Reaching out to "Thailand girls"

[JessicaR]

Hi there,

   This may seem like a trivial thing but it's on my mind....

   I leave in 35 days for SRS in Chonburi with Dr. Suporn. I'm thinking about what to pack for clothes. I'm wondering, for anyone who has been to Thailand, what you brought and especially what you wished you brought for clothes once you were there. I've read about Thai customs (like how women aren't supposed to wear shorts) and wonder if these applied to you while recovering from SRS.

   I've never traveled farther than Bermuda from the US... I just want to feel confident if I decide to venture from the hotel.

[Mrs Erocse]

I Googled and came up with this link. I hope it is helpful.

http://www.journeywoman.com/ccc/ccc-t.html

Wishing you the best.

Hugs,
Patty

[Dinky_Di]

Thailand is now in it's hot season so expect low to high 30's daily.  Light loosen cotton clothes are best to keep you cool, hat and sunscreen.  Thai's are modest people and you will very rarely see them dressed in skimpy tops and shorts, except the bar girls.  Shorts are fine but not skimpy ones.  I tend to wear knee length shorts,  three quarter pants or minimum knee length skirts  when I am there.  Also keep in mind if you wish to visit any temples, tops showing bare shoulders and shorts are not acceptable and you will be asked to cover up before entry.

I personally found after my surgery skirts and dresses were the most comfortable, besides the bikini for lounging around the pool.

Best of luck.

[Melody Maia]

I assume that would be 30s centigrade?

[Dinky_Di]

Ha ha, sorry yes centigrade, I forgot you in the USofA talk in farenheit.....

[umop ap!sdn]

I brought long skirts and T-shirts to wear while out and about. Wouldn't even think of wearing my usual sleeveless tops there, although I gather it's not as much of a big deal in Bangkok. Basically I played it ultra safe, although I saw some tourists who definitely did not.

[Dinky_Di]

Interestingly sleeves tops aren't accepted as well in Bangkok as in beachside resorts like Pattaya, Phuket etc.  Not that anything would ever be said to you. 

No lots of tourists don't dress appropriately, each to his or her own choice of clothing, Mine is to respect their modest society and dress accordingly so as not to offend.

[stacyjintheway]

I just got home from surgery last night and the weather was not too hot. In fact there was one night that it was unseasonably cold. But you can expect mostly high 80 degree days. Its the humidity that will kill you. Bangkok is a soupy mess. Anyway, as per clothes, I took way too many. Take tons of underwear, some stretchy long skirts that can hide a catheter bag, maybe some sweat pants and lots of t-shirts. Don't take anything nice because you won't be painting the town red. Furthermore Pattaya is a beach town so I would dress for the location. The skirts i used most were my cool little surf skirts that are made out of cotton or terry cloth material. I had surgery on March 23 and just arrived home last night so i think my info should be accurate. Good luck!!

[Muffins]

I in some way was unfortunate that my mum packed a lot of my clothes for me so I totally over packed even though I told her repeatedly that I didn't need half of what I was taking.
I took and used... my travel clothes - pants and a t-shirt with sneakers. Which I wore for the first two days, then once I was at the hospital I wore what they gave me for the whole time I was there until the last day when I left to go back to the hotel, so I packed a singlet and a skirt (I still had the catheter in so the skirt was a must).
Once I was back at the hotel it was between two skirts and just singlets and flip flops, I slept in underwear and a singlet (from that day) until the catheter was out and I switched to 3/4 capri pants and singlets or t-shirts. It was surprisingly cold in the hotel restaurant for me at night so I'd recommend a cardigan or something more than a singlet that you can easily take on and off as needed.
My mum took coat hangers and bought some clothes washing liquid and washed underwear and singlets in the bathroom sink every few days as needed, this was a huge help even though the clinic provide laundering services, doing it yourself is quicker, cheaper and easy. Level three of the hotel also has a balcony that no one uses so if it's not raining you can put singlets and shirts on the backs of chairs and they dry in just a few hours!
I rotated between about 5-10 tops/singlets and two 3/4 capri pants, two skirts, one full length cargo pants and about 5-10 pairs of underwear,..... boy leg...
http://www.fancydressshack.co.uk/admin/ProductImages/bijou-boutique-nurse-boy-leg-panties-plus-size-1-large.jpg
...are the best as panty style sit too close to the scar sites as I found from one pair I took ..and rub....ouchies.
Two pairs of shoes ..(closed shoes) sneakers for travel and as flip flops were more than enough for everywhere between the hotel/clinic and shops! I just took them!

my only regret in this area was not packing a warm cardigan or light zip open jacket as the aircon there they have it super high/extra cold and with lack of hormones you feel that cold a lot more, mostly in the hotel restaurant, vans and clinic...well I sure did!!!! hotel rooms have air con that most people complain about but there is a spot between around 24-26 on the dial where it changes from cold to hot, once you find that sweet spot its fine!!!  B)

[jamie nicole]

I leave July 18 for Bangkok.  My therapist has been there and I've done my own research on climate conditions.  It's the monsoon season pretty much thru October.  I'm packing very lightly....a few wide leg slip on pants, a few shirts and some personal hygiene items.  Remember, you wont really be "out and about" much, maybe only a few days.

[peggygee]

Having been to Asia and Thailand before, I knew what to pack for my surgery. And being taller than the average Thai woman I knew that
I couldn't depend on buying inexpensive clothing that would fit me, as I might do when travelling to other countries.

However, my problem back then was all the computer, electronics, photo, and video gear that I tend to bring when I travel. Now with
Netbooks, and DSLRs that shoot decent videos, or "Flip" style video cameras that shoot HD, it's less of an issue.

I realize that I digressed, but bottom line Thailand can be hot, muggy, and wet, thus if you don't want to look like a farang or a bar girl,
I'd dress somewhat conservatively.