was the King of Thailand, King Rama X-one of Maha Vajiralongkorn's great happy days in his life, because he married his second wife, his princess- Sinina ·Pilasaganyani Major General.
When the king of Thailand was 67 years old, he was still young and married a girlfriend who was 33 years younger than him. This time, he occupied the top spots in the hot search list.
Under the large-scale reports of the media and non-governmental tabloids of various countries, a large number of melon-eating people were very curious about the strange posture of the Royal Concubine Sinina bowing to the King of Thailand at the wedding after satisfying the gossip.
Although the rules of etiquette in different countries and different royal families are different, the way that Princess Sinina is almost on the ground with her feet folded and kneeling to the King of Thailand is strange.
We all know that certain operations in Thailand are leading the world for many years, so the weird kneeling posture of this somewhat "maverick" Southeast Asian country is also understandable. But why is there such a strange Thai kneeling ceremony? It turns out that this is related to Thailand's traditional culture and political history.
Thailand has practiced Buddhism since ancient times, and it can be described as a major Buddhist country in Southeast Asia. There are many temples in the country, and Buddhist ideas have enriched the hearts and souls of many Thais. In traditional Buddhist culture, kneeling is a common etiquette for Buddhists to bow down to the Buddha and Buddhist masters. It expresses the highest respect for Buddhist masters.
With the prosperity of Buddhism in Thailand, the whole country is very enthusiastic about Buddhism from top to bottom. Thai Buddhist culture has also had a significant impact on politics, and the worship of Buddhism has also entered politics and has become the audience of Thai people, including Thailand. The etiquette must be performed when members of the Thai royal family, including the king, have Thai kneeling.
In addition, Thailand has been a feudal monarchy since ancient times, with a strict domestic hierarchy, and the status gap between the royal family and the common people can be described as a huge difference.
For the ruling royal family, they require the second-ranked and ordinary people to obey them absolutely, so they have to show respect for themselves in various daily behaviors and habits, so as to carry out spiritual rule.
's practice of kneeling and worship highlights the difference in status between the royal family and the common people, and also allows the second and inferior people to remember their identities and not to be disrespectful in their behavior.
There is another reason related to the father of Maha Vajiralongkorn who is pregnant with his wife. The father of King Rama X, who is also King Rama IX, was an outstanding monarch.
When Bhumibol was in power, Thailand’s royal power had declined, and the country’s strongest political power was actually the Thai military. However, although the Thai military uses a powerful military force to control the country, it does not know how to govern the country, so it still has to rely on professional politicians in the country. Over time, the balance of power within the country becomes unbalanced.
In this special political situation, Thailand’s political power and military power need a balance, or the country will be in chaos. Bhumibol has become the balance point in this complex and dangerous environment.
However, with his outstanding political ability and forbearance, Bhumibol has won the support of the Thai military, various political forces and the general public.
Because of Bhumibol’s diligence and love for the people, his status as the king of Thailand is respected and supported by the whole country. The Thai people's sincere respect and reverence for the late old king, they also love the Thai royal family, so Thai kneeling will not arouse the disgust of the Thai people, but to show their respect for the old king.
From the root, Thai kneeling is a part of Thai traditional culture. It is a "hybrid" or even a "deformed child" of Buddhist ideology and culture and domestic political culture. Since there is a part of the need for ruling, then in the kneeling posture, it must be more humble, and the more prominent the honor of the royal family members. When
prayed in Thai style, almost the whole person was lying on the ground, which is humble enough. Such humbleness naturally highlights the lofty status of members of the royal family. You call it a traditional etiquette, with the color of feudal rule;Speaking of spiritual rule, the Thai royal family has long since held the supreme power of the country.
So this Thai style of worship is already a slightly deformed traditional culture under the current world civilization trend. But for respected elders in Thailand, you can also enjoy Thai kneeling.
In modern society, the unique traditional culture of Thai kneeling will inevitably be incomprehensible to people outside Thailand, but for Thais, it is quite common.
In Thailand, Thai prime ministers and military generals have to bow down in Thai style when they meet and meet members of the Thai royal family. Then Thailand is a place with a very developed tourism industry. When a large number of foreign tourists meet with members of the Thai royal family, do they also need to pray in Thai style? Of course, it is not necessary. After all, it is the traditional culture of the Thai people.
