The essence of Thailand and its inhabitants can only be understood by those who deal with the culture, everyday life and religion of the Thais. This book describes the ways of thinking and behaving of the inhabitants, explains the historical, religious and social backgrounds that lead to these ways of life and thus offers orientation in the jungle of foreign everyday life. Family life, moral concepts and rules of decency are explained as well as manners, religious commandments or table manners. Recommendations for everyday travel, e.g. in the hotel, on the road, shopping and everyday dealings with the inhabitants of the host country are derived from this.