The acceptance and integration of a religion that encourages abstinence from alcohol and sex.
Thai men and women freely flirt, sharing tobacco and intoxicating drinks. Thai women were typically bare-breasted and Thai men had extensive tattooing from their waist to below the knee. The tattoos were an indication of strength and virility. No Thai woman would seriously consider the advances of a man without tattoos.
Painted mural depicting scenes from the Lanna culture of the north from a mural painted on the walls of the Viharn Lai Kham at Wat Phra Singh in Chiang Mai.
