Originally Posted by
sarming
I am always amused by people who dress in beachwear in Bangkok. Sure, it's hot, but it's a national capital and almost everything is air conditioned.
Try Washington, DC, in the summer. The streets, parks, river/riverboats, tuktuks, SkyTrain platforms, and so on in Bangkok are not air conditioned. It's bloody hot for at least 10 months a year in Bangkok. People in shorts and sandals are being reasonable, given the climate. That is subject, of course, to wearing more modest attire in culturally significant places and private venues that have a dress code, such as nightclubs and certain restaurants.
Shorts may label me a tourist, but the white face hangs "farang" around my neck far more effectively.