Thai culture and traditions

Thai culture is deeply rooted in the historical and religious traditions of the Thai people, and has a profound influence on the way of the kingdom's life. Thai cultural and behavioral habits are distinct and differ in many respects from those accepted in the West.

Thais welcome each other by a salutation known as wai, rather than by shaking hands, as "westerners" do. Thais call that gesture of bowing sawadee. It is one of the most distinctive and evident Thai customs, and it is also one of the first things they teach their kids. It makes Thai parents very proud to see their little children bowing.

All greetings, such as Hi, Hello, How Are You, Welcome, Good Morning and so forth, as well as Good Bye and See You Later, are also called sawadee in Thai. To distinguish between men and women, Thai language uses the gender markers. 

Loy Krathong Festival 

Loy Krathong Festival is celebrated in all of Thailand in November. Loy Krathong celebrates the end of the rainy season which is also the full moon of the 12 th month of the Thai Lunar Calendar. Loy or Loi means to float and Krathong or Kratong means a raft the sive of ones open hand. The point of the festival is to prepare and then float at full moon down a stream, river or other water water, an elaborately prepared offering on the raft to be released and float away by water to release with it as a symbolic gester, ones bad feelings, anger, stress and grievances.

                                                                                                                               

            

The festival has its beginnings in the Indianisation process of South East Asia and an original Brahmanical festival from Northern India. Many Thais also accept natural forces as spirits or '' gods '' and the floating of the Krathong is symbolic gesture to the Goddess of water, Phra Mae Khongkha. The Thais proclaim the festival originated in Thailand at Sukhothai at the time of the Sukhothai Kingdom, but here then also Indian and Brahmanical influences with powerful.

Thai food

Pad-Thai

Pad Thai is the ultimate street food. While "street food" may sound bad, food cart cooks are in such a competitive situation, with such limited space, ingredients and tools they need to specialize in a dish or two just to stay in business. The best of these cooks have cooked the same dish day-after-day, year-after-year, constantly perfecting it.

Great Pad Thai is dry and light bodied, with a fresh, complex, balanced flavor. It should be reddish and brownish in color.  Not bright red and oily like I've seen in the US. The ingredients listed below can be somewhat intimidating but many are optional. If you would like to make authentic Pad Thai, just like in Thailand, use all the ingredients.

Ingredients

4 cloves garlic, minced

1 fresh red or green chili, sliced

1 thumb-size piece galangal OR ginger, grated

4 green onions, sliced

1 egg

2-3 cups bean sprouts

1/3 cup dry-roasted unsalted peanuts or cashews, ground or roughly chopped with a knife

1 fresh lime, sliced into wedges

2 Tbsp. vegetable oil

PAD THAI SAUCE: (without tamarind*)

1/3 cup good-tasting chicken stock

3 Tbsp. rice vinegar (or substitute white vinegar)

1 Tbsp. lime juice

3-4 Tbsp. brown sugar

2 Tbsp. fish sauce

1 Tbsp. soy sauce

Pad Thai is another perfect vegetarian dish, just omit shrimp and substitute soy sauce for fish sauce. Add more tofu if you like.

Ayutthaya

Once considered the most spectacular city on Earth, the ruins of the capital of the Kingdom Ayutthaya are now a major tourist attraction easily accessible from Bangkok by car, train, or boat as either a daytrip or overnight excursion. Ayutthaya is one of Thailand’s historical and majestic highlights.

The ancient city of Ayutthaya, or Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, The Thai capital for 417 years, is one of Thailand's major tourist attractions. Many ancient ruins and art works can be seen in a city that was founded in 1350 by King U-Thong when the Thais were forced southwards by northern neighbors. During the period of Ayutthaya being the Thai capital, 33 Kings of different dynasties ruled the kingdom until it was sacked by the Burmese in 1767. The sacred city, the sacked city, Ayutthaya is complexly intertwined with Thai nationalism and religion. As the former royal capital, Ayutthaya earned the emerging Thai nation a place among the great empires of Southeast Asia, and placement on the map used by the international merchants sailing between India and China during the era of the trade winds. As a city that was destroyed by an invading army, Ayutthaya is eulogized like a slain hero. The recounted in history and legend are not easily recognizable today. The ancient monuments retain little of their bygone majesty, with only a handful in recognizable forms. The modern city that grew among the rubble is busy and provincial, adding a distracting element of chaos to the meditative mood of crumbled kingdoms.

Visitors can explore and appreciate Thai history in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, which is only 86 kilometers north of Bangkok. Visitors to Ayutthaya can marvel at its grandeur reflected through numerous magnificent temples and ruins concentrated in and around the city, which is located upon an “island” surrounded by the Chao Phraya, Pa Sak and Lopburi Rivers. Although there are numerous attractions, the Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Historical Park in the heart of Ayutthaya city, is a UNESCO’s World Heritage site and a wonder to behold.

Don’t miss it !!

Wat Phra Mahathat located in front of the Grand Palace, this ancient temple was built in the reign of King Borom Rachathirat I to enshrine the holy relics of Lord Buddha. One highlight here is a small ordination hall where a head of a buddha image is hidden hugged by the roots of the tree (the temple was left abandoned after the collapse of Ayutthaya)

Wat Ratchaburana was built upon a sad story of brothers fighting against each other. It was built by the order of King Borom Rachathirat II (Chao Sam Phraya) on the ground site where his two brothers, Chao Ai Phraya and Chao Yi Phraya were fighting for a throne after their father died and both finally died during a combat on elephant’s back. The two main pagodas were then stored precious matters, Buddha images and royal possessions which are now displayed at Chao Sam Phraya National Museum.

