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Dress codes Bangkok
17 Reviews In most Asian countries it's common to understand the remains of British influence, in the students' dress code. In Bangkok we saw a parade with students using traditional costumes and some...
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General Dos and Don'ts Bangkok
29 Reviews The must Do: -dress properly when visiting a temple -treat monks with the highest respect -try to learn a few Thai phrases -smile -enjoy DON'T EVER TRY TO: Don't show disrespect towards the...
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The Wai - Traditional Thai Greeting Bangkok
17 Reviews Many people in the capital speak some English, sometimes too enthusiastically as they speak so fast. However you should try to learn the basic words, but no-one expects you to learn much more than...
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Thai Language Bangkok
17 Reviews People who want to learn the Thai language should listen to some Thai music.Listening to Thai music is a good way to improve your listening skill as well as to learn new words . One band that is...
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Feet (and Heads) Bangkok
16 Reviews 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...
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Buddhism / Monks Bangkok
38 Reviews A few years ago, a Thai friend told me that it was forbidden and highly avoided that a female approach and give alms to monks. Females can do so via a male conduit. I am not sure if this is till...
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Beer drinking Bangkok
6 Reviews Singha beer is the leading beer product in Thailand and the Boon Rawd Brewery Co. Ltd. (located in Bangkok, Thailand) Brews this popular beer. Singha has for many years been Thailand’s most popular...
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People Bangkok
22 Reviews 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...
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Respect for Royalty Bangkok
17 Reviews 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...
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Shoes - when to take them off Bangkok
11 Reviews 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...
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Bargaining Bangkok
7 Reviews 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...
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Songkran Festival Bangkok
8 Reviews 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:...
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Shrines and Spirit Houses Bangkok
15 Reviews 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...
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Traditional Thai Dancing Bangkok
9 Reviews 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...
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Flowers Bangkok
4 Reviews 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...
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Money Bangkok
3 Reviews 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...
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Traditional Thai Massage Bangkok
2 Reviews 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...
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Soi Dogs Bangkok
3 Reviews 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...
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Smile! Bangkok
5 Reviews Newcomers to Thailand are sometimes shocked when Thais convey bad news, such as the death of a parent, with their faces wreathed in broad smiles. For Thais, showing a smiling face to other people, no...
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Statues Bangkok
9 Reviews 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...
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City Name Bangkok
2 Reviews 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...
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Traffic Bangkok
2 Reviews 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...
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Don't show disrespect towards the Thai Royal FamilyDon't touch a Thai woman without consentDon't touch a Thai person's head or ruffle their hairDon't take Buddha images out of the countryDon't point your feet towards other people
I can't hide that I was to Thailand mainly for to see muai thai matches....But when I saw this great show of this little tigers...I have been moved (and some cry fallen down) for to see with what love the trainers took care of this litle athletes, how this little kids was proffessionals and all the love of the pubblic.... to see little tigers to growth!!They are fantastic!!
Some things to know when entering a Wat / Temple:- Dress properly: cover your shoulders, cover your legs (long trousers or skirts). At some Wats you can rent shawls, but it is better (and cheaper) to come prepared. In the picture you can see a sign with what is alowed and what not.- Take off your shoes at the entrance.- Never show your bare feet towards the Buddha. Take care how you sit down in front of it.- Never have your head higher than that of the Buddha.
O.K.,So you know that the Royals command much respect and you know not to point your feet at people.Well you know when you drop a coin and you automatically stop it by stamping on it!!!!!!!Well I made that mistake and got alot of shamefull looks. Its almost automatic to do it...But I thought it worth a mention, considering it combines both of the above!!
You will notice that there are lots of water lotus being seen & grown in Thailand, even in busy Bangkok and in the hotel surroundings. Water lotus are associated closely with Buddhism and therefore is an important cultural symbol in Thailand. You will also seen many statues and monuments of the elephant.
-Respect all Buddha Images-Dress properly when visiting a temple-Treat monks with the highest respect-Try to learn a few Thai phrases-Smile-Enjoy
To say hello (sawasdee) or even say sorry. We have the body language as picture.
Central house style
A rough guide to the seasons is as follows:November to February (Drier and cooler season).March to October (warmer and wetter season).
Always bargain when you are shopping. They can cut the prices of the items by more than half if you are good at bargaining. Enjoy your shopping spree .....
Peninsula Hotel Bangkok Bangkok
24 Reviews and 951 Opinions I was on business trip of Bangkok and get a chance to stay in Peninsula for a 3 nights. I was...
Rabbit Resort Pattaya Pattaya
2 Reviews and 512 Opinions This is probably one of the few resorts in this area with character. a) The hospitality is...
Kantary Hotel And Serviced Apartments Ayutthaya Ayuthaya
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Q: I'll be staying at rambuttri village inn, can anyone suggest a travel agency that can help me book a tour, not that...
A: I stayed at Rambuttri village Inn earlier this year and there are two travel agents on the plaza directly in front of the front door.
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