Originally Posted by
dsquared37
And my points are all these attributes of "slovenly" farang can equally be seen in Thais.
Further upscale nightclubs and fine dining are private establishments and can make their own rules. If you think going into most temples with shorts is inappropriate then I'd say you haven't been in many temples. I commonly see more locals in shorts in temples than foreigners.
Or are you saying its OK to do this if you are Thai but not as a foreigner?
I'm not sure "inappropriate" is the correct word in many instances. However, it is certainly the correct word in temples. Many temples bar men in shorts from entering. The more tourist oriented temples don't.
I have never seen a Thai man in a temple wearing shorts.
As far as 2lovelife's comments, that's Phuket. Different area. Different situation. Note that when I first commented on Thai men wearing shorts it was (and still is) specific to Bangkok.