Having lived and worked in Thailand for 23 years I couldn’t agree more with this advice. Thailand is a wonderful place to visit and see some great people. A smile and showing respect will open the door to a wonderful culture and people.
its a very very shallow culture too in many ways. Often how daily life is lived is very much not in line with Buddhist precepts at all.@@giannilyanicks1718
But when you look at how animals (in tourist attractions) are treated and broken during horror trainings, in Thailand, suddenly all manners are gone??!!!...
My first reaction was " Oh my god, so many rules" but as I read your reactions to some really rude comments I see that all you are doing is to make the tourists visits happy! Appreciate your effort! Thanks
Thais try very hard to avoid conflict. Libel laws are strict. My Thai girlfriend will not say anything negative about another person. She hinted once that she had her doubts about the former US president but wouldn't mention his name.
same in any culture though - think about your own. My partner is from a different culture to me and, for instance, she coughs without covering her mouth with her hand first. I'd never do that, and find it really out of place when she does it. She also doesn't do the little 'dance' that English people do when you meet someone coming the opposite way and don't know whether to go left or right. She's got some very odd looks from that!
Buddhism - India to Sri Lanka and then Thailand. Its heartening to see as an Indian that our Thai brothers are still following the tradition of Buddhism even after centuries. And FYI all the things the lady said here are applicable even in India if you are not aware.
One of the amazing fact about Buddhism is Buddhism came to Thailand thru Sri Lanka (Theravada Buddhism) around 14th century and in 18th century Thailand has returned Buddhism back to Sri Lanka (Siam Nikaya) by Upali Thera - a Thai Theravada monk and founder of the Siam Nikaya and up to present time we still keep and stick on the Buddhism tradition so then it became our cultures
Buddhism year or whatever when Islam exist Islam ☪️ 👨🏻 🔪 --> India 🇮🇳 Monk(s) ---> Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 : here are some monks Thank you Sri Lanka now my country have 93% of Buddhists: 🇹🇭
The efforts to preserve the Tradition, should be appreciated. Most of the Rules shown are very much useful for good human relationships. Good culture.. Good presentation
@Pream Meephet no ,many people in thailand say sawasdee or wai only krann kids say hi in thailand. In thailand we called stupid kids who think they are cool but they're not "krann."
@@akuto17 "WAI"is the show respect to the others especially the older peoples such as your father's and mother's or uncle and aunt,,,"SAWASDEE"It's meant like to the greetings for everybody's same good morning and evening,but,for Thailand we use Sawadee all the times from morning till evening and Sawasdee Krup this word we use for guy but Sawasdee Ka for woman,,,
I got almost all of this from a Thai friend before I visited. Very good comprehensive guide. Buy a small phrase book and try to learn some simple phrases on the plane over. "Hello" "Please" "Thank You" and "I don't understand" are essential. It helps to learn to count in Thai. You haggle for goods in markets, and haggle for the price of a tuk-tuk ride. If you can learn the Thai for these costs, you're well in front. If that's too daunting, you can use a cheap calculator and pass it back and forth with the shopkeeper, typing in your intended price (careful about handing over your phone though), or a blank piece of paper also works. Never touch a Thai on the head unless you've been invited to do so. Never use your feet to point at anyone. Never point your feet towards a Buddha image. Females should never touch a monk.
I married a Thai woman and I remember shortly after getting married, (we were still living in Thailand) I was laying on the floor and my wife got up and stepped over me to do something. Her mother was visiting and lit into her with a vengeance. She was so angry I couldn't keep up. I later found out my MIL got mad at her for stepping over me. It didn't bother me but my MIL said she was disrespecting me. I love your country, by the way.
My wife is Thai and we live in UK..she had statue of Bhudda on a chair with arms for son Kran i accidently put my feet on the arm while sitting on another chair woww that dirty look now makes sense..! Why was bhudda on the chair..? When you marry a Thai woman you quickly give up trying to figure out why they do stuff
@Hellish Stuff yeah she doesnt smoke drink or gamble,,she has no ex husband,,I dont have any sullen teenagers saying "your not my father"..its hell on earth I tellsya!
