What are the humanistic characteristics of Thailand?

90% of people in Thailand believe in Buddhism. For hundreds of years, almost all aspects of customs, literature, art and architecture have been closely related to Buddhism. In Thailand, all boys who believe in Buddhism must cut off their hair and become monks at a certain age, including the royal family and nobles. When traveling to Thailand, you can see monks wearing yellow cassocks and magnificent temples everywhere. Therefore, Thailand is also known as the "Yellow Robe Buddha Country". Buddhism has shaped the moral standards of Thai people and formed a spiritual ethos that advocates tolerance, tranquility and peace-loving.

Thai people are accustomed to calling elders they don’t know uncle, uncle, aunt, aunt, or grandpa or grandma. Peers are also called brothers or sisters. They have received family education since childhood, and they must respect their parents and elders at home. The school cultivates a culture in which students should respect their teachers and be polite to their senior classmates, and teach students to respect their teachers as they respect their parents. During the annual Songkran Festival, people are accustomed to blessing their respected elders and superiors with holy water. On Teacher Respect Day, students should pay tribute to their teachers. The custom of respecting elders and teachers is related to the social education that promotes gratitude and kindness. Thai people do not favor boys over girls. Many families are more happy when they have a girl than a boy. Thai women have achieved equal status with men in all aspects, such as education, voting and the right to be elected.

Thailand cuisine is internationally renowned. Whether spicy or mild, harmony is the guiding principle behind every dish. Thai cooking is essentially a combination of centuries-old Eastern and Western influences that form a unique Thai cuisine. Thai cuisine is designed to suit everyone's appetites, depending on the chef, diners, occasion and location. Thai cooking originally reflected the characteristics of an aquatic lifestyle. Aquatic animals, plants and herbs are the main ingredients. Avoid large pieces of meat. Later influences led to the use of rather large pieces of meat in Thai cuisine as well.

Because of their Buddhist background, Thais avoid using meat from larger animals. Chunks of meat are minced and tossed with herbs and spices. Traditional Thai cooking methods are steaming, baking or grilling. Due to Chinese influence, frying, stir-frying and deep-frying methods were introduced. Since the 17th century, cooking methods have been influenced by Portuguese, Dutch, French and Japanese influences. In the late 17th century, Portuguese missionaries in South America introduced red peppers to Thai cuisine as they became accustomed to the taste.

The Thai calendar is the Buddhist year, also known as the Thai calendar year, which is based on the year of the death of Sakyamuni. The year 2012 is called Buddhist year 2555. Since it is 543 years before the birth of Jesus, take 2555-543 = 2012. For ease of use, the rules for observing the month are the same.

The conversion method indicates: Thailand’s national calendar year - 543 = AD year.

Muay Thai is a traditional Thai national art and fighting skill. As a legendary fighting skill, Muay Thai is a sport known for its strength and agility. It mainly uses the eight weapons of the human body, including fists, legs, knees, and elbows, to attack. The punches and kicks, the knees and elbows are used to exert force smoothly and smoothly. The power is extremely abundant and the attack power is fierce. What people call Muay Thai generally refers to modern Muay Thai, not ancient Muay Thai. As a national art, Muay Thai is closely related to the traditional culture of the Thai people and has a strong religious color. For example, apprenticeship, competitive etiquette, boxing and dance ceremonies, etc. all have religious art backgrounds. As for Thailand's classical poetry, drama and dance art, many movements and details are integrated into boxing. For example, there are many boxing moves and boxing dances. If you trace the roots, they must be drama and dance art. From this point of view, it is not far-fetched that Muay Thai is regarded as Thailand’s national art. It is actually a very representative skill.