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Thailand Tsunami

On the 26th December 2004 disaster struck Thailand's west coast from the resulting Asian Tsunami of an undersea earthquake that occurred in the Indian Ocean. It was one of the largest earthquake's reported with a magnitude of 9.3 and one of the worst natural disasters in history, with it generating the worst single Tsunami in history resulting in well over 200 000 victims in Asia, many people still registered as missing, and the post Tsunami problems of homelessness and...

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Thailand Religion

Buddhism is by far the dominant religion in Thailand, with around 95% of Thai people practicing it, and in particular, practicing Theravada Buddhism. Thailand is the only country where the King, protector of all religions in the Kingdom, is required by the constitution to be Buddhist.

Islam makes up another 4% and is mainly practiced in Southern Thailand where many of the Thai people are of Malay descent.

Thailand's Christian population is proportionally the smallest amount...

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Thai Food

Thai food is a pleasure to be indulged in when visiting Thailand, and though Thai cuisine has exploded into the international market in recent years there is nothing better than sampling authentic Thai food cooked on home ground, if only because it's much cheaper! For Thai people, eating often seems to be the most important thing of the day, rather than eating just to keep fuelled for the rest of the day, their day seems to be based around thinking about, preparing and eating Thai...

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Thailand Muay Thai Kick Boxing

Muay Thai is Thailand's most loved and now world famous national sport where it is most often known as Thai Kick boxing. Less often known as the "science of 8 limbs", so called because elbows and knees are used as well as the punching and kicking.Muay Thai Kick Boxing History

Muay Thai is an ancient martial art, widely believed to have started 2000 years ago, but historians cannot agree on a fixed date. King Naresuan the Great (1555-1605) is a great hero to Muay...

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Thai Ladyboys / Transexuals

No Thailand website would be complete without mentioning ladyboys (Katoeys), and a single man’s trip to Thailand mentioned to friends will often come accompanied with a wink, wink, nudge, nudge reference to the ladyboys of Thailand. Though certainly not unique to Thailand it has to be one of the most famous countries in the world for the phenomenon of transsexuals and transsexual surgery.What is a lady boy, the same as a transvestite?

A ladyboy often referred to...

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Thailand HistoryNanchao Period (A.D.650-1250)

Chinese history states that Thai people founded the Nanchaou Kingdom in Southern China. Invasion from the North forced the now Thai people to migrate to Chiang Rai, Sukhothai and as far south as the Chao Phraya basin. Here they stayed under the sovