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TH Flag  Thailand —  (tī´land)
About The People

Did You Know... The lotus is a Buddhist symbol of goodness, purity and intelligence. It gro  »» More

Eating & Recipes... Thai's use forks and spoons at the dinning table. They hold the spoon in th  »» More

In Their Language... The traditional and most common greeting in Thailand is called the wai  »» More

Fashion... While Western clothing is common in most areas, especially Bangkok, traditi  »» More

Socializing... Thailand means “Land of the Free” and the Thais are proud of th  »» More

Family... Thai families are close, and several generations may live in the same house  »» More

Sports & Recreation...

A favorite pastime in Thailand is takraw, a game in which players k  »» More

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Thailand History

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Stone Wheel of Law, Dvaravati Period (sixth-ninth centuries AD), found at Phra Pathom Chedi, Nakhon Pathom Province.

LITTLE IS KNOWN of the earliest inhabitants of what is now Thailand, but 5,000-year-old  »» More

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Capital Cities... Bangkok  »» History of Bangkok
Population: 65,905,410
GDP: $553,400,000,000 (USD)
Total Area: 514,000 (sq km) 198,455 (sq mi)
Currency: baht
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