2. CUSTOM
Touching someone on the head may be
considered rude.
Pointing at or touching something with the
feet is also considered rude.
Extremely rude to step on a Thai coin, because
the king's head appears on the coin.
3. CULTURE
People are forbidden to gaze at the face of the king.
king of Thailand has the most noble and sacred.
People worship practices is king bowed in honor and
loyalty to the king.
People ordered to crawl in and be in the belly when
the king.
The practice was subsequently abolished by King
Chulalongkorn. This change is to improve the welfare
of its people.
4. A culture of selling their wives and children.
Father/husband has a right over his wife and
children
Seen as a symbol of wealth owned.
His wife and children could be sold to be a
slave.
This custom was abolished by King Mongkut.
5. Vegetarian Festival
This is a festival held in
Phuket, Thailand on a yearly.
Celebrations by Chinese
communities
Held in October each year on
the 10th day of the festival
was held.
The ceremony was held to
allow participants on the
possessed and used as a
"medium" or intermediates
for Gods.
6. Rubberneck
Still practiced by the
ethnic Kayan woman in
Northern Thailand.
Little girls will wear the
first bracelet when she
reaches the age of 5
years.
Bracelets will be added
the following year until
it reaches a certain
level.
7. FOOD
• Thai food is known for its balance of three to
four fundamental taste senses in each dish or
the overall meal:
Sour
Sweet
Salty
Bitter.
9. Rice and noodles
Single dish
Eat with soup , tom yum
-such as kuai-tiao ruea (a sour and spicy noodle
soup)
Khanom chin, freshly made Thai rice noodles
10. Vegetables, herbs and spices
garlic (krathiam)
lemongrass (takhrai)
turmeric (khamin)
phong kari (curry powder)
phrik thai (fresh and dried peppercorns)
Phrik khi nu (bird's eye chilis) often gives Thai
food its spiciness
11. Tomyum
Various type of tomyum :
Tom yum goong - made with prawns as the
main ingredient.
Tom yum paa - made with fish.
Tom yum gai - chicken version.
Tom yum po taek - mixed seafood and more
spicy.
12. Tomyum
The most popular :
tom yam kung - made with prawns as the
main ingredient and added with cocunut milk
or fresh milk
13. Insect
In Northeast Thailand,insect is delicious.
Giant water beetle (Lethocerus indicus).
(mang da; Thai language) is a very popular
food, fried or made whole spices.
14. HISTORY
Sukhothai Kingdom which was founded in
1238
Culture Thai Government strongly influenced
by Sino and India
Relationships with some of the European
countries began in the 16th century.
15. SPECIALTY
Wat Pho
Known as The Reclining
Buddha.
Statue of a Buddha
pride that built in the
18th century.
Should dress modestly
when visiting this place.
16. Chiang Rai
Located in the mountains of Thailand, who
has defended numerous cultural Thailand.
The only temple that is made in Thailand with
striking botanical garden.
17. Rhincodon typus
The world's largest fish Rhincodon typus that
is better known as the whale shark can be
found in Thailand.
18. Dhoi Inthanon
Rise as high as 2565 meters recorded as the
highest mountain in Thailand.
19. Long Name
The capital city of Thailand, Bangkok, listed as
the city with the longest name in the world.
Full name of Bangkok is:
“Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin
Mahinthara Yuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat
Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan
Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam
Prasit”
20. SPORT
Muay Thai
Thailand's national sport.
A native form of kickboxing.
It incorporates kicks, punches, knees and elbow
strikes in a ring with gloves similar to those used in
Western boxing.
21. LOCATION
• Thailand is home to several distinct geographic
regions, partly corresponding to the provincial
groups.
• The north of the country is the mountainous area
of the Thai highlands, with the highest point
being Doi Inthanon in the Thanon Thong Chai
Range.
• The northeast, Isan, consists of the Khorat
Plateau, bordered to the east by the Mekong
River.
22. LANGUAGE/DIALECT
Thai or more precisely Siamese or Central Thai
is the national and official language of
Thailand.
Thai is a member of the Tai group of the Tai–
Kadai language family.
Over half of the words in Thai are borrowed
from Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer.
23. Hello - Sawadee Khap
Thank you - Khob Khun Khap
How are you? - Sabai dee mai
I can not speak Thai - Chan Phood Thai mai dai
Yes - Chai
No - Mai chai
Ok - Tok-long
Sorry - Kho thot khap
Nice to meet you - Dee jai thee dai phob khun
