And there’s a chance they didn’t give you “real” Thai food because you’re white (just assuming your ethnicity here)

When I was in Malaysia, I was warned all the time (I am white) and thanks God because the few me I did not listen I suffered.

In the realm of formal logic, we call this "hasty generalization".

It's stupid. Don't do it. I mean, for fork's sake, one of the most popular show on YouTube right now is a white dude who eats spicy food with every guest they interview.

Maybe the times you were warned and didn't listen, they decided to fork with you and give you the extra hot ingredients.

I am saying that taking into account the possible differences because someone is from abroad and may have different tastes is a nice thing to do and I appreciate the gesture. But yeah, they probably do not teach this in youtube videos.

Have a good day.

What about the thickness/heaviness of the curries? They seemed thinner in Thailand. Here in the states a lot of the curries feel heavier like closer to an north Indian curry in terms of consistency.

It totally could be that I'm just more selective about where I go in my home town than I was in Thailand. And I was just wandering into a bunch of tourist shops there.

As for curry thickness, it actually depends on the region. I find northern (Chiang Mai) curries to be thicker. But even then, there’s little consistency and it is different from restaurant to restaurant.