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Things we've learnt / found out about Thailand:
- It's called the land of smiles
- You can't put tissue down the toilet- it has to go in a bin because of the sewage system
- They use forks and spoons to eat a main meal no matter what it is (unless it's steak) ...we miss knives!
- The women in shops shout sawadeeee kaaaaa! massaaaaage?!
- DVDs that aren't out yet are being sold for £2 in the street.
- All the stalls in the road are actually illegal...the locals can pay off the police for anything including selling alcohol on buddha day!
- There are tuktuks everywhere...they're loud, smelly and wet when raining but are cheaper than taxis and can dodge traffic
- Most vehicles don't have a seatbelt and if they do they aren't used. The drivers laugh when you put them on, but that might just be because they're craazy drivers!
- It's Buddha day on 15th and 16th July and at 6pm on the 16th you have to stand for the national anthem.
- Don't touch the head of a thai person as it's their most spiritual body part.
-Don't point the soles of your feet at a thai person or Buddha as they are the lowest and dirtiest body part.
- The position of Buddha's hands and legs mean different things: legs crossed and both/one palm down means he's troubled about something, legs crossed with both palms up means he's at peace and enlightened with a calm mind.
- the buddha is always laying on the right because it's better for the heart and is always looking down.
- At the entrance to some temples there are statues either side called Ying and Yang showing happiness and angerto balance the mood and to remind them that when there's good there's bad and vice versa.
- You have to take your shoes off to enter temples and some shops and houses.
- You have to cover your shoulders and knees in temples etc, even for the tigers
- It's possible to make the palace guards smile/laugh - we did it!
- There are cats and dogs everywhere
- Everything here is mega cheap compared to back home
- £1= 48baht
- A bottle of water costs 4p
-The food is yummy
-Everything tastes sweet...even the bread
- The average meal with a drink costs £3
- The fruit shakes are AMAZING
- The TV soap operas are funny because of the really bad cheesy acting
- They have pop songs about eating snails
- The live bands here are amazing and Thai people sound english when they sing...some sound like they are miming because they're so good!
- They always play old school music that you haven't heard for years and years
- They have elephants
- you can pay to sit on the elephants whilst they walk
- Some people have pet monkeys and there are wild mokeys
-Apparently Thai people swear alot
- They have ladyboys with fake boobs and some have vaginas!
- Alcohol is mega strong and not all beer is regulated (Chang)
- It only costs £20 to travel for 9 hours including 3 different forms of transport
- You can always find a 7eleven shop
- There are crazy frog ladys everywhere and are very annoying trying to sell you stuff. the same woman will keep asking even if you say no...they even pester you if you sit at the front of the restaurant and watch you eat
- There are always lizards on the walls
- The fish in the lake are massive!
- Some clubs have bars for thai people only
- The TVs have rubbish signal and are always fuzzy
- Muay Thai boxing is cool and way better than normal boxing
- You can buy ID and diploma certificates, degree certificates, FBI ID and pretty much any other ID and certificate type in the street in Bangkok
- The rivers are disgusting and full of waste
- Palace pants are cool
- Sangsom is lethal...especially in buckets!
- Fire skipping is awesome
- Floating bungalows are really cool
- 3 people in a 2person kayak far from land is never a good idea
- There are massage palours everywhere and fish foot spas
- There is always a KFC, McDonalds and Burger King around
- Air con is a must in hotels
- Most bathrooms are wet rooms
- Some showerrs consist of a big barrel of water and a bucket
- There is so much stuff to buy you need to get an extra bag
- On most beaches the sand is really soft and the water is clear
- There are lots of cool caves around the islands in the south and fish with legs called 'walking fish'
- Its always cloudy and warm in Bangkok because of the polution
- Rules of the road don't matter and everyone uses their horns loads
- The cars and tuktuks have neon lights and stickers all over, and in Chiang Mai some have built in subs haha
- Almost all taxis in Bangkok are bright pink or green and yellow
- Thai people always over-change you
- Sandwhich bags are the greatest invention EVER
- Elephants can growl!
- 3 hour treks up a mountain are not enjoyable and make you sweat more than you thought was possible...but the end result is!
- There are thousands and thousands more stars than you ever see in England when you're up a mountain
- Ziplines in trees are fun! even if its pouring with rain and you have no waterproofs.
We love Thailand ong tiiime!!!!
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