"Wai" Recognised as Part of Thai National Identity

[Stargeezr]

I like using the wai since I do not have to physically touch someone who could be contagious with

a cold or something worse.  Just call me cautious. I also wear a mask to keep the air pollution out of my lungs

on a bad air day in Bangkok.

[it is what it is]

9 minutes ago, Stargeezr said:

I like using the wai since I do not have to physically touch someone who could be contagious with

a cold or something worse.  Just call me cautious. I also wear a mask to keep the air pollution out of my lungs

on a bad air day in Bangkok.

 

hi cautious

[Emdog]

Next on the agenda of intangible cultural woo: smiles (as in "Land of Smiles")

In my experience, however, there are as many types of smiles in Thailand as there are eskimo words for snow.... my fave is the one that sends message "If you don't stop this line of insane Western whatever, I am going to run amuk and chop you up"

[englishoak]

My my, there are a lot of sour pusses here these days... what a sad bunch you are