One of the popular holiday destinations of the Far East, Thailand arouses curiosity with its exotic structure and different culture as well as nightlife, entertainment and sex tourism.. If you are looking for information about Thailand before going to Thailand, I have gathered the most important ones for you below; I hope the details I have provided can clarify some of the issues that you may wonder about what and why when you go. I will talk about not only the ones about the capital city of Bangkok, but also what you need to know about Thailand, which applies throughout the country.
Wat Arun, which you will see on the opposite bank during your canal tour on the Chao Phraya River, has a very beautiful silhouette.
Thailand Temples
<p style="text-align : justify;"You may have noticed that the word strongWat/strong is frequently mentioned in my post on Places to Visit in Bangkok.. Wat means buddhist temple. Although the hours of the temples are different from each other, you can think of it as closing around 17:00 – 18:00.. Some of the entrances are free, but the entrance fees are usually between 50 – 150 baht for the touristic ones.. For information such as baht currency and approximately TL/Dollar/Euro equivalent, you can review my Bangkok Travel Guide article./ph2 style="text-align: justify;"Floral Welcome/h2p style="text- align: justify;"Companies doing strongFar East tours/strong can offer a service called 'Thai girls' greeting with flowers'. Don't be surprised if a traditionally dressed girl hangs fresh flowers around your neck when you get off the airport /pp id="caption-attachment-1399" class="wp-caption-text"I walked around Bangkok for a while with my welcome flowers./p h2Photo Souvenirs/h2p style="text-align: justify;"In the poor country of strongThailand/strong, people have found creative ways to make a living. Perhaps the most beloved of these is photography.. While entering a touristic place, they somehow take your picture even if you don't realize it, and you have a look at the exit, you have your picture on all kinds of objects such as mugs, magnets, key chains, coasters.. I like it and I bought the ones I like, I say you should check it out.. Of course, it must be said that bargaining is an important factor as always./pp style="text-align: justify;"strong /strong/ph2Thailand and Buddhism/h2 p style="text-align: justify;"strongYou'll be in and out of temples a lot during your trip to Thailand/strong. So what is strongBuddhism/strong and why do people worship idols they made themselves? Buddhism originally emerged in India as a philosophy, not a belief.. Buddha, a prince in India, found meditation to see the poor and hungry and find peace.. Over time, it gained so much popularity and acceptance that its teachings became a religion./pp id="caption-attachment-1400" class="wp-caption-text"You will meet Buddhism and learn about Thailand on a trip to Thailand. /ph2Buddhism and the Number 108/h2p style="text-align: justify;"The number 108 is considered sacred in Buddhism. This number has many different meanings, such as 108 desires and egos that a person must resist, 108 energy points in the human body, the importance of meditating for 108 minutes, and 108 beads in a rosary./ph2Thailand Street Flavors/h2p style ="text-align: justify;"Why strongThailand street delicacies/strong is so common and everywhere is full of stalls cooking something and people constantly buying and eating something from those stalls? Because in Thailand there is no culture of eating at home, in fact, most of the houses do not even have a kitchen.. For this reason, when people get hungry, they eat at the nearest street stall and go on like that./pp id="caption-attachment-89" class="wp-caption-text"In Thailand, where Buddhism is dominant, they wear religious clothes you will see the monks in it everywhere. Take care not to make fun of it when taking pictures of it./ph2Things to Take With You During a Trip to Thailand/h2p style="text-align: justify;"strongDuring a trip to Thailand/strong Be sure to bring a shawl or cardigan with you.. It is not because the weather will be cold, but when entering the temples, it is necessary to cover the exposed parts of the body such as legs or back, arms (the same rule can be valid for men as well).. An easy-to-wear shoe is also good, as it is necessary to remove shoes at temple entrances./pp style="text-align: justify;"strong /strong/ph2Thailand Nightlife /h2p style="text-align: justify;"Many tourists choose to go to Thailand solely for the strongThai nightlife/strong and entertainment. Not you, of course, some other tourists Recently fashionable strongsex tourism/strong is widespread in Bangkok. In addition to