I swear the culture, and all the things you mentioned (except raising your voice), are 90% similar to South India. Heck, even the climate and food! Seems like a really amazing place with lovely people! Hope to visit one day! :)
@@pm4328 thats like saying every single person on earth is supposed to be nice. The reason why thai people is known for being kind and humble is because it is a custom, not a mandatory ideology. It's true that we have a power hungry prime minister and a coccaine addicted king, but that doesnt justify your ignorant criticisms towards us
I live here and must ask: Gentle and humble? Those are the last words that myself or anyone I know would use to describe Thais. The "Friendly" part is directly proportional to what they can gain from the situation. The more to gain, the friendlier they get.
As soon as you know that Thai (baby)elephants are abused and broken for the tourist industry in Thailand, you will stop being that positive! Believe me... you can look it up on the internet: footage of abusive training (done by people without a heart) and of broken and abused (baby)elephants for and in the Thai tourist industry, shows and attractions. Also for innocent looking elephant rides; unfortunatly these animals first have to be broken and life beaten out of them. This is the reason why I skip Thailand!
@@amberlily3379 I can appreciate your passion for that and I agree that the elephant industry is very bad but you have a VERY narrow mind in how you relate that to anyones pride or love of Thailand.
I want to go to Thailand not because I love watching their bl series but their culture is mind-blowing, by the way, thank you very much for some lesson I hope someday I can go there 👉ขอบคุณ👈
Janky - Oh, shut the fuck up. Immigrants are far better behaved than the US-born Americans. And what traditions do they not follow? What specifically do you think they lack in doing?
When the man who brought our bags up to the hotel on our first night in Bangkok did the Wai.. I ended up reaching out and grabbing his two clasped hands for a handshake and it was easily the worst experience of my life
Great video. Wish I saw this before I came to Thailand. I learned over the years. I said to my Thai friend once, "Why are you always smiling? Are you always happy?" He replied, "I might be smiling, but you don't know what I am thinking." LOL!!!
What do you mean Dutch? So obvious with that accent :p The Wai I do by default, just to show my appreciation for the help received during my stay. You should NEVER step over someone who is sleeping on the ground, just disrespectful towards that person regardless of where you are. I was in Thailand for a month, took a lot of photo's and even was invited to several temples and in to buildings that are pretty much abandoned. I was asked to make photo's, nearly forced by monks. They welcomed me with open arms so to speak. Smiling is indeed a very big thing in Thailand, you get a lot more done and cheaper if you smile, be polite and don't raise your voice. A huge tip for Americans for example who have the habit of being rather loud (sorry, but it's true), just calm yourself down and find out that you get a lot more for doing so.
Very nice video thank you 🥇😁🍻🙋♂️👍🚶♂️Very immersive experience. Looks like most people are staying inside. Bring back the good old days 😎👍Thanks nice video ,😀🙏🙋♂️👍🌸🌸🌸Excellent ,Great Video , stay tuned , stay connect .happy week end , 🍅🍇🍒🤲
Most people are very understanding and world class professionals which I found agree able. Pointing was helpful and many people reacted fastly because I didn’t understand but I want to live there now.
1. DO the wai. thumbs to chin: friends. thumbs to nose: older. thumbs to head: buddah. 2. DON'T point feet. never show bottom of feet. 3.DON'T touch head. 4.DO dress properly 5. DO remove shoes in homes & temples. 6. DON'T point 7. DON'T throw 8. DON'T raise voice 9. DO respect monks 10. DON'T disrespect buddah images 11. SMILE!
@@andypie402 Thank you Andy M for your reply. I wish we did the things of Buddha culture. I cannot guess which country you are from and I live in Australia. We can learn a lot from Thailand. Multiculturalism is causing more sectarianism which divides a nation. Citizens need rules and law and order. You would not like people coming to your country and act uncivilized and show no respect to your geography, architecture,the cultures languages and people. Should you visit Thailand as I would like to, show respect by following their rules, you are an ambassador and how you act makes people think nicely or badly about where you come from.
@Dan Martin You are correct Mr Martin. The rules of ettiquette and manners a society admonishes an outsider to respect when visiting a nation, the opposite happens. It's too early to call any society ideal no matter how many utopian rules and laws are put in place.
@Dan Martin Your point applies to many countries. Your wording suggests or gives the impression that selling daughters (or sons) is a common practice in Thailand. Although it sometimes happens, it's pretty rare.
ตอนนี้ฉันกำลังเรียนภาษาไทยดังนั้นเมื่อฉันไปประเทศไทยฉันรู้ว่าต้องทำอะไรและไม่ควรทำอะไรเมื่อคุณอยู่ในประเทศไทย. I am learning Thai now so when I go to Thailand I know what to do and not to do when you are in Thailand.
