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Let’s Get CulturedThai Style
Lesson 1: When and Why do
we Wai?
• How to Wai?
• When to Wai?
• Who to Wai?
• The proper posture and
hand placement
Lesson 2:Thai table etiquette 101
Fork and Spoon
You might eat on the floor!
Family Style
Spicy, Sweet, Salty, Bitter
Pick at your food!
Always be thankful and try to return the favor
Some typical thai dishes.
Bangkok Floating Market : Damnoen Saduak
Thai markets are always an adventure!
You may enjoy some
of your most delicious
meals from a street
vendor
or surrounded
by new friends.
Lesson # 3: What to wear.
• For Work: Khakis and collared shirts.
• For Home: Keep it conservative.
• For the Temple: Cover the shoulders
and legs.
• For the Bars: Get dressed up, but
comfort is key.
• For the Beach: Swimsuit, tank tops,
shorts and sandals.
• For Travel: Remember the “sweat
factor.” Light fabrics, good walking
sandals, and plenty of deodorant!
P’Aor P’Mick P’Toom
Your Thai
Coordinators!
AIRPORT PICKUP
• Send in your picture (close-up)
• UA Coordinators or Thai Coordinators
...a few of the many
sites in Bangkok
Where you can take yourself.
• Chiang Mai- Experience every local’s favorite northern Thai city!
• Chiang Rai- Beautiful vistas and temples!
• Kanchanaburi- Waterfalls, caves, and tiger temple
• Koh Phi Phi, Koh Samui, Krabi...- Enjoy the gorgeous islands of Thailand!
• Ayutthaya – Explore the temple ruins of Thailand’s previous capital
• Pattaya- The Las Vegas/Amerstdam of Southeast Asia
• Laos- Tube down jungle rivers and wander beautiful night markets
• Cambodia- Explore the ancient Angkor temples
Angkor Wat,
Cambodia
Pet tigers and climb
waterfalls while you
enjoy a weekend in
Kanchanaburi
Things to do before you leave.
• If you haven’t already, BOOK YOUR FLIGHT
• Travelers insurance. We need your forms – Emergency Contact, Waiver
• Passport/Visa. Send us your info!
• Visit Campus Health
• Make a copy of everything. Travelers insurance, passport, credit cards, etc.
Give one to emergency contact & carry one with luggage.
• Go to the bank. You must notify them that you will be in Thailand!
At the end of every sentence MEN will say:
Krup
...and WOMEN will say: Kha
I (for men): Pom I (for women): Chan
Survival Thai
Yes: Chai No: Mai
Hello and Goodbye
Sa wah dee (kha/krup)
How are you?
Sa bai dee mai (kha/krup)?
Sa bai dee (kha/krup)
And you?
Laew khun la (kha/krup)
My name is ________.
(Chan/PomPom) cheu _______ (kha/krup)
Khun cheu arai kha?
What is your name?
Nice to meet you.
Ying dee tee dai ruu jahk (kha/krup)
Chen gan (kha/krup)
Nice to meet you too.
Khun phut pasa thai dai mai?
I Speak a little bit of Thai.
Do you speak thai?
(Chan/PomPom) phut pasa thai nit noi (kha/krup)
Do you understand?
Kao jai mai?
I don’t understand. (I understand.)
Mai kao jai. (Kao jai.)
Khun chorp ahaan thai mai?
Do you like thai food?
I like thai food.
It’s very delicious!
Aroi maak!
Chan/Pom chorp ahaan thai.
Hungry – Hew Full – Im
Where is the
bathroom?
Hong nam yuu tee nai(kha/krup)?