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What should I pay attention to when traveling to Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore?

Thailand tourism information 1. Climate: Thailand is located in the tropics, deeply influenced by monsoon, with hot and humid climate and little temperature difference throughout the year, belonging to tropical monsoon climate. The average annual temperature is between 24 degrees Celsius and 30 degrees Celsius .. When traveling in this country, you should wear cotton summer clothes. 2. Entry and exit: You must have a visa issued by the Thai Embassy to travel to Thailand, and you must be inspected by the Immigration Bureau at any time. If you exceed the visa period, you will be fined for every extra day you stay. 3. Taboo: I don't use your feet instead of fingers or people. Thai people think that feet are despicable, and it is also considered impolite to point your toes at others while sitting. Thai people think that the head is a fairyland of the whole body, so don't touch the Thai head casually, especially the head of a child. In addition, it is taboo to wave or pass items on others' heads. Thais also think that their left hand is not clean, so don't take things or pass things with their left hand. Buddhist monks are not allowed to touch women or take anything from them. If a woman wants to give them anything, it must be handed over by a man, or it is forbidden to put it on a yellow robe or handkerchief spread out in front of a monk. Temple is a sacred place recognized by Thai people. Anyone who enters the temple is not allowed to wear sleeveless tops, shorts or topless clothes, or slippers. When entering related Buddhist buildings, you must take off your shoes, be careful not to step on the threshold, don't point your feet at the Buddha statue, don't touch the Buddha statue, and don't put the Buddha statue in your trouser pocket. Intimacy between men and women in public is considered indecent. Gambling is forbidden in Thailand, and you can't play cards or mahjong even in a hotel room.

Time: one hour later than Beijing. 5. Diet: Due to its tropical location, Thais generally like to eat sour, spicy and sweet food, and the seasonings are mainly pepper, curry, fish sauce and coconut milk. Famous foods include: Dongyingong, shark's fin stew, stewed goose, steamed banana leaf curry fish, fried prawns in sweet and sour, various coconut cakes and jelly. Durian and mangosteen are the most famous fruits, and other tropical fruits such as ginseng fruit, mango, papaya, rambutan and longan are numerous and cheap. 6. Telephone: The red public telephone is only used for local telephone communication, and the blue public telephone is used for domestic long-distance calls. Enquiry telephone number: 13, IDD telephone number: 100. 7. Language: Thai is the national language. Because of the local tourism, most people in the tourist area know English and Chinese. 8. Etiquette: Thais are used to shaking hands and folding their hands; There must be great respect for the royal family; When visiting a traditional Thai family, you should take off your shoes before entering the door, and don't point your feet at your host when sitting on the floor. 9. Shopping: It is best to shop in a store certified by Tourism Thailand. Specialty products include: precious stones, Thai silk, crocodile skin products, sculptures, Thai dolls, antiques, etc. If you take antiques out of the country, you must obtain permission from the Thai Ministry of Art five days in advance. Travels of Singapore 1. Climate: It is only 136.8km away from the equator, belonging to a typical tropical rainforest climate, warm and humid, with little change in temperature difference. The annual average temperature is 24°C ~ 27°C, with frequent showers. When traveling to Singapore, you should wear simple and cool cotton summer clothes. 2. Transportation: There is an airport bus between Changi Airport and major hotels in the urban area, which runs every 20 minutes. One of the most convenient ways to travel to Singapore is to use Transit Link Farecard. You can take Singapore Bus (SBS), Island Bus (TIBS) and Mass Rapid Transit System (MRT). The MRT has many stops in the city, leading to several tourist attractions, which are both safe and cheap. 3. Taboo: l Singaporeans dare not say "Congratulations on getting rich". They think that the word "getting rich" means "windfall" and "windfall" means ill-gotten gains. In Singapore, the head is considered to be where the soul is. Touching other people's heads can make people feel insulted, especially don't touch children's heads. Don't hug or kiss anyone in public. L it is forbidden to talk about personal character, local politics or shortcomings, racial friction, spouse situation and religious beliefs. Smoking is prohibited in public transport, public shopping and entertainment places and government offices, and offenders will be fined. Pedestrians crossing the street may be fined if they do not use crosswalks or other crossing facilities within 50 meters. L Spitting and littering in public places, and not taking the initiative to pump water for flushing after using public toilets will be fined. Singapore has completely banned the sale and fasting of chewing gum. 4. Religion: The religious beliefs in Singapore are very complicated, and all the major religions in the world have followers here. Generally speaking, China people believe in Buddhism, Malays and Pakistanis believe in Islam, and Indians believe in Hinduism. 