The Legacy of Thailand Geography What reflect Thai culture Thai Architecture Thai Mural Painting Thai Food Muay Thai - Thai Boxing Thai Literacy Tuk-Tuk

1. If all of the world’s cultural heritage was contained in a time
capsule, what would you include to demonstrate the legacy of
your country?

3. • Geography
• What reflect Thai culture…
• Temple and Architecture
• Thai Mural Painting
• Thai Cuisine
• Martial Art
• Literacy
• Tuk-Tuk

4. Geography

6. • Located at the center of the Indochinese peninsula in Southeast Asia
• Capital city: Bangkok
• Totaling 513,120 square kilometers (198,120 sq. miles)
• Population (2017): 68 million
• Official Language: Thai

7. What reflect Thai culture are……

8. Temples and Architecture
•Thailand's prevalent religion is
Theravada Buddhism, which is an integral
part of Thai identity and culture.
•Influenced by the architectural traditions
of many of Thailand's neighbors

9. Paintings and Sculptures
• Influenced by Buddhist metaphysics
• Non-perspective painting
• Scene themes based on depiction of
celestial beings and demons from the
Thai literature, The Traiphum Phra
Ruang, Jakata Tales, and Thai version
of Ramayana.
• The scenes are about virtues and the
Buddhist cosmology (the Three `Worlds
of Desire, Form and Non-Form).
Temple of the Emerald Buddha

10. • Thai cuisine blends five fundamental
tastes: sweet, spicy, sour, bitter, and salty
• Strong aromatic components, fresh herbs
and a spicy
• Staple food is rice
• Significant international recognition
dishes:
• Tom Yum Goong
• PadThai
• Green curry
• Somtam (Papaya salad)

11. • Thai boxing or Muay Thai: The national sport and cultural martial
art of Thailand.
• It was developed as a form of close-combat that utilizes the entire
body as a weapon.
• Historical purpose: Defending the country from constant threat of
war between neighbors.

12. • One of the world sophisticated writing system languages.
• The Thai alphabet was influenced by the Old Khmer
alphabet.
• It was created in 1283 (Buddhist year) by King
Ramkhamhaeng .
• Syllabic alphabet consisting of 44 consonants.
• 32 vowels, diacritics, are indicated using diacritics which
appear in front of, above, below of after the consonants
they modify.
• 5 tones: 4 marks
• Direction of writing: left to right in horizontal lines.

13. VowelsAlphabet
Tone marks Thai Numeral

14. •Tuk-Tuk or 'sam lor' (three-wheeled)
originating from an old-fashioned rickshaw
during the second World War.
•It is essentially a rickshaw with a small
engine fitted in.
•One of Bangkok's most recognizable
transportation features, and popular among
tourists and visitors.

15. • National costume at the Miss Universe pageant at
Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, 2015.
• Thailand won the Best National Costume award.

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