*I'm guessing now with Coronavirous bowing is the preferred greeting ritual for most people.*
@aussiefarang83365 жыл бұрын
It’s interesting with the different cultures paddy. My thai wife almost never hugs her parents or sisters etc when we visit Thailand. They show their love and care in different ways such as helping each other in times of need and spending time eating together. Also acts of affection in public are often looked down upon. Where as us westerners will hug and kiss our partners in public and think nothing of it. I just follow suite and say sawatdee krup with a wai to all the elders when I visit there.
@ThaiTalkwithPaddy5 жыл бұрын
Aussie Farang Exactly right - it is a very different approach. And yes the wai and sawadee is always the safest option haha
just a hand shake for me paddy but don't thai do the wai not a bowel
@ThaiTalkwithPaddy5 жыл бұрын
paul h I also don’t mind a good handshake myself! Thanks for commenting Paul
@ThaiTalkwithPaddy5 жыл бұрын
A wai consists of a slightly smaller bow so yes technically you are right. Depending upon who you are talking to will determine how low the bow in the wai is
@paula-yr7pp5 жыл бұрын
ok I think I know how the wai works but not 100 percent on it.. I thought the bow is all the same but your hands are higher up your face the higher rank you are. LIke doing a wai to budda your hands should be up near your top of your nose but if your doing a wai to a kid your hands should be down my your chin...
@cc20164 жыл бұрын
We're not so touchy ans stuff. Real thai people we really care about how to act in public and alwyas be aware of what you're doing. It's sad sometime you see some young people try to copy western culture style. By the way we only do that to elder people not to friends or such
@jasegmoney95424 жыл бұрын
Paddy’s in chatty ! Chatswood that is.
@ThaiTalkwithPaddy4 жыл бұрын
Jase Gmoney yeh I am!!! Yewww
@squirrelbaby-c7r5 жыл бұрын
First meet my husband give me A full hug or shoulder squeeze lol Him very big man make me Almost fell Over 🙄 haha
@ThaiTalkwithPaddy5 жыл бұрын
Panatda Shanads hahaha
@nathan87035 жыл бұрын
ถ้าคนออสซี่เจอกันเค้าจะพูดว่า G'day Mike. How are you going? ประมาณนี้55
@ThaiTalkwithPaddy5 жыл бұрын
Nathan hahahahaha exactly right!! 😂
@kimt45124 жыл бұрын
Lap it up! Covid19 has changed everything. :( physical contact is healing and fosters good relations
@TikiShootah4 жыл бұрын
In the west? This is not a thing here InAmerica lol. Trying going in on a hug here, and risk getting put into an armbar. Go in for a kiss on a stranger here and...well the 2nd amendment kicks in lol.