Thai greeting Thai greeting The Thai greeting referred to as the "wai" (, ) consists of a slight bow, with the palms pressed together in a prayer-like fashion. It has its origin in the Indian "Añjali Mudrā", like the Indian "namaste" and Burmese "Mingalar Par". The higher the hands are held in relation to the face and the lower the bow, the more respect or reverence the giver of the "wai" is showing. The "wai" is traditionally observed upon formally entering a house. After the visit is over, the visitor asks for permission to leave and repeats the salutation made upon entering.
Salutation by a title, a name and a comma: The standard informal Dutch salutation is followed by a name and a comma: If the informal Dutch salutation is used in a formal context, the salutation is followed by a title, a name and a comma: In Dutch the following applies to <name> in salutations: In Dutch if the first name or initial is included, the prefix is never capitalized. E.g. "Dhr. Van den Berg" (Mr. From the Mountain) is named "Jan" (John) so his name is written with first name as "Jan van den Berg" and with initials as "J. van