Meeting the Royal Family is about kneeling and unique cultural traditions in Thailand

Thailand is famous as a shopping paradise and is home to many unique and sacred temple architectures. Besides the special dishes, unique culture and a series of interesting facts here attract a lot of attention from friends around the world.

Respect for the Royal Family

Thailand is a constitutional monarchy, so the Royal Family is an important foundation in Thai culture, the people in the royal family are always respected by the people. In Thailand, every time the song "Hoang Ca" is played anywhere, in any case, people will stand and sing this song together. So when you come to Thailand remember to stop and keep the same order as everyone else to pay your respects!

Thai people often recite sutras early in the morning and in the evening to pay respects to their king. If present when Thai people recite the scriptures, visitors need to have a serious attitude to follow them. When visiting the Royal Palace of Thailand, there are strict requirements as follows: men must wear formal clothes, no shorts and no slippers; Women should dress discreetly and politely, do not wear short skirts, thin clothes, sleeveless tops, tights, sandals... If they violate these regulations, they will not be allowed to visit.

Their National Anthem is played twice daily. One thing you need to be extremely careful about is that you absolutely should not play with the Thai flag. This is completely taboo, so if you intend to change their flag into a dress, stop this thought immediately.

Greeting custom

In Thai, greeting has existed for a long time, it is called "Wai". Accordingly, when greeting you will put your hands in front of your chest, head down. Thai people also use "Wai" as a way to show respect, gratitude and apology. In particular, when greeting, your eyes must be lowered to avoid looking directly into the opponent's eyes because that will be judged as disrespectful and not beautiful in the eyes of Thai people.

For Thai people "Wai" is not only a way to greet, but it is also a noble gesture. The posture when greeting has similarities with the shape of a shy lotus bud, a sacred symbol in Buddhist culture. There are also separate rules according to traditional customs, but in general, people of lower status will have to greet people of higher status first. You should not give a Wai greeting to waiters or street vendors. When receiving a Thai greeting, you should bow your hands together to show respect. Avoid the case when people greet you but you stand joking, laughing because in Thai culture.

Be careful of your body parts, limit intimacy

In Thai culture, each part of the human body has its own meaning. According to the Thai concept, the head is the most sacred place of each person, so it is considered rude and insulting to touch someone's head arbitrarily. On the contrary, the place of "least value" is the feet, and having your feet higher than someone's head is a serious insult, especially if that person has a higher social status than you. Do not sit with your feet pointed at the opposite person, at a house or a temple or temple in Thailand. In addition, you must not point or touch anything with your feet.

Take off your shoes before entering religious buildings or anyone's home. Do not step on Thai baht with the image of the king. According to Thai culture, the right hand represents nobility, and the left hand represents lowliness and evil. Therefore, when giving gifts to others, you absolutely must not give them with your left hand, you should give them with your right or both hands. When you go to a store in Thailand if you want to call for service, you should not use your hand to signal with your fingers facing up. You can hold the hand or fold it down when beckoning.

Thai people are shy and do not like the act of hugging and kissing when meeting, they consider it to be insensitive, not suitable for fine customs. In particular, you should be careful before intending to flirt with a Thai woman because it may bring you unexpected incidents.

Women should keep their distance from monks

It is taboo for women to approach or touch monks in Thailand. And even on a public bus, when you see a monk you shouldn't sit near them. Of course, Buddhism also stipulates that monks absolutely must not touch women. In case the monks want to give something to the female opposite, they have to put the object on the ground so that the woman can pick it up herself. If a woman wants to give a gift to a monk, the gift will be passed on to the man, otherwise the monk will use a robe or a scarf to receive the gift.

Tourists should not climb any Buddha statues and always dress appropriately when visiting places of worship. Actions that offend religion can be punished by imprisonment, not even for foreign tourists.

Eat politely

The sophistication of the Thai people is also reflected in the culture of their cuisine. There will be a full range of utensils in each meal, but each tool has its own use, so try to find out which will suit the dish you are eating. For example, use chopsticks when eating noodles, and use a spoon and fork when eating rice.

Usually restaurants will serve food in large plates, then people will take their own cups. Another Thai tradition is to leave some food on the plate at the end of a meal to say that you have had enough and do not need to serve more food.

Pay attention to how you dress

Because it is a long-standing Buddhist country, Thai people often judge and comment through the appearance and appearance of people. You should dress neatly to show respect for their religion, sloppy dressing is seen as disrespecting them and will upset them. You can freely enter the temple to pray or visit the Palace in Thailand when traveling, but women are absolutely not allowed to wear pants, short skirts, slippers when going to the temple.

Emotional control

In daily life, Thai people often pay attention to keeping a happy and optimistic life. Therefore, expressing positive emotions in social interactions is also very important in Thai culture. Anger is unforgivable in Thailand, if someone starts to get angry, they usually walk away to have time to calm down. Even when announcing bad news or falling into a difficult situation, a smile can still be found on the lips of those involved. When a person says "mai pen rai", it means that the matter is not important, can be considered as no collision and will not change anyone's facial expression. In Thailand, a smile at the poor is seen as showing kindness to them.

Bargain

The places where prices are listed are usually restaurants and supermarkets, but in places that don't have a price tag, like markets or when renting a car, you should haggle for the best price. But if you make the seller uncomfortable or the price exchange seems unfriendly, move on to the next store. One more thing for you to note, tipping is not a common practice and no one expects this. So don't overdo it when you come to Thailand!

Present

If you want to give a gift to a lovely Thai friend you just met when you come here. A small note for you is not to wrap gifts in green, black and blue wrapping paper. These are unlucky colors as they are associated with funerals. Similar to wrapping paper, marigolds or carnations are two flowers associated with funerals, so leave them out of the gift list! If you want to give gifts, you can consider chocolate or suitable fruits, these are the best gifts and also very "safe"!

Learning about the cultures of other countries not only helps you gain new knowledge, but it is also very useful for future travel, besides saving us troubles and avoiding impressions. bad image in your country.