{"id":6467,"date":"2023-10-07T11:50:10","date_gmt":"2023-10-07T04:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/farparents.com\/?p=6467"},"modified":"2023-10-07T11:59:32","modified_gmt":"2023-10-07T04:59:32","slug":"thai-culture-the-matter-and-meanings-of-touching-a-persons-head","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farparents.com\/?p=6467","title":{"rendered":"Thai culture \u2013 The matter and meanings of touching a person\u2019s head."},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<div id=\"gap-1261571734\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1261571734 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(Firstly, I have to confess to you as the readers that It is very hard for me to describe this article in English which is not my native language, I will try my best first, and any text correction from you would be very much appreciated)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Thai people like to set the most respectful things on top. For example, Thai people usually don\u2019t put a book on the floor,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">this is considered a high object because it gives us knowledge which for us is equal to the teacher that we pay respect to.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It should be laid on a high level like on a table or book regal. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In school, students will never sit on the chair of the teacher which he\/she always uses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The reason is, that teachers have more honor than students because they give the student their knowledge and are older.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It sounds so funny, but so happens here. So, the higher respectful object is always set on a higher location.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To sit on the teacher\u2019s chair can be considered that the student has the same power as the teacher.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Even organ is no exception. The Head is the highest part of the body, it is considered as the place of dignity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If a boy wants to bully another boy, he will not waste time talking too many words, just touch his head softly, and then the fight will start immediately.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This situation might happen to teenagers too. If head touching happens with middle-aged people, if they don\u2019t know each other well, the discontent might take place automatically.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">So, be careful. Even if he is your best friend and both of you are men, if you touch your friend\u2019s head with no good enough reason, he will think you are gay.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">But if you and your friend are both women, it will be fine.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Head touching is an act of love and adorable. Especially to adorable kids or animals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Like when adults face a lovely, adorable kid, they usually touch the kid\u2019s head softly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">When you touch a younger person\u2019s head calmly and softly, it automatically tells without saying words that the younger person is a lovely, good, adorable person.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">But if you are a middle-aged man, the person that we touch his head should be younger than 12 years old if he is a boy and younger than 6 years old if she is a girl.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Except if we are their parents or grandparents. If the kids are older than 16-year-old boys or older than 9-year-old girls, you can touch their heads when you are over 60 years old.<strong> Like grandpa and grandchildren.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The exception is if you are their parents or grandparents.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Head touching also occurs very often in loving couples. It is a common action that happens all around the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Thailand too. Just here in Thailand, the person who takes action is normally the man, also the boyfriend (action taker) used to touch his girlfriend because,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">in our point of view, girls are considered as being more adorable than men and should be taken care of.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Head touching can happen accidentally for instance you see an insect claiming the head of your friend and automatically catch that insect on his head.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">However, for some Thai people, it is acceptable when you are Farang (Thai people call foreigners: Farang).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Your Thai friend will understand that it is because of the cultural difference, that you didn\u2019t know about this well or so, but only if they are reasonable persons.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">I would say this kind of Thai people exists about 50% and the good news is, Thai people who have the potential to become your friend are sophisticated enough with international culture,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">they tend to understand it if you have done a weird thing or false situation of head touching.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Since we cannot see through a person\u2019s mind how much dignity is in his head. Therefore, you need to make sure first that your friend is okay when you touch his head before taking action.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Touching the heat of the elder<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Now, it is a big topic that everyone should be careful of. In Thailand, people will not touch the head of the elder. Even you as a Farang also not allowed to do so.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Since our society structure is still driven by a hierarchy system. Unfortunately, this hierarchy system takes place everywhere in Thailand, in families, in schools, in companies, and especially in the bureaucratic system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Let\u2019s examine the family institute first. In general, two persons would have different dignity and ego if they have different ages.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The older ones always win. When the older person is older than 1 \u2013 20+ years old, we will call him or her\u2018\u2019 Pee\u2019\u2019 before his or her name to pay respect.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><u>\u2018\u2019Pee\u2019\u2019 is a title that has a hidden meaning that indicates older and consequently higher respectful status. <\/u><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">I hate to say: The more age difference, the more dignity and eco difference, but this seems to be true.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As mentioned earlier, the physical place that stores dignity for an ordinary person is his head (the top of the body). Dignity was built from knowledge, life experiences, and the age itself (more age, automatically more dignity).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">With the combination of these matter, the head of the elder is considered as the high thing. Nevermind,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If you accidentally touch their head, the first thing that you should do immediately is to say sorry. Then everything will be fine. If you do not. It will be viewed as being unrespect.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Ege also has power when it comes to greeting. In Thailand when we greet a friend we just say Sawadee Krab.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> But when we are greeting an elder one, we both say Sawdee Krab and make a Wai (posture) at the same time. See # <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/farparents.com\/?p=6461\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how to greet in Thailand correctly.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Head touching has so many meanings here. It can indicate disrespect, bullying, love, and reflection to the adorably, merci depends on the situations and with people the head touching takes place.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Let&#8217;s say it again, when we touch the heads of the elders, it is considered disrespectful. Inversely, if the elders touch the head of the more than 20 years old,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">it will be viewed as a reaction to the adorably and love. Even for same-age people, one should also be careful of head touching.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If you accidentally touch anyone\u2019s head, it is okay to say sorry to them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The background of this matter is related to the society structure with hierarchy. Which have happened for many centuries and still remain on the recent day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">However, the new generation of people disagree with this structure. 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