Country name

Kingdom of Thailand. Thailand (Thailand) is a country in Southeast Asia, bordering Laos and Cambodia to the east, the Gulf of Siam and Malaysia to the south, and Myanmar and the Andaman Sea to the west. Before May 11, 1949, Thailand's name was Siam.

The national flag

is rectangular, with a length-to-width ratio of 3:2. It consists of five horizontal rectangles in red, white and blue arranged in parallel. Red above and below, blue in the middle, white above and below blue. The width of blue is equal to the width of two red or two white rectangles. Red represents the nation and symbolizes the strength and dedication of people of all ethnic groups. Thailand uses Buddhism as its national religion, and white represents religion and symbolizes religious purity. Thailand is a constitutional monarchy, the king is supreme, and blue represents the royal family. The blue center symbolizes the royal family among all peoples and pure religion.

National Emblem

The national emblem of Thailand is a totem pattern rich in religious mystery. The crimson Dapeng is a hawk-faced deity in Thai folklore.

National flower

Rice flower (Poaceae)

Introduction

Located in the south-central part of Indochina. It borders Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Malaysia, the Gulf of Thailand (Pacific Ocean) to the southeast, and the Andaman Sea (Indian Ocean) to the southwest. Tropical monsoon climate. The whole year is divided into three seasons: hot, rainy and cool. The average annual temperature is 24~30℃.

A relatively unified country began to form in 1238. It has experienced the Sukhothai Dynasty, Ayutthaya Dynasty, Thonburi Dynasty and Bangkok Dynasty. Its original name is Siam. In the 16th century, colonialists such as Portugal, the Netherlands, Britain, and France invaded successively. In 1896, Britain and France signed a treaty that established Siam as a buffer state between British Burma and French Indochina. Siam became the only country in Southeast Asia that was not colonized. At the end of the 19th century, King Rama IV began to open up to the outside world. The fifth king drew on Western experience to carry out social reforms. In June 1932, during the reign of King Rama VII, the Democratic Party launched a coup and changed the monarchy from an autocratic monarchy to a constitutional monarchy. It was renamed Thailand in 1939. After several changes, it was officially named Thailand in 1949.

The time difference with Beijing is 7 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time; 1 hour behind Beijing time

Resources

Mainly include potash, tin, lignite, and oil shale , natural gas, as well as zinc, lead, tungsten, iron, antimony, chromium, barite, gems and petroleum, etc. Among them, potassium salt reserves are 43.67 million tons, ranking first in the world, and tin reserves are about 1.2 million tons, accounting for 12% of the world's total reserves. Oil shale reserves amount to 1.87 million tons, lignite reserves are about 2 billion tons, natural gas reserves are about 16.4 trillion cubic feet, and oil reserves are 15 million tons. The total forest area is 14.4 million hectares, with a coverage rate of 25%.

Industry

Export-oriented industry. The main categories are: mining, textiles, electronics, plastics, food processing, toys, automobile assembly, building materials, petrochemicals, software, tires, furniture, etc. The share of industry in GDP continues to rise. In 2006, the manufacturing production index increased by 7.4%, commercial transportation machinery and equipment increased by 5.0%, the textile industry increased by 2.5%, and the building materials industry, food processing industry, and rubber industry also experienced varying degrees of growth.

Agriculture

Agriculture is Thailand’s traditional economic industry, with an agricultural population of approximately 15.3 million. The country's arable land area is about 140 million rai (1 rai = 1,600 square meters), accounting for 41% of the country's land area. The main crops include rice, corn, cassava, rubber, sugar cane, mung beans, hemp, tobacco, coffee beans, cotton, palm oil, coconut, etc. In 2006, Thailand exported 7.4 million tons of rice, a year-on-year decrease of 0.8%, and the export value was 97.6 billion baht (approximately US$2.5 billion), a year-on-year increase of 5%. Cassava, rubber, and sugarcane production all increased to varying degrees, with year-on-year increases of 55.1%, 3%, and 25.9% respectively. In 2006, farmers' income increased significantly, with a year-on-year increase of 30.3%.

Fishery

The sea is vast and has 2,705 kilometers of coastline. The Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Gulf are unique natural marine fisheries. In addition, there are freshwater farms with a total area of ??more than 1,100 square kilometers. Bangkok, Songkhla, Phuket and other places are important fishing centers and fishery product distribution centers. Thailand is one of the major suppliers of fish products to the world market and the third largest marine fishery country in Asia after Japan and China. There are about 500,000 people engaged in fishing in the country.

Thais believe that the feet are the dirtiest part of the human body, and the head is the holiest part of the human body, so it is very impolite to extend your feet to others or touch other people’s heads at any time, including children. head.

