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Thailand
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- 2. Population • Thailand’s populationis about 61.5 million people which consists of mainly Buddists,Islam and Christians.A tiny but influential community of Sikhs in Thailand and some Hindus also live in the country's cities, and are heavily engaged in retail commerce. There is also a small Jewish community in Thailand, dating back to the 17th century.
- 3. Flag • The flagof Thailand shows five horizontal stripes in the colours red, white, blue, white and red, with the middle blue stripe being twice as wide as each of the other four. The colours are said to stand for nation-religion- king, an unofficial motto of Thailand,red for the land and people, white for Theravada Buddhism and blue for the monarchy, as having been the auspicious colour of King Rama VI.
- 4. Language Thai is thenational and official language of Thailand and the native language of the Thai people, Thailand's dominant ethnic group.Thai is spoken in many parts of the world such as USA,Canada,Cambodia and France.Here are some Thai words translated to English.
- 5. Translations in Thai • :boy • :coffee • :lazy • :fern • :Pakistani
- 6. Cuisine Thai cuisine isfamous for the blending of four fundamental tastes:sweet,spicy,sour and salty. Most of the dishes in Thai cuisine try to combine most, if not all, of these tastes. It is accomplished by using a host of herbs, spices and fruit, including: chilli, galangal, garlic, lime leaves, basil, sweet basil, lime, lemongrass, coriander, pepper, tur meric, and shallot.
- 7. Sports • The mostpopular team sport in Thailand is football. Muay Thai (Thai boxing) is probably the most popular spectator sport in Thailand. The other main indigenous sport is takraw, which is similar to volleyball, but played with their feet and a light rattan ball. There is a Swan Boat circuit where the villages field teams compete. The international invitational race is usually in November.
- 8. Tourist Attractions Thailandoffers a great variety of attractions. These include diving sites, sandy beaches, hundreds of tropical islands, varied night-life, archaeological sites, museums, hill tribes, exceptional flora and bird life, palaces, a huge amount of Buddhist temples and several World Heritage sites. Many tourists follow courses during their stay in Thailand. Popular are classes in Thai cooking, Buddhism and traditional Thai massage.
- 9. Tourist Attractions Only themost austere ascetics can resist shopping when in Thailand. Bangkok is renowned for its main shopping malls down town, offering an astounding variety of international and local brands. Towards the north of the city, and easily reached by skytrain or underground, is "Chatuchak Weekend Market". It is possibly the largest market in the world, selling everything from household items to live, and sometimes endangered,animals. The "Pratuna Market" downtown, is nearly totally specialised in fabrics and clothing. The night markets in the Silom area and on Khaosan Road are mainly tourist orientated, selling items such as T-shirts, handicrafts, counterfeit watches and sunglasses.
- 10. Thailand’s national animal Deeply rooted in Thai culture, elephant training has traditionally been a familial heritage passed down through the generations. Before 1989, most domestic elephants were used for logging business and forest service to haul logs up mountains. This became illegal as widespread destruction of Thailand's forests resulted in worsening monsoons. Unlike the elephant populations of India and Africa, 95% of Thailand's elephants are domesticated working elephants and privately owned. Today most work for mahouts is in the tourist business, since elephant rides are popular among travellers to Thailand. In Thailand, tame elephants are regarded as a type of livestock and are not covered under Thailand's Conservation Act of 1992. If legally owned, there is minimal protection or welfare for them under Thai law.
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