Why many Thais avoid haircuts on Wednesdays

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00:00In Thai culture, there is a belief that one should avoid having their hair cut on Wednesday.

00:06The origin of this belief is tied to two main stories.

00:09First, Thai loyalty and the aristocracy would only cut their hair on Wednesdays.

00:15As a result, it was believed that commoners cutting their hair on this day would be seen

00:20as challenging the authority or grandeur of the king, bringing bad luck.

00:25Second, Wednesday is considered a day of growth and prosperity in Thai astrology related

00:31to farming and cultivation.

00:33This is why we often see barber shops in provinces outside of Bangkok close every Wednesday.

00:39Cutting hair on this day was thought to disrupt the natural flow of growth and could negatively

00:44affect one's fortune.

00:46So for these reasons, many people still avoid haircuts on Wednesday, keeping in line with

00:51Thai traditional belief.