The warm and polite character of the Thai nation has long been known to the world. I believe that people who come to Thailand have received warm, friendly, hospitable and courteous reception from the Thai people.

Although Thai people seem shy, they actually get along easily with strangers and always smile. Therefore, Thailand is known as the "Land of Smiles".

However, all ethnic groups in Thailand have some taboos. If they violate their taboos, it will cause dissatisfaction with the owner or others, and even cause strong opposition from the local people. Disease, death, or crop failure will occur in the future, and all will be considered as violating the taboos.

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When in Thailand, do as the Romans do. There are some local customs and habits that you need to know when you come to Thailand.

Thailand - the Holy Land of Buddhism: The status of Buddhism in Thailand is sacred and inviolable, and any blasphemous behavior may result in detention, even for foreign tourists.

Here are just a few things that tourists should pay attention to: Do ??not point your fingers at the monks, do not touch (body) the monks.

In particular, women are not allowed to shake hands with monks, and are not allowed to sit next to monks in cars. Even if a monk comes to say hello (which is often encountered by foreign women), they should politely keep their distance.

Remember: When in town, do as the Romans do.

If a woman wants to give something to a monk, she should ask a man to hand it over. If she wants to give it in person, the monk will open a yellow robe or handkerchief to accept the thing handed over by the woman. Monks are not allowed to touch women during the process.

Every Buddha statue, regardless of size or damage, is sacred. You must not climb on a Buddha statue to take photos, or do anything that is disrespectful to a Buddha statue.

When you meet a monk asking for alms, you must not give cash as this is an act that violates the monk's precepts.

Some of Thai laws are about protecting religions. These laws not only refer to Buddhism, but also include other faiths in the country.

People who do not understand religious taboos will arouse resentment in others even if they do not intentionally insult religion.

In the mosque, men should wear hats, women should wear trousers or long skirts, and their hair should be wrapped with a scarf.

You must also take off your shoes when entering a mosque.

Pay respect to the royal family: Thai people respect their king, queen and royal family very much, so they must be absolutely cautious when criticizing the royal family in front of others. Thai law has penalties for disrespecting the royal family.

Therefore, tourists should be careful to display appropriate etiquette. For example, when royal family members are present in public places, it is best to pay attention to the actions of other people and follow suit.

Dressing: Thai temples are sacred places recognized by Thai people.

Please dress modestly when entering Buddhist temples. Wearing any short skirts, shorts or topless tops will not be allowed.

When entering a Buddhist temple, mosque or private residence, visitors are required to take off their shoes and be careful not to step on the threshold.

Thai women: Generally Thai women are more conservative, please do not touch them (physically) without their consent.

Address: When Thai people address people by name, they usually add the word "Khun" before the name. It can be used by both men and women, and means "Mr.", "Mrs." or "Miss".

In Thai companies, employees often refer to each other as "Pee" (brother and sister) and "Nong" (brother and sister), giving people a cordial feeling.

The head is sacred: don’t touch other people’s heads and don’t ruffle other people’s hair.

In Thailand, the human head is considered an important part of the body where spirits reside.

If you accidentally bump someone's head, you should immediately and sincerely apologize.

Thai people are taboo against outsiders touching the heads of children (especially young monks). Children's heads are only allowed to be touched by the king, monks and their own parents.

Even barbers cannot touch other people's heads and must say "I'm sorry" before getting a haircut.

When Thais sleep, their heads should not face west, because sunset in the west symbolizes death. Only after death can the body be parked with its head facing west. When Thais build houses, they are also used to facing north or south or south to north instead of facing north.

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In addition, it is considered impolite to grow a beard.

The left hand is unclean: Thai people believe that the right hand is clean but the left hand is unclean. The left hand can only be used to pick up unclean things.

Therefore, holding important things with your left hand will be frowned upon.

Left-handers can ignore it in daily life, but definitely not in formal situations.

In more formal occasions, it is necessary to offer the gift with both hands. Using the left hand is considered to be contemptuous of others.

The soles of the feet are unclean: Like the left hand, the soles of the feet are also considered unclean.

Avoid putting your feet on the table while sitting.

If you bump someone with your toes or point at someone, you will be severely scolded, and you must never point your feet toward the Buddha.

Thai people think that the feet are humble and can only be used for walking and cannot do other things, such as kicking doors with their feet and pointing things with their toes.

When sitting, do not raise your feet or point the soles of your feet toward others.

When women sit down, the requirements are stricter and their legs must be close together, otherwise they will be considered uncivilized and lacking in education.