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    Its raining right now here in Khon Kaen. Its not supposed to.
    Any interesting sayings about that ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by helge View Post
    Its raining right now here in Khon Kaen. Its not supposed to.
    Any interesting sayings about that ?
    did you walk under some old bat's underwear and what colour was the rain?
    a golden colour or salty taste would not necessarily rule out any chance of it having been brought on by a pee.....

    details are necessary if you would like an intelligent answer to your question.
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    Quote Originally Posted by tsicar
    did you walk under some old bat's underwear and what colour was the rain? a golden colour or salty taste would not necessarily rule out any chance of it having been brought on by a pee..... details are necessary if you would like an intelligent answer to your question.
    I'll have to check with my inner GPS, but the pee thing sounds about right. Unfortunately I'm the only one here unable to see them

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    It's probably unlucky to marry a Thai girl with a primary school education (not that I've tested this superstition out myself, like).

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    Quote Originally Posted by garye View Post
    If you put a little dog saliva on your eyes,and then bend forward and look between your legs...you can sometimes see Piiii!!(Ghosts)
    as told to me by some people in a northern Muubaan(village) once,haven't tried it yet...any takers??
    Sure you weren't in Northern England ( the home of superstition ) or maybe Salem ?

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    The only difference between them and us is that they still believe in most of their superstitions whereas we only believe in the biggies.

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    Quote Originally Posted by genghis61 View Post
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    Garye - I heard that one as well. You need to bend forward and look behind you through your open legs. Apparently it is only a certain type of ghost that you can see in this manner.

    Dr No, I think you just had a bad case of body odour and your GF used the day thing as an excuse to clear out. Get over it and take a shower or three

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    not ghosts, but years back i had a Canadian forestry tutor - he was remarkably accurate at measuring a tree's height by walking away and counting the paces till he could see the top of the tree while looking back between his legs. We had fancy laser things, he was never far wrong.
    When I tried it I just got dizzy, but never saw any ghosts either - takes a lot of practice walking that way - is this a Canadian thing?

    No this isn't a Canadian thing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CaptainNemo View Post
    It's probably unlucky to marry a Thai girl with a primary school education (not that I've tested this superstition out myself, like).


    Still lucky for me after 5 years.

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    I isn't good to eat chicken necks if you have bad bones or knees.

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    Can't start building a house until the monks pick a lucky day to start, so we are on hold for the time being.

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    Also can't live in the house when it is finished until the monks bless the house

    Or drive my new bike or car until they bless them as well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by beazalbob69
    we only believe in the biggies.
    I thought only women believed in obvious nonsense in Farangistan?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dr No View Post
    Hi, I've used TD for a while for various insights into Thailand and its customs but never had the inclination to ask any specific questions until now.

    I've been seeing my Thai gf for a while now,the other day she asked me what my birthday was, the actual day,which I didn't know off hand. I decided to find out as i was told the Thai's as interested it that sort of thing. After a bit of searching on the internet I informed her I was born on a Monday.She went quite and the next day cleared out her stuff from my flat while I was out and split. She even changed her mobile number.

    I'm completely baffled as we'd been professing our undying love for each other the day before. I know that doesn't mean much in Thailand but it still doesn't explain the Houdini impression. So,my question is,birthdays and what superstitions surround them to cause this??

    any insight appreciated
    I looked into this and the only thing I can come up with is the Match and No Match superstition. Example born on Saturday is not a match for someone born on Tuesday

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    Quote Originally Posted by dancewatcher View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Dr No View Post
    Hi, I've used TD for a while for various insights into Thailand and its customs but never had the inclination to ask any specific questions until now.

    I've been seeing my Thai gf for a while now,the other day she asked me what my birthday was, the actual day,which I didn't know off hand. I decided to find out as i was told the Thai's as interested it that sort of thing. After a bit of searching on the internet I informed her I was born on a Monday.She went quite and the next day cleared out her stuff from my flat while I was out and split. She even changed her mobile number.

    I'm completely baffled as we'd been professing our undying love for each other the day before. I know that doesn't mean much in Thailand but it still doesn't explain the Houdini impression. So,my question is,birthdays and what superstitions surround them to cause this??

    any insight appreciated
    I looked into this and the only thing I can come up with is the Match and No Match superstition. Example born on Saturday is not a match for someone born on Tuesday
    I was told this is exactly what people believe. And theres no way around it.

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    Thai: When you die you come back to live as someone/something else;

    Christian: When you die you go to heaven or hell.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dancewatcher View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Dr No View Post
    Hi, I've used TD for a while for various insights into Thailand and its customs but never had the inclination to ask any specific questions until now.

