Long Live the King!
Some practical facts about Thailand:
1. The money is called "baht" and there is approximately $3 US to every 100 baht.
2. "Sairung" means rainbow. However, this won't help you much because everything is in Sanskrit anyway.
3. Thailand is a monarchy on the downslide. I don't know the king's name, but he is referred to as "His Majesty the King." no more, no less.
4. Buddhism is the primary religion of Thailand, so DON'T POINT YOUR FEET AT ANYONE! (look it up)
5. Sanskrit is shadily close to the Roman alphabet (aka, the one we use) so it can be deceiving. The first glance at a sign might make you think you can read it, but upon closer inspection, it uses symbols you have likely never seen before.
Haha, don't talk to shady people and look both ways before you cross a street. If possible, avoid crossing.
Love you!


1 Comments:
Did you actually get to see a "Sairung?" I was wondering how the subject came up?
**Do you see lots (rainbows) in HCMC, or is it pretty much all gray during the rainy season?
Is Sanskrit the name for the Thai language?
So then, to sum up....NO foot-pointing, long live duh Buddah..and His Majesty. In this order??
love you.......
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