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Temple Visits

Temple visit phrases in Thai, covering dos and don'ts and words such as monk, Buddha statue, to wai, modest clothing, incense stick and no photos.

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  • วัด wat — temple
  • พระ pra — monk / Buddha image
  • พระพุทธรูป pra-put-ta-rup — Buddha statue
  • ไหว้พระ wai pra — to pay respect to Buddha (by bowing)
  • ไหว้ wâai — to wai (Thai greeting/gesture of respect)
  • ทำบุญ tam bun — to make merit
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