Visiting Thailand

Good manners is easy in Thailand with a few simple steps. Try the below to ensure success in your trip!

• Avoid conflict. Thais appreciate a soft tone of voice and are very averse to conflict. Find a deferential way out of tense situations.
• Avoid pointing or other confrontational behavior
• Don’t point at anything with your foot
• Treat images of Buddha like you would a respected person
• If you’re sitting not on a chair, sit so your feet are not in front of you
• Do not stare at people.
• When greeted with a wai, the traditional greeting, do not lower your head to acknowledge the wai
• If you pass an older person, dip your head slightly to appear more like their height
• Do not speak ill of the king, discuss politics or mention that the King was born in America
• At 8 AM and 6 PM in public, stand quietly for the national anthem.

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