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**Nothatspecial** · 10-04-2008, 08:50 PM

Stacker, I have to agree with delawang.
It seems to me the purpose of this pamphlet is to inform first time travellers to Thailand of the customs and how to observe them.
Like I said before, some small social blunders can be expected when encountering a new culture.
This book will help the tourist avoid problems and embarrasment of commiting social infractions.
I could tell you many stories of ignorant farangs I have seen in Bangkok that might have been helped by a book such as this.

Don't take it so personal buddy. LOL
One of the reasons this book is necessary is that Thais' are very tolerant of farangs but, the problem of farangs showing disrepect towards Thai customs and culture is getting out of hand.
It's time to address this problem.

10-04-2008, 08:50 PM	#1
Nothatspecial Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 574 Senior Member	Stacker, I have to agree with delawang. It seems to me the purpose of this pamphlet is to inform first time travellers to Thailand of the customs and how to observe them. Like I said before, some small social blunders can be expected when encountering a new culture. This book will help the tourist avoid problems and embarrasment of commiting social infractions. I could tell you many stories of ignorant farangs I have seen in Bangkok that might have been helped by a book such as this. Don't take it so personal buddy. LOL One of the reasons this book is necessary is that Thais' are very tolerant of farangs but, the problem of farangs showing disrepect towards Thai customs and culture is getting out of hand. It's time to address this problem.
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