Express annoyance, anger or hatred.
Criticise or compare Thailand and Thai unfavourably.
View your way as right and the Thais as wrong.
Show condescension to anyone.
Be shocked by highly personal questions. Polite evasions are acceptable.
Show impatience. Things have a way of working out in Thailand, but it’s often slower.
Suggest’ going Dutch’ or splitting a meal check. Get it the next time yourself …without fail.
Open gifts in the presence of the giver or expect yours to be opened.
Get cast in the role of national spokesperson for your own country.
Inquire about occupations of parent or other family members of a Thai.
Use the phone for serious exchanges of information or ideas. Thais prefer doing business in person, face-to-face.
Make unsolicited comparisons with ‘back home’.