Thailand tourism for
dummiesople smart pe
by Pedro Ribs
You’ll find really simple and quick tips that will help you in the discovering and enjoynment of Thailand!
Adventure is out there!
London, 2015 Text and illustrations by Pedro Ribeiro Rodrigues
Thailand World location: Southeast Asia Capital: Bangkok or
Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Ayuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit
Bangkok has the longest place name in the world according to the Guinness Book of Records government type: constitutional monarchy most popular religion: buddhism currency: thai baht ( ) climate: tropical languages: thai - official (90.7%) burmese (1.3%) other (8%)
smile! It’s a simple way of connecting people of any gender or age. You’ll notice that thais are very hearty.
no kissing! it’s impolite kissing or cuddling in public
do not touch! never touch a thai’s person head since the head is the most sacred part of the body.
preserve! throw your rubbish in bins. do not leave in the street
respect! it’s disrespectful climbing on statues or monuments
dress code! cover up your shoulders and legs. sleeveless tops and short shorts are not appropriate in temples
shoes off! take off your shoes inside temples
feet backwards! feet are considered the dirtiest part of the body. So never point the sole to a Buddha image
women, be aware! according to thai beliefs, women cannot touch a monk
hello! greetings for thai people from men is “sawasdee krap”, from women is “sawasdee ka”
e krap sawasde
sawasdee ka
sawasdee ka
thank you! to thank thai people men should say “kop khum krap” women should say “kop khum ka”
krap kop khum
kop kh
um ka
not a souvenir! do not buy buddha’s images, keyrings and so on
where’s the knife? use the spoon to put food in the mouth and the fork just to push food
taste it! chilli, sugar and peanut are really common spices in Thailand
health! only drink water if it’s signed as drinkable, also take care with raw food
be kind! cats are sacred animals in Thailand, so they are welcome in every place
wildlife! do not feed wild animals
born to be free! do not fund animal attractions since behind that there’s lot of suffering. Give them freedom not money!
ivory is elephant’s! do not buy any product made out of ivory. It’s illegal and heartless
be their friend! elephants are not meant to be ridden There are plenty of organisations helping the rescued ones where you can get in touch with them without subjugating.
Thank you!