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Thailand

Thai etiquette centers on the body: the head is treated as sacred, the feet as the opposite, and the wai greeting itself scales in formality by exactly who you're greeting. Buddhist tradition runs quietly under most of these customs.

9 rules.

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Rules in Thailand

Present your card with both hands, to the most senior person first

Business

Don't touch someone's head or point with your feet

Dating

Eat with the spoon, use the fork to push

Dining

Avoid black or white gift wrap

Gifts

Take your shoes off, and never step on the threshold

Home

Never touch someone's head, or point your feet at them

Social

Greet with a wai, matched to who you're greeting

Social

Never speak ill of the monarchy, never step on money

Travel

Cover shoulders and knees before entering a temple

Travel