To be honest Asians do make mild curries too bcus they also can’t tolerate spicy dishes especially during summers.
So it’s understandable.
I recommend u try Tikka butter masala wit Garlic Naan bread to understand how well balanced that dish is n believe me it’s loaded with spices.
A little something I’d like to add:
I’ve seen that A LOT of people in Korea actually have curly/wavy hair but it’s very standard (especially in large cities) to get chemical treatment to make it straighter. Some may also have more lighter brown haircolors.
I also haven’t seen a single old lady without curlier short dark or grey hair. I think that’s the only way you grow old 
(I lived with a Korean old lady for two months).
Also Koreans are on average quite tall compared to most East Asian countries.
No Filipinos??
There are more Asians in the Asian culture than what the OP has stated. With that being said, I think we can all agree on is that we are all different. We look, act, eat, dress, live etc different from country to country. Every household whether you live in an Asian country or somewhere outside of Asia will be different.
Of course this is my opinion and I’m only talking about me as an Asian, Filipina to be more specific.
I live in the states. My parents spoke their native languages to each other but with me and my siblings, they spoke English. We ate both Filipino dishes and other cuisines as well. Yes, we also ate fast food. Sometimes we craved McDonald’s lol. We weren’t restricted to just our cuisine. We always had/have rice cooked in our house. You can eat rice with any meat dish, trust me. Nowadays, I don’t look like my sisters. I’m paler (some have mistaken me as mixed, white and Filipino) and taller (5’10”). My sisters and mom are around ~5’4” and my dad was 5’9”. I’m like the Khloe of the family lol. I don’t have small hooded eyes but I do have big full lips and eyelashes. My hair can be long or short depending on if I get it cut. Also, it is dark brown with a reddish brown tint/highlights (natural highlights). I don’t have just one attitude, I’m both sweet and sassy. I’m stubborn, sarcastic, impatient on some occasions, quiet, socially awkward etc.
As you can see, I’m a bit different. Maybe its because I live in America. Our culture and American culture intertwined with one another. We don’t carry much of the Filipino traditions in our family. I act, look, feel, live, dress etc differently than my sisters and other fellow Filipinos.
Yes, stereotyping Asians as one Asian is a problem. Stereotyping in general is a problem. But we also have to remember that not every Asian from the same country or another country will be the same as their neighbor/friend/co-worker/relative. We all have one thing in common, we are Asians but beyond that, in our households and our daily lives, we are different.
Thai person here, what are your questions? Since you’re writing a story taking place just a year before the Khana Ratsadon’s 1932 revolution, it was a very turbulent time that changed the history of Thailand (to this day)!
It’s awesome that you’re writing about Thailand, just be sure to do your research about the time period and culture. You can message me for any specific questions if needed!
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Thanks for clarifying that, I’m only Chinese and Southern Asian so I didn’t know that and I’m glad you helped me understand better 
I agree! I heard it’s absolutely beautiful and I’m surprised that I haven’t seen many story’s based on it!
Wow, really? Thanks for letting me know.
Lmao, I’m sure it’s not that’s bad.
Canadian food is good but we get pretty tired of it.
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Yes, I know that, sorry 
I didn’t mean to come off as ignorant, I did do some research, and this character had left Thailand years before the revolution, and she’s not a main character so I’m not really delving into her actual country and struggles, I’m more asking about her heritage and culture, since I can’t find much before the revolution about the culture, and I’m assuming any information about that would be different today than how it would have been in 1931 
just fixed a typo sorry lol
I see! Now this, I can confidently answer. In the modern time, around 95% of Thai people are Buddhist, specifically Theravada Buddhist. In the 20th century, I’m sure even more were Buddhist. The other main school of Buddhism is Mahayana Buddhism, which is what I follow. Since Theravada is the more popular and more traditional school, I’ll discuss that. In Theravada Buddhism, becoming enlightened is a primary focus. In order to do this, it’s believed you must follow the eightfold path of right view, intention, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, and concentration.
I’m mentioning this because even if your character is not Buddhist, Thai culture has been largely shaped by the practices of Buddhism. As a general rule, Thai people will be respectful (especially toward elders) and caring toward other people. Like many other Asian cultures, “Have you eaten” is a common greeting! The Thai people I have encountered are quite superstitious at times (ghosts are always scary), shy compared to other cultures, and love to smile and laugh.
