Thread: What has living in Thailand done for your dress sense ?

Why does anyone need 'dress sense' unless they are trying to sell you something, or get in your pants (same thing I s'pose)? Living in Thailand has made me only dress for comfort, not some french or italian pooves idea of what dress sense or fashion is- generally uncomfortable & expensive. Unless of course you are still trying to sell things, I suppose most of us still work for a living, many in areas that need some type of dress code. On the odd occasion though I like dressing up a bit, because it is so rare. Y'know, long trousers and an ironed shirt. I hardly ever bother with clodhopper shoes though.

Originally Posted by Bangyai

Originally Posted by Yasojack

My wife tells me these days i look like a man on the street LOL, i have become a scruffy batard,when i smarten up, i get accused of having a Gik, can never win LOL

This is true. I have the same problem so go around the house in my underware mostly.

....and for us that don't take to underwear?


Personally, I dress for me and don't take on a consciousness of someone that is foreign, hence the stereotypes and myths. I can easily attire myself with casual trousers and dress-shirts everyday...with the accompaning flip-flop or high-end sandal. I dress appropriately[dressing down] for farm chores and gardening ventures, naturally.

....I've a wardrobe of sarongs that I'll freely wear when at home.....evening and early morn.


I feel that those of you that are deeply conscious about what you seem to wear and how you might come across still have this "difference" of foreigner in you. Who gives a rat's fuck towards how one clothes themselves.

Originally Posted by sabang

I hardly ever bother with clodhopper shoes though.

This has soundly become my disdain, as well.

Originally Posted by Rural Surin

Who gives a rat's fuck towards how one clothes themselves.

Originally Posted by Rural Surin

I've a wardrobe of sarongs that I'll freely wear

Originally Posted by Rural Surin

I dress for me

Originally Posted by Rural Surin

I can easily attire myself with casual trousers and dress-shirts everyday

Originally Posted by Rural Surin

or high-end sandal

it seems you do

Originally Posted by Rural Surin

....I've a wardrobe of sarongs that I'll freely wear when at home.....evening and early morn.

Fuk! I wish I'd read that before I added my post; where's that edit button...

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

I'm well cool in the fashion stakes. FACT.
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Never trust a man in a frock, as me old dad used to say.

^ makes perfect sense, although Socal may not agree:

Is the guy in the red shirt a ladyboy?

Originally Posted by rickpattaya

Is the guy in the red shirt a ladyboy?

Depends on penis length.

Should be wearing a thong then.

What's a 'spot shirt'

Originally Posted by rickpattaya

What's a 'spot shirt'

critical today aren't we rickpatters?

Originally Posted by Rural Surin

high-end sandal.

?????????

Now that we're talking sandals though , it seems to me that it would be a pretty
out of the ordinary German that would wear anything on their feet other than those Uber sandals they all seem to like.

Something like these only ten times more robust.



I think the Africa Corp invented them for parading around in the dessert.
They have them in Big C although I can't remember the name. Stuggart or stormtrooper .....something like that. Guarenteed not to come off your foot even in a nuclear explosion.

Originally Posted by SEA Traveler

mes more robust.

Sorry I thought I had missed something in the casual line.

So it's working out that we should all be wearing spot shirts and stormtrooper sandals. Wondered where I was going wrong.

For business wear I mostly wear Louis Vuitton, Zegna or Armani suits. For evening wear, Versace DJ (black) or Armani DJ (white)

Originally Posted by The_Ghost_Of_The_Moog

For business wear I mostly wear Louis Vuitton, Zegna or Armani suits. For evening wear, Versace DJ (black) or Armani DJ (white)

Hi-so cnuts need not apply, thanks...

Does the 'DJ' mean 'Donkey Jacket'?

Originally Posted by SEA Traveler

dressing for comfort, the occasion, and to reflect what I would consider a respectable mature attire.

Don't forget that we've see your family snaps, mate!



I like the sock colour, never used to but with age I've come to like the white sport sock and sandal combination.

I have a problem with those sandals though: price. I go to, and you'll have to forgive the spelling here..., Udomegg (), where I buy some work shoes for about 1500 baht, yes I'm a big spender, then get a 500 baht voucher which I instantly use to pick up a sandal along these lines:



I find that they last about 3 months as long as you don't wear them often and certainly don't use them to walk in - to the end of the soi to get the motorbike taxi is about their limit.

Funky foot attire.

Luckily I never had any dress sense in the first place, so for me the question is academic.

Tailor made suits, shirts and trousers and a a pair of Mezlan's for one.

But mostly I wear jeans, a polo and a pair of Sketchers.

Originally Posted by Rural Surin

Originally Posted by The_Ghost_Of_The_Moog

For business wear I mostly wear Louis Vuitton, Zegna or Armani suits. For evening wear, Versace DJ (black) or Armani DJ (white)

Hi-so cnuts need not apply, thanks...

Well I don't wear that in Bkk, only Hong Kong.

I am a believer in socks though in Thailand with shorts. Ice white shoes, ice white socks (with 'go faster' stripes) L'homme sportif, c'est moi !