5. Language: Malay is the national language and English is the administrative language. There are four official languages: Chinese, Malay, Tamil and English. It has the most legal languages in the world. 6. Gourmet: Due to the particularity of geographical location and history, Singapore is rich in seafood, which brings together delicious food from all over Southeast Asia and many countries in Europe and America. Among them, the most popular are bak Kut teh, Chili crab, beef strips, Malay rice, Indian rice, fried oysters, pancakes and curry food. There are many tropical fruits on the market all year round, such as durian, mango and rambutan, which are cheap and good. 7. Shopping: The main shopping places are Yala Street Shopping Area, Holland Village, Binhai Plaza Shopping Center, Orchard Road Guanjia East, Little India, Chinatown and other places. In these places, you can buy handicrafts and food with traditional Malay, Indian and China colors, such as Malay batik cloth, traditional Malay clothing, jewelry, beef jerky, tea and so on. What attracts tourists most are handicrafts such as clogs, oil-paper umbrellas and porcelain tableware. Pay attention to the shops with red Merlion logo recommended by Singapore Tourism Promotion Board and Consumer Council when shopping. Shopping in most stores can be negotiated. Visitors who spend more than S $500 in the same store can get a refund of 3% consumption tax. In most shops, you can bargain and ask for an invoice. 8. The currency used is Singapore dollar. Besides banks, there are many money exchange offices. You need a passport to cash traveler's checks, and there is no handling fee. 9. Time difference: 10 is in the same area as Beijing. Telephone: Commonly used telephones: police station: 999, first aid: 995, tourist information center: 330043 1, China Embassy in Singapore: 7343273, travel information to Malaysia: 1. Climate: Malaysia is located in the tropics, and the climate is hot and humid all year round. You can wear summer clothes all year round, because it is an Islamic country, and women should not wear too much. 2. Entry and exit: When entering the country, the customs will stamp and sign the passport to prove the time of entry, and at the same time, an entry card will be issued and returned to the customs when leaving the country. So, remember to take care of this card. Duty-free goods that can be brought into the country include: cameras, watches, pens, hand-held tape recorders, perfumes, lighters, 200 cigarettes (225g of cut tobacco), wine 1 bottle (about 950ml), cosmetics, local products, movies (limited to 5 volumes) or film (limited to 2 volumes) with a value of less than 200mA. If transit passengers bring carpets, jewels, chocolates, or alcoholic beverages, tobacco and other dutiable articles in excess of the prescribed quantity, they need to pay a deposit of 50% of the market price of the articles, which will be refunded when leaving the country. Visitors can bring any number of coins in and out. 3. Religion: The religion in Malaysia is very complicated, and the state religion is Islam. Malays believe in Islam, Chinese believe in Buddhism, Indians believe in Hinduism, Eurasian and some Chinese and aborigines believe in Christianity. 4. Diet: The most distinctive local dish is Malaysian food, which is famous for its spicy taste. Coconut is the main ingredient of cooking food, mainly beef, chicken and fish, and then mixed with spices such as pepper or curry to cook, pork is not eaten. Malaysia is a concentrated place of tropical fruits, including durian, rambutan, mangosteen and pomegranate. 5. Folklore and taboo: I don't use my left hand in communication. Traditionally, people on horseback think that your left hand is a symbol of impurity. Don't reach out and ask for a handshake, and don't just point your index finger at people. Malays are forbidden to touch their heads. Except for teachers and religious ceremonies, it is not allowed to touch Malays' backs at will. Malays are forbidden to smoke and not to eat pork, dead animals or animal blood. Rice, glutinous rice cake, etc. They are all staple foods, and their eating habit is to grab rice with their right hands. L When interacting with each other, you must dress neatly. If you go to someone's house and wear slippers, you must take them off and put them at the door. When visiting the church, it should be noted that non-Muslims should take off their shoes before entering the church. When visiting temples, women should pay attention to wearing arms and feet that cannot be exposed. I will not walk in front of praying Muslims. Do not take pictures or touch the Koran without permission. 6. Time difference: It is in the same time zone as Beijing. 7. Accommodation: 10% service charge is included in all hotel and restaurant fees, and tipping is not required. General room supplies do not provide toothbrushes, slippers and other supplies, visitors must bring their own. 8. others: l drinking water: tap water can generally be drunk directly. L Tip: 10% service charge and 5% government tax are added to the prices of hotels, guesthouses and restaurants. The Malaysian government does not advocate tipping. L Commonly used telephone number: tourist police station: 03-24 15522, long distance:10/,information: 102, search number: 103, emergency rescue: 999l medical care: every city has state-owned enterprises. L Language: Malay is the national language, and English and Chinese are also widely used.