Most foreigners who come to visit Thailand come from countries which are not Buddhist , and which have no King. Therefore, they usually don’t understand how to pay respect to the Buddha and to royalty . In Thailand these two things are very important . If you ever see foreigners who are doing something that shows disrespect to the Buddha or the King, they will probably make someone very angry . In this case you should not ignore the action . It is very important to explain to them the Thai custom , so they won’t offend anyone .