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  1. Argriculture:
          Rice, Cassava (tapioca), Rubber, Corn, Sugarcane, Coconuts, Soybeans
  2. Boundry Hierarchy in Thailand:
    Country (���ͧ��) => Province (�ѧ��Ѵ) => UmPer (�����) => TumBoen (�Ӻ�) => MuuBarn (�����ҹ)
  3. Captial: Bangkok [In Thai it is called KrungThep]
  4. Climate: Mainly hot and humid
  5. Currency: 1 Baht (Primary usage) = 100 Satang
  6. Environment Problem:
          Air pollution from vehicle, Water pollution from factory, Deforestation, Wildlife threaten from illegal hunting
  7. Ethnic Group:
          * Thai -- 75%, * Chinese -- 14%, * others -- 11%
  8. Food (some common food):
    TypeName
    Curry(ᡧ) ᡧ���, ᡧ��Ҵ�, ��������ҹ, ᡧ������
    Soup(���ᡧ) ����ӡ��/��/���, ��������, ���ᡧ�ѡ���, ������
    Rice(����)
    ���ǼѴ �����ѹ�� ����˹����/�� �������ᴧ ���ǵ������
    Noodle (����/��������)
    �Ѵ�� �Ҵ˹�� �Ѵ������ ��������ǹ��/�˧ ��������/�˧ ���¨Ѻ ����չ�����
    Serving (�Ѻ����)
    ������ �Ѵ�ѡ��� ����� ����ҧ �������� �Һ ����� �ʹ�ѹ��� ��駼Ѵ��ԡ��
    Sweet(���)
    �ѧ��� ��·ͧ ����ºǪ�� ���� �����ᢡ ����Ե �����˹�������ǧ
  9. Fruit (Interesting): Custard Apple (����˹��), Durian (�����¹), Jackfruit (��ع), Longan (����), Mangosteen (���ش), Rambutan (���), Rose-apple(�����).
  10. Government Type: Constitutional Monarchy.
  11. Independence: 1238 (never been colonized)
  12. Language:
          * Thai [Official]
          * Laos [Very similar to Thai language]
          * English [British (main), American (2nd)]
          * Chinese [Chiuchow (main), Mandarin (2nd)]
  13. Life Expectancy (1997):
          * Male -- 68.8 years, * Female -- 65.12 years
  14. Literacy Rate: (Ages 6-15) 94%
  15. Mornarch:
          * King Bhumibol Adulyadej (������ �������)
          * Queen Sirikit (��йҧ��� ���ԡԵ��)
  16. Per Capita Income: $8,800 (It's higher than avg income!)
  17. Population: 60.6 million (est. 1999)
  18. Province -- Look up State
  19. Religion -- Buddhist: 94.4%, Muslim: 4%, Hindu: 1.1%, Christian: 0.5%
  20. Season: Winter(˹��), Summer(��͹), Rain(��)
  21. State (Province): 76 province (In Thai it is called Changwat). "It is way too many provinces".
  22. Term:
          Thai --- Thai people(����) or Thai language(������).
          Thailand --- Country of Thailand(���ͧ��).
INFORMATION Top
  1. Place to Travel Around Bangkok [Map--1|2]:
          * Crocodial Farm -- At Paknam.
          * Dusit Zoo (�ҴԹ) --- Rajawiti Road. Zoo...
          * Hua Hin (����Թ)-- Beach.
          * National Assembly Hall (�ԾԸ�ѳ���˧�ҵ�)-- Sri Ayuthaya Road. Mostly statue and flower.
          * Temple of Emerald Buddha or Wat Phra Keow (�Ѵ������) -- Inside Grand Palace. Beautiful & famous
          * National Museum -- Near Thammasat (������ҵ��) University on Naprathat Road.
          * Pattaya (�ѷ��) -- Beach.
          * Pratunam (��еٹ��) -- A shopping place. A great place to buy clothes.
          * Sanam Luang (ʹ����ǧ) -- A public park. Kite contest during Feb to Apr
          * Snake Farm & Paasteur Inst. -- Corner of Rama IV & Henri Duant Road
          * Suan Pakkad Palace -- 352 Sri Ayuthaya Road. Garden and art collection
          * Thieves Market -- Thevet district of Bangkok. Flee market.
          * Wat Arun (�Ѵ���ع��) and Wat Po (�Ѵ�) -- Inside Grand Palace. Another Wat.
          * Yaowaraj -- Chinatown (Samheng)

Thailand means "Land of the Free", after 1939. Formal name would be Kingdom of Thailand. It was formerly called Siam.

         Thai word for English people, "farang," is originally from word "farangse" (France). France people is among the first European immigrant to Thai. [www.asiatour.com]

         The meaning of Bangkok's long name......"City of Angels, Great City and Residence of the Emerald Buddha, Impregnable City of God Indra, Grand Capital of the World, Endowed with Nine Precious Gems, Abounding in Enormous Royal Palaces which Resemble the Heavenly Abode where Reigns the Reincarnated God, a City given by Indra and Built by Vishnukarm" [www.asiatour.com]

         Thai New Year is in Thai's summer month, April. In this holiday, people celebrates by splashing water to other person. It is celebrate country wide.

         Thai year is 543 more than of Western calendar. For example, in year 2000 of Western calendar, for Thailand it is year 2543. Nonetheless, the day system still follows the Western calendar system.

         Thai national anthem can be hear daily at 8 A.M. and 6 P.M. on television, radio, civil office building, etc. The tradition started in 1976 (�.�. 2519)

         Thai people love the monarch. Any offensive language against the monarch could be consider as illegal.

         In Thai, Bangkok is call KrungThep. The reason is because KrungThep was known as Bangkok until around 1700 (?--couldn't remeber) that the King changed the name to Krung-Thep-MaHar-NaKorn....


Credit:
1. (1999) SIRS Mandarin, Inc.
2. (1997) CIA World Factbook.
3. A Lot of Traveling Books

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