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 is commonly used and followed by "Al A'ezza'a" or "Almuhtarameen". To add more formality, it's common to begin the salutation with "Ela" (to), followed by the salutation and a full name. Informal: "Azizi Ahmed", "Azizati Sarah", "A'ezza'e members of the team" or "Member of the team Al A'ezzaa". Formal : "Sa'adat Assayid Ahmed Abdullah", "Sa'adat Assayidah Sarah Ibrahim", "Sadati members of the team Almuh-tarameen". Common salutation for both formal and informal correspondence : "Sa'adat Alostath Ahmed Abdullah", "Sa'adat Alostatha Sarah Ibrahim". It is common to conclude the salutation with a Doa such as "May god bless him/her" or "May god