snoop1130 Posted Thursday at 08:04 AM Share Posted Thursday at 08:04 AM The Cabinet has approved the official use of the "wai" gesture, recognizing it as a national symbol of Thailand for greetings and expressions of respect. This step aims to uphold Thailand's unique identity and culture by maintaining the traditional form of Thai greetings and displays of respect. File photo for reference only -- 2024-06-13 Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JoePai Posted Thursday at 08:30 AM Popular Post Share Posted Thursday at 08:30 AM Just found out the Wai started off in India ! 1 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinsdale Posted Thursday at 08:39 AM Share Posted Thursday at 08:39 AM "has approved the official use of the "wai" gesture' What does official use mean?????????????????? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikke1959 Posted Thursday at 11:13 AM Share Posted Thursday at 11:13 AM Put it on the World Heritage list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maitdjai Posted Thursday at 11:44 AM Share Posted Thursday at 11:44 AM Another breakthrough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBruv Posted Thursday at 11:52 AM Share Posted Thursday at 11:52 AM Foreigner Wai Tax incoming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Drake Posted Thursday at 01:22 PM Share Posted Thursday at 01:22 PM Why ridicule this? Personally, I like the wai. It's aesthetically attractive and helps with health and hygiene. I never liked shaking hands back home, and it's a relief not to do so here. So stuck are Westerners with touching that even during Covid you leaders practicing that silly elbow bump. The wai is far superior to that. 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted Thursday at 11:51 PM Share Posted Thursday at 11:51 PM 15 hours ago, dinsdale said: "has approved the official use of the "wai" gesture' What does official use mean?????????????????? Usually sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted Thursday at 11:52 PM Share Posted Thursday at 11:52 PM 10 hours ago, John Drake said: So stuck are Westerners with touching that even during Covid you leaders practicing that silly elbow bump. The wai is far superior to that. Didn't the silly elbow bump start in the USA? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retarius Posted Thursday at 11:55 PM Share Posted Thursday at 11:55 PM Are Cabinets supposed to deal with important things? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RobU Posted Friday at 12:24 AM Popular Post Share Posted Friday at 12:24 AM (edited) 11 hours ago, John Drake said: Why ridicule this? Personally, I like the wai. It's aesthetically attractive and helps with health and hygiene. I never liked shaking hands back home, and it's a relief not to do so here. So stuck are Westerners with touching that even during Covid you leaders practicing that silly elbow bump. The wai is far superior to that. Fully agree with you. The wai is an ancient custom of showing respect but not touching and potentially passing on disease. It is also a method of assessing the other person, the customary head bow allows you to look the other person up and down to assess for threat it means that the hands are away from weapons. Practiced by many ancient civilisations where pandemics will have occured and been noted by the academics of the times who will have advised their ruling lords to implement the wai as a customary greeting to protect them from disease and break the cycle of infection. The most common way of spreading disease is via touch. Edited Friday at 12:26 AM by RobU Additional comment 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangkokReady Posted Friday at 12:30 AM Share Posted Friday at 12:30 AM (edited) 11 hours ago, John Drake said: Why ridicule this? Because it isn't unique to Thailand and doesn't even originate there. Edited Friday at 12:33 AM by BangkokReady 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordgrinz Posted Friday at 01:38 AM Share Posted Friday at 01:38 AM They should approve selfishness and greed as their national identity, it would be more fitting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Flack Posted Friday at 05:00 AM Share Posted Friday at 05:00 AM A post with a. personal attack removed. Rule 9. You will not post disruptive or inflammatory messages. You will respect other members and post in a civil manner. Personal attacks, insults or hate speech posted on the forum or sent by private message are not allowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fondue zoo Posted Friday at 05:19 AM Share Posted Friday at 05:19 AM 20 hours ago, dinsdale said: "has approved the official use of the "wai" gesture' What does official use mean?????????????????? It's like in the movie Idiocracy, where every time they say "Brought to you by Carl's Jnr" they get a dollar. Also, Modi is on the phone, he sounds pissed. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted Friday at 07:55 AM Share Posted Friday at 07:55 AM 23 hours ago, dinsdale said: "has approved the official use of the "wai" gesture' What does official use mean?????????????????? In foreigner visa meeting with Thai authorities, who wai's who? Traffic stop? Cashier to customer? Cabinet approval of the wai does not have backing of law. It's like former PM Prayut insisting that Thai dress code should follow traditional Thai clothing. You know, where historically women were half-clothed. As the Thai economy continues to crash and PM faces expulsion, one would think the Cabinet had better priorities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted Friday at 08:05 AM Share Posted Friday at 08:05 AM Drat! My money was on the finger point..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusNo8 Posted Saturday at 02:30 AM Share Posted Saturday at 02:30 AM Nothing wrong with this until Thailand claims it being unique and attempts to singularly brand it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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