During the execution of the royal anthem, the Thais rise. Foreigners are recommended to show respect and get up, and on the street - to stop.

External appearance of anger is considered rude. In any case, keep an external calm and goodwill. If you point at someone or anything with your foot, it's also considered rude.

In a Buddhist temple, a woman is forbidden to touch the monks. If it is required to convey something to a monk, the woman must do this either through her male companion, or by placing an offering on the edge of the cloth that the monk holds on the other side. The interior of the temples should not be photographed.

At the entrance to the mosque it is necessary to take off your shoes, the man should wear a hat, the woman - trousers or a skirt to the toes (ankles should be covered), a closed blouse with long sleeves, a headscarf. During the service, strangers can not be in the mosque.

In Thailand, it is not accepted to touch another person, especially to the head.

Before entering the dwelling, it is customary to take off shoes.

Natalia Dorovskaya