The plastic is only meant for shipping!

All over Thailand you will walk into offices and even homes to see much of the furniture still covered in plastic. Not only is it covered in plastic, but it has often times been left on so long that it is all torn and ratty. Many Thai people believe that the plastic will keep their furniture new. This is just another misconception. I get great pleasure on ripping the plastic off while explaining to the Thai people that actually the plastic only makes your furniture look bad and is only meant to be left on to keep it safe during shipping.