tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253411084606676420.post5294911703615358507..comments2023-08-21T03:40:23.461-05:00Comments on The Discreet Traveler: Dressing the part: Thailand to MalaysiaJ. E. Knowleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02330719789451650544noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253411084606676420.post-33782439311667871052018-01-14T23:02:55.361-05:002018-01-14T23:02:55.361-05:00Thanks for writing. I didn't see a notice at t...Thanks for writing. I didn't see a notice at the Grand Palace about different rules applying to foreigners and Thais, but that's interesting. Kind of reinforces my sense that it wasn't a religious objection.<br />Very interesting the range of welcome (or not) throughout the Islamic world as well.J. E. Knowleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02330719789451650544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253411084606676420.post-77455194273970845172018-01-10T07:34:12.114-05:002018-01-10T07:34:12.114-05:00I'm sorry to say your tenants' lovely tree...I'm sorry to say your tenants' lovely tree is now denuded and, along with the entire street's trees, awaiting collection for recycling. All good things come to an end!<br /><br />Your blog post reminded of our own visit to the Grand Palace: I was shrouded from top to toe, including closed-in shoes, but some in our group fell foul of the rules. Intriguingly, there was (at least then) a notice specifying that some of the rules - particularly on footwear - applied only to tourists and not to Thais. Hmmm ...<br /><br />Attitudes to visit mosques vary so widely across the Islamic world: in some countries, they are out of bounds to all non-Muslims except for one showy-offy new construction in some cases, but throughout Iran, foreigners were welcome in any mosque outside prayer times.Janetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253411084606676420.post-53383677192534142702018-01-07T14:23:05.276-05:002018-01-07T14:23:05.276-05:00During your visit to the National Mosque of Malays...During your visit to the National Mosque of Malaysia, we found touching the volunteer's condemnation of terrorist murders. Also moving were your comments about being welcomed by kindness in many different countries and in many and various ways. Following these reflections, your last two paragraphs are gems. G & PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com