Leading International Hotel Chain's website attracts feminist anger

Politicians and women's groups throughout Thailand are in a fury over what a leading International Hotel chains website claims to be an executive summary of what to wear when travelling to Thailand.

The section found at Marriott.com claims that no Thai men wear shorts but also that "Among women, only prostitutes wear sleeveless blouses and/or shorts".

These comments have been described as sexist, insulting and even evil by women within Thailand.

A female journalist with a fashion and entertainment magazine in Thailand commented, "That article (on the website) is so old it's funny ! Life may have been like that 100 or even 200 years ago, however these days, women showing off some flesh are well accepted in society. These days it's not so much the clothes you wear, it's how you wear it."