2. Landscape
• The biggest part of Thailand is on the
Indochina Peninsula
• Thailand’s landscape is very versatile
• North and West are some parallel high
mountains
• Some high elevations
3. People
• 59 million people
• 6.7 million living in Bangkok
• Approximately 75% of the citizenry are ethnic
Thais.
• 14% are Chinese
• Average life for men is 66 and 72 for women.
• They speak their own language.
4. Native Food
• Spicy Shrimp Soup, Fried Noodle, Green
Chicken Curry,& Chicken in Coconut Milk Soup
• Sit on the floor around a bamboo table
• All the meals, eaten in North Thailand
• Food is plentiful as in all parts of Thailand
• Gay yang, barbecued chicken with pepper
sauce and garlic
5. Religion
• 94.6% of Thais are Buddhists of the
Theravada tradition.
• Muslims are the second largest religious
group at 4.6%.
• There is also a small Jewish community
• 0.7% Southern tip is Malays, Christians,
mainly Catholics
6. Industry/Economic Progress
• Newly industrialized economy
• Thailand experienced GDP growth by 7.8% in
2010
• Thailand, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan,
Brunei,& Malaysia
• The country has a GDP of 9.5 trillion Baht
• 24th largest economy in the world
7. Sports/Leisure Activities
• Muay Thai is the populist sport
• Muay Thai Boxing, Kraabi Krabong, Sepak
Takraw, Volley ball,& Football
• Important market segments to the
development of tourism
• World Sport Destination Expo (WSDE)
• Sports tourism is turning into tourism’s
fastest-growing sector
