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 protect him/her". This Concluding Doa comes right after the full name of the correspondent. The salutation "Dear" (প্রিয়) in combination with a name or a title is by far the most commonly used salutation in Bengali, in both formal and informal correspondence. It is commonly followed by either an honorific and a surname, such as "Srohdeho/Jonab" (শ্রদ্ধেয়/জনাব), or by a given name, such as "Srohdeho/Jonab John" (শ্রদ্ধেয়/জনাব জন). However, it is not common in Bengali to use "both" a title of address "and" a person's given name: "Srodeho/Jonab John Smith" (শ্রদ্ধেয়/জনাব জন স্মিথ) would not be correct form. If the