But Buddhist worship is an individual thing and there's always some kind of social activity going on inside the Wat. Don't be surprised to find people , including monks, smoking cigarettes, drinking tea, eating something or just quietly chatting during a sermon while others sit in devoted attention. Spittoons are usually placed on the floor and should be used for saliva, cigarettes and general rubbish. Sitting One problem might be the fact that there are no places to sit. High seats were, in traditional society, reserved for royalty.
Many people still eat and sleep on the floor.
The most comfortable way of sitting is with your legs crossed. But while in the Bot you should rather assume the respect position with the legs tucked under your body. Dress Normal dress is ok. It should however be respectable. Sometimes women in trousers and men and women in shorts and t-shirts can be refused.