A very good video but there's a few points I would make based on living part of the time in Thailand where I'm married. I live in Mahasarakham in the rural north-eastern Isaan region so it's possibly more traditional in it's ways. The issue with feet can be confusing. If you are in a temple or someone's home and kneeling or have your legs bent to one side you will be showing the bottom of your feet to people either behind or next to you. It simply can't be helped so it's what Thais do as well. It's also a bit strange that the feet are considered dirty and often are due to walking barefoot but in a market it's common to see a stall holder sitting cross legged on the table with their feet next to the food they are selling. Always seems weird to me. Then there's hair. I often hear that Thais don't touch a person's hair even a child's hair. This isn't true. I often see Thais ruffling the hair of children and I do it myself with my wife's nephew who's nearly 6. I don't do it to adults but then I don't do that in the UK either so it's not really something different. One tip I would give is when going to temples take a pair of socks of some sort. Thailand is usually very hot and sunny and any area outside of a temple building can also be very hot. This is especially the case if the temple steps and outside areas are darker materials as they don't reflect the heat in the same way lighter marble does. Thais do this as well although older ones often have hard soles due to walking barefoot so much. My wife's uncle was a monk and he could walk barefoot on the road even when it was very hot. I just thought of something else. The hand gesture used to beckon someone to you that I would use is the hand held with the palm up and bend the fingers towards you. Thais don't do this and I think the palm up method may be considered rude. They have the palm facing down but often they don't flex the fingers so much which is fine with the palm up but with it down it can look as if they are gesturing you to stay where you are. This confusion got me some angry looks from my then girlfriend when I first went to Thailand. Lastly Thais are generally very polite but not once they get into a vehicle or onto a bike. One of my greatest pleasures when I return to the UK is the general politeness of drivers that I never appreciated before.
As a Thai myself I agree. The feet thing, from my experiences, are usually for the Temple and older people in general. As for the hair/head thing, it kinda goes the same way: older, monks, and in monastery. For the pointing, it seems like nobody cares at all, I'd say it's mostly being used in a professional settings. There are a few points that I disagree in the video, the other points are practical and I find it appreciative. Edit: typo.
Very useful. I’ve been to Thailand only twice so far but i didn’t know about the different types of wai, or the pointing thing, or the feet thing. You learn something new everyday.
Thank you so much. I visited Thailand when I was in the Navy. I almost cry to see Thai Ladies suffered as much as any other southeast Asian ladies in the world made of steel and stone but believe me God and Buddha never let you all suffered much longer for the world of justice is around the corner and it is all up to the youth of today in Southeast Asia and everywhere. Tears of the future is for joy and not pain. Love and wish all strong and resillient
Sawadee kup.. been to Bangkok to many times to mention and never new about your bike tours ! i will definitely go on one once this pandemic passes and its safe..
nice advice, best would be stop being the #1 killer on road. Thailand wrapped up 2017 by nabbing the title of “Country With The Highest Road Traffic Death Rate” from World Atlas
Thai culture is very interesting and I liked the placing of the hands together and bow as a show of respect. But the feet should also get respect, my feet carry me everywhere I go. They protect me from the harsh ground and do so without complaint. The only thing better than having feet for a journey would be to have wings. But we did not receive that blessing, only the birds did as compensation for not having hands to touch with.
Having lived and worked in Thailand for 23 years I couldn’t agree more with this advice. Thailand is a wonderful place to visit and see some great people.
A smile and showing respect will open the door to a wonderful culture and people.
@@fennno3 if you're Japanese,i recommend Bangkok for the begining
not so wonderfuml when you have to memorize fifty strict rules; Why i would have to smile too? i only smile to people of trust
its a very very shallow culture too in many ways. Often how daily life is lived is very much not in line with Buddhist precepts at all.@@giannilyanicks1718
@@giannilyanicks1718😊😊😅
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I'm Thai myself and i actually learned something 😂😂
Me too😂
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@@stefanantonovic2793 hi👋
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I only did 2/3 of those wais lol
A major one she missed is : never, ever speak negatively about the King.
Even tho he sucks
Elvis never
Yes lese majesties
In public anyway
As a Thai person, this is true.
I like everything she said.
Just be civil, be polite and have manners.
But when you look at how animals (in tourist attractions) are treated and broken during horror trainings, in Thailand, suddenly all manners are gone??!!!...
