As part of the commitment we have at Isan Flowers 2 for customer service, we have compiled this advice for you. We hope you find it useful, and it helps you choose the Isan Flowers 2 product that is right for you (and your recipient).
NOTE: For Flower Care advice, please see our Flower Care page
Do Thai People like Receiving Flowers? (including girls working in Beer Bars & Go-Go Bars?)
Yes! Flowers are very popular in Thailand. Normally, the bigger and more expensive the flowers the better. Obviously, people like seeing the beauty of the flowers. Sending flowers is also one of the best ways to do so many things:
- show someone that you remember them, are thinking of them and care about them
- make someone feel good, happier and more appreciated
- make someone feel really loved
- congratulate someone on a special event or day
- impress someone
Flowers can tell the recipient one or more of the things below:
- “I love you”
- “I want to be your boyfriend”
- “I am thinking about you” / “I care about you”
- “I am romantic”
- “You deserve something beautiful”
- “Thank You” / “Congratulations” / “I’m Sorry” & More
(see more ideas in our Occasions (Yearly) and Occasions (Other) product menu)
Receiving flowers is often a better than just verbally saying the things above, because the recipient knows you have made the effort to find, choose and send them something.
NUMBERS – Lucky & Unlucky
In every national culture, some numbers are generally thought to be lucky, and some unlucky. The number 9 is considered to be the most LUCKY number for Thai people. A Thai person will love receiving a set of 9 items, or things with the number 9 on them.
(NOTE: The number 6 is considered to be the most UNLUCKY number for Thai people).
COLOURS – For Good Luck
In every national culture, some colours are generally thought to be lucky, and others unlucky. Most Thai people are superstitious (some more than others!) and believe in luck. Many Thai Buddhists believe the day of the week they were born influences their personality and life. Each day has a colour, lucky colour and unlucky colour.
Before giving gifts to a Thai person, try to find out which colour they think is lucky and unlucky for them, and they will be impressed you took the care and effort to find out!
COLOURS – Some Other Meanings
RED (for Love) – Red is the colour of love in Thailand. We recommend that customers give Red Roses to Thai people to say “I Love You”.
WHITE (for Love) – White is a popular colour for giving flowers in Thailand. It is associated with purity. You can also give White Roses to Thai people to say “I Love You”.
PINK (for Friendship) – Pink is a also popular flower colour in Thailand. It is a good colour to give to a Thai person to say “I like you” or “I am your friend”. If you want flowers to say “I Love You”, it is usually better to choose Red or White (although some people prefer Pink).
YELLOW (for Get Well Soon) – A flower arrangement containing mostly Yellow flowers is a good choice usually only when a Thai person is ill, and you want to say “Get Well Soon“. Perhaps they are in hospital, for example.
NOTE: A few Yellow flowers in a mixed flowers arrangement with other colours is good for general occasions.
COLOURS – More Meanings (Be Careful, Check with Recipient First)
ORANGE – Orange is not a popular colour for flowers. We strongly advise that most customers do not give a flower arrangement containing mostly Orange flowers (unless you have already checked it is what the recipient likes/wants) because many Thai people believe they are only for people who do not have (or cannot find) a boyfriend, husband, wife or partner (because the recipient is boring or too ordinary, for example). If a Thai lady receives many orange flowers when she is with other Thai people, then she may feel embarrassed.
NOTE: A few Orange flowers in a mixed flowers arrangement with other colours is OK for general occasions.
PURPLE – A flower arrangement containing mostly Purple flowers is not usually recommended (unless you have already checked it is what the recipient likes/wants) because many Thai people believe many Purple flowers are only for people who lost their partner (their husband has died for example).
NOTE: A few Purple flowers in a mixed flowers arrangement with other colours is good for general occasions.
BLACK – In Thailand, like many countries, Black is a colour commonly associated with death. We do not usually sell Black Roses or Black Flowers BUT we CAN DO Black WRAPPING MATERIAL/PAPER and some people like it (it makes flower colours stand out well). We recommend you first check it is what the recipient likes/wants, before you order.
NOTE: Instead of Black Wrapping, we can do “Midnight Blue” (almost Black) Wrapping, which is safer than Black if you are not sure about Black.
WANT A DIFFERENT BOUQUET WRAPPING COLOUR / TYPE on a Flower Bouquet or Va-quet Product/Example Photo you have seen?
– We can change the Wrapping. Tell us on our Checkout page what different Wrapping Colour/Type you want. (See our Bouquet Wrapping Types page for examples)
Ask your recipient what colours they like and do not like. What is their lucky colour? What is their favourite colour? (For the Thai word translation, see our Useful Thai Language page)
Flower Types
Isan Flowers 2 normally stocks only the flower types & colours that are the most popular with Thai people.
For details of the flower (and “filler”) types we sell, please see Our Flower & Filler Types page.
NOTE: Some flower types (like Tulips, for example) are popular in other countries but they are not very suitable for Thailand – they are either (a) very expensive (b) difficult to find and/or (c) will die extremely quickly (after 1 day, for example) in the Thailand climate (heat). However, we can get most types of flowers (and colours) on request.
– Please Contact Us if you would like to make a special request.
Prices
The main factor in the price of any fresh flower arrangement we sell is (1) the number, and (2) the type of flowers in it. Although the cost of different flower types depends on the time of year and their availability (for example, Roses are much more expensive during the first half of February because of St Valentine’s Day).
More more information about our pricing (including a list of flowers in descending order of cost), please see our Prices page.
Flower “Life” – How Long will Flowers Last?
Unfortunately, cut flowers cannot stay beautiful for very long in the Thailand climate. They will live longest in places where there is air-conditioning.
The relative “beauty life” is generally as follows (in descending order of time) …
- (LONGEST BEAUTY LIFE) …
- Chrysanthemums (stay beautiful for the longest time)
- Carnations
- Lilies (if buy when the flowers are not open yet)
- Roses
- Sunflowers
- Lisianthus
- Hydrangea
- Gerberas (stay beautiful for the shortest time)
- … (SHORTEST BEAUTY LIFE)
You can help the flowers “live” as long as possible if you care for them correctly (see our Flower Care page for advice).
Want to give flowers that last a REALLY LONG TIME? We can make beautiful “LIVE FOREVER” Artificial Flower Baskets & Vases. Contact Us for information & prices.
Should I Deliver to my Recipient Where They Work?
Delivering a gift to a place where other people will see your recipient receiving it can be a great idea, but only if you buy the right type of gift. The important concept here is ‘face’. Keeping and not losing ‘face’ is extremely important to Thai people (and in some other Asian countries). ‘Face’ can be described as your ‘status and level of respect among other people’.
The size, how cute or cool the gift is and/or the (perceived) cost of the gift you give will tell the people who see your recipient receiving the gift a lot (rightly or wrongly) about the recipient and also about you. The gift will cause your recipient to either (1) gain face and self-esteem (a good thing) or (2) lose face and self-esteem (a very bad thing).
Have Questions or Want Advice? We will be very happy to help you. Please Contact Us.
