One way of doing this is to keep them away from you, especially out of your house. The highest-ranking social class in Thailand is the Buddhist monk. For this reason, there are many rules for social propriety when around the monks and temples. For example, when in a temple, never sit in a lotus position. This is the position that the monks sit in, and for a layman to sit in this position is to say that you are equal in status to the monk.
Monks live a very simple lifestyle.
They are forbidden to have money. They live in very austere quarters. They have very few possessions, mainly consisting of their saffron robe and a food plate. The midday meal must be completed before noon, after which the monk may not eat again until daybreak the next day. In Thai culture a monk collects his food from the people.