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The Thais have a deep traditional reverence for the Royal Family, and visitors should take care to show respect for the King, the Queen and all members of the Royal Family.
Visitors should dress properly at all places of worship. You should not wear skimpy tops or shorts or any revealing clothing.
It is acceptable to wear shoes while walking around the compound of a Buddhist temple, but not inside the chapel where the principal Buddha image is kept. Every Buddha image, even if it is a ruin, is a sacred object. Never climb onto one to take a photograph or do anything which might indicate a lack of respect.
Buddhist monks are forbidden to touch or be touched by women, and they cannot accept anything directly from a woman’s hand. When a woman wishes to make an offering to a monk, she must first hand it to a man, and he will present it.
Thais regard the head as the highest part of the body, literally and figuratively. One should never touch a person’s head and should not point the feet, the lowest part of the body, at anyone or anything. Shoes must be removed when entering a Thai home.
Public displays of affection between men and women are more common today but still make a displeased expression.
