Путешествие в Тайланд

Thailand-

"land of smiles"

Etiquette

Thailand is often called 'the land of smiles. The Thais, who are very friendly and helpful, are easy to get on with.

They are very tolerant and will try to avoid arguments and public confrontation.

GREETING PEOPLE

The Thai greeting, which is known as the Way, consists of putting your palms together and lifting them towards your chin.

The Way comes from an ancient greeting that used to show that people were not carrying weapons. The type of Way you do depends on your class, age and gender.

If you're a foreigner and you're not sure what to do, just copy the person who is greeting you. You shouldn't Way children or workers such as waiters

BODY LANGUAGE

Never touch someone's head, which is the most sacred part of the body for Thais, not even a child's. Thais think the feet are the lowliest part of the body, so you should never point

your feet towards someone or put them on a table. When you visit a temple, you have to kneel with your feet facing away from the Buddha which is a sacred image.

Monks

Monkhood is a very respected institution. It is the next most important part of Thai society after royalty. There are some taboos when dealing with monks. For example, a monk mustn't touch a woman or receive anything directly from her.

When travelling on public Transport, women should not sit next to or near a monk. Most teenage boys become monks for a few months, which is seen as lucky for their families.

temples

You should take off your shoes when you enter a temple or wat. There are some areas of temples that women cannot visit.

The presentation was prepared by Chilingaryan Goharik

Ehglish teacher