31 Things You Should Never do In Bangkok

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Don’t Use Your Left Hand To Pay Or Pass Something

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This would be difficult for left-handed people. But in Thailand, the left hand is considered dirty, and if you pass an object, or pay using it, you will insult the local and probably get scolded. So try to remember.While Westerners don’t really understand why this is so, most places in Asia believe this, including India. It is believed that people clean their asses with the left hand, to keep the right hand for eating. Some Asian countries eat with their hands (the right one) without any utensils. So it becomes clear why they consider the left hand dirty.  Just follow their beliefs, there is no harm to you anyway. Unless you are a right hand amputee…