hello everyone I'm sorry man thanks for coming today we're going to talk about
the Thai greeting which is a respectful greeting called the way w8i way lots of
different ways and times and places to way in Thailand I try and break it down
and nice simple for you how you doing way
palms together fingers together thumbs don't matter too much if you crossed or
just tucked or sticking backwards the main part is this part of the finger
together like this now if you basically if you can remember the line below your
nose eyebrows and hair like that mine's gone where it used to be hairline
eyebrows nose and down those are the three areas of three main ways now there
are plenty more there is plenty more information on the internet if you want
to go in depth but it goes way back in Thai culture so basics
if the person is younger than yourself let's say a child or a teenager or
younger they will weigh first if they're younger you can just smile back and not
if you want to respond courteous and show respect then you would wait below
the nose like this hands together elbows in way take your hands down and then
separate if a person is in the same age as you or older or they've got a good
job then you weigh first and that person hands together would be the eyebrows
although the eyebrows ideally in that area here with the tips
you two fingers way down and the third loyalty and monks
they won't necessarily way you back but you way first hands together to your
hairline and nod your head down bring the head down slightly comes together
wait one second bring your hands down elbows in still
and separate showing respect and it's the greeting the type people don't want
your sweaty hand shaking hands with them you can put your hand out after you have
weight to shake hands they might shake hands with you now in the service
industry if you're in a garage bar a shop restaurants the stuff will weigh
you in not expected to weigh back you can just smile and even smile and a
little nod but if you again if you want doesn't hurt it would be nose height
which is the common standard way like this hands down a separate if you for
instance had your mobile phone in your hand and you needed to weigh someone
it's okay to keep the phone in the hand and wave them not a problem and if
you've got a shopping boat you can either leave a bag on you from your hand
you're making the effort it's fine but if it was a monk or royalty you'd put
your bags down hairline look down slightly one second
bring your hands down separate some of my channel subscribers are going to ask
about bars and girls in the bar you don't weigh the girls in the bars they
will weigh you just smile if you really want to okay common way after they have
weighed you if you are in an establishment and you knew the owner and
it was an elderly person by all means you way first hands together
eyebrow level so just to recap under the nosy younger than you notice
to the eyebrow is same ages you are higher and then a monk royalties not
bring your head down bow your head and hairline that is the
three basic positions for a way there are other ones that even a common one if
there's a lot of group of people you would be hands down by your chest and
weight than your way in everybody so easy enough for you younger and blood
under the nose same age higher eyebrows monk royalty hair light any questions
drop them in the comments below I hope that helps you and you enjoy your next
holiday so you'll get on the next video bye bye for now