Thailand Information, Geography and History

Information :

•  Full name: Kingdom of Thailand.

•  Capital City: Bangkok.

•  Language: Thai.

•  Currency: Baht.

•  Religion: Buddhist and Muslim.

•  National Anthem: “Phleng Chard Thai” meaning ‘Thai National Anthem'.

•  Newspaper: Asian Tribune, Bangkok Post, Bonjour Siam, Daily News, Farang Pai Nai, Pattaya Mail, Thairath Daily and Thansettakij Newspaper.

•  Places to Visit: Wat Phra Kaew & Grand Palace and Ao Phang-Nga National Marine Park.

•  Transport: Airways : Don Muang is the chief airport. Almost all countries are connected to Thailand via air; Waterways : ferry between Thailand and Laos at the following points. Ports : Bangkok, Laem Chabang, Prachuap Port, Si Racha; Railways : trains are available from Malaysia.

•  Shopping: Thai silks, cotton textiles, batiks, silverwares, green celadon glazed pottery, precious/semiprecious stones, traditional dolls, masks, lacquer wares, pewter wares, bamboo artifacts, bronze wares, painted umbrellas, temple bells, tribal weavings, carved water buffalo bells and gold jewellery.

Introduction : sporting the name of Siam until the 11 th of May 1949, Thailand is the only country in the southeastern region of the continent of Asia to escape European colonization. The prevalent constitutional monarchy in the country was established in the year 1932. In Thai, the word “Thai” translates as ‘free'; so, Thailand means ‘a free land'. The country is a bustling tourist and business destination, ranking as one of the world's best. The chief cities in Thailand are Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Sawan, Chiang Mai, and Songkhla.

Location of Thailand : Thailand is located in the south eastern region of the continent of Asia, missing the Equator by a little.

Its immediate political neighbors are the countries of Myanmar to the north and the northwest, Laos to the northeast, Cambodia to the east and Malaysia to the south. The water bodies that skirt Thailand are the Mekong River in the west that forms Thailand's natural boundary with Laos, Gulf of Thailand to the southeast and the Indian Ocean and the Andaman Sea to the southwest.

Physical Map of Thailand : the terrain of the country of Thailand is fragmentized into different landscapes. There are mountains and plains; plateaus and coasts and an isthmus in between. The mountains in Thailand are restricted to the north of the country and house the highest point in Thailand – the Doi Inthanon. The east and the northeast of Thailand are dominated by the Khorat Plateau. The middle of Thailand comprises of flatlands that originate due to the charting of valleys by the Chao Phraya River. An isthmus is the only feature to south of the country, while the west is plain land.

Climate of Thailand : the climate of Thailand is very coastal and very Equatorial: hot and humid with little or no temperature and seasonal demarcations. Though there are land elevations in the interior northern regions of the country, one cannot expect the temperature to be more that 10°s less that the other regions of the country. The cooler season, which is mild and pleasant, occurs between October and February. Summers are from March to May; July till September lasts the monsoons.

Flora and Fauna of Thailand : Thailand has as much diversity in its flora and fauna as it has in its landscape and people. The plants in Thailand belong to species which are mostly considered typical of the varieties found in the south east of the Asian continent. So, the chief types of fauna to be found are the hardwood types, like teak; then there are pines, mangroves, bamboos, rattan/canes, betel, plantains/bananas and coconut palms. Exotic flowers too are to be found in the Thailand. In the fauna category, the animals that form the list are the wild cattle, rhinoceroses with one horn, otter, deer, civet cat, tapirs, gibbon, bear, wild hogs, and different types of monkeys. The domesticated variety of animals is sheep, goats and oxen. The reptile fauna of Thailand includes species of snakes, crocodiles, lizards and turtles. Aside of these there are also some 600 species of birds, excluding migratory varieties, in the country; multitudes of fish and diverse types of butterflies.

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