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Thai customs and habits
1. Thais used to call their unknown elders uncles, uncles, aunts, grandfathers and grandmothers. Peers are also called brothers or sisters. They have been educated at home since childhood, and they should respect their parents and elders at home. The school trains students to respect teachers and be polite to senior students. Teaching students to respect their teachers is like respecting their parents.

2. The common greeting ceremony in Thailand is to put your hands together and hold them between your forehead and chest. The higher your hand is raised, the higher your respect will be. Say hello to each other at the same time. But when they do business with foreigners, the general etiquette is to shake hands.

3. Thai food is famous internationally. Whether the taste is spicy or light, harmony is the guiding principle of every dish. In essence, Thai cooking is organically combined with the influence of the East and the West with a history of hundreds of years, forming a unique Thai diet. The characteristic of Thai food is to satisfy everyone's appetite by chefs, diners, occasions and cooking places.

Thai cooking originally reflected the characteristics of aquatic lifestyle. Aquatic animals, plants and herbs are the main components Avoid using large pieces of meat. Later, this influence led to the use of quite large pieces of meat in the Thai diet.

4. Thais are most afraid of people touching their heads (even children) because they think their heads are wise, precious and sacred.

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Muay Thai is a traditional Thai national art and fighting skill. As a legendary fighting skill, Muay Thai is a sport famous for its strength and agility. Eight kinds of weapons, such as fist, leg, knee and elbow, are mainly used to attack, punching and kicking, which makes the knee and elbow force smooth, showing extremely abundant strength and sharp attack power. 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 Thai traditional culture and has a strong religious color.

For example, the introduction of apprentices, competitive etiquette and boxing and dancing ceremonies all have religious and artistic backgrounds. As for Thailand's classical poetic drama and dance art, many movements and details are integrated into boxing. For example, all kinds of boxing moves and boxing dances must be the art of drama and dance. From this perspective, Muay Thai is regarded as a national art in Thailand, which is by no means far-fetched, and is a very representative skill.

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