Do And Don t For When Your Stay In Pattaya Thailand

W hat is considered good                                            manners in one culture        Here are a few points that you     may be considered rude in     should observe while staying in    another. For example, in English      Pattaya, Thailand.                 speaking Western countries it is                                         usually considered good manner to     1. Always take your shoes off      bring a bottle of wine when           when you enter somebody’s home,    coming to someone’s house for         unless the owner insists you not   dinner. In France, however this       to take it.                        is considered insulting as it                                            suggests the hosts are unable to      2. Always take your shoes off      provide their own good wine.          when you enter a temple hall.                                                                               In Arab countries it’s rude to        3. No tank-tops, shorts,           display the soles of your feet or     sleeveless-shirts, allowed in a    touching somebody with your           temple ground and palace ground.   shoes, Also eating with left hand     Do not climb on stupas (chedis)    is extremely offensive; for the       and Buddha statues.                left hand is reserved for bodily                                         hygiene.                              4. Doorway thresholds are                                                considered a sanctuary for         In the United States, it is rude      spirits, it’s important not to     not leaving a proper tip for a        step on a raised threshold, but    server at a restaurant. While in      rather to step over it. Keep this  other countries some                  in mind especially when visiting   establishment may add a gratuity      temples.                           to the bill, in the United States                                        this is not usually done and is       5. Thais revere their King         up to the patron to leave an          greatly, so treat portraits of     adequate tip, usually 15 percent.     the King and Queen with respect.   Do not step over or standing in                                          bills or coins (they all have the     This is special Advice for new     face of the king).                    comer in Pattaya Thailand                                                                                   6. Do not point at something with     1. Beware of unauthorized people   your foot.                            who offer their services as                                              Pattaya guides. For all tourist    7. Do not touch somebody in the       information, ONLY contact the      head (in Buddhism the head is the     Tourism Authority of Thailand,     most pure region of the body).        Tel : 1672. For information about                                        Pattaya, contact the Pattaya       8. Tipping is not necessary then      Tourist Information.               eating at mom-and-pop food shops.                                        For high-end restaurants and          2. Observe all normal              hotel restaurants, 10-15 percent      precautions, as well as the        gratuity is usually included in       safety for your assets. Walking    the bill.                             alone in night on streets or                                             deserted areas is not              9. Never passionately smooch and      recommended. Be sure that all      kiss in public.                       your money, jewelry, and                                                 important information are          10. Do not feel offended when         properly protected from stolen.    someone asks you, ”When do you        Visitors needing assistance        want” they don’t’ mean to be rude     relating to safety, or other       , they just don’t know it’s a bad     matters, please call the Tourist   connotation.                          Police (1155).                                                                                              11. Other than that, use your         3. Do not get yourself involved    common sense. Do what the Romans      with drugs. Penalties for drug     do.                                   offences are very severe in        Thailand.                             any products or souvenirs made                                           from wild animals like snakes,     4. Do not support any manner of       monitor lizards, and also turtle   wild animal abuse. Never purchase     shell and ivory.                   About the Author: http://www.pattayahotelbooking.com Published At: www.Isnare.com