“Sawatdee”: The invented Thai greeting . Did you know the famous Thai greeting “Sawatdee” was invented only in the 1930s? Before that, people greeted each other with casual questions like “Have you eaten yet?” Discover how a brilliant scholar created this beautiful word from ancient Sanskrit to bring a uniquely Thai way to say hello, wishing goodness and well-being to everyone. . #Sawatdee #ThaiGreeting #ThaiCulture #LanguageHistory #ThaiTradition ##Thailand #GreetingHistory #LearnThai #ThaiLang

The Thai “Wai” is our customary greeting as if you were to shake hands with client or wave to neighbor in western culture. Don’t forget to smile while you do Welcome to the Land of Smiles. 🙏 #movenpickbangkok #mövenpickbangkoksukhumvit15 #bangkok #thailand #greetings | Mövenpick Bangkok Sukhumvit 15