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Thai
Flag - The flag of Thailand has five stripes painted
with three colours which is red, white and blue.
- Red
stands for "The nation"
- White stands for "Religion"
- Blue stands for "The King"
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Thai Language
- the main language in Thailand was created by King Ramkhamhaeng.
Thai consonants have forty four letters. It is hard to speak for
foreigners because it has a tone mark which English doesn't have.
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Thai
Clothes - There are many different kinds of Thai clothes.
In the present, we don't really wear traditional clothes much.
You will hardly find Thai people wearing Thai clothes on the road.
We mostly wear it when there is a ceremony. For example: marriage,
Loy Krathong, Dancing etc. There are many kinds to wear for different
ceremonies.
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Thai
Dance - in Thailand there are five regions, each regions
has its way of dance and different names.
- Central
has "Rum Wong"
- Northern has "Fon Leb"
- Southern have"Rum Nora" and "Taloong"
- Eastern has "Rum Seang"
- Western has "Rum Put"
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Tuk
Tuk - it is the different kind of taxi in Thailand. The
reason we call it Tuk Tuk is because the noise of the engine.
It has three wheels with no doors and windows. At the back there
is a long seat for about three people to sit on.
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Thai Kites
- In Thailand, there are many different kinds of kites such as star-shaped
and diamond shaped. The best time of the year to play is in March.
Many people go to Sanam Luang in Bangkok to fly kites or to watch
kite fighting.
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Thai
Monks - Every man in Thailand has to be a monk when they
come to the age of 20. Thai men believe that it is one important
way to make merit for their parents. Also, it will help their
parents go to the heaven after they die.
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Thai
Farmers - The farmer in Thailand is an important occupation
that goes back hudreds of years. The farmers are the backbone
of the country and rice is our staple diet.
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Grand
Palace - It is a place that our King and Queen are staying.
It is a huge place and it is very beautiful. This is the most
popular tourist attraction in our country. The tourists that come
to Thailand should come to visit here.
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Wai
- Every Thai person knows how to Wai. It is the name of
how to pay respect in Thai. It is our culture, we have done it for
a long time. We use it to pay respect to each other when we meet
or leave.
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Elephant
- It is all over Thailand. The most elephants are in Surin Province.
It is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Thailand.
Most tourists go there to ride on the elephant through the jungle.
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Buffalo
- It is an important animal for the farmers because they use the
buffalo to plough the paddy.
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Rice
- Thailand is an agricultural country. Rice is the most
important thing for Thai people. Everyone in Thailand has rice
as the main food.
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Thai Silk
- The handmade silk is one of the export things of Thailand. It
is very beautiful and famous all over the world. Thai silk is always
weaved from the real silkworm.
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Takraw
- The famous sport of Thailand. Thai people in the old time liked
to play Takraw. We are one of the countries that play Takraw very
well. Sometimes we are the winner of the Asian Game.
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Thai
Chess - It has been well-known in our country for long
time. It is the game that needs a lot of patience and planning
the same as war. Thai chess is different from the world chess.
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