What is the best hat for Thailand

[ginseng 0]

Around San Francisco I always wear a baseball cap to keep the sun out of my eyes but in Thailand it always sticks to my head and I can't stand it. What type of hat do the hat sporting expats prefer? Something lightweight with a brim would be ideal.

[joekicker 53]

Self-answering questions. There's a good step forward for the board.

[LocalYokul 214]

why do you NEED a hat ?

 

just get used to the heat and forget about it

 

and please oh please don't wear your hat inside the restaurant/bar, it's a disrespect to all of us Veterans

[Emil 0]

why do you NEED a hat ?

 

just get used to the heat and forget about it

 

and please oh please don't wear your hat inside the restaurant/bar, it's a disrespect to all of us Veterans

 

I wear the hat (which is straw with a brim) to keep my face from burning from the sun as I burn easy. Agree about not wearing the hat inside and would also add that one wear a shirt when inside.

Edited April 13, 2008 by Emil

[FatherMojo 2]

The best hat for Thailand is a Jimmy Hat

 

 

FatherMojo

[ginseng 0]

why do you NEED a hat ?

 

just get used to the heat and forget about it

 

and please oh please don't wear your hat inside the restaurant/bar, it's a disrespect to all of us Veterans

 

 

Thanks for the tip.

[Sa-teef 44]

I wear the hat (which is straw with a brim) to keep my face from burning from the sun as I burn easy. Agree about not wearing the hat inside and would also add that one wear a shirt when inside.

 

Besides, you look so suave with it Emil!

 

 

Actually, everyone looks good in a Badgers hat!

 

 

 

~Sa-teef

Edited April 13, 2008 by Sa-teef

[marcortez 0]

Self-answering questions. There's a good step forward for the board.

 

 

 

A better step forward would be for people like you to just keep your mouth shut if you don't have anything worthwhile to say or contribute.

 

Frankly, I am weary of seeing your constant attempts to police this board with covert meanings and intentions in your posts, indicating that your "smarter and better" than most.

[Sailfast 503]

why do you NEED a hat ?

 

just get used to the heat and forget about it

 

and please oh please don't wear your hat inside the restaurant/bar, it's a disrespect to all of us Veterans

 

I know it's bad etiquette to wear a hat inside, but I'm curious, why is it a disrespect to Veterans?

[Mescalito 19]

I wear the usual baseball cap style golf hat for golf, but for general wandering around at length I tend to go with a boonie hat:

 

[The Mook 105]

I bought a wide brim bamboo woven hat from a vendor

between soi 3 and 4 on beach road. Local would pay about

25 baht. Lady started at 100 baht and we finally settled at

50 baht. I took it home with me; works like a charm.

[Evil Penevil 7,628]

If I remember it, I take my Panama hat. Perfect for the climate in LOS, protects well against the sun. The girls love to try it on!

Evil

[chodeekaa 0]

 

the ideal hat for day or night

[joekicker 53]

A better step forward would be for people like you to just keep your mouth shut if you don't have anything worthwhile to say or contribute.

 

Frankly, I am weary of seeing your constant attempts to police this board with covert meanings and intentions in your posts, indicating that your "smarter and better" than most.

 

It's the holidays, marcortez. So much anger is not good, and not good karma. Perhaps that is what wearies you?

 

That personal advice aside, I'm sure you can explain why you are entitled to write something that is totally off-topic and certainly not worthwhile - but "people like me" should not? It seems most anti-democratic.

[ginseng 0]

Jai yen yen everyone! It was a harmless question. I appreciate the answers. I think I'll go with the old school straw hat.

[joekicker 53]

Straw's great, and widely available. Panama gets more chicks. The boonie hat is wonderful because it's indestructible - wear it into the pool or sea.

 

I'd just point out that the back of the white person's neck is a real sun magnet. A lot of folks worry about a shirt with a collar before a hat, in fact.

[jacko 8,813]

A baseball cap works well enough when I am out on a boat..... on the right way around! I carry a small towel to wipe the brow now and then.

[ginseng 0]

Straw's great, and widely available. Panama gets more chicks. The boonie hat is wonderful because it's indestructible - wear it into the pool or sea.

 

I'd just point out that the back of the white person's neck is a real sun magnet. A lot of folks worry about a shirt with a collar before a hat, in fact.

 

 

If it's even possible I'd like to get a straw hat with some style. No reason not to block the sun and grab the attention of the ladies.

[sinbinjack 251]

What is a BOONIE hat?

[GREEN MALAKA 56]

looks like a tilley hat?

[joekicker 53]

What is a BOONIE hat?

 

Google Images is your friend.

 

http://images.google.com/images?q=boonie+h...sa=N&tab=wi

 

The other great thing about a boonie hat is you can fold, roll it or just mash it and put it almost anywhere (yes, even there, I suppose). It's much harder to lose than any comparable hat.

[LocalYokul 214]

I know it's bad etiquette to wear a hat inside, but I'm curious, why is it a disrespect to Veterans?

in the military the mess decks (food service area) are where the bodies are collected in the event of casualties

 

it's a sign of respect to take off your hat when entering an area or establishment that serves food or drink.

[CheshireTom 1,377]

in the military the mess decks (food service area) are where the bodies are collected in the event of casualties

 

it's a sign of respect to take off your hat when entering an area or establishment that serves food or drink.

 

I don't think that in Thailand anyone really knows much, and cares even less, about western traditions. Take your shoes off if it is appropriate but by all means leave your hat on.

[Gary 4,119]

Any hat will NOT keep you cool. Besides that, the sun doesn't shine at night. Wearing a hat at night makes everyone think you are trying to hide a bald head.

[MC_Ldop 40]

I'd suggest a hat like this one:

 

http://www.weplaysports.com/running/hats/

 

Coolmax is much better than cotton at wicking away sweat.