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Real Name: Sabrina
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Shoes - when to take them off: Don't wear shoes inside temples
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  • Also, don't point your feet at Budha. Remember to kneel when you are inside a temple.

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    The Wai - Traditional Thai Greeting: Thank you!
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  • Every single Thai you meet will do the WAI to say thank you, in restaurants, hotels, shops... They really like it when you do it too, so it's a good thing to learn how to say "thank you" in Thai and do as the romans...
    For men: Kop Kun Krap
    For women: Kop Kun Kaa

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    Bargaining: An every-day thing
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  • Every single time you ask for a price, the seller will show you a calculator with the price on the screen and he'll expect you to type how much you're willing to pay. This can take a while of the calculator going back and forth, but it's the Thai way! And you will be saving some money!

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    Comments for sabrina_florida about Bangkok
    KiKitC Fri Oct 30, 2009 11:40 UTC
     Looks like a great time! Thanks for sharing. Hope your birthday is full of friends and laughter.
    BillNJ Sun May 17, 2009 16:55 UTC
     Great tips and photos! I especially like the tip about bargaining back-and-forth with the calculator.
    jethanand Sat Aug 23, 2008 17:16 UTC
     Very nice travellogue on Thailand - thank you very much for sharing. Is it "Kop Kun Krap" man saying to another person OR is it any person saying to man
    kaimari Sun Oct 28, 2007 14:26 UTC
     Hi Sab,,in dentist was same notice(hua hin) ;-)
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