In October, Thailand is still dominated by short spells of wet weather, with average temperatures around 27 or 28 degrees.
While it is widely believed that October is still the rainy season in Thailand, however, it rains less in October and usually only lasts for 2 to 3 hours a day, usually in the morning and then again around 5pm.
What to wear, short sleeves are fine outside, indoors it's cooler, so it's best to bring a jacket.
Thailand is not a traditional tipping country, but because there are more tourists from Europe and the United States, gradually have the habit of tipping, tipping is a kind of etiquette, there are no hard and fast rules. Suggested to the hotel baggage handlers, room service, masseurs and sirens tip, usually from 20 baht, pay attention to give bills and can not give coins, coins are sent to the beggar.
Tipping advice
Restaurants: tipping is generally not necessary, but for fancier hotel meals or stays, the service charge is usually factored into the bill (ranging from about 7%-12%) or a 20 baht denomination is given to the waiter.
Accommodation: 20 baht/day/room, placed at the bedside and picked up by the waiter who cleans the room each day.
Luggage: 20 baht/time/room.
Massage: 50-100 baht, can be given flexibly depending on the quality of service or professionalism of the masseur.
Elephant ride: about 20 baht per ride for elephant trainer.
Photos with sirens: 20-100 baht per person.
Boat ride, driver: 50 baht.
Pre-trip Matters
□Buy insurance□Apply for visa
If applying for visa-on-arrival, you need to prepare:
1) Chinese passport valid for 6 months
2) 2 2-inch photos with white background
3) 2,000 baht fee for visa-on-arrival
4) Visa form (available at the Visa-on-arrival counter at the local airport in Thailand)
5) Round-trip air ticket itinerary
□Foreign currency exchange□Confirm passport validity of more than 6 months□Install a travel-related app on your mobile phone
Identification/Documentation/Backup
□Passport□Identity card□Hotel booking form□Air ticket itinerary
□Insurance policy□Emergency contact information□Backup (photocopies or photos) of important documents
Money
□Cash, change, coin purse (cash of not less than 20,000 baht or 4,000 RMB or equivalent per person, bank credit cards etc. are not valid)
□UnionPay Card (CUP card is more common and can be exchanged for baht) □credit card
Electronics/Digital
□Charger □All kinds of charger
Clothing
□Seasonal clothes□Casual shoes□Pajamas□Slippers
Daily necessities
□Toiletries (some hotels don't provide them, so bring your own or buy them locally)□Skin care products/cosmetic products
□Sunscreen: SPF50+□Sunglasses□Wet wipes/paper towels/physical products□Razor
Medicine
□Eye drops/nursing care solutions □Band-Aid□Painkillers/Cold medicine/Stomach medicine□Seasickness medicine□Mosquito stickers (can be purchased locally)□Keratan (Tropical fruits and food allergies)□Heatstroke medicines
Other
□Inflatable pillows/Eye masks/Earplugs□Rain gear□Mugs□Torchlights□Selfie sticks□Notebooks/pens□Baggage locks
Cultural customs & taboos
Thailanders greet each other by putting their palms together in front of their chests and placing them between their foreheads, which is the equivalent of the Western handshake, and the higher the palms are raised, the deeper the respect.
Thai royal family
Thailand still has a royal family, and the people are very respectful of the royal family. It is absolutely prudent to criticize the royal family in front of others, and Thai law has penalties for disrespecting the royal family. Therefore visitors should be careful to show proper etiquette, such as when there is a royal family member present in public, it is best to pay attention to the actions of others and follow suit.
Dress code for temple visits
Thai temples are recognized as sacred places by Thais. Please dress appropriately when entering a Buddhist temple, as anyone wearing a short skirt, shorts, or bare-breasted clothing will not be permitted to enter. Visitors are required to take off their shoes when entering a Buddhist temple and are reminded not to put their feet on the threshold.
Don't touch the head
Don't touch other people's heads or mess up their hair. If you touch someone's head unintentionally, you should apologize sincerely and immediately. It is taboo for Thais for outsiders to touch the heads of children (especially young monks), and the heads of small children are only allowed to be touched by the King, monks and their own parents.