I'm an Asian who have been to Thailand many times over 2 decades. This is an excellent video. Thank you.🙏🇹🇭
My first reaction was " Oh my god, so many rules" but as I read your reactions to some really rude comments I see that all you are doing is to make the tourists visits happy! Appreciate your effort! Thanks
Thais try very hard to avoid conflict. Libel laws are strict. My Thai girlfriend will not say anything negative about another person. She hinted once that she had her doubts about the former US president but wouldn't mention his name.
same in any culture though - think about your own. My partner is from a different culture to me and, for instance, she coughs without covering her mouth with her hand first. I'd never do that, and find it really out of place when she does it. She also doesn't do the little 'dance' that English people do when you meet someone coming the opposite way and don't know whether to go left or right. She's got some very odd looks from that!
Not rules "respect"
Buddhism - India to Sri Lanka and then Thailand.
Its heartening to see as an Indian that our Thai brothers are still following the tradition of Buddhism even after centuries. And FYI all the things the lady said here are applicable even in India if you are not aware.
One of the amazing fact about Buddhism is Buddhism came to Thailand thru Sri Lanka (Theravada Buddhism) around 14th century and in 18th century Thailand has returned Buddhism back to
Sri Lanka (Siam Nikaya) by Upali Thera - a Thai Theravada monk and founder of the Siam Nikaya
and up to present time we still keep and stick on the Buddhism tradition so then it became our cultures
Buddhism year or whatever when Islam exist
Islam ☪️ 👨🏻 🔪 --> India 🇮🇳
Monk(s) ---> Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 : here are some monks
Thank you Sri Lanka now my country have 93% of Buddhists: 🇹🇭
@@Powerble524 Islam, jew, and Christian religions. Others are made by human beings to satisfy their needs.
Ironically, Thais look down on Indians. Even ones born there are called "guests" . Many even think Buddha was Thai. Lol
@@keekwai2 well there are haters in every country wouldn't wanna generalize, some thai may hate but most of them may not
The efforts to preserve the Tradition, should be appreciated.
Most of the Rules shown are very much useful for good human relationships.
Good culture.. Good presentation
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. John 14 6 KJV
@@brucedressel8873 - Bullcrap! jesus ain't said sh*t! His mouth was always too full of dogsh*t. And this was a nice way of writing it.
"don't throw things in someone's direction"
Darn, I guess nobody would want to play frisbee with me😖
No worries Nick, we are in for some frisbeeing !
@@covankesselbangkok-bikeand5725 I know, was joking😂
@@nickp4368 Haha understood :)
When you throw money they don’t seem to mind.
Just throw your wallet out the window of the airplane as you're flying over. That's where it's going anyway.
Wow this girl represents Thailand. My wife and I send respect to the channel and thank you all.
I've been to Thailand 5 times and in this one video alone I've learnt more than I did in those 5 trips. So thank you Ann!
Lol I am Thai and I don’t really do any of that just say ‘hi’ and smile .
Kittinan Suwanpanyakul really? How about the wai and sawasdee ka/krap?
Agreed
@Pream Meephet no ,many people in thailand say sawasdee or wai only krann kids say hi in thailand. In thailand we called stupid kids who think they are cool but they're not "krann."
@Pream Meephet Lol You're such a cool kid Pream! I'm an international std too. Anyways depend on situation 😂😂
@@akuto17 "WAI"is the show respect to the others especially the older peoples such as your father's and mother's or uncle and aunt,,,"SAWASDEE"It's meant like to the greetings for everybody's same good morning and evening,but,for Thailand we use Sawadee all the times from morning till evening and Sawasdee Krup this word we use for guy but Sawasdee Ka for woman,,,
I love Thailand and it's people.
Love from Scotland :)
I currently live in Japan but I would trade it for Thailand any day.
pathetic how thais are like japanese
I'm from Brazil and I'm going to Thailand next year. I'm super excited 😊
I got almost all of this from a Thai friend before I visited. Very good comprehensive guide. Buy a small phrase book and try to learn some simple phrases on the plane over. "Hello" "Please" "Thank You" and "I don't understand" are essential. It helps to learn to count in Thai. You haggle for goods in markets, and haggle for the price of a tuk-tuk ride. If you can learn the Thai for these costs, you're well in front. If that's too daunting, you can use a cheap calculator and pass it back and forth with the shopkeeper, typing in your intended price (careful about handing over your phone though), or a blank piece of paper also works. Never touch a Thai on the head unless you've been invited to do so. Never use your feet to point at anyone. Never point your feet towards a Buddha image. Females should never touch a monk.
