Using sun-block SPF 50+ in Thailand

Joyce de Groot from Erasmus Coolhunt ‘08: The trend we are dealing with in Thailand is that all Thai want to be as ‘white’ as possible, in other words, they don’t want to get tanned. In Bangkok (capital of Thailand) it is really hard to find a sun block which has a SPF of below 50. SPF is an indicator of the effectiveness of sunscreen – the higher the SPF the more protection a sunscreen offers against UV-B (the ultraviolet radiation that causes sunburn). Actors and other famous people are an example for the Thai and are also really ‘white’.