Left hand unclean
Thailanders believe that the left hand of a person is unclean, the left hand can only be used to take some unclean things. As a result, holding important things with the left hand will attract disdain, and in more formal occasions, it is also necessary to offer them with both hands, while using the left hand will be considered contemptuous of others.
Impure feet
The palms of the feet are also considered impure. When taking your seat, you should avoid placing your feet on the table. Bumping or pointing with one's toes is harshly reprimanded, and one should never dash the palms of one's feet at the Buddha. When sitting, do not cross your feet and turn the soles of your feet towards others.
Monk Taboos
No shaking hands with monks, only clasping hands in greeting, women cannot touch monks, and if you want to offer your belongings, ask a man to do it for you or put them directly on the table. If you meet a monk who is entrusted with alms, you must not give cash, as this is an act that breaks the precepts of monks.
100 Thai Words for Traveling (with Chinese Pronunciation)
Chinese Thai Pronunciation English
1. Hello/Sa-wa-di-ka Sa-wa-di-ka/Hello
2. How are you/Sa-bai-di-mai Sa-bai-di-mai/How are you?
3. I'm OK/Sa-bai-di Sa-bai-di/How are you? Sa-bai-di Sa-bai-di/I am fine
4. What is your name/kun-ci-a-lai Khun Gai A Lai/what is your name?
5. Where are you going? la-gong 拉拱 Good Bye!Bye Bye Bye
7. Good luck!
8. Thank you! /kuo-kun扩坤/Thank you!
9. Sorry! /kuo-tuo扩拓 /Sorry!/Excuse me!
10, Never mind! /mai-bian-lai 卖鞭莱 /never mind!
11, don't understand! /mai-kao-zai 卖靠哉/ don't understand!
12, Can you help me? /kun-que-can-dai-mai 坤鹊蚕代麦/ can you help me?
13, I'm looking for. /can-ha-you 蚕哈友/ I'm looking for.
14. lost. /mai-lu-za-tan selling road miscellaneous stalls/ Lose way.
15, I want to go ---. /can-ya-bai silkworm ya掰---/ I want to go to ---. Sha-nang-bing/Air Station
19、Hotel/long-liang/Long-liang/Hotel
20、School/long-lian/Long-liang/school
21、Police Station/sha-tan-ni-dan-luo Sha-tan-ni-dan-luo/ Police Station<
22、Hospital/long-pa-ya-ban隆帕雅般/Hospital
23、洗手间/hong-nan哄南/Toilet/W.C
24、不要/mai-ao卖凹/Don't/No
25、要/ao 凹/Need To
26、不是/mai-cai卖菜/an't/No
27、是/cai菜/Is/Yes
28、Don't be fearful of/mai_dong-gua卖冬瓜/Be fearless of
29、Don't worry! /mai-dong-huan sell winter slow/ Care Nothing For!
30, brother|sister (Thai polite address) /pi fart/Elder brother|sister
31, brother|sister (Thai polite address) /nong pus/Younger brothing|sister
32, the price is not the best. p>
32, How much does it cost? /laka-tao-lai laka-tao-lai /How much?
33, cheaper can? /tu -(n-oi quickly conjugated)-dai-mai 土(n-oi)代麦/cheap OK!
34, Expensive! /pian-liao 翩liao /Expensive!
35, Change Money /lie-en 列恩/Change Money
36, Where to go? /bai-nai bai-nai /Where to?
37, Go to Beach /bai-ta-lie bai-ta-lie /Go to Beach
38, Go, Walk /bai bai /Go/Walk
39, Phone /tuo-le-sa tole-sa /telephone
40, You're beautiful! beautiful! /kun-sui-jing-jing Kun Crystal Crystal /you beautiful!
41, You are so handsome! /kun-luo-jing-jing Kun Naked Crystal Jing/you handsome!
42, What time is it? /gei-meng to meng/what time?