I married a Thai woman and I remember shortly after getting married, (we were still living in Thailand) I was laying on the floor and my wife got up and stepped over me to do something. Her mother was visiting and lit into her with a vengeance. She was so angry I couldn't keep up. I later found out my MIL got mad at her for stepping over me. It didn't bother me but my MIL said she was disrespecting me. I love your country, by the way.
My wife is Thai and we live in UK..she had statue of Bhudda on a chair with arms for son Kran i accidently put my feet on the arm while sitting on another chair woww that dirty look now makes sense..! Why was bhudda on the chair..? When you marry a Thai woman you quickly give up trying to figure out why they do stuff
@@briancarno8837 My Wife is Thai and she is a Lieing lazy twat.
@Hellish Stuff yeah she doesnt smoke drink or gamble,,she has no ex husband,,I dont have any sullen teenagers saying "your not my father"..its hell on earth I tellsya!
@Hellish Stuff Could be worse, they could be marrying you,
@I want to be thug You're not wrong but it's the only option for some of us.
She is just gorgeous. Love the Thai woman and the culture. Lots of love.
Everyone who visits each country not just Thailand should learn and follow the rules and regulations.
Like when you go visit Taliban, you should lock up all the women?
like when they visit the uk they should have a work permit , pay tax and not claim benefits
I swear the culture, and all the things you mentioned (except raising your voice), are 90% similar to South India. Heck, even the climate and food! Seems like a really amazing place with lovely people! Hope to visit one day! :)
I love the people of Thailand and their beautiful smiles.
Great video. Thailand is a great place, totally recommend it but be respectful. The Thai are gentle, humble, friendly people.
@@pm4328 thats like saying every single person on earth is supposed to be nice. The reason why thai people is known for being kind and humble is because it is a custom, not a mandatory ideology. It's true that we have a power hungry prime minister and a coccaine addicted king, but that doesnt justify your ignorant criticisms towards us
And a lot will overcharge you and/or insult you in their language.
Having witnessed some incidents personally, i can tell that once the smile disappears things can get very nasty and violent in a second.
They only act like that. Under the surface, it’s a nasty place. Don’t be fooled. Even the few nice ones are bound by cultural restrictions.
I live here and must ask: Gentle and humble? Those are the last words that myself or anyone I know would use to describe Thais. The "Friendly" part is directly proportional to what they can gain from the situation. The more to gain, the friendlier they get.
Wow! Married to a Thai woman for almost 46 years and I broke half those rules that I didn't know about.
And I bet she broke lots of rules with you,lol,100 percent...
@@kevinchanter-s8o nope happily married 49 years
my best friend for 7 years is thai so i’ve been really interested in learning thai culture and even some words in thai! thailand seams really cool
That woman is charming with great expressions. Happy to learn from someone so well-spoken. Happy Trails
Thank you young lady for this bit of information on Thai culture, it's a breath of fresh air
Everyone smiles in the same language... ❤️
But In Thailand it sounds like smiling is something more than just affection..
@@raditan5042
Just a smile ❣️
I love Thailand The Land of smile . I have been there twice. Next time planing with family. Love from North East India, shillong.
@ekim andersom Shillong is near border between India and China. I'm from Malaysia.
@ekim andersom oh I am so sorry dude..just listen indian meditation it will help your mind to overcome outside noise..from a rude indian 🙂
@@azizismail4612 still it is part of India ...thanks🙂
Thanks for the helpful tips in this video. Heading to Thailand to make videos next month.
Thailand is the most beautiful country with the most amazing and beautiful people on earth.
Chai krap!
Aww thank you
As soon as you know that Thai (baby)elephants are abused and broken for the tourist industry in Thailand, you will stop being that positive! Believe me... you can look it up on the internet: footage of abusive training (done by people without a heart) and of broken and abused (baby)elephants for and in the Thai tourist industry, shows and attractions. Also for innocent looking elephant rides; unfortunatly these animals first have to be broken and life beaten out of them. This is the reason why I skip Thailand!
@@amberlily3379 I can appreciate your passion for that and I agree that the elephant industry is very bad but you have a VERY narrow mind in how you relate that to anyones pride or love of Thailand.
@@Upinthecutty... you are right!
I want to go to Thailand not because I love watching their bl series but their culture is mind-blowing, by the way, thank you very much for some lesson I hope someday I can go there 👉ขอบคุณ👈
Such a good video!! This wil help a lot of people to be respectful while visiting this beautiful country, keep up the good work!
Hi 1donul! Thank you for your kind words! We appreciate it!
1donjul ររ
You kinda look like Filipino actress : Bianca Umali #BiancaUmali
Hope I will be able to visit Thailand in near future..
I learned all of this working for the State Department. Stationed in Bangkok for 2 1/2 years.
teach me thai language because someday i will go to Bangkok Thailand to meet my dear
I am traveling for the first time to Thailand. This video has been helpful indeed.
Enjoyed your video . I hope that peple watch your video and learn the culture
Great video throughly recommended viewing if you are visiting Thailand 🇹🇭
People in UK could learn a thing or two! This is why i love Thailand so much and the friendly nature of people. UK simply does not have this...
been in thailand few months ago..i just act like normal 😉 i love the beach and food are great 👌🏼 thai people are welcoming ☺️ i had fun there
T Mac thats one of the plan too, but need get visa first 😉
T Mac really huh?
T Mac ok
T Mac drop ur whatsapp here
@@sarahbill3085 glad ure back with ur husband
thank you for this information. some i knew some i didnt. i love thailand.
We love what you make and we love Thailand, hope can come back.
Dirty old man. lol
I like her, and I enjoyed Thailand! :)
Great! I had to learn some of these the "hard" way. Always show respect.
#1 rule.......bring in large amounts of baht. #2 rule...spread it around.
#3 rule... Respect people and their culture
@@Rung1950 #4 rule after that become homeless
Thailand is a beautiful place, and very informative video.
Thanks for sharing this. ,🙏🙏 wai
Thanks for sharing very informative video and excellent photography congratulations 👌
Sarawat brought me here 😂
Sameeeee
Tine as well😂😂
@@rebecca.sailo16 yeah my baby bunny 🤗
I’m curious, who is Sarawat?
@@AnneMMusic Sarawat and Tine are fictional characters of 2gether the series under GMM Thai industry
I suppose this is just a video that is spot on and perhaps the best I’ve seen.
Good. Respect whenever country you're going to visit. Just do or follow their traditions..
Yea people don’t do this in America especially immigrants, Indians, and Arabs.
Janky - Oh, shut the fuck up. Immigrants are far better behaved than the US-born Americans. And what traditions do they not follow? What specifically do you think they lack in doing?
Thank you the tips. When I visited Thailand many years ago I was greeted by the Wai at the hotel restaurant. Very respectful
i need soundtrack lol, nice video
i love thailand especially they smile and culture
Thanks my friend's,Where are you?
เสน่ห์ สังขพินิจ 👋🏻 hi
it make them creepy
Thank you I Love Thailand, been there 28 times and yes I was working
working under a ladyboy I presume ? :P
just kidding 😁
When the man who brought our bags up to the hotel on our first night in Bangkok did the Wai.. I ended up reaching out and grabbing his two clasped hands for a handshake and it was easily the worst experience of my life
Great video. Wish I saw this before I came to Thailand. I learned over the years. I said to my Thai friend once, "Why are you always smiling? Are you always happy?" He replied, "I might be smiling, but you don't know what I am thinking." LOL!!!
I am watching this in the Philippines, my home country in preparation for an study tour in Chang Mai this January
i lived with you guys in GENSAN 2 years... way better... you all are so laid back
What do you mean Dutch? So obvious with that accent :p
The Wai I do by default, just to show my appreciation for the help received during my stay.
You should NEVER step over someone who is sleeping on the ground, just disrespectful towards that person regardless of where you are.
I was in Thailand for a month, took a lot of photo's and even was invited to several temples and in to buildings that are pretty much abandoned. I was asked to make photo's, nearly forced by monks. They welcomed me with open arms so to speak.
Smiling is indeed a very big thing in Thailand, you get a lot more done and cheaper if you smile, be polite and don't raise your voice. A huge tip for Americans for example who have the habit of being rather loud (sorry, but it's true), just calm yourself down and find out that you get a lot more for doing so.
Thailand is a great country. One of my favorites!
My moms from Thailand so I’m half and I don’t know much about Thailand at all😂 thanks for this video
Same!!
