Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Traditional stories - Do you pay attention to the color of the clothes you wear in Thailand? I read many posts saying to avoid wearing white and black. Is that so?

Do you pay attention to the color of the clothes you wear in Thailand? I read many posts saying to avoid wearing white and black. Is that so?

Yes ~ Generally, only at funerals do people wear black and white clothes.

Monday is yellow for the color of the king, Tuesday is pink for the people wishing the king good health, Wednesday is green for everything, Thursday is orange, Friday is blue, Saturday is purple and Sunday is red ~ Many government agencies change the color of clothes according to their daily colors ~