Color of Saturday is Purple. Color of Sunday is Red. On the other hand, if you see a Thai person dressing in a red color on Sunday, by complmenting the person on their dress sense, you are demonstrating an understanding of Thai culture. Black is not a lucky color for conservative people. If you go to a party of Thais with an average age over 40 years, please avoid dressing in black.
People reserve the black color for funerals.
However, if you go to a party of the younger generation, black is trendy. The best way is to ask the host. Bangkok Thailand Kriengsak was one of the Asia Pacific Management Forum 's earliest columnists and continues to provide some of the most savvy advice on the Net on working in Thailand. His down to earth advice from years of working with falang and locals mixed with local folkstories continues to delight and inform. Click on Kriengsak's picture to learn more about our great friend and colleague.