"Bowing to Superiors"

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When Thais meet they "wai" [bow]. The person of lower status bows first and more deeply. Not returning the "wai" would be like refusing a handshake. Thais also "wai" to the teacher when entering the classroom, to Buddha images and sacred Spirit Houses, to pagodas containing relics of the Buddha, to statues of the King and former kings, and to parents as they leave for school.