Any information on Thailand?

Question

I know the flag and how to say hello

Answer 1

Nice places to go especially the beaches, affordable tour, there are lots of ladyboys, cute thai girls... you just go there darling in Thailand & It's for you to find out. (- -,)

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/destinations/asia/thailand

Answer 2

I hope this helps,and its not too boring for you.

Due to its geographical location, Thai culture has always been greatly influenced by China and India. However, different indigenous cultures have also existed in Thailand since the Baan Chiang culture.

The first Siamese/Thai state is traditionally considered the Buddhist kingdom of Sukhothai founded in 1238, following the decline and fall of the Khmer Empire in the 13th - 15th century.

A century later, Sukhothai's power was overshadowed by the larger Siamese kingdom of Ayutthaya, established in the mid-14th century. After Ayutthaya sacked Angkor itself in 1431, much of the Khmer court and its Hindu customs were brought to Ayuthaya, and Khmer customs and rituals were adopted into the courtly culture of Siam.

After Ayuthaya fell in 1767, Thonburi was the capital of Thailand for a brief period under King Taksin the Great, until a coup d'etat in 1782. The current (Ratthanakosin) era of Thai history began in 1782 following the establishment of Bangkok as capital of the Chakri dynasty under King Rama I the Great.

European powers began traveling to Thailand in the 16th century. Despite European pressure, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country to have never been colonized by a European power. The two main reasons for this is that Thailand had a long succession of very able rulers in the 1800s and that it was able to utilise the rivalry and tension between the French and the British. As a result, the country remained as a buffer state between parts of Southeast Asia that were colonised by the two colonial powers. Despite this, Western influence led to many reforms in the 19th century and major concessions to British trading interests. This included the loss of the three southern provinces, which later became Malaysia's three northern states.

In 1932, a bloodless revolution resulted in a new constitutional monarchy. During the war, Thailand was allied with Japan. Yet after the war, it became an ally of the United States. Thailand, holding an unstable government, went through a series of coups d'état, but eventually progressed towards democracy in the 1980s.

In 1997, Thailand was hit with the Asian financial crisis and the Thai baht was soon worth 56 baht to the US Dollar compared to about 25 baht to the dollar before 1997. Since then the baht has regained some strength and currently trades around 36-39 baht to the dollar.

The official calendar in Thailand is based on Eastern version of the Buddhist Era, which is 543 years ahead of the Gregorian (western) calendar. For example, the year AD 2007 is called 2550 BE in Thailand.

Answer 3

It depends on what you wanna know about Thailand!
Short history:
Due to its geographical location, Thai culture has always been greatly influenced by China and India. However, different indigenous cultures have also existed in Thailand since the Baan Chiang culture.

The first Siamese/Thai state is traditionally considered the Buddhist kingdom of Sukhothai founded in 1238, following the decline and fall of the Khmer Empire in the 13th - 15th century.

A century later, Sukhothai's power was overshadowed by the larger Siamese kingdom of Ayutthaya, established in the mid-14th century. After Ayutthaya sacked Angkor itself in 1431, much of the Khmer court and its Hindu customs were brought to Ayuthaya, and Khmer customs and rituals were adopted into the courtly culture of Siam.

After Ayuthaya fell in 1767, Thonburi was the capital of Thailand for a brief period under King Taksin the Great, until a coup d'etat in 1782. The current (Ratthanakosin) era of Thai history began in 1782 following the establishment of Bangkok as capital of the Chakri dynasty under King Rama I the Great.

European powers began traveling to Thailand in the 16th century. Despite European pressure, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country to have never been colonized by a European power. The two main reasons for this is that Thailand had a long succession of very able rulers in the 1800s and that it was able to utilise the rivalry and tension between the French and the British. As a result, the country remained as a buffer state between parts of Southeast Asia that were colonised by the two colonial powers. Despite this, Western influence led to many reforms in the 19th century and major concessions to British trading interests. This included the loss of the three southern provinces, which later became Malaysia's three northern states.

In 1932, a bloodless revolution resulted in a new constitutional monarchy. During the war, Thailand was allied with Japan. Yet after the war, it became an ally of the United States. Thailand, holding an unstable government, went through a series of coups d'état, but eventually progressed towards democracy in the 1980s.

In 1997, Thailand was hit with the Asian financial crisis and the Thai baht was soon worth 56 baht to the US Dollar compared to about 25 baht to the dollar before 1997. Since then the baht has regained some strength and currently trades around 36-39 baht to the dollar.

The official calendar in Thailand is based on Eastern version of the Buddhist Era, which is 543 years ahead of the Gregorian (western) calendar. For example, the year AD 2007 is called 2550 BE in Thailand.

Answer 4

All I'll add to the answers you've already received is that although thais are very friendly, welcoming people, they have a pretty complicated do don't list. I'd buy a copy of Culture Shock! Thailand for details, but some basics are: 1. don't point at things with your feet, and don't let the bottom of your feet face any thai people. 2. Don't touch them on the head (seems to be okay with children though). 3. Don't say anything about the king, you can say some things of course, but it's hard to know what they will and won't think is disrespectful so my advice would be not to say anything.

Of course they will be patient with "falangs" and realize you don't know these things, but I still think it's a good idea to be aware of them anyway.

Answer 5

I'm there at the moment doing some gap year volontary teaching in the far North, Mae Chan Chaing rai.

You know how to say hello,
Kar Poon is Thank you but a smile and a bow is enough to get by with out seeming impolite.

What else do you want to know?

Answer 6

Depends on what information you want. But I went there last year and it was amazing. The beaches are stunning, the water clear and warm, sunsets are lovely. But the people are the best thing, they are welcoming, warm and can't do enough for you, I wish people were like that here. It's cheap, safe and the food is lovely. We are definately going back. And Bangkok was brilliant, not once did we feel unsafe, the night markets were fun and we did a night river cruise which was brilliant. Go, enjoy and fall in love with the place.

Answer 7

Ratcha Anachak Thai
Kingdom of Thailand

Anthem: Phleng Chat
Royal anthem: Phleng Sansoen Phra Barami

Capital Bangkok (Krung Thep)
13°44′N 100°30′E
Largest city Bangkok
Official languages Thai
Government Military junta under Constitutional Monarchy
- King HM The King Bhumibol Adulyadej
- Prime Minister General Surayud Chulanont
- President of the Council of National Security General Sonthi Boonyaratglin
Formation
- Sukhothai kingdom 1238–1368
- Ayutthaya kingdom 1350–1767
- Thonburi kingdom 1767 to April 7, 1782
- Ratanakosin kingdom April 7, 1782 to date
Area
- Total 514,000 km² (49th)
198,115 sq mi
- Water (%) 0.4
Population
- July 2006 estimate 64,631, 5951 (19th)
- 2000 census 60,916,441
- Density 126/km² (80th2)
326/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2005 estimate
- Total $560.7 billion (21st)
- Per capita $8,300 (69th)
HDI (2004) 0.784 (medium) (72nd)
Currency Baht (฿) (THB)
Time zone (UTC+7)
- Summer (DST) (UTC+7)
Internet TLD .th
Calling code +66
1 Estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected.
2 Based on July 2005 figures.

Answer 8

Thailand is shaped like a boot. Everyone is 10 feet tall and has green hair all over their body. Everyone writes with their genetalia which is on their feet. Their eyes are removable and their favorite sport is to play a variation of tennis with them. They are decendants of Jupitarians.

Answer 9

68-70 Millions people.
Most is agricultural work.
Lanaguage : Thai

etc.

I do like to anwer if question is more specific than wided board like this. he he . ask me one by one question, i think i can give you the answer

Answer 10

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand