DO'S and DON'TS in Thailand
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ก.พ. 2018
- DO'S and DON'TS in THAILAND
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If you are travelling to Bangkok, Thailand, taking the time to learn about the culture is very important and appreciated by the locals. By watching this video, you are on the right track to understanding Thai Culture!
We are here to give you the most important Do’s and don’ts in Thailand.
In this video we explain you 10 do's and don'ts for when you are visiting Thailand! These cultural tips will get you started when you just arrive in Thailand or your trip to Asia.
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Looking for an authentic and unique adventure? Co van Kessel bike tours and boat tours provides a refreshing alternative to the tired tourist experience. We do not battle the crowds at clichéd destinations promoted in guide books, but turn your attention to quaint local communities and charming excursions into the fascinating lifestyle and culture of real Thai people. Every day is different and every tour is a surprise as we focus not on destinations, but lose ourselves in the enchantment of the journey itself.
Co van Kessel, an innovative and adventurous Dutchman, pioneered bicycle tours in Bangkok more than 30 years ago. As a longtime resident and self-professed lover of Bangkok, he understood very well the picture of accelerated urban development (gridlocked traffic, concrete towers, and choking pollution) that has plagued the recent image of the city. He also had a hunch that this was not what Bangkok or Thailand was all about.
Making it his goal to re-discover Bangkok, Co spent thousands of hours on his mountain bike exploring the vast network of local streets, alleyways, footpaths and canals between the main urban thoroughfares. What he found, lurking behind the facade of modernization, were hidden worlds of peace and tranquility, a picture of “real” Thai life that has remained unchanged for countless decades; an identity of a city that is true to the Thai people, yet largely unknown to outsiders.
Whether it’s the colorful sights and smells of the local markets, the fascinating life of locals along the canals, or the surprising existence of bountiful green belts, Co discovered the essence of what makes Bangkok one of Asia’s most captivating cities. Since then, it has been his mission to share these discoveries with the rest of the world.
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Our mission at Co van Kessel Bangkok Tours is to provide our guests with a singularly unique travel experience in Thailand. All our tours use Co’s extensive topographical knowledge of the greater Bangkok area as well as his keen eye for the interesting to take you where nobody else can or will.
We aim not to bore you with talk, but to immerse you in an experience where your individual fascinations emerge.
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I'm Thai myself and i actually learned something 😂😂
Me too😂
Hi
@@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.
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😊😊😅
😅@@torquemada4327
"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.
Everyone should learn about proper etiquette whenever traveling to a country they're not familiar with!
Groove nonsens
@Groove you one track mind SOB!
But why
Just do your best, that does not require learning for most people. You'll be politely advised of any small cultural mistakes like not taking off your shoes when entering a home. They're not that much of a big deal.
I agree about learning proper ettiquette before traveling to another country. Sadly many people are growing up in homes where families have no knowledge of ettiquette. Prper ettiquette begins at home and not at school or in society outside the home.
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??!!!...
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
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.
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.
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!
Wow! Married to a Thai woman for almost 46 years and I broke half those rules that I didn't know about.
I love the people of Thailand and their beautiful smiles.
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'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!
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
Wow this girl represents Thailand. My wife and I send respect to the channel and thank you all.
Great video throughly recommended viewing if you are visiting Thailand 🇹🇭
Great! I had to learn some of these the "hard" way. Always show respect.
Great Video and Very Pleasant Delivery :D Thank you for taking the time to share with us. It is a very loving thing to do, to help visitors to better communicate with the people of the country. Thank you again
I'm an Asian who have been to Thailand many times over 2 decades. This is an excellent video. Thank you.🙏🇹🇭
I suppose this is just a video that is spot on and perhaps the best I’ve seen.
Thanks for the helpful tips in this video. Heading to Thailand to make videos next month.
She is just gorgeous. Love the Thai woman and the culture. Lots of love.
Thailand is a beautiful place, and very informative video.
Thanks for sharing this. ,🙏🙏 wai
Thank you for the great tips 👍❤️
Awsome video..
thanks....
Thanks for the inf
Very helpful! I was so glad we learned these things before visiting Thailand.
Thank you! This is really helpful.
one of my wildest dream to visit thailand. this video taught me a lot.
Very helpful, thank you so much
Thank you young lady for this bit of information on Thai culture, it's a breath of fresh air
Thank you and I can't wait to visit soon
Very nice report. It's all about respect. Should be like that in all countries.
That's very helpful, thanks 🙏
Thank you for all your information. Stay blessed always. Sharing is caring.
Flying to Phuket for a month of scuba diving in December, and this was very useful and enlightening - many thanks 🙏🏼
Excellent video, thanks for posting, much appreciated. New sub : )
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
this is so interesting!!! i love learning about day to day life in other countries
Thanks for this informative video! I've learned a lot! 😊
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.
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
Thank you the tips. When I visited Thailand many years ago I was greeted by the Wai at the hotel restaurant. Very respectful
I'm Thai you said truly and thank you for supporting and advice about Thai culture 😄
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
Everyone smiles in the same language... ❤️
But In Thailand it sounds like smiling is something more than just affection..
@@raditan5042
Just a smile ❣️
Thank you for this information. This helps us to be cautious of our action especially while staying in Thailand
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.
I went in 2016 a cycling tour through the whole of Bangkok with your company. It was my best experience in Bangkok. Thank you very much, such good memories.
Hope I will be able to visit Thailand in near future..
That woman is charming with great expressions. Happy to learn from someone so well-spoken. Happy Trails
This is a great short and informative video. Thank you.
Thank you I Love Thailand, been there 28 times and yes I was working
working under a ladyboy I presume ? :P
just kidding 😁
Hi , great information video . I am trying my best to learn Thai culture and customs and traditions.
Thanks for sharing very informative video and excellent photography congratulations 👌
Thank you for the good advice. I hope to be visiting soon
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👈
I'm in love 😍
Thank you for posting this!
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.
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 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🙂
My brother spent his childhood in Thailand and has always spoken of it with great affection.
I am trying to learn as much as possible about different cultures, I am planning on traveling to several countries next year, I definitely want to be respectful and learn as much as I can, The information in this video is a great help, thanks
Nice video I really liked it.
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
since im going too Thailand in April this really helped. Thank you!
You're beautiful.
Thank You so much... so happy for this perfect info... My family love Thailand...
I like her, and I enjoyed Thailand! :)
Thank you Krab (ขอบคุณครับ) It's a good video
Thank you ka..ka for girl krab for the boy
Thank you for this advice!
Thanks! I want to visit! I like this place already. Much respect
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
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!
Thank you so much. Your guidance is amazing 🙂
Amazing. I would love to visit some day
coconut dog is the best ♡
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 that was very excellent
love you Thailand, it is sooo refreshing to watch this video in the beginning of 2021. Su su ...
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.
Nice video. Interesting culture
ant man2017 Your profile photo I'm familiar I've seen on the site
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..
thank you for this information. some i knew some i didnt. i love thailand.
I would love to visit Thailand, just got some problems with smiling🤩
Thailand is a great country. One of my favorites!
Nice video, even i go to Thailand for many years, still nice to watch this. Feeling home sick now.... 😞
Thanks for this. It really helped for tourists
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.
i love thailand especially they smile and culture
Thanks my friend's,Where are you?
เสน่ห์ สังขพินิจ 👋🏻 hi
it make them creepy
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'm from Brazil and I'm going to Thailand next year. I'm super excited 😊
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.
I love Thailand so much.
One video clears the air. Thumbs up from me.
Very practical advice. Thanks!
#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
Thanks, I stay home
Thank you for the information, young lady.
cool & concise video, thanks! Would be nice to see more of these ;)