Just a few notes to kick things off about habits and customs of Thailand which some may find amusing, disconcerting or just plain weird:
- Food - Don't be surprised to find yourself eating the following foodstuffs. Grasshoppers, baby frogs, rats, dung beetles, raw cow shit fresh from the intestine, roasted ants, chicken bums, chicken gristle, hearts & kidneys on a stick, duck heads.
- Boys and Girls - Lady boys are considered the best employees by Thai companies as they are never late for work, are always pleasant and are commited... I guess you'd have to know commitment inside out if you're willing to go through that process.
- Boys and Girls - Try not to kiss and knoodle in public as its considered bad form, this in the country with the highest percentage of prostitutes in the world.
- Police - Don't be surprised to find a police road block while driving and to have an armed police man finguring his weapon while extorting money from you... not usually a lot of money but still. It is safe to assume that all police are corrupt.
- Pubs and Clubs - All pubs and clubs must close at 2am... unless the police are there, so don't be surprised to be playing pool and getting drunk with a cop at 4am.
- Pubs and Clubs - Sang Som is a local Rum Whisky... apparently made with some form of amphetamine so you can keep drinking till dawn. And it costs about 200 baht a bottle, about £3 UK or $6 US.
