Thailand, once in a lifetime.
Greetings!!!
How are you doing my dear readers? Hope you are having a good time with your life….
I’m writing here on the same chair and by same table as usual. It’s raining outside and this because of the autumn have begun. Life is still going on even though the weather has been effect on my emotion. The cold and the dark make me feel a bit depressed J So I need to come up with something to keep my vibration up 
According to the weather? I would like to share another beautiful video from TAT (Tourism Authority of Thailand) the video contains so many beautiful sceneries in different parts of Thailand, activities and Thai culture.
Once in a lifetime, experience and enjoy in Thailand.
Love
HuggerBoo *♥*(¸.♥´´¯`•.¸¸.☆
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Just a quick talk with you guys…..
I’ve just came to think of “Hug Thailand” an advertising video campaign from TAT (Tourism Authority of Thailand) which complies about Thailand is a state of peace and love. So I would like to share this video to you. They use hugging to send people a message about love and care that Thai people have toward their home country and they are willing to share to all guests who visit Thailand. This makes me smile and really wanna hug anything around me.
To hug and being hugged, make us feel wonderful doesnt it?
Love & Light
Big warm hug/
HuggerBoo *♥*(¸.♥´´¯`•.¸¸.☆
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Do and Don’t
Hello during a rainy day…..
Let’s talk a bit about what you should do and what you should not do before you pack your bags and head to the Smiley Land
Being a good traveller we need to learn and do our homework. This can prevent any embarrassing situations and missunderstandings.
Do
- Respect all Buddha images. These kinds of images are held sacred.
- Take of your shoes before entering a temple, someone’s house.
- Dress properly when visiting a temple. Avoid sleeveless shirts, flip-flops, and too-short shorts or skirts.
- Make sure you have travel and health insurance.
- Try to learn a few basic phrases in Thai such as “Hello” “Thank you” You will be very welcome and be extra charming for Thais. Also this will make you feel more comfortable when you meet some Thai people.
- Treat older people, parents of your Thai friends and monks with respect.
- Try to stay calm in any kind of situation. It is the best way to improve your situation when you get in any trouble.
- Smile a lot and enjoy staying in Thailand.
Taboos & Don’t
- Don’t touch Thai person’s head. For Thais, the head is the most sacred part of the body. There are some exceptions for it but the best you should not do it. Apologize if you did it accidently
- Don’t show you’re the soles of your feet to anyone or use your feet to point to some thing or touch someone. For Thais, feet are the lowest and filthiest of the body.
- Don’t put your feet on the table. It is very impolite and disrespectful way to do so.
- Don’t cross your legs or rest your legs high up when you are in the presence of a monk neither on the floor nor in a chair.
- Don’t show disrespect towards the Thai Royal Family. This is illegally. So you might end up in prison or get in to a trouble
* Thai people have a deep respect for their King who has devoted his life to improve quality of life for all Thais. - Don’t be overly affectionate in public.
* Even though in Thai society has been change a lot among young couples to hold hands. But you should not get heater than that. In a temple area. Don’t do it at all. - Don’t touch a Thai woman without consent.
* The representation of Thai women has been misleading by the minority of Thai bar girls and the business of prostitution but the majority of Thai women are conservative. - Don’t lose your temper or raise your voice. Just stay clam with smile on your face to sort thing out under any circumstance.
- Don’t be offended by questions about your age or married status
* It is common for Thais to ask each other at the first meeting. To just break the ice and get to know each other’s better. But you can always deny answering with a smile.
Love/
HuggerBoo *♥*(¸.♥´´¯`•.¸¸.☆
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Serious business for Thai people!
The most serious business for Thai people is Eating!
“nai nam mi pla, nai na mi khao (In the water there is fish. In the field there is rice)”
A quotation from King Ramkhamhaeng’s inscription virtually defined the natural resources of Thailand. There is plenty of food for everyone because Thailand is an agricultural country. Most Thai people are farmers and a big part of the nation’s income comes from farming. There is a wide range of fruits and vegetables which grow abundantly in all regions of Thailand. I would love to recommend you to go around in fresh markets especially in the morning. You will be fascinated and excited with all kind of fresh exotic fruits & vegetables, fresh seafood and meats, different kinds of fresh herbs. I love to go around and buy ready-made dishes and/or ingredients for my own cooking at these amazing places. It feels so lively there and everything is so fresh and the great quality if you got the eye for it, can you imagine what awaits you when you go there to shop. Another reason is the excellent prices.
For someone who don’t like to cook or don’t have time for it. Not too worry Thailand always have different kinds of food from all corners of the world avaliable in all price levels to choose from almost 24-7 on your request. The cost of living in Thailand is very low and reasonable. So you can feel like a king or queen while staying with us in Thailand.
In general, Thai people eat in small portions with a lot of fresh vegetables and salads. It is very different if I would compare with serving size of food in many european countries and in America. But in the morning some foreigners might be surprised becuase many Thai kick start the morning with a quite heavy menu such as sticky rice with fried chicken, fried noodle and so on.
Meal times is consider to be a good time for hanging out and catching up with friends and family in Thai culture. We talk and enjoy eachothers company during these times. In the traditional way, we always serve different kinds of menus in the middle of the table along with common spoons in each dishes. So we could take some food from the middle of the table with common spoons into our own dish. It is a nice way if you could take some food and serve to some of people who you are eating with.
Be my guest. Let’s get into serious business…
Love/
HuggerBoo *♥*(¸.♥´´¯`•.¸¸.☆
Share Read MoreWelcome to the Amazing Kingdom!
The kingdom of Thailand is located in the Southeast Asia, one of the countries on earth where you could find anything in combination of inspiring culture & mindfulness lifestyle, spectacular nature, scenic beauty, stunning beaches, superb hospitality, world-class Thai cuisine, etc. You will be able to achieve most of your wishes in Thailand. There are many things that a person would possibly want to have, to eat, to go, to experience in Thailand and many people who would agree with me by revisiting it again and again.
“Siam” was the old name of Thailand. It was the official name of the country until 1949, when it was changed to Thailand by official proclamation. ‘Thai’ in the Thai language means ‘freedom’. So, Thailand means “land of freedom” or “land of the free”.
Thailand has been one of the most attractive destinations in the world with over 14 million visitors per year. It offers many kind of activities and things for people of all ages and personalities such as adventure, luxury, eco, heritage culture, naturalist, photographers, learners an so on.
Bangkok is the capital and the centre of political, commercial, industrial and cultural activities. The country is divided into 4 regions, North, Northeast, Middle, and South with 76 provinces. Each of the regions are different in climate and Geographical division and characters which is I would like to talk to you about further more in the detail later.
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Thailand is a monarchy with the current King, his Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej or King Rama IX, the ninth King of the Chakri Dynasty. This year is the 65th year of HM. Bhumibol reign, which is the longest reign where a Thai king has been on the throne in Thailand’s history. Which is a long time and he has devoted his life to improve the quality of life for all thai.
Thailand always offers a warm welcome to all new visitors and welcome back everyone who is leaving it with big nice smiles and breathtaking nature.
Visit Thailand once in your life.
Paradise of those who seek.
Sources of some pictures from http://thai.tourismthailand.org and www.google.com
Love/