Thailand is one of the 25 constitutional monarchy countries. When it comes to monarchs, we have to mention the nine kings of Thailand’s Rama Dynasty. What we have to mention is the fifth emperor and the current ninth king. World Emperor. The Fifth Emperor carried out a "Meiji Restoration"-like reform to Thailand, introducing Western technology, culture and lifestyle, which narrowed the distance between Thailand and the world. The other is the 81-year-old Ninth Emperor, who is the longest reigning king in the world (62 years) and is loved and respected by the people. Last year, monarchs from 26 constitutional monarchies in the world came to Thailand to celebrate the 80th birthday of the ninth emperor.

Many people may be surprised why the Ninth Emperor is respected and loved by so many people. It is because he really loves his people. Take his medical benefits to the people as an example. Publicly funded medical care only costs one person per year. You need to pay 700 baht (1RMB=4.9 baht), of which 200 baht will be paid by the royal family. As long as you pay 500 baht, medical treatment and hospitalization are free. In addition, Thai drugs have no intellectual property rights, as long as they pass the inspection and pass the inspection. The royal family's certification allows anyone to produce, so it has been condemned by the United States and other countries. The royal family has withstood various international pressures in order to protect and benefit its people. There is a law in Thailand: Anyone who makes, transports, stores and sells counterfeit medicines will be sentenced to death. This law comes from the Ninth Emperor. When the Ninth Emperor was studying in the United States, he went to the hospital to treat eye diseases, but unexpectedly the Americans gave him the medicine. The counterfeit medicine caused blindness in the left eye, and the king is also blind in the right eye to this day. As the prince at the time, he was very angry, determined to become a medical scientist, and formulated this strict law. In fact, the king not only became a medical scientist, but also a pharmacologist and scientist. Artificial rainfall and the famous Thai specialty snake medicine were the inventions of the ninth emperor. In addition to medical benefits, the royal family’s welfare for the people also involves many other areas. For example, the royal family’s expenses are not people’s taxes. The royal family has its own income. Thailand’s navy belongs to the royal family. Thailand is also the only country in Asia with aircraft carriers; wandering; Han people who have no money can go to the temple for free food and accommodation. If the temple does not accept it, the royal family will support it. If a traffic accident occurs and they have no money to pay for medical expenses, they can go to a bank for a loan. If the bank does not lend, the cost will be divided equally between the royal family and the government. The king also set aside the palace as a tourist area and only charged foreigners.

Thailand is a Buddhist country, and 96% of the people believe in Buddhism. Regarding Buddhism in Thailand, you must at least know about the Grand Palace, the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, the Erawan Buddha, the Buddhist amulets, and the custom that men must become monks at least once and three times and are not allowed to return to secular life. In Thailand, the Buddha is the largest, followed by the king, and the Buddha is required to be dressed in gold. Therefore, the yellow metal seen in the Temple of the Emerald Buddha in the Grand Palace and in the Buddha amulets are all made of pure gold or gold-plated. You can only wear trousers or skirts above the knees when entering the Grand Palace, and tops cannot expose your shoulders. The entire Buddha body of Temple of the Emerald Buddha is made of pure jade. The four-faced Buddha is called "the four-faced Buddha who responds to all requests." It is said to be very, very effective. The so-called four-faced Buddha means that a Buddha has four faces. The side with legs is the front. Clockwise from the front, they are for family, career and study, and marriage. Love; seeking wealth. It only says that if it is a big wish, if it comes true, you have to go back to the Erawan Buddha to repay the wish. It is not possible to pay the wish in any temple. There is also the matter of putting gold on the Buddha. Putting it on the palm of your hand is to bring wealth; putting it on the soles of your feet is for career; putting it on your ear It is to pray for the elderly; to put it on the chest is to pray for the peace of the family. The next step is to ask for Buddhist amulets. Purchasing ability is also one of the factors in getting a Buddhist amulet that you like. A Buddhist amulet can cost as little as a few thousand yuan or as much as one hundred thousand yuan. It is said that the Buddha amulet is really efficacious, and I have heard too many cases of the Buddha amulet blessing people with good luck. The consecration of the Buddha amulet was completed by 108 monks reciting the 49-day Peace Sutra. This has to mention the monks in Thailand. They go to the streets and alleys to beg alms every morning, and people prepare meals for them to wait for them to pass by their homes. Monks are divided into three levels. The colors of the cassocks are dark (nearly black), red and light. Dark is the highest level. White nuns need to be strictly separated from men, including monks. Buddhism really has an indescribable influence on Thailand. Even the calendar is the Buddhist calendar. This year is Buddhist calendar 2551. Because Thai people believe in Buddhism, they rarely kill animals. The meat they eat is rarely fresh and alive. Even their telephone poles are made into squares to prevent snakes from climbing into the cylindrical telephone poles. Died by electrocution. Thai people believe in dragons, but there is a difference between Thai dragons and Chinese dragons. Thai dragons have no legs. There is another story about dragons in Thailand: In the 1970s, the U.S. military caught a large fish in the Mekong River that resembled a traditional Chinese dragon. They cut open the dragon's belly, and some ate the meat and took photos as a souvenir. As a result, these U.S. troops died one after another. No one survived. It is said that there were originally two dragons in the Mekong River, but now there is only one female dragon left. Because one is missing, the female dragon can no longer raise the little dragons. Every year, the female dragon will regularly spit fireballs into the sky. It is said that by then, there will be a gradual flow of fire from the river to the sky. Rising colored spheres of gas.