Sorry for the long paragraph lol, I don’t often hear about people writing about my culture and I got excited!
That’s very interesting, thank you!
My story is centered around a group of “robin-hood” type of criminals (steal from the rich, give to the poor kinda thing)-
I tried to create backstories for all of my more important characters, including her-
She’s an older woman (early 40’s) who came into possession of her late husband’s dying shipping business, and later on was recruited to help this band of criminals, which led to her moving to America. She’s had a rough past, struggling with poverty and everything, because this is obviously during the Great Depression, which led her to the life she leads now.
She is a pretty good-moraled person with a bit of a temper, so thank you so much for this information! I tried to steer clear of religion in my story, in fear of being inaccurate, so this was very helpful, and I’ll be sure to incorporate this culture into her personality, thank you so much
I’m just speaking from my personal experience. It could be different for other Filipinos living in America or living in the Philippines or in another country.
Oh okay, makes sense. Ty!
Filipino here!!
Thought of sharing some information just in case people write characters who happen to be Filipino. (I live in the Philippines)
For the appearance, we usually have black hair and dark brown eyes. (Some people dye their hair to be brown, and I think some have it naturally too)
Hair can be thick, thin, wavy, or straight, but there are also curly hair as well. I usually see flat, wide, tiny noses and rarely matangos (idk what’s it called in English, high nose bridge? Something similar like defined natural)
Some of us have small eyes, and some have large eyes. Usually they’re dark brown, but there were cases of green, and blue. (search it up it’s interesting!!)
Skin can vary, but I usually see warm or gold (maybe olive too) undertones. I am more on the fair side, but it’s not the same as the 00-01 series on skin color of Episode. Some people have very light skin, and others have a darker complexion.
Also, yes, not all are indeed short and skinny. :>
As I live in the cities, I mostly hear Filipino and English being used. There are people here who grow up learning English first as a result of parenting, and the school they attended to. It is also common for Filipinos here to mix Filipino and English in a sentence or phrase. There’s a lot of languages here, so people can be multilingual.
As for the culture when it comes to food, people usually LOVE rice. Fast food chains here (McDo, kfc, etc) have rice paired with chicken. Fancy restaurants also serve rice along with the main course (meat or anything really). Most of the people in the country are religious, but there are individuals who are also atheists. Not every religious person is strict or follow through with their religious practices. We also have our own beliefs (pamahiin) but mostly gen x or older are likely to believe them.
It is common here to live under the roof of your s/o’s parents together with them, because it is expensive af to afford a house of your own.
When it comes to work, most people here are pressured to become engineers, doctors, nurses, accountants, or those from the business field. Generally, some parents here want their child to become what they became, or for their child to continue their parents’ dreams (Since some parents weren’t able to finish their studies). This is why parents will sacrifice a LOT just to make their child graduate from college (parents also pay for the fees sometimes, bcs it’s rly hard to loan money here ahsdhas)
Not all Filipinos to be good at singing, nor are we all amazing at being beauty pageants. Not everyone eats exotic food too (balut, chicken feet?, etc). Even if I do live here, I can say that not every Filipino in our country has the same culture since the Philippines is an archipelago.
Hope this helps in any way! I haven’t read enough stories featuring Filipino characters, so hope this does help ToT sdahsd
When I’m finished with my current story, I plan to write a Filipino character (MC). Can I PM you when I start writing?
Love it 
Looking great!!! I have some comments here: (just a few things to note)
Eye color is spot-on! Monolid eyes are a bit rare from what I’ve seen here especially if you don’t have East Asian blood, but it exists so it’s alright (it’s common to have families here with Filipino-Chinese blood after all.) We mostly have tapered double eyelids, but since the eyelid fold is small, adding eyeliner can make our eyes look like they’re monolid.
tldr: this is okay, but if you plan on adding more Filipino characters, you can put eyes with double eyelids on them :> (all the other features are alright too <3 )
Sure, feel free!!! I’m not 100% active here in the Forums (and my time zone isn’t usually ideal for continuous messaging, but it’s okay hehe)
