Traditional Thai Greeting

A common Thai greeting is to place your hands together in a prayer like position. All the greetings I’ve experienced were held close to the mouth. I am told the the height of the hands shows respect. The higher the hands the more respect. This gesture is accompanied by a slight bow and the greeting “Sawasdee” pronounce “sawatdee.” This is done quite often by all Thai people. As you can see in the photo, the younger gentleman initiates the greeting with respect and the older gentleman will respond.

 

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