    I've been seeing my Thai gf for a while now,the other day she asked me what my birthday was, the actual day,which I didn't know off hand. I decided to find out as i was told the Thai's as interested it that sort of thing. After a bit of searching on the internet I informed her I was born on a Monday.She went quite and the next day cleared out her stuff from my flat while I was out and split. She even changed her mobile number.

    I'm completely baffled as we'd been professing our undying love for each other the day before. I know that doesn't mean much in Thailand but it still doesn't explain the Houdini impression. So,my question is,birthdays and what superstitions surround them to cause this??

    any insight appreciated
    I looked into this and the only thing I can come up with is the Match and No Match superstition. Example born on Saturday is not a match for someone born on Tuesday
    That's funny, just this morning I got more information from my panaya; it seems that my being born on Sunday makes for some compatibility issues with her, since she was born on Saturday. "But if I was born on Sunday in America it was probably already Monday in Thailand," I said, apparently causing confusion. Fortunately she doesn't seem to take this stuff seriously- once, when tongue in cheek I asked her if maybe I should hold off getting my cut because the day of the week appeared to be inauspicious, she told me that rule doesn't apply to farangs. What a relief!
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    First Time I Sent A Parcel From England To The Lovely One, She Would Not Talk To Me For A Week But Eventually After Much Weeping She Told Me It Was Very Unlucky To Send Perfume Or Hankies & Meant The End.

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    In Peru I was followed by a group of old ladies who were convinced I was a 'shaman'


    I looked at a new pen that the village had built for their llamas (chain link fence and posts that they had appropriated from my stores ) and in a minute or so told them the exact length of chain link fencing that had been taken !

    I just counted the poles and spacers they had used - 3 meter spacing- and did a 'headsum', was correct to the last meter!

    Had to explain how I knew.

    Most believed but some of the old dears would cross the street to avoid passing me and for a few weeks I used to find flowers and some fruit on my doorstep in the morning !

    Andean peasants are on equal terms when it comes to things like this , with Thais !

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    Quote Originally Posted by Boon Mee
    This one was just sprung on me deciding our new home soon to be built. Go figure...
    Expect many more subject to local norms. Here are a few.

    Stairs must be of an odd number.

    Headboard on bed cannot be facing west.

    The builder of the house owns it until you pay him at the pre moving in ceremony. Auspicious day and food a must.

    House will need a Buddha room.

    You will need to have the house inspected/approved by a local elder who deems it fit before you can move in. Auspicious day and food a must.

    Offerings of money and gold must be placed in the footings prior to continuing construction. Auspicious day and food a must.

    Main entry to the house cannot be facing the the end of a road. Ghosts traveling down the road will have a direct path to enter.

    A spirit house is required on the property. Placement of it will be critical.

    A scarecrow (scareghost) like thing must be placed on road entry to the house.

    And finally, a gathering (banquet) of monks and all the neighbors in the house on an auspicious day before it is deemed safe for human habitation. Auspicious day and food a must.

    As you move on to landscaping anything planted that cannot be eaten, while not necessarily considered bad luck, should be avoided.

    The above take precedence over all other practical considerations such as strength of structure, access to rooms, design for living and other irrelevant things.
    "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect,"

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    In Japan the superstition is not to sleep facing north, it's the direction they lay out corpses. Do the Thais lay theirs out facing west?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Norton
    Stairs must be of an odd number.
    And of unequal spacing. Thais simply cannot build stairs or steps properly.



    Quote Originally Posted by Norton
    The above take precedence over all other practical considerations such as strength of structure, access to rooms, design for living and other irrelevant things.
    Not if I ever build a house. The 'saffron mafia' (© Miggins) can go and get fucked.

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    Quote Originally Posted by robuzo View Post
    In Japan the superstition is not to sleep facing north, it's the direction they lay out corpses. Do the Thais lay theirs out facing west?
    Yes they do.

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    We have almost completed our new house but we can't move in in December. Has to be January and preferably on the first!

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    Quote Originally Posted by KevinCorr View Post
    Thai: When you die you come back to live as someone/something else;

    Christian: When you die you go to heaven or hell.
    Thai chick was telling me about Monks days and how she could not go fishing because Buddha would not allow her to kill anything ? same reason was given for not eating beef ?
    Being me I couldn't help but ask the obvious and said : "I am sorry to hear fishermen and chicken farmers cannot be Buddhist ?
    Her reply was : " you want one more beer" ?

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    I don't know about all you skeptics but I have a couple of "superstitions" that have prooved during my life in Thailand to be true for me. (fact).

    • Don't walk under a Ladder! - - - A pot of paint did fall on me.
    • Never have sex with a woman with skinney legs! --- During the encounter she slipped from the bed and broke her leg!

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