I also want to thank the uploader for this video.
Very nice video thank you 🥇😁🍻🙋♂️👍🚶♂️Very immersive experience. Looks like most people are staying inside. Bring back the good old days 😎👍Thanks nice video ,😀🙏🙋♂️👍🌸🌸🌸Excellent ,Great Video , stay tuned , stay connect .happy week end , 🍅🍇🍒🤲
Most people are very understanding and world class professionals which I found agree able. Pointing was helpful and many people reacted fastly because I didn’t understand but I want to live there now.
one of my wildest dream to visit thailand. this video taught me a lot.
I would love to visit Thailand, just got some problems with smiling🤩
Many people should learn how 2 behave in there own country first. But nice vid anyways.
Nice video, even i go to Thailand for many years, still nice to watch this. Feeling home sick now.... 😞
My brother spent his childhood in Thailand and has always spoken of it with great affection.
Excellent video, thanks for posting, much appreciated. New sub : )
1. DO the wai. thumbs to chin: friends. thumbs to nose: older. thumbs to head: buddah.
2. DON'T point feet. never show bottom of feet.
3.DON'T touch head.
4.DO dress properly
5. DO remove shoes in homes & temples.
6. DON'T point
7. DON'T throw
8. DON'T raise voice
9. DO respect monks
10. DON'T disrespect buddah images
11. SMILE!
These should be universal, not just in Thailand.
Julian S it’s Buddha culture,why would people do it in Weston country’s?
Do you do this all in your country?
@@andypie402 Thank you Andy M for your reply. I wish we did the things of Buddha culture. I cannot guess which country you are from and I live in Australia. We can learn a lot from Thailand. Multiculturalism is causing more sectarianism which divides a nation. Citizens need rules and law and order. You would not like people coming to your country and act uncivilized and show no respect to your geography, architecture,the cultures languages and people. Should you visit Thailand as I would like to, show respect by following their rules, you are an ambassador and how you act makes people think nicely or badly about where you come from.
@Dan Martin You are correct Mr Martin. The rules of ettiquette and manners a society admonishes an outsider to respect when visiting a nation, the opposite happens. It's too early to call any society ideal no matter how many utopian rules and laws are put in place.
@Dan Martin Your point applies to many countries. Your wording suggests or gives the impression that selling daughters (or sons) is a common practice in Thailand. Although it sometimes happens, it's pretty rare.
ตอนนี้ฉันกำลังเรียนภาษาไทยดังนั้นเมื่อฉันไปประเทศไทยฉันรู้ว่าต้องทำอะไรและไม่ควรทำอะไรเมื่อคุณอยู่ในประเทศไทย.
I am learning Thai now so when I go to Thailand I know what to do and not to do when you are in Thailand.
I can’t wait to go back to Thailand to see my family next year
Thanks for this vdo. Almost all of these etiquets are similar to India/Hindus' culture
A very good video but there's a few points I would make based on living part of the time in Thailand where I'm married. I live in Mahasarakham in the rural north-eastern Isaan region so it's possibly more traditional in it's ways.
The issue with feet can be confusing. If you are in a temple or someone's home and kneeling or have your legs bent to one side you will be showing the bottom of your feet to people either behind or next to you. It simply can't be helped so it's what Thais do as well. It's also a bit strange that the feet are considered dirty and often are due to walking barefoot but in a market it's common to see a stall holder sitting cross legged on the table with their feet next to the food they are selling. Always seems weird to me.
Then there's hair. I often hear that Thais don't touch a person's hair even a child's hair. This isn't true. I often see Thais ruffling the hair of children and I do it myself with my wife's nephew who's nearly 6. I don't do it to adults but then I don't do that in the UK either so it's not really something different.
One tip I would give is when going to temples take a pair of socks of some sort. Thailand is usually very hot and sunny and any area outside of a temple building can also be very hot. This is especially the case if the temple steps and outside areas are darker materials as they don't reflect the heat in the same way lighter marble does. Thais do this as well although older ones often have hard soles due to walking barefoot so much. My wife's uncle was a monk and he could walk barefoot on the road even when it was very hot.
I just thought of something else. The hand gesture used to beckon someone to you that I would use is the hand held with the palm up and bend the fingers towards you. Thais don't do this and I think the palm up method may be considered rude. They have the palm facing down but often they don't flex the fingers so much which is fine with the palm up but with it down it can look as if they are gesturing you to stay where you are. This confusion got me some angry looks from my then girlfriend when I first went to Thailand.
