About going to Thailand

Thai people's warm and polite character has long been famous in the world. I believe that people who came to Thailand were warmly, friendly, hospitable and polite received by the Thai people. Although Thais seem to be shy, in fact, they are easy to get along with strangers and always have a smile on their faces, so Thailand has the reputation of "smiling country". However, all ethnic groups in Thailand have some taboos. If they violate their own taboos, they will cause dissatisfaction from their owners or others, and even strong opposition from local people. In the future, diseases, deaths or crop failures will be considered to be caused by people who violate taboos. Do as Romans do in Rome. It is necessary to know some local customs when you come to Thailand.

Thailand-the holy land of Buddhism;

The status of Buddhism in Thailand is sacred and inviolable, and any blasphemy may be detained, even for foreign tourists.

The following are the things that tourists should pay attention to:

No finger monks, no contact with monks.

In particular, women are not allowed to shake hands with monks and sit next to monks in cars. Even if the monks say hello (which foreign women often meet), they should politely stay away. Remember: do as the Romans do. If a woman wants to give something to a monk, she should ask a man to give it to her. If she wants to give it by hand, the monk will open the yellow robe or towel to accept what the woman gives her. In this process, the monk is not allowed to touch women.

Every Buddha statue, big or small, damaged or not, is sacred. It is absolutely forbidden to climb the Buddha statue to take pictures or make actions that undermine respect for the Buddha statue. Never send cash when you meet a monk who wants alms, because it is against the monk's precepts.

Some laws in Thailand are about the protection of religion. These laws refer not only to Buddhism, but also to other faiths in China. People who don't understand religious taboos, even if they don't mean to insult religion, will also cause resentment from others. In the mosque, men should wear hats, women should wear trousers or long skirts, and their hair should be wrapped in scarves. Take off your shoes when you enter the mosque.

Salute to the royal family:

Thais respect their king, queen and royal family very much, so it is absolutely prudent to criticize the royal family in front of others. Thai law punishes disrespect for the royal family. Therefore, tourists should pay attention to showing proper manners. For example, when there are royal people present in public, it is best to pay attention to the actions of others and follow suit.

Dress up:

Thai temples are recognized as holy places by Thai people. Please dress appropriately and dignified when entering the Buddhist temple. You are not allowed to wear any short skirts, shorts or topless clothes. When entering Buddhist temples, Muslim temples or private houses, tourists need to take off their shoes and be careful not to step on the threshold.

Thai women:

Generally speaking, Thai women are more conservative. Please don't touch them without their consent.

Salutation:

When addressing people's names, Thais usually add a word "Khun" before their names, which is unisex and means "sir", "madam" and "miss". In Thai companies, employees often mention "Pee" and "Nong", which gives people a kind feeling.

The head is sacred:

Don't touch other people's heads, don't mess up other people's hair. In Thailand, the human head is considered to be an important part of the elves. If you accidentally touch someone's head, you should apologize sincerely at once. Thais are forbidden by outsiders to touch children (especially young monks) on the head. Only kings, monks and their parents are allowed to touch children's heads. Even a hairdresser can't touch other people's heads. You must say "I'm sorry" before a haircut.

Thais can't sleep with their heads facing west, because the sunset symbolizes death in the west. People can't park their heads west until they are dead. When building a house in Thailand, it is customary for the house to face south or face south instead of facing west. Besides, growing a beard is also considered impolite.

Unclean left hand:

Thais believe that people's right hand is clean, while their left hand is unclean. The left hand can only be used to take some unclean things. So holding important things with your left hand will attract disgust. Left-handed people can be careless in daily life, but absolutely not in formal occasions. On more formal occasions, it should be presented with both hands, and using the left hand will be considered as contempt for others.

The soles of the feet are not clean:

Like the left hand, the sole of the foot is considered unclean. Avoid putting your feet on the table when sitting. Hitting people or pointing people with your toes will be severely reprimanded. Never lift your feet at the Buddha. Thai people think that feet are very humble and can only be used for walking, and they can't do other things, such as kicking the door with their feet and pointing at things with their toes. When sitting, don't tilt your feet and point your feet at others. Women are strict when they sit down, and their legs must be close together, otherwise they will be considered uncivilized and uneducated.

