Hej
Jag har följt en tråd på ThaiVisa ett tag, tråden heter "How To Fit-In In The Village", eftersom jag själv är intreserad av ämnet, och det kommer många tips och ideer om detta i inläggen, den som enligt mig har dom bästa tipsen är "macksview", jag gillar nästan alla hans tips men är tveksam till nr. 11 och 13, och att aldrig någonsin råka ut för nr. 1 är nog svårt, och själv skulle jag tryckt lite extra på att visa respekt för äldre, bjuda på sig själv lite och inte vara för allvarlig, det vore roligt att höra några kommentarer om detta ämne.
How To Fit-In In The Village
macksview, on 2010-12-17 20:02, said:
i am not a full time resident of my wifes village, but have quite a bit of time there over various trips.
people are in the main friendly and show a decent level of respect, it does differ depending on the westerner and his attitudes, me i only have positive interactions, most in the village refer to me by name, but have witnessed them being rude/disrespectful to other westerners, perhaps this is due to their partners actions/reputations.
my tips for fitting in as a casual visitor
1. never been seen as a drunk or an idi*t
2. dont get involved in other farangs problems
3. be able to keep a secret (just sit and smile, you know the truth but dont give the game away)
4. participate in village sports days or agricultural events
5. do local things like pick up the nephews and nieces after school, dont be afraid to give a talk at the schools your wife's family members or old uni friends work at, the kids just smile anyway.
6. frequent the local businesses and pay the correct price
7. if someone is doing work on your vehicle or land/house watch closely what they do, it shows you expect a good job to be done.
8. never lend money
9.learn who is who in the village
10 learn a workable level of the local dialect
11.mix with local doctors/professionals/government officials, not the local drunks
12. keep one bottle of lao khao, so older relatives/respected older villagers may have a glass when visiting.
13. never provide alcohol for the local drunks
14 discourage the westerner and his village guide he met while she was plying her horizontal profession, from trying to visit.
15. if your wife's family is well respected, maintain that level of respect with your behaviour.
16.learn the local customs, for government/temple events.
17. realise you will never be a local, but they will realise your values and expectations.
just some of my tips
http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/397223-how-to-fit-in-in-the-village/