the fact that Thailand is a poor country, the low number of men in the country also contributed to this.. I heard that only 30% of the population is male and 10% of this male population is homosexual.. So there was an abundance of women.. That's why the biggest goal of women was to find a 'foreign husband' and flee the country.. For entertainment, you can check my related articles: BANGKOK and PATTAYA/pp id="caption-attachment-1401" class="wp-caption-text"You may come across protest demonstrations during your Bangkok trip./ph2 Internet in Thailand/h2p style="text-align: justify;"I experienced the most severe internet problem in the Far East in Bangkok, which I could not get rid of. Even the shops like Starbucks and McDonalds, which we consider for sure that we can use the internet at all times, require membership information that requires you to enter a lot of personal information, including your passport number, to connect to the wifi network.. I guess that's how Thai law is. In the hotel, the internet was 300 baht for 24 hours.. In short, you may think that you will not have internet during your trip to Bangkok.. Adding on my reader's comment: If you prefer to get a phone line from the airport, the 3.5 GB internet line of the Ais operator is 545 baht and this is how they solved the internet problem.. It can be advantageous for those who will stay longer than a few days./pp style="text-align: justify;"strong /strong/pp id="caption-attachment-90" class= "wp-caption-text"Miniature temples are built at the entrances of buildings to keep evil spirits away and food is left in front of them./ph2Thailand and Evil Spirits/h2p style="text-align: justify;" During your strongThailand tour/strong you will see colorful miniature buildings such as small temples in front of almost all buildings or in the garden.. Look carefully as you will pass many houses, especially during the canal tour.. These small temples are built to protect the buildings from evil spirits.. Thais leave fruit and food in/in front of the miniature temple so that if evil spirits come, they will find what they are looking for there and prevent them from entering the house, so they are kind of confusing the target There are even iron bars in some houses; but unlike what we are used to, it is not outside the window, but inside towards the house.. This method is also so that if the soul enters the house, it can see the fence and be afraid, knowing that it is not wanted, and go away.. In short, he was very afraid of evil spirits.. Even if someone sees a soul in his dreams, he is looking for ways to treat it so that he will not see it again./ph2Thailand and Siamese Twins/h2p style="text-align: justify;"One of the most interesting topics I learned while researching information about Thailand this is it i guess. A little outside of Bangkok is a town called strongSamut Songkram/strong, where the world's first Siamese twins were born.. Siamese twins were shunned by the townspeople when they were first born, but later discovered by an American, they went on shows and became famous.. Despite being conjoined twins, they both got married and even had children.. Don't ask how, I didn't wonder about the details of this part /pp id="caption-attachment-1402" class="wp-caption-text"You can visit coconut farms for shopping in Thailand./p<
Coconut Farms in Thailand
I toured a coconut farm in the town where the twins were born (if you can get out early enough to go to the Floating Market) and if you are using the road, you can also stop by on the way, ask where is the coconut farm from your hotel or where is Samut Songkram). The coconut tree is given great importance and both the tree itself and its fruit are used without wasting any part of it.. There are also plenty of souvenirs obtained from the tree and its fruit for the curious.
Things to Consider in Thailand
- Thais are very good about two things. they are sensitive; king and buddhism. Don’t say the king’s name or the word Buddha as soon as they happen, don’t rant about them. Otherwise, you could go to jail.
- Do not touch anyone’s head, including children. If you take a Thai girl home from the nightclub, don’t hold hands with the girl on the way. These two subjects are not welcome.
- You may want to take pictures of the orange-dressed monks that you can see everywhere; but be careful not to make it mockingly, although it may seem very colorful and different to us, in the end, this is their religious dress.. And a small warning to women, don’t say, ‘We’re taking a picture, let me put my arm on your shoulder and create a friendly atmosphere’, they are forbidden to approach the opposite sex for religious reasons, you may disturb them.