Wat Phu Khao Thong was built during the reign of King Ramesuan in 1387, Phu Khao Thong chedi is situated about two kilometers northwest of the city island. When Burengnong, the Burmese king, conquered Ayutthaya in 1569, he contributed three outer layers of the large superimposed base in the Mon style. King Boromakot later reconstruct the chedi during his reign with an Ayutthaya architectural style—the one that remains until today.

Rural tourism

Rural tourism is enjoy the place that the geography has chosen to create the most beautiful fields, where to harvest hospitality is part of the daily life. Additionally, experiment tourism’s rural proposals, where the field’s calmness is complemented with its people’s warmness. Explore the delight natural life to bring the best comfort to those people who want to enjoy the countryside.

Slow travel allows visitors time to meet locals and the places where they live. It's so much more than the adrenaline kick of speeding through a foreign landscape. To enrich your vacation, meet the people who are the focal point of the growing local tourism movement. Slow travel requires thoughtful preparation, learning about the places to be visited beforehand while allowing one's self to be surprised once you arrive. Slow travel lies in the moment and beyond the moment. There is the experience itself with all of its sensory wonders and surprises.

So, rural tourism is the best way to get to know the traditions and culture of the country. Through their stay in a village house tourists can come to appreciate traditional lifestyles, the well-preserved folkways, customs and crafts, the architectural reserves settlements and the beautiful surroundings all contribute to make rural tourism in countries memorable.

My Life In Ruins

My life in ruins is the story of Georgia, an American expert on ancient history unhappily working in Greece as a tour guide. On one particular tour, she meets the love of her life and must choose between life in Greece or leaving to pursue her academic dreams. Georgia has taken the tour guide job because she thought she would be able to help the tourists understand and appreciate Greek culture. However, the tourists simply want to stop at souvenir shops and buy ice cream.

The most important characteristics of tourist guide are good personality , be well prepared for the tour, be friendly and polite , inform tourists of locations, times and any special considerations, speak the languages clearly , use interesting language and how can the tour guide handle with the problems its happens at the moment that’s the most important to be good a tour guide .

There are many kinds of tourist, different people different opinions and perspectives. If you want to being a tour guide you need to know what they want, try to learn and understand different cultures and meet a lots of people. That will help it.

What I’ve got from this movie its make me think about  sometimes  we can't get what we want all the time its because life is always changing and new things coming to the life. Try to learning some new things and open minds are the best way to develop myself.  Life is exploring.

Receiving Tourism Information

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What is the most influential source of information for tourist decision-making about their vacation ?

Other people who have already visited Thailand is the most influential source.

What is the effect of the INTRAMA 1990-1991 World Destination Monitor survey on the tourism industry in Thailand ?

The survey is important because it depicts Thailand as the second most likely place tourists will be cheated or overcharged

What should be done to solve the problem ?

Many things could be done to solve the problem. For example, Thailand’s tourism industry could create advertising campaigns that promote fairness and value to future tourists. This would brand the country in a positive way and create awareness to the Thai public about an issue that is effecting the countries very important tourism. It could also offer incentives to individuals who have already visited the country. Since word of mouth advertising is the most effective advertising strategy, improving relations with past tourists will be beneficial.

Specialized tourism

Specialized tourism is an all-encompassing term for people who have the same interested that refers to festivals , events, themes parks, cultural venues, fairs and museums that help define the social fabric of a community , city , state , or region.

cultural tourism is that form of tourism whose object is, among other aims to their maintenance and protection demand of the human community because of the society -cultural and economic .

Performers dance at the opening ceremony of the Mazu Cultural Tourism Festival in south China’s Macao .

Heritage tourism is cultural heritage tourism as traveling to experience the places, artifacts and activities that authentically represent the stories and people of the past and present.

Cultural Heritage Tourism in Washington DC.

Rural tourism is defined to allows visitors access to people and places outside of city environments. Options include hiking and biking, visiting community museums and buying locally produced crafts. Rural tourism is best enjoyed and slowly.

Rural tourism in the ranch mavidahue .

Cycle tourism is generally means self-contained cycling trips over long distances, which prioritize pleasure, adventure and autonomy rather than sport, commuting or exercise.

Cycle holidays in Cattolica

Regional tourism is a tourism activity which focuses attention in that particular region .

The Tibet Autonomous Regional Tourism Bureau .

Educational tourism is one of the fastest growing areas of the travel and tourism and one that is too often overlooked by tourism professionals and marketers .

Educational tourism is the main part of business .

Travelling for health is the potential for medical tourism .

Health and travelling to Amsterdam.

Environmental tourism is travel to unique places of environmental interest around the world. Popular environmental tourist spots. 

Environmental Tourism in Costa Rica.

The cruise experience  is travelling the long way by ship and the cruise has many fun  activities .

The Holy ship rave cruise experience .

Festival events tourism is covers attendance at traditional or contemporary celebrations of culture, which can include music, dancing, gastronomy, arts and sports.

Thailand Tourism Festival 2012 in Nonthaburi .

Seniors tourism is predicted to be a major force in the 21 st century as populations age while seniors are as diverse as any other demographic sector.

Seniors Travel- from blue rinse to blue skies.

Wine and food tourism  lifestyle are the articulation of culture , the way people live , work and play Wine and food have become one of the best ways to get to.

Local wine and food in Australia .