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Things You Must Not Do
To attract a waiter, wave quietly with your palm down or say "Nong" (brother or sister). Never snap your fingers or raise your voice to attract
a waiter. Thai culture is changing because of the contact with Western civilisation. Most Thais stick to their own culture, some are influenced by what they
see on television and from tourists.
Please remember, you are a guest in Thailand
Therefore act and behave sensibly, most of it is common sense.
♦ Hit a Thai lady.
♦ Engage in inappropriate relationship with a minor.
♦ Consume or purchase illegal drugs, the penalty is very severe.
♦ Insult the divine King or make any rude remarks about the monarch, his Excellency is regarded very highly by the Thai citizens.
♦ Point the bottoms of your feet at people.
♦ Touch the head of others, the head is the highest part of the body, and is considered sacred.
♦ Point at people with finger.
♦ Raise your voice
♦ Lose your temper
♦ Over stay your Visa
♦ Get involved in a brawl
♦ Jump off a four story building, when your Thai girl friend leaves you for another man.
♦ Work illegally on a tourist visa, you will be deported back to where you came from very quickly
Thailand is not a country where you want to be caught smoking dope, popping pills or chopping up lines. People are caught regularly, sometimes through
bad luck and sometimes through tip-offs. Sometimes they are able to pay their way out of it, other times they get locked up. You do not want to be
incarcerated in Thailand. The death penalty awaits those with sufficient quantity on them to warrant a charge of supply.
The exact extent of child prostitution, sex trafficking, and sex slavery in Thailand is not known today. Efforts are made by the Thai authorities to eradicate
child prostitution in the portion of the sex trade catering to foreigners. Thai law specifies that the age of consent for sex work is 18. Do not indulge in this
activity as the penalties are very severer and you will also be liable for prosecution in your country of origin.
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