The common Thai greeting is the Wai, a prayer-like gesture using both hands. When Thai people wai you, you should wai back. When Thais and foreigners do business, it is common to shake hands.
Thai's are flexible in nature and most times understand, that foreigners can not know their code of behavior. Mostly, they are too polite to complain about anything you do out of ignorance. There are however, a few basic rules that you should observe.
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