The people we meet while traveling, often end up being the moments we recall and talk about and share the most. The memories and stories of the amazing, funny, warm (sometimes crazy) individuals we’ve met along the journey. Sometimes these are fellow travellers, but more often, they are locals. These people can change your trip, or even your entire life, in ways you could never imagine. Meeting people, hearing their stories and sharing yours, is one of the coolest things you can do when traveling around the world.
Thai’s are very friendly and courteous. Phuket is a fantastic place, geared for international tourists, and the locals want visitors to have fun, and will go above and beyond to ensure that you do.
Thai people appreciate receiving courtesy in return and if you make the effort to learn a few simple words and phrases, it goes a long way to making your experience even more fun.
Thai people will give you a “wai”, when they greet you by placing their palms together and raising their hands to their chest or head. Feel free to reciprocate with your own “wai”. A “wai” can mean “Hello,” “Thank you,” “I’m sorry,” or “Goodbye.” To accompany the “wai”, you can also say “sawadee”, after which you add the polite “khrap” if you’re male, and “ka” if you’re female.
One of the great things about travel is that you find out how many good, kind people there are in the world. Traveling is one of those things that restores my faith in humanity. Over the course of my lifetime of travel, there are so many people that have made the trip special. Some actions are big, some actions are small.
As Anthony Bourdain said: “I think food, culture, people and landscape are all absolutely inseparable.”
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