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4/30/2555

Thai Culture 1

Thai "WAI"


The Thai greeting ไหว้i

              The word often spoken with the wai as a greeting or farewell is  sàwàtdi As well as being a greeting, a wai is  a method of showing respect in different degrees.                                                                                        

             "WAI"  for  Praying to the Buddha ,Greeting,Thank you, saying good bye ,sorry and apologize. We don't 'Wai' to everyone. Thai people pay respect to someone who is older or as senior that we respect them.
              As a foreigner "wai" to important people,senior in working places and Thai family as soon as possible. If someone "wai" you first, then received their "wai"  just "wai" them back. 




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