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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.