Thai customs

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The Thai people's warm and polite personality has long been famous all over the world, and I believe that people who come to Thailand have been warmly, friendly, hospitably and courteously received by the Thai people. Although Thais seem shy, in fact, they get along well with strangers easily 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 taboos, they will cause dissatisfaction from their owners or others, and even strong opposition from the local people. In the future, diseases, deaths or crop failures will occur, which will be considered to be caused by those who violate the taboos. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. It is necessary to know some local customs and habits when you come to Thailand.

Thailand-a holy place of Buddhism:

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

Here are only some things that tourists should pay attention to:

Don't point at monks, and don't touch monks.

In particular, women are not allowed to shake hands with monks, and they are not allowed to sit next to monks on the bus. Even if monks come to say hello (which foreign women often meet), they should politely distance themselves. Remember: when in Rome, 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 a yellow robe or towel to accept what the woman has given her, and the monk is not allowed to touch women in the process.

Every Buddha statue, regardless of its size or whether it is damaged or not, is sacred. It is absolutely forbidden to climb the Buddha statue to take photos, or do anything that is disrespectful to the Buddha statue. Never send cash when you meet a monk who is begging for alms, because it is an act of breaking the monk's precepts.

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

Pay tribute to the royal family:

Thais respect their king, queen and royal family very much, so they should be absolutely cautious in criticizing the royal family in front of others. Thai law has penalties for disrespect to the royal family. Therefore, tourists should be careful to show proper manners. For example, when there are royal people present in public, it is best to pay attention to other people's actions and follow suit.

Dress:

Thai temples are sacred places recognized by Thai people. Please dress appropriately and dignified when entering Buddhist temples, and you will not be allowed to enter in any short skirt, 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, Thai women are rather conservative. Please don't touch them (physically) without their consent.

Address:

When Thai people usually address people's names, they add a word "Khun" before the name, which can be used by both men and women and means "Mr.", "Mrs." and "Miss". In Thai companies, employees often refer to "Pee" (brother and sister) and "Nong" (brother and sister), giving people a kind feeling.

The head is sacred:

Don't touch other people's heads, and 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 to touch the head of children (especially young monks) by outsiders. Only kings, monks and their parents are allowed to touch the head of children. Even a barber can't touch other people's heads, and he must say "I'm sorry" before cutting hair.

Thais can't sleep with their heads facing west, because the sunset symbolizes death in the west. Only after death can they park their bodies with their heads facing west. When building houses, Thais are also used to sitting with their houses facing south or south facing north instead of west. Besides, growing a beard is also considered impolite.

Unclean left hand:

Thais believe that a person's right hand is clean and his left hand is unclean, and his left hand can only be used to take some unclean things. Therefore, holding important things with your left hand will attract disgust. Left-handed people can pay no attention in daily life, but absolutely not in formal occasions. On more formal occasions, it is necessary to offer it with both hands, and using the left hand will be considered as contempt for others.

The sole of the foot is unclean:

Like the left hand, the sole of the foot is considered unclean. When sitting, avoid putting your feet on the table. Hitting or pointing at people with your toes will be severely reprimanded, and you must never rush your feet at the Buddha. Thai people think that the feet are 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 things with their toes. When sitting, don't tilt your feet and point your feet at others. When women sit down, they are more strict, and their legs must be close together, otherwise they will be considered uncivilized and lack of education.

Precautions in public places:

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

Birth taboo:

In Thailand, when a baby lands, the midwife can only cut the umbilical cord with a bamboo knife, not scissors. After the baby is born, put the baby's placenta in a earthen pot and bury it behind the house after the baby is full moon. The newborn baby has to be soaked in cold water several times a day until his face is white and his lips are 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 in red pen, because after their death, Thais should write their family names on the coffin mouth, and write them in red pen. It is forbidden to hang clothes, especially underpants and socks, in places where people often walk, such as doorways and roofs. In some rural areas, it is forbidden to praise others for their beautiful children. You can't pick the water lamp. Thais hold the loi krathong at the full moon in December every year in the Thai calendar, which is the most lively festival in Thailand. When watching the water lamp, you must pay attention to it. No matter how delicate and beautiful it is, you must never pick it up, or you will be severely punished.

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When in Thailand, it is necessary to know some local customs and habits:

1. Thais are used to "crossing their hands and bowing their heads" (that is, saluting each other. When others greet you with folded hands, you should also return with folded hands, otherwise it is impolite. After folding, there is no need to shake hands to greet or say goodbye, but monks don't have to return gifts to laymen. The handshake ceremony when meeting or saying goodbye has not yet become popular in Thai society.

2. When addressing people's names in Thailand, the word "Kun" is added before the name, which means "Mr.", "Mrs." and "Miss" for both men and women.

3. It is considered impolite for Thai people to point their toes at others even when they are sitting. Touching the other person's head or waving over the other person's head is regarded as insulting and forbidden.

4. Thais think that the right hand is noble, and the left hand can only be used to take some unclean things, so you should use the right hand when handing things to others to show your respect. In more formal occasions, it is necessary to offer it with both hands, and using the left hand will be considered as contempt for others. If a woman wants to give something to a monk, she should entrust it to a man. If the gift is given by hand, the monk will open a yellow robe or towel to accept what the lady has handed in, because monks are not allowed to touch women.

5. Respect religion. The temple is a sacred place recognized by the Thai people, so anyone who enters the temple must be dignified and tidy, and must not wear shorts, miniskirts, topless clothes or other inappropriate clothes. In the temple, you can wear shoes, but when you enter the Buddhist temple, you must take off your shoes and be careful not to step on the threshold. Every Buddha statue, regardless of its size or whether it is damaged or not, is sacred. It is absolutely forbidden to climb the Buddha statue to take pictures or make disrespectful actions towards the Buddha statue.

6. Respect the royal family. Portraits of kings and royals can be seen everywhere in Thailand, such as coins, paper money, calendar cards, wall charts, etc., which shows respect for the royal family. Visitors should be careful to show proper manners. For example, when there are royal people present on public occasions, it is best to pay attention to other people's actions and follow suit.

7. Don't do indecent acts in public places, such as kissing, hugging or shaking hands with Thais in public places. Naked sunbathing is allowed on some beaches, but in other places, Thais don't like this kind of behavior. Although it doesn't violate the law, it violates the Buddhist concept of Thais.

Diet

The staple food of Thai people is rice, and they like to eat hot and sour food. Because it is hot all the year round, they are used to drinking iced tea. Thai dishes usually use 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 style of Cantonese cuisine in China.

currency

Thai currency is called Baht, and 1 baht equals 1 Satang. There are two kinds of coins: copper yellow and tin white: copper yellow is 2 chardonnay and 5 chardonnay; Tin white ones are 1 baht and 5 baht. The brown paper money is 1 baht, the green paper money is 2 baht, the red paper money is 1 baht and the yellow paper money is 5 baht.

Time difference

7 hours earlier than GMT and 1 hour later than Beijing time.

Language:

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