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Country Name |
Thailand, Kingdom of Thailand |
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Motto |
“Country, Religion, Monarch” |
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Anthem |
Phleng Chat Thai |
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Capital |
Bangkok |
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Language |
Thai |
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Demonym |
Thai |
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Government |
Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
King: Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej(Head of State) |
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Prime Minister: Yingluck Shinawatra (Head of Government) |
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| Area | 513,120 km2 |
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Population |
66,720,153 |
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GDP(purchasing power parity) |
$645.7 billion (2012 est.) |
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Currency |
Baht (THB) |
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Time zone |
UTC+7 |
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Calling code |
66 |
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Belief |
Thailand is nearly 94%-95% Theravada Buddhist (which includes the Thai Forest Tradition and the Dhammayuttikanikaya and SantiAsoke sects), with minorities of Muslims (5-6%), Christians (1%), Mahayana Buddhists, and other religions. Thai Theravada Buddhism is supported and overseen by the government, with monks receiving a number of government benefits, such as free use of the public transportation infrastructure. There is no official state religion in the Thai constitution, which guarantees religious freedom for all Thai citizens, though the king is required by law to be Buddhist. |
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Tradition |
One of the most distinctive Thai customs is the wai. Showing greeting, farewell, or acknowledgement, it comes in several forms reflecting the relative status of those involved.  This salutation is often accompanied by a serene smile symbolizing a welcoming disposition and a pleasant attitude. Thailand is often referred to as the “Land of Smiles” in tourist brochures.
Often, the Thai will deal with disagreements, minor mistakes or misfortunes by using the phrase” mai pen rai”, translated as “it doesn’t matter”. When sitting in a temple, one is expected to point one’s feet away from images of the Buddha. Shrines inside Thai residences are arranged so as to ensure that the feet are not pointed towards the religious icons |
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Cloth |
Thailand has many ethnic groups that influenced the Thailand clothing by the varioussilk and cotton textiles array produced. The textiles of each ethnic group is wovenin different patterns for domestic, ceremonial and clothing purposes, in this way the
textiles becoming identity marks. The women of the ethnic groups from the country’s lowland wear a traditional skirt, a lower garment called the pha sin (a tube skirt). The Thai men don’t wear the traditional clothing as much as the women do. Their traditional clothing doesn’t vary too much from one ethnic group to other. The men wore “ chongkraben” as loincloth, with its short version exposing the thighs of the man. It was made of plaid or plain cotton.  Chongkraben  Pha Sin
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Food |
The main food in Thailand is rice. Everyone has eaten it since they were born. But we can’t really eat rice alone so we have to have something to go with it. There are many dishes of food to go with rice. Most of them are hot and spicy and that is what Thai food is famous for.Here are some examples of Thai foods:
2 .Chuchipla
3.Khanom Chin
4.Kao Chair: Kao Chae was introduced to the people in the palace to be eaten in during the summer months. Kao Chae is the only Thai Dish where the rice is eaten cold with Jasmine and candle fume scented water.
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Travel |
1.Phromthep Cave: Phromthep Cape is the island’s most photographed and perhaps best-known location. Every evening, large tour buses, scooters and private cars sweep through Rawai Beach and up the island’s southernmost hill in order to watch the sunset at its peak.
2.Erawan Waterfall
3.Khao Kitchakut
4.Phukradueng
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References:
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