{"id":22456,"date":"2026-07-08T15:14:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T15:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.thebunique.com\/?p=22456"},"modified":"2026-07-20T16:46:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T16:46:50","slug":"do-and-dont-of-thailand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebunique.com\/?p=22456","title":{"rendered":"Do and Don&#8217;t of Thailand"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-superbfont-large-font-size\">Do in Thailand<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do respect Buddhism, all Buddha images, and monks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do dress properly when visiting temples and sacred places. For women, do dress to cover your shoulders and your knees.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do remove your shoes before entering a temple, somebody\u2019s house and even some shops.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do respect Thai Royal Family<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do lower your body slightly when passing between or in front of people, especially while you are with people with higher social status.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do eat well-cooked hot dishes. Please pay more concern about eating and drinking of street food from street food stalls.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be more cautious while walking on the street because most cars and motorcycles don\u2019t stop for pedestrian crossings and Thai people tend to be more relaxed with the traffic rules.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do take the Thai national anthem very seriously. It is broadcast over television and radio twice a day \u2013 every day at 8am and 6pm. It is also shown before movies in the cinema. 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Men should be careful when interacting with a woman in public,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don\u2019t show strong affection in public, especially inside temple grounds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do dress properly when visiting temples and sacred places. For women, do dress to cover your shoulders and your knees.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don\u2019t touch a Thai person\u2019s head or pass any objects over someone\u2019s head because the head is the highest part of the body and is considered sacred.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don\u2019t point your feet to anyone or anything. Don\u2019t put your feet up on anything. Feet is the lowest part of the body and it is impolite to put them up.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don\u2019t be offended by some personal questions about age, marital status or what you do for a living. These are subjects that will often come up in small-talk. You can choose not to<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don\u2019t drink tap water.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don\u2019t take Buddha images out of the country because it is against the law.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don\u2019t smoke in public areas. You can only smoke in the provided area.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don\u2019t be offended by some personal questions about age, marital status or what you do for a living. These are subjects that will often come up in small-talk. You can choose not to answer if you don\u2019t want to.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don\u2019t touch a Thai person\u2019s head or pass any objects over someone\u2019s head because the head is the highest part of the body and is considered sacred.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don\u2019t point your feet to anyone or anything. Don\u2019t put your feet up on anything. 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