Is it easy to make friends in Thailand?

Many western women living in Bangkok complain its not easy to make friends. Western men are usually here for the Thai women, other western women are difficult to find, and most Thais only speak a smattering of English. So, if you dont speak Thai, youre out of luck.

Is it easy to make friends in Bangkok?

Bangkok is just too big with too many expatriates who do need each other. You wont make friends here more easily than you will in New York, Paris or other capital city. Probably more difficult actually.

Is it rude to eat with your hands in Thailand?

Dont Use Your Left Hand Throughout much of the world, the left hand is considered the “dirty” hand. Avoid handling food and communal serving utensils with your left hand. The rule of avoiding left-hand use especially applies when enjoying items such as sticky rice that is eaten with the hands.

Is it rude to eat with a fork in Thailand?

In Thailand, people eat with a spoon in the right hand and fork in the left. The spoon is the primary utensil; the fork is only used to manipulate food. Only items not eaten with rice (e.g., chunks of fruit) are OK to eat with a fork.

Is it rude to not finish food in Thailand?

Unlike many western countries, you are not expected to finish all of the food on your plate (although its not rude to do so). Thais dont pile food on their plates as we do in the west, they take a little at a time amount and keep going back for more.