Thailand is a typical capitalist country with private ownership of assets. Like many other countries with a capitalist nature, the city's appearance is in a mess and there is a lack of government planning. Thailand's land is not allowed to be sold to foreigners. In addition, Thailand is a country where money is paramount. Money worship is prevalent and everyone puts money first. "Money can make the world go round" is very applicable to Thailand. Take tipping for example. In any case, as long as you accept service from others or want others to serve you, you need to spend money. When someone helps you carry your bag in the hotel, you need to tip. When you add an extra dish, you need to tip. You need a tip for water, and you have to leave a tip of 20 baht on the bedside every morning when you leave the room. You need a tip of 10 baht for the public toilets on the seaside in Pattaya. If you violate the traffic law once and give the police 100 baht, they will book you once. Even if you give 500 baht several times, they will not. Remember you, give 1,000 baht, and he will clear the way for you for a day in this country that is famous for traffic jams. This is Thailand, a very realistic Thailand where poverty is not taboo and prostitution is not taboo.

Thailand has legal monogamy, but there are unwritten rules among the people. As long as it is not registered, you can marry as many as you want. Homosexuality and transsexual love are both legal.

Thailand’s transportation is dominated by large buses, cars, and airplanes. The type of car can be distinguished by the color of the license plate. There is only one train station in Bangkok. Private cars are mainly made in Japan, because Thailand has a Japanese duty-free car factory, and the establishment of a duty-free car factory is also a condition of Japan's 200 million aid to Thailand during the Asian financial crisis. Vehicles driving on the highway have to pay tolls. Whoever builds the toll station has the right to set up a toll station. The toll is based on the number of wheels. One wheel is ten baht, two wheels are two baht, and several wheels are several baht.

Thailand universities are all private schools, and national schools only go up to high school.

Another thing that must be mentioned is tropical fruits. For example, the father of longan - Dragon Palace, snake skin fruit, green date, Sakyamuni fruit, rogue fruit, breast enhancement fruit...

Thailand is really a wonderful country, for now Not to mention its Buddhism and mysticism, Thailand’s only characteristic is the transvestites. Let’s first talk about the formation process of a shemale. If a boy wants to become a transvestite, he will be sent to training when he is about five years old to learn the movements and demeanor of women; between the ages of 5 and 12, he will be injected with contraceptive pills to make them grow taller, which is also the stature of all transvestites. All impeccable reasons. After the age of 12, one needs to switch to estrogen injections to promote hormone secretion. At the same time, various plastic surgeries cost about 1 million baht. Finally, apply to become a transvestite, and the monk will read scriptures to persuade you. If there is still no change, you will officially become a transvestite. Becoming a shemale requires enduring tremendous pain. The most painful thing is breast augmentation surgery. It is said that the wind will be very painful right after the surgery. Transvestites are divided into three levels: junior, intermediate, and advanced. The junior transvestites still look like men. If senior transvestites want to completely become women, they need to undergo voice-changing surgery, which costs about 100,000 US dollars. People often say that shemales have a short life span. In fact, the main reason for their early death is suicide. They are most afraid of two things: 1. They are afraid that they will grow old and become ugly; 2. They are afraid that men will change their hearts. They need to desperately make money to buy estrogen to maintain their youth and beauty. Currently, the gender of shemales on their ID cards is still male, and the Thai government is also considering setting up a third gender for them.

Pattaya

Pattaya is a beautiful coastal city and a city with a large red light district. This has a lot to do with the origin of Pattaya. During World War II, the United States used this island as a transit station. American soldiers came and went, and wine sellers became rich overnight. There were more and more wine merchants, and they gradually developed this island into a red light district. Because of its beautiful natural landscape, , the tourism industry has gradually developed. Pattaya at night is completely different from Bangkok. A large number of Europeans, Americans and other Westerners gather together, feasting and feasting. Most of these Westerners are retired people, because Pattaya's low housing prices and low consumption levels are enough to enable them to live a better life than in China.

Coral Island, Jinsha Island, Xingyue Island. The most beautiful among them is Xingyue Island, which has a three-color sea. The part near the beach is white, the offshore is light green, and the deep sea in the distance is dark green.

In Pattaya, there is also the home of Xie Guomin, the owner of CP Group. His mansion covers an area of ??180,000 square meters and is located along the coast of Pattaya.

I remember the words of this Chinese-Thailand rich man, "If you want to make other people's money, you must first learn to let others make your own money."

In addition to these, there is the Bridge on the River Kwai, which was renamed from the Ghost River to the River Kwai. River, the Allied Cemetery Monument... is full of legends and has staged a series of magical stories