Thailand is a Buddhist country, so they respect monks and temples very much. Focus Asia Travel will share with you some things to note when visiting temples in Thailand.

What to wear when going to temples in Thailand?

Because Thailand is a country deeply influenced by Buddhist ideas. Therefore, when traveling to Thailand, you also need to pay special attention to your clothing.

For women:
About the attire when going to temples in Thailand for women as follows:

– Shirt: do not wear tank tops, sleeveless shirts or shirts that expose the navel, shiny shirts => women need to wear shirts with collars and sleeves, short-sleeved or long-sleeved shirts are ok.

– Pants: Do not wear shorts, short skirts above the knee, tight skirts => can wear flared skirts or pants above the knee

Women should also not wear too much makeup when going to temples in Thailand.

Traditional Thai Costume

For men:
About the attire for entering temples/pagodas in Thailand for men as follows:

– Shirt: do not wear sleeveless shirts => must wear shirts with sleeves, short-sleeved or long-sleeved are both acceptable, but if possible, wear long-sleeved

– Pants: Do not wear shorts, short shorts => wearing shorts that are longer than the knee is acceptable, should wear long pants

What kind of shoes should you wear when visiting temples in Thailand?

You can wear shoes, slippers, flip-flops or sandals. Note that some temples require you to take off your shoes when entering, so pay attention to the signs outside the door and do not intentionally wear shoes in that area.

Thai temples are very beautiful

What to do if you dress incorrectly when visiting a temple in Thailand?

Method 1: Buy a Thai sarong or long pants outside for about 100 baht – 250 baht to continue going in.

Method 2: Go back to change clothes and then queue up to buy tickets to visit again.

Method 3: Choose another place to visit.

Because these methods are very inconvenient, please pay attention to your clothing when planning to visit temples in Thailand!

Tourists will be very interested in visiting the temples.

What actions should be taken?

There are some notes when going to temples in Thailand that everyone must absolutely follow, otherwise you will become an uncultured person and be looked at with disgust by the Thai people.

– Absolutely do not laugh, run or jump loudly when visiting temples in Thailand.

– Do not touch or feel Thai monks, but must clasp your hands and bow down when meeting monks.

– When you see cute children, you should not pat their heads, as this is extremely impolite to Thai people

– Do not say anything sarcastic or mocking about their culture when visiting temples in Thailand (this is ABSOLUTELY NOT!)

– Do not wear shoes in the temple if there is a sign to take off shoes

– Do not smoke or litter when visiting temples in Thailand.

Ancient beauty attracts tourists.

What should not be done when visiting temples in Thailand?

– Do not squat or sit on the floor in temples. Pay attention when performing ceremonies, look at the way Thai people sit to learn. The sitting posture for worship here is to hide the toes, so you should not choose positions such as sitting on the floor or squatting when in temples because it can expose the toes!

– Do not touch the shoulders of monks, especially female monks, tourists should pay special attention to this!

– Do not litter in temples or any tourist destination in Thailand in general, this country especially values ​​preserving the landscape and environment, if you accidentally or intentionally litter, you will be severely punished

– Avoid making offensive poses as well as wearing inappropriate clothes when visiting Thai temples and spiritual places here.

Things to know when going to temples in Thailand.

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