Jai Yen Yen – What Does it Really Mean?

Jai Yen Yen (Jai Yen) is a phrase you’ve probably heard if you’ve been in Thailand for any significant period of time.

Jai Yen translates to English as “cool heart”.

When a person says “Jai Yen Yen” to you, they are telling you to keep cool, to calm down, to not get angry and stressed out. The term is also used to tell someone to slow down and that they don’t need to hurry.

It is a phrase deeply linked to the way in which Thai society functions, and the way Thais prefer the energy of their environment to be maintained.

Thai culture teaches one to be calm and non-confrontational and that is much better to stay cool and composed.

Indeed, the ability to keep cool in challenging and tense situations is highly admirable in Thai society.

Of course, not every Thai person is this way all of the time, and people naturally lose their rag once in a while.

In fact, it could be said that since…