{"id":2492,"date":"2022-03-26T11:57:56","date_gmt":"2022-03-26T11:57:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigrationbangkok.com\/?page_id=2492"},"modified":"2022-10-26T00:53:09","modified_gmt":"2022-10-26T00:53:09","slug":"aboutthailand","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/immigrationbangkok.com\/?page_id=2492","title":{"rendered":"About Thailand"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Siam \u201cLand of the Free<\/i><\/p>

Thailand was known as Siam until\u00a01939.<\/b>\u00a0<\/p>

Country Facts:<\/b><\/u><\/h4>

Official Name: Kingdom of Thailand<\/p>

Government: Constitutional monarchy<\/p>

Capital: Bangkok<\/p>

Language: Thai<\/p>

Population:\u00a067.7<\/b>\u00a0Million\u00a08.2\u00a0<\/b>million in Bangkok<\/p>

Currency: Thai Baht (THB)<\/p>

Full name Bangkok: Krung Thep Maha Nakhon<\/p>

Ceremonial Name:\u00a0Krungthepmahanakhon Amonrattanakosin Mahintharayautthaya Mahadilokphop Noppharatratchathaniburirom Udomratchaniwetmahasathan Amonphimanawatansathit Sakkathattiyawitsanukamprasit<\/b><\/i><\/p>

Geography:<\/b><\/u><\/h4>

Thailand is situated in the heart of Asia, bordering Cambodia and Laos. The highest mountains are located in the Northern region. The Andaman sea and the Gulf of Thailand are to the West.\u00a0<\/p>

People:<\/b><\/u><\/h4>

Almost\u00a090<\/b>\u00a0percent of people in Thailand are Buddhist,\u00a03\u00a0<\/b>million Muslims live in the Southern region near to the Malaysian border<\/p>

Climate & Temperature:<\/b><\/u><\/h4>

It\u2019s certainly rains here in Thailand and nearly every day between the months of May and September it rains, an umbrella becomes your best friend. The moist and humid weather encourages abundant wildlife throughout the Kingdom.<\/p>

The deep forests and jungle terrain inhabit many tigers and elephants, many crocodiles are also found in Thailand.<\/p>

Economy & Government:<\/b><\/u><\/h4>

It was known as Siam until\u00a01939<\/b>. The Kingdom is the only Asian country to never have been taken over by any European super power. The revolution in\u00a01932<\/b>\u00a0led to a constitutional Monarchy.<\/p>

The King of Thailand is the leader of the country. The prime minister is from the House of Representatives, but is appointed by His Majesty the King.<\/p>


The Land of Smiles:<\/b><\/u><\/h4>

Tourism is pushed by the image of the\u00a0\u201cLAND OF SMILES\u201d<\/b>\u00a0this is very true, It\u2019s a very peaceful country and Thai\u2019s prefer harmony over any form of conflict. The people generally smile and are very warm and caring. The smile can be interpreted into many forms as shown in the west, personal embarrassment, fear, remorse and sometimes when they are tense.<\/p>

Bangkok is nicknamed the\u00a0Venice of Asia<\/i>\u00a0because there are lots of canals and thousands of boats which transport commuters, sell fruits, vegetable and the famous floating markets.<\/p>

This dynamic city is the home to so many impressive Buddhist temples, shrines which feature gold layered spires, pagodas and many giant Buddha statues.<\/p>

Interesting Facts:<\/b><\/u><\/h4>
  • Buddhism is the country\u2019s main religion<\/li>
  • It is strictly against the law to criticize the monarchy<\/li>
  • Elephant polo is a popular sport<\/li>
  • Thailand has over\u00a01400<\/b>\u00a0islands\u00a0<\/li>
  • The world\u2019s smallest mammal is found here the Bumble Bat<\/li>
  • The Largest Fish known as the Whale Shark<\/li>
  • Thailand is the number one exporter of Orchids<\/li>
  • Over\u00a040,000\u00a0<\/b>temples throughout Thailand<\/li>
  • The national flower of Thailand is the Orchid<\/li>
  • Has some of the most flavorsome cuisine in the world<\/li>
  • It is Illegal to be shirtless- be careful<\/li>
  • Muay Thai is the national sport \u201cThe art of eight limbs\u201d<\/li>
  • One tenth of the population live in Bangkok<\/li>
  • Tiger Woods mum is from Thailand<\/li>
  • Many famous international movies have been filmed here<\/li>
  • Phleng Chat Thai\u201d (National Anthem of Thailand)<\/li>
  • Thailand likes to have its beer on the rocks. Most of the people here drink beer mixed with nam keng, which means \u201cice.\u201d<\/li>
  • The tropical fruit Durian, is native to Thailand, but banned in most hotels for its pungent smell.<\/li>

  • Red Bull popular energy drink, was originally a brand in Thailand, created by a local.<\/h4><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Siam \u201cLand of the Free Thailand was known as Siam until 1939.  Country Facts: Official Name: Kingdom of Thailand Government: Constitutional monarchy Capital: Bangkok Language: Thai Population: 67.7 Million 8.2 million in Bangkok Currency: Thai Baht (THB) Full name Bangkok: Krung Thep Maha Nakhon Ceremonial Name: Krungthepmahanakhon Amonrattanakosin Mahintharayautthaya Mahadilokphop Noppharatratchathaniburirom Udomratchaniwetmahasathan Amonphimanawatansathit Sakkathattiyawitsanukamprasit Geography: Thailand is situated in the heart<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/blank.php","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_rtcl_gb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2492","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/immigrationbangkok.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2492","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/immigrationbangkok.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/immigrationbangkok.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/immigrationbangkok.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/immigrationbangkok.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2492"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/immigrationbangkok.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2492\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4335,"href":"https:\/\/immigrationbangkok.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2492\/revisions\/4335"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/immigrationbangkok.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2492"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}