Common Advice on Thai Civilization

In Western Culture displaying affection in public is very general, holding hands and greeting one and another with a kiss in public is very common, but when the discussion is about Thai culture, their culture is quite different from other foreign countries. Thai people do not show their affection in public. It is very important to present you properly, Thai people notice the behavior of visitors and behave accordingly, and they are very formal with visitors. There are few tips that can be helpful to travelers, as it is very important to have a general idea about the culture of Thailand.

There are many travelers who come from countries where there is a lot of freedom, and they usually show their affection by kissing or by giving a warm hug as it may be very common in their country, and they are used to this type of culture. However, in Thailand the government officials maintain a very standard status. The people of Thai are very self esteemed, and they do get close very easily they behave very formally with visitors.

Thai culture is very different and unique; there are four basic methods to greet a Thai person. The first way is to join your hands together, and then lift your hands to varied positions facing your face, and the fingers should point up with your thumb close to the head. While greeting Thai official's one thing to be made sure is that the fingers should be a bit higher and near the nose. You can also bend a little to show respect. The Thai people feel very happy, if you respect their culture.

In Thai culture the greeting is passed on as a wai, Wai is greeting by bowing slightly, and palms joined together in the same manner as we offer prayers to the almighty. Wai is a very general way to apologies or thank someone. And if we get in contact with a service person or visit any restaurant than the wai that is have been recommended is with that the tips of your finger should reach your chin's height. Happiness of wai is very general if it is your first visit to Thailand.

Secondly, Thai people are followers of Bhuddism; they do not get angry easily, a visitor should be calm and should not get angry soon, if you get angry or panic soon, then they will term you as a "Jai roon" which means a person who cannot deal with his emotions. They respect people who stay calm even under stress; they give importance to Jai's yen, which means being cool even in worst situations.