43, three o'clock /san-meng-liao san meng liao/three clock
44, 12345678910/neng, song, three, hi, ha, roar, jie, don't, sue, daughter-in-law
45, delicious! /a-(l-oi fast alliteration) Ah(l-oi)/ Good!
46, Fun! /sa-nu Sanu / Interest!
47, Good looking! /na-du 那杜/Be good!
48, No! /mai-dai 卖代/No!
49、Like! /chuo 戳/like
50、不喜欢! /mai-chuo 卖戳/Don't like
51、有/mi 米/Yes Have
52、没有/mai-mi 卖米/No Without
53、市场/da-la 搭腊/Market
54、小吃店/. lan-a-han 兰阿含/Snack bar
55、买东西/shi-kong 匙孔/ShoPing
56、榴莲/tu-lian 突帘/Duriovn
57、红毛丹/e-o 快连读/Rambutan
58、山竹/man- ku 蛮哭/Mango ku 蛮哭/Mango Steen
59、甜/wan 玩/Sweet
60、酸/biao 标/Acerbitg
61、太辣/pi-gen-bai 坯跟掰/Hot peppery
62、热/long 隆/Hot heat
< p>63, cold/nao flex/Cold64, I/peng 澎/I
65、你/kun /坤/you
66、他/kao 考/ he
67, we/lao 捞/
68、他们/po-kao 泼考/Them ，They
69, buy fruit /shao 考/Them ，Them
70, buy fruit /shaobao /shaobao, buy fruit /shaobao, buy fruit /shaobao, buy fruit /shaobao, buy fruit /shaobao, buy fruit /shaobao >69. Buy Fruit/shi-peng-le-mai 匙蓬勒售/Buy Fruit
70. Baggage/ga-bao 嘎包/bag baggage
71. Thai baht/ba 把/Money thai
72. Far/gai 该/Far
73. /Near
74, light/bao package/light
75, heavy/na that/Again
76, comfortable /sa-bai Sha-bai/Be well
77, uncomfortable /mai-sa-bai sell Sha-bai/Feel bad
78, dare not /ga-ga-ga awkward sell mai-ga尬卖尬/bold
79、跟我走/dang-chan-bai 当禅掰/Follow Me
80、多/ma-骂/More Mch
81、少/（n- òi 快连读）/Limle few
82、做善事/摊（ b-ūn 快连读）/Waters
82、做善事/摊（ b-ūn 快连读 )/ Waters
83, Temple /wa Wow /Tempiu
84, Monk /pa Fear /Bonze
85, Rent /cao Fuck /Rent
86, Car /luo Luo /Vehicle
87, Room /hong Bake /room
88, Dame/ba 坝/grandma
89、注意小心/la-wan 拉完/Be Careful
90、够了/po-liao 坡辽/Enough quite
91、船/le 乐/Boat
92、用/cai 财/Use
93. I love you/can-la-te Silkworm Lattice/I Love You
95, can speak Thai/pu-bian-pa-sha-tai Spread Whip Plop Sattai/Speak thai
96, Don't speak Chinese/pu-mai-bian-pa-sha-jing store sell whip party Sha-kyung/ don't speak Chinese
97, Singing/long-pan Long-pan Lung-fan/Sing Song
98, Dance/dian-lan cable/Dance
99, Smile/ying 蝇/Smile. ying 蝇/Smile
100、哭/long-hai 隆害/Cry
Expanded：
The Kingdom of Thailand (Thai: ? It is a constitutional monarchy located in Southeast Asia.
Thailand is located in the center of the Central and South China Peninsula, its western and northern and Myanmar, Andaman Sea border, northeast is Laos, southeast is Cambodia, south of the narrow peninsula and Malaysia connected.
Thailand's old name Siam, May 11, 1949, the Thai people with their own national name, "Siam" to "Thai", mainly to take the meaning of its "freedom". The Thai people changed the name from "Siam" to "Thai" on May 11, mainly because of the meaning of "freedom".
Thailand is a member and founding member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and a member of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) and the World Trade Organization (WTO).
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