

It's generally considered bad form to use curse words in the land of peace, order, and smiles that is Thailand. And when a farang uses native Thai bad language, it's a bit more culturally insensitive. Just like Greg learned this week. But that's not what we're talking about today. Thai taboos are the topic of today's show, a topic we're all too familiar with. Hey, it happens, and we're not doing it on purpose. In this episode, we'll share our personal experiences of things NOT to do during your time in the kingdom. And not just the easy stuff to avoid, like touching strangers on the head (seriously, who does this?), failing to stand quietly when the national anthem plays every day on public transport terminals, not taking off shoes when going inside someone's house or condo, or committing lese majeste. Clearly you should not do those things. On the program today, we'll cover some lesser known taboos, like:
  • Being careless with your money (Not spending-wise, as visitors are encouraged to be non-thrifty, but how the bills are treated)
  • Pounding postage stamps
  • Tapping gogo dancers with your foot
  • Stepping over the dead or those pretending to be dead (true story, bro)
  • Picking your teeth (noses are OK)
  • Gesture to a human like you'd gesture to an animal
  • Smuggling Buddha out of the country (please ignore all the vendors trying to sell you Buddha memorabilia, we guess?)
  • Being in public with your naughty bits exposed to the world
  • Raising your voice when you get angry (and you will get angry)
The reverse is also true, because some of what we Westerners think of as taboo are perfectly fine here. Things like
  • Using rather direct terms to describe body size, level of hirsute-ness, and skin tone
  • Asking direct questions about income level, age, or other private (from our perspective) affairs
  • … and more
Love, Loathe, or Leave It's not a taboo that prohibits you from buying booze or beer from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm or from midnight to 11:00 am. It's the law that does that, and it's enforced at every 7-11 or grocery store. So if you're in the mood for a beer in the afternoon or just want to prep for a party later that night, you might want to plan ahead. Find out how we feel about this handy law when you listen. (Though you will not be surprised.) We Love Our Supporters! Among our fantastic group of supporters is Mr. Mark Wisdom. You literally will not believe what we found out about this strength trainer from Texas who studied Thai massage. It's completely unbelievable, and if you'd like Greg to make up stories about you, plus get early access to our episodes and a whole series of exclusive content made just for our supporters, just support us on Patreon. You'll get all of that and more! Want More Bangkok Podcast In Your Life? If it's your first time experiencing The Bangkok Podcast, you really should get our show downloading to your phone automatically every week. If you use iOS, it's a breeze to listen via Apple Podcasts. Android users are be able get the show any number of ways. And for bonus points, leave us a review on those platforms or however you listen to the show. We'd love to hear from you! You can add our official LINE account, comment on a post or send us a message via our Facebook page, tweet to us @bangkokpodcast, or simply via the contact form on our website. You may also be interested in Greg's tweets of snarky Bangkok goodness, and you can see way too much of Evo's face on Instagram. If you're really new, the Bangkok Podcast is co-hosted by Greg Jorgensen and Evo Terra. Together the have over 20 years expat experience in Bangkok, and are self-certified experts in living in the City of Angels. (Not Los Angeles. Thailand, silly!)[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="yes" overflow="visible"][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type="1_1" background_position="left top" background_color="" border_size="" border_color="" border_style="solid" spacing="yes" background_image="" background_repeat="no-repeat" padding="" margin_top="0px" margin_bottom="0px" class="" id="" animation_type="" animation_speed="0.3" animation_direction="left" hide_on_mobile="no" center_content="no" min_height="none"] (Direct download .mp3) [/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]

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