Thailand tours
Fact File
Official name : Kingdom of Thailand
Government : Constitutional Monarchy
Nationality : Thai
Capital city : Bangkok
Ethnic groups : 75% Thai, 11% Chinese, 3.5% Malay; also Mon, Khmer, Phuan and Karen minorities
Location : Southeastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, southeast of Burma
Continent : Asia
Currency : Baht (THB); 1 THB = 1.0541 Indian Rupee = 0.02420 US $ = 0.02011 Euro( subject to change)
Population : 62 million
Languages : Thai, English
Religion : 95% Buddhism, 4% Muslim
Area : 517,000 sq km
Famous for : Beaches, Thai Cuisine is famous all over the world, rubber plantations
Major cities : Bangkok, Pattaya, Phuket
Clothing : Light cotton clothing, use a goo sun screen.
Major events : New Year/Songkran (mid-April); Rocket Festival (May );The Vegetarian Festival in Phuket and Trang (from late September to early October), The Elephant Roundup in Surin (November), Loi Krathong Festival (usually in November)
Things to Buy : Thai silk and cottons, modern and traditional jewellery featuring precious gemstones, semi-precious gemstones, silverware, nielloware, pewterware, ceramics, celadon, woodcarvings, paintings, and clothing.
Things to do : Eating is one thing which you should not miss here, Shopping, sightseeing, enjoying the beaches are other things to do here.
Cuisine : The Thai cuisine is pungent and spicy, containing heaps of garlic and chillies and a characteristic mix of lime juice, lemon grass and fresh coriander. Galanga root, basil, ground peanuts, tamarind juice, ginger and coconut milk are other common additions. Fish sauce rice hot and sour fish ragout, green and red curries, various soups and noodle dishes. Snacks and appetisers include fried peanuts, chicken, chopped ginger, peppers and slices of lime.
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