Folk customs in Thailand

1. Thais used to call their unknown elders uncles, uncles, aunts, grandfathers and grandmothers. Peers are also called brothers or sisters. They have been educated at home since childhood, and they should respect their parents and elders at home. The school trains students to respect teachers and be polite to senior students. Teaching students to respect their teachers is like respecting their parents.

People are used to sprinkling holy water on their respected elders and superiors at the annual Songkran Festival. On Teachers' Day, students should pay tribute to their teachers. The fashion of respecting elders and teachers is related to the education that society advocates repaying kindness. Thai women have achieved equal status with men in education, voting and election.

Due to the Buddhist background, Thais avoid using large pieces of animal meat. Large pieces of meat are chopped and mixed with herbs and spices. Traditional cooking methods in Thailand are steaming, roasting or barbecuing. Influenced by China, the methods of frying, frying and frying were introduced. Influenced by Portugal, Netherlands, France and Japan, red pepper was introduced into Thai cuisine in the late17th century.

4.2065438+On July 28th, 2009, King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand canonized the poem Nina Pirraca Ganyani as "the imperial concubine". This is the first time that the Thai royal family has publicly recognized polygamy since 1932.

Thais don't like sneaking around and scaring others from behind. Ladies-in-waiting are not allowed to wear short-sleeved and sleeveless clothes when entering the palace. Men must wear jackets with collars, slippers are not allowed, and men and women are not allowed to show their shoulders. Cross your hands and say hello, don't point to people or things. Don't touch other people's heads, because the head is the most sacred part of the body in Thailand.

Extended data

Thailand implemented a free economic policy, and its economy made rapid progress in the 1990s, becoming one of the "Four Little Dragons in Asia". In July 1975 1, China and Thailand formally established diplomatic relations. After the establishment of diplomatic relations, the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries in various fields have developed smoothly in an all-round way. 20 12 April, China and Thailand established a comprehensive strategic partnership. Thailand is also the first ASEAN member to establish a strategic cooperative relationship with China.

Buddhism is the national religion of Thailand. In Thailand, all Buddhist boys, at a certain age, have to cut their hair and become monks for a period of time, even the royal family is no exception. Thailand is full of monks wearing yellow robes and splendid temples. Therefore, Thailand has the reputation of a yellow robe Buddha country. Buddhism has shaped the moral standards for Thais, and made them form a spirit of advocating tolerance, tranquility and peace.

Agriculture is a traditional economic industry in Thailand, and agricultural products are one of the main sources of foreign exchange income in Thailand. Thailand has vast sea areas. The Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea are unique natural marine fishing grounds. Bangkok, Songkhla and Phuket are important fishery centers and distribution centers of fishery products. Thailand is one of the main suppliers of fish products in the world market and the third largest marine fishery country in Asia after Japan and China.

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