Matters needing attention in public places:

In public places in Thailand, don't do anything that is detrimental to style, such as hugging, kissing or shaking hands, which is considered to be against local customs. In addition, nude sunbathing is only allowed on some beaches. In other places, Thais don't like this behavior. Although it does not constitute a crime, it violates Thai Buddhist philosophy.

Birth taboo:

In Thailand, midwives can only cut the umbilical cord with bamboo knives, not scissors. After the baby is born, put the baby's placenta in a clay pot and bury it behind the house after the baby is full moon. Newborn babies have to soak in cold water several times a day until their faces turn pale and their lips turn purple. It is said that this can prevent the child from getting sick. Neighbors and relatives should not talk about cold and heat, sweat rash, illness and death when visiting parturient women.

Other taboos:

Thais don't need to sign their names with a red pen, because after death, Thais should write their surnames on the coffin mouth with a red pen. It is forbidden to dry clothes, especially underwear and socks, in places where people often walk around, such as doorways and roofs. In some rural areas, it is forbidden to praise other people's children for their beauty. You can't carry water on the lamp. Thai people hold loi krathong every year on the full moon of 65438+February in Thai calendar, which is the most lively festival in Thailand. When you look at the water lamp, you must pay attention. No matter how delicate and beautiful it is, never pick it up, or you will be severely punished.

Diet:

Thai people's staple food is rice, and they like to eat hot and sour. As it is hot all the year round, they are used to drinking iced tea. Thai food usually uses fresh materials, and the taste of the dishes is mainly spicy, and there are many kinds of seasonings, such as pepper, curry, rain dew, shrimp sauce, coconut milk and so on. Thai food is mostly composed of light food, including fish, vegetables and rice, plus some spices and sauces. But no matter whether the meal is rich or not, there must be soup, which is similar to the Cantonese style in China.

Currency:

Thai currency is called Thai baht, and 1 Thai baht is equal to 100 shadang. There are two kinds of coins: copper yellow and tin white: copper yellow is 20 chardonnay and 50 chardonnay; Tin white is 1 baht and 5 baht. Brown notes 10 baht, green notes 20 baht, red notes 100 baht, and yellow notes 500 baht.

Time difference:

7 hours earlier than Greenwich Mean Time and later than Beijing Time 1 hour.

Language:

Thai is the national language. However, English is also widely used, especially in shops, restaurants, tourist attractions and hotels. English is almost a business language. English road signs in Thailand are national.

Thailand is a tropical country near the sea, rich in rice, green vegetables, sugar cane, coconut and seafood. So seafood, fruits and vegetables are the main ingredients of Thai food.

Thai food is hot and sour, appetizing and addictive. That's because Thai food has unique seasonings, many of which are unique to Southeast Asia and even Thailand. The most commonly used seasonings are:

1. Thai lemon Thai lemon is small, sour and full of flavor, which is often unforgettable after smelling it. It can be used to make lemon juice drinks, beer seasonings, and most importantly, it can be used as a seasoning for Thai food. Almost every dish in Thailand is squeezed with lemon juice, giving it a rich fruity flavor with typical Southeast Asian flavor.

2. Fish sauce Fish sauce is a typical seasoning in southern Thailand. It is a condiment similar to soy sauce, which is fermented by some small fish and shrimp.

3. Thai morning pepper This is a very small but very spicy pepper. It is said that Thai morning pepper is the hottest pepper in the world.

4. Curry sauce Curry sauce takes coconut milk as the main raw material. There are many seasonings, including lemongrass, shrimp sauce, fish sauce and more than a dozen locally grown spices and peppers. From mild to extremely spicy, anyone can choose.

In addition, lemon leaves and citronella are also commonly used ingredients in Thai cuisine.

Thai tastes are: spicy, like to put fish sauce and monosodium glutamate in dishes, but don't like soy sauce, don't like to eat braised dishes, and don't put sugar in dishes. Thai national flavor curry rice is made of rice, sliced meat (or fish) and vegetables mixed with spicy soy sauce. Thai people like to eat fish, shrimp, chicken, eggs and so on. Generally speaking, they don't like eating beef or drinking. Eating order is not particular, personal preference. Snacks after meals are usually seasonal fruits or various desserts made of flour, eggs, coconut milk and palm sugar. Thai food is colorful, red and green, with excellent vision, which can make people feast their eyes.

