Bangkok Local Customs

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  • Dress codes, Bangkok

    1. Dress codes

    In Thailand you will always be judged on appearances! all Thais put a great deal of effort into being well dressed and well groomed. If you want to fit in, you will need to do the same. To Thai eyes,...   more
  • General Dos and Don'ts, Bangkok

    2. General Dos and Don'ts

    Thai and Western ideas about what constitutes acceptable physical contact in public are fundamentally different! While people of the same sex can often be seen holding hands on the street, you will...   more
  • The Wai - Traditional Thai Greeting, Bangkok

    3. The Wai - Traditional Thai Greeting

    Thais greet each other with the ‘wai’ (pronounced like the word ‘why’), placing the palms of their hands together as in prayer and raising them to the level of their face whilst bowing slightly....   more
  • Thai Language, Bangkok

    4. Thai Language

    A good way to learn the Thai language is through listen .Listening to Thai music can improve your listening skill as well as to learn new words . One band that is easy to listen to with many...   more
  • Beer drinking, Bangkok

    5. Beer drinking

    Singha Beer is the number one domestic beer in thailand while Heineken Beer is the number one international brand beer than is brewed in thailand! It is brewed locally by the Asia Pacific Brewery, the...   more
  • Buddhism / Monks, Bangkok

    6. Buddhism / Monks

    Thailand is officially a Buddhist country and some 95% of Thais are Buddhists. Always remember to remove your shoes and dress smartly when entering a temple (sleeveless shorts and short skirts are not...   more
  • Feet (and Heads), Bangkok

    7. Feet (and Heads)

    In Buddhist culture, the feet are the lowest and most unclean part of the body, while the head is the highest part of the body. Touching someone on the head, or shaking your foot, or pointing with...   more
  • Songkran Festival, Bangkok

    8. Songkran Festival

    For full write up & photos, please visit my blog: http://www.aspirantsg.com/travel-holidays/getting-wet-wild-songkran-bangkok-thailand/singapore or follow me on twitter for other travel reviews:...   more
  • People, Bangkok

    9. People

    On the banks of the Chao Phraya river, you will see rickety old wooden houses on stilts and covered boats. The people that live here are called the boat people. They do not have much money but seem...   more
  • Respect for Royalty, Bangkok

    10. Respect for Royalty

    A person can notice coming to Bangkok that many people (men and women) are wearing light pink shirts. Dress shirts, polo shirts or tee shirts in light pink. Winston, my VT friend, explained how the...   more
  • Bargaining, Bangkok

    11. Bargaining

    Bargaining is meant to be fun so the first rule is that you should never get angry or rude with merchants. Sometimes merchants will be rude to you in an effort to make farangs lose face but don't...   more
  • Shrines and Spirit Houses, Bangkok

    12. Shrines and Spirit Houses

    There are many Thais with Chinese ancestors ,so you will often see Chinese style shrines all over the country .On certain ocassions such as Chinese New Year you will see people paying respect to Gods...   more
  • City Name, Bangkok

    13. City Name

    An interesting fact that not many travelers know is that Bangkok is not called Bangkok in Thai. It's official name is Krungthep Maharnakorn...... it goes on and on and on, there is actually a song...   more
  • Shoes - when to take them off, Bangkok

    14. Shoes - when to take them off

    Whenever you enter a religious building (Buddhist temple, Mosque, etc), you must first remove your shoes prior to entering. So, sandals with closed heals or other shoes easily removed and put on are a...   more
  • Traditional Thai Dancing, Bangkok

    15. Traditional Thai Dancing

    With all forms of dance drama in Thailand, music forms an important role which is greatly bound by tradition The performances you will see are mystical dances based on stories from classical Thai...   more
  • Flowers, Bangkok

    16. Flowers

    Flower-power I always adored in the 60's with the lovely Hippie childeren. I guess it is the smell of nature, and you see in Thailand those special flower-shops of arranging flowers used in...   more
  • Statues, Bangkok

    17. Statues

    Shiva's carriage was the bird of eagle. Shiva is the Hindo deity of Destroying, and Creating! That is why this deity is considered the supreme Hindu Deity, possibly the oldest one. That is to say the...   more
  • Smile!, Bangkok

    18. Smile!

    Thais admire serenity and regard overt expressions of emotion as immature and unsightly. This is especially true in the case of anger or impatience. If you show anger, you will immediately lose the...   more
  • Money, Bangkok

    19. Money

    Paid 250Baht to get into the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaeo, upon entering the palace, looked up and was surprised to see a sign that says it's FREE for the Thais. Later, I found the same thing for...   more
  • Traditional Thai Massage, Bangkok

    20. Traditional Thai Massage

    Thai massage is believed to have been developed by Jivaka Kumar Bhaccha, physician to Buddha, more than 2,500 years ago in India. It made its way to Thailand, where the Ayurvedic techniques and...   more
  • Traffic, Bangkok

    21. Traffic

    Even though there s so muc traffic in Bangkok, many regular workers commute to factories in these artfully painted busses. I couldn't resist taking pictures of them in my company parking lot. These...   more
  • Soi Dogs, Bangkok

    22. Soi Dogs

    We saw this poor old dog in Chinatown over a few holidays - it lived in a phonebooth near our hotel, in one of the Chinatown shopping streets. Seemed to be quite tolerated here - people would stand...   more
  • Asian Tiger, Bangkok

    23. Asian Tiger

  • Shades.., Bangkok

    24. Shades..

  • Bangkok and Thailand Shot Glasses, Bangkok

    25. Bangkok and Thailand Shot Glasses

    Again, as everyone would know by now, not only do I collect fridge Magnets but also shot glasses and here in tourist friendly thailand, there are literally tons...   more

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