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It is not illegal to show the soles of your feet in Thailand. Nevertheless it is seen as extremely rude, and a taboo, to do so at any time. The reason is entirely cultural. Thai people consider the head to be sacred, and feet, because they are the lowest part of the body, to be filthy

In Thailand, lèse majesté is criminalized by Section 112 of the Thai Criminal Code. It is illegal to defame, insult, or threaten the king, queen, heir-apparent, or regent. ... Lèse-majesté complaints can be filed by any person against anyone else, and they must always be formally investigated

It is customary to hang pictures of Buddha at the highest place in your house, and treat it with respect,” explains Zilber. “If you put it on your body, especially on a lower part, it can be seen as extremely disrespectful. ... This is not to suggest that all Buddhists find tattoos of their god offensive though

Thais use smiles to express emotions of politeness, happiness, embarrassment, frustration, indifference, condescension, nervousness, or just to mask their real feelings

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