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A Survival advisor to Customs and Etiquette
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Thailand paper it is written on and little more, unless you have several months to waste in legal inactivity. Not all jewellers are dishonest, but visitors should note that several laboratories will test gold, silver and gems for a small fee and that this service is provided to fulfil a need. Sex The third precept—to refrain from adultery—is kept publicly and often broken privately. The visitor may notice that many of the middle-range hotels not only have the strange habit of renting rooms by the hour, but also have very quaint basement ‘car parks’.
When approaching the abbot, it is not necessary for the visitor to go through the full respect procedure of the triple obeisance, but it is appropriate to lower yourself to beneath his height and give the most respectful wai. 34 CultureShock! Thailand Offerings For those who wish not only to observe but also to participate, and make some merit, you may buy in the wat, or take with you, an appropriate set of offerings to the Buddha. The usual offering is three incense sticks (representing the Buddha, his teachings and the monastic order), some flowers, one candle and a thin piece of gold leaf.
To kill one, even by accident, is the worst thing you could do in the world. Meeting Monks You will encounter monks not just in the wat, but everywhere. Many of them in Bangkok seem to be learning English and 36 CultureShock! Thailand almost all of them would be happy to chat with you. Their English is likely to be very textbook and basic. ) in much the same way as a doorman at an expensive hotel, please realise that this is purely a linguistic error (nobody has yet produced an English language grammar for such respected people as monks).
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