Thailand's Embassy in Japan has some top tips for Thai visitors - don't put your chopsticks in the serving bowl; if driving, stop for pedestrians at crossings, and just because you have children does not mean you can jump the queue.

The advice is part of a new online manners guide in response to criticism on social media.

Most of the criticism came from Thai residents in Japan who reported sightings of "inappropriate" behaviour on a popular Thai web forum, which inspired the embassy's consular chief to pen the list of 10 dos and don'ts.

"Japanese society is very unique. It is a society with strict rules that are not always obvious to visitors," said Jessada Nanthachaiporn, the chief consul, who said he intended the list as an educational tool, not as criticism of either culture.

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