Lastly Thais are generally very polite but not once they get into a vehicle or onto a bike. One of my greatest pleasures when I return to the UK is the general politeness of drivers that I never appreciated before.
As a Thai myself I agree. The feet thing, from my experiences, are usually for the Temple and older people in general. As for the hair/head thing, it kinda goes the same way: older, monks, and in monastery. For the pointing, it seems like nobody cares at all, I'd say it's mostly being used in a professional settings. There are a few points that I disagree in the video, the other points are practical and I find it appreciative.
Edit: typo.
Awsome video..
thanks....
Thanks for the inf
Can't wait for my Thai holiday next year
I'm Thai you said truly and thank you for supporting and advice about Thai culture 😄
I love Thailand so much.
Very helpful, thank you so much
Such a good video! I wonder why she’s not in ALL videos!
I am from India and your Thai greeting style is totally same with Indian style of greeting we also folder our hands and greet totally same . ☺️
I think all countries should adopt your customs- Very classy and good cleanliness- Allan USA ( we love your scooters!!)
I've never been interested in Thailand but am very into Budhist nature so looks like my next destination.
Me neither until I visited for the first time in 2019. Now I go there every year.
@@AshishSingh-rb8kvevery year 😮
@@SP-vg5gm Yes and Bangkok every time :)
@@AshishSingh-rb8kv 👍🏻
Omg, now I have a crush on this woman 😮
Nice video. Interesting culture
ant man2017 Your profile photo I'm familiar I've seen on the site
One of the places with the nicest people I have ever visited. Be respectful and it is returned to you 10 fold.
You are exactly right.
One of the warmest, nicest people in the world.
Great culture .. Lovely country .. Peaceful religion I wish I could visit Thailand, pray for me🙏
coconut dog is the best ♡
Dont: Buy a house in your sweetheart name, unless you can afford to lose it 😉
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I'm in love 😍
Delighted to see that 'wai' is same as our hindu's pranam / namaste 🙏.
Love and respect from India....
Very useful. I’ve been to Thailand only twice so far but i didn’t know about the different types of wai, or the pointing thing, or the feet thing. You learn something new everyday.
Nice video I really liked it.
Thank you so much. I visited Thailand when I was in the Navy. I almost cry to see Thai Ladies suffered as much as any other southeast Asian ladies in the world made of steel and stone but believe me God and Buddha never let you all suffered much longer for the world of justice is around the corner and it is all up to the youth of today in Southeast Asia and everywhere. Tears of the future is for joy and not pain. Love and wish all strong and resillient
Thailand the land of smile! I spent one week in Bangkok and saw two people smile including hotel staff. Will never go there again!
Bangkok is the land of the sideways smile
Good. Who the phuck needs you?
You sound like a schmuck.
@@rakshify7
Yeah, okay.
Been to Thailand a dozen times. They're friendly. You're a putz. Go home. Stay there. ASShat.
@@TheBatugan77 if you try to win an argument by insulting people it gives other your moral standing. Me I do not give a fuck what you think!
I believe the Philippines the land of smile. Forget other countries. I’ve been there so many times and Im still going there.
Sawadee kup.. been to Bangkok to many times to mention and never new about your bike tours ! i will definitely go on one once this pandemic passes and its safe..
I didn't know Filipino women worked as tour guides in Thailand...… Excellent information for the tourists, just wasn't expecting a Tagalog accent.
nice advice, best would be stop being the #1 killer on road.
Thailand wrapped up 2017 by nabbing the title of “Country With The Highest Road Traffic Death Rate” from World Atlas
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Hi beautiful
Dont forget to check for an adams apple. 😂
I still had one the last time I checked.
That's very transphobic of you to say
They remove those too.
@@Boopy588 why!? If you're a hetero man you want to make sure you're with a woman...
Thank you for the good advice. I hope to be visiting soon
since im going too Thailand in April this really helped. Thank you!
You're beautiful.
Thai culture is very interesting and I liked the placing of the hands together and bow as a show of respect. But the feet should also get respect, my feet carry me everywhere I go. They protect me from the harsh ground and do so without complaint. The only thing better than having feet for a journey would be to have wings. But we did not receive that blessing, only the birds did as compensation for not having hands to touch with.
Your feet carry "you" everywhere. Not me. You are okay to respect your feet but you can't ask others to do so.