Fish, shrimp and crab are the main dishes in Thai restaurants, and barbecue food is the representative of Thai cooking technology, including barbecue, roast chicken leg, grilled fish, grilled lobster, grilled sea crab, roasted banana, roasted sweet potato and roasted egg. In Chiang Mai in northern Thailand, there is also an unforgettable "Du Kang" dinner. The host and guests attending the party must wear indigo collarless shirts, and men should wear a cloth scarf around their waists. Everyone must take off their shoes when they enter the restaurant. There are no stools in the dining room, only a small round table called "Du Kang". After the host enters the restaurant, every five or six people form a circle, sitting cross-legged on the floor and putting the tableware on the ground. At the beginning of the banquet, drink cold drinks first, and then serve. The dishes are all famous dishes. Rice is glutinous rice, which is put in a bamboo basket and kneaded into a ball by hand. Enjoy folk music and dance while eating.

Unique Thai soups and dishes;

Thai food is deeply influenced by China, Indian, Indonesian, Malaysian and even Portuguese, but it is unique and has a unique taste. Its practice mainly includes the following points.

Stir-fry in a wok in China. This is a practice similar to Cantonese cuisine. Fresh vegetables with Thai seasoning can stir-fry dishes with extremely fresh taste. The main representative works are: rice noodles (fried with shrimp, pork, eggs and sweet and sour sauce), Thai curry chicken, chicken coconut (chicken juice with lemon and coconut milk) and beef salad.

Yam (no alternative Chinese has been found). It's a bit like a combination of soup and cold salad. Thailand is located in the tropics, so many famous yams have been bred, including a papaya salad called "SOMTAM". This salad is mainly made of shredded papaya, shrimp and lemon juice, mixed with fish sauce, garlic and chopped pepper, and has a spicy taste.

Stewed soup For Thai people, stewed soup is a lubricant to maintain family harmony and enhance the relationship between husband and wife. The lemon and shrimp soup in Thailand has a unique taste, which may be difficult for foreigners to accept. First of all, the soup is extremely spicy, with a lot of curry in it. Therefore, only foreigners with special tastes will like it.

The world calls Thailand a "fertile land" and Bangkok a "gourmet capital". "Glutinous rice" is one of the most popular diets in Bangkok. In addition, there are zongzi (a kind wrapped in special green zongzi leaves, only the size of an egg), fried bananas (peeled bananas wrapped in sugar are fried in oil pan until brown), fried corn, sweet potato soup, coconut shell ice cream and so on, all of which are full of local flavor.

Thai food is sour and spicy, appetizing and addictive.

Thai people live on rice, with one or two curry dishes, a fish, a soup and a salad (lettuce). The order of eating can be according to everyone's preference. Tableware are forks and spoons. Snacks after meals are usually fruits or various desserts made of flour, eggs, coconut milk and palm sugar. In Bangkok, you can taste delicious food from all over the world. In large restaurants, you can also enjoy Thai dance performances. The local Thai food is famous for its "spicy taste", and there are many kinds of fried food and stir-fried dishes. Famous dishes include "TomYumGoong" (hot and sour soup cooked with shrimp, crab, pork and chicken) and "GaengChudMoo" (vermicelli and vegetable soup). There are many restaurants and restaurants in Chiang Mai, including those serving international dishes and those serving authentic northern Thailand. The best way to taste authentic Thai food is to go to Chiang Mai to eat the traditional KhanTokDinner. Khan means bowl, and Tok means short truncated body. Kaudu's dinner is sitting on the floor, surrounded by a short round table, eating authentic dishes in the bowl, with glutinous rice, which is common in northern Thailand. Usually, there will be traditional Thai music and folk dance performances at Kautu dinner. Famous dishes in northern Thailand include roast chicken, SomTam papaya salad (this salad is a mixture of shredded papaya, shrimp, lemon juice, fish sauce, garlic and randomly doped chopped pepper) and a kind of sour meat called Naeem.

Thai seafood vermicelli salad Thai seafood silk salad powder Chiang Mai lemon chicken salad Xiang Ning Chiang Mai chicken salad Thai fruit salad Thai Mukdaharn Samba Mukdahan egg Chalaoux Taitani fish cake Thai curry coconut milk roast chicken Thai chicken curry coconut milk.