Thai people are extremely reluctant or hesitant to disturb or interrupt others.
“Kreng jai” is practiced by people of all social ranks: superiors, equals and lower status individuals However, the degree of “Kreng jai” also depends on the degree of familiarity and social distance between the parties involved. For example, a husband and a wife might show a smaller degeee of “Kreng jai” than a student a teacher.