By: Caroline LeeNovember 3, 2011

The Culture of Thailand

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/maps/asia/thailand/For More InformationSources and Websites:

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/th.html

http://www.tourismthailand.org/about-thailand/

http://www.sawadee.com/

Music

ArtTraditional Theatre Play- include classical dance and drama

Traditional music - instruments are influenced from Persian, India, and China.

Foods

• Rice - jasmine or sticky• Curries- red/green paste with coconut milk• Papaya Salad - spicy, sweet, salty, sour• Pad Thai – fried noodle• Tom Yam- spicy and sour soup• Nam Prik- herbs & spices dipping sauce

http://www.khanapakana.com/195/cuisine/thai

http://www.travelinthailand.org/thai-theater/

http://studyinthailand.blogspot.com/2008_08_01_archive.html

Country Information

Facts about ChinaLocation: Southeast AsiaCapital City: BangkokPopulation: 66,720,153Currency: Thai BahtLanguage: ThaiReligion: BuddhismGovernment: Constitutional Monarchy

http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/asia/thailand.htm

National Symbols

http://tat-la.com/information/

National Holidays

Elephant – symbol for strength

http://press.asiarooms.com/2011/10/page/6

Thai Sala/Pavilion – symbol for their architecture

http://www.visitorstothailand.com/ThaiUniqueness.html

February 7 – Makha Bucha - celebrates Buddha’s first sermon in to his disciplines

April 6 - Chakri Day - celebrates the founding of the current dynasty, Rama I

April 13-15 – Songkarn - Thai New Year (Water Festival)

May 1 – National Labor Day

August 15- Queen’s Birthday/Mother Day

December 5 – King’s Birthday/Father Day

December 10 – Constitution Day - celebrate the date in 1932 when the country was granted its first constitution

http://travel.roro44.com/asia/Thailand-attraction787.html