Eating alone in Thailand

[YimSiam]

I think Thais see it as not only more fun to eat with other people, but it makes the food taste better - my language skills are shit, but in both Laos and Thailand I've heard something along the lines of "Eat alone, not delicious!" (Gin khon diow, baw saep?). In Laos, sitting around snacking (on almost anything) with friends is the second most loved activity, eclipsed only by the national pastime: the all-day nap.

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Nervous_Dog said:

Thais as a rule hate to eat alone, at work a girl will sit around waiting for her friend to finsh so that they can eat together, rather than alone.

 

DOG

 

Not in general, in my fiancee's family, neighbours and friends it's common to eating then, when they are hungry. They don't need to eat together.

Maybe has something to do with the circumstance, that they are not drinker.

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limbo said:

I see plenty of Thais eat alone all the time in the small side road restaurants.

 

fully agree, in my fiancees family and neighbours it is common to eat alone.

They eat then when they are hungry.

Eating together has often something to do with drinkers.

[Nervous_Dog]

Yes, my secretary and engineer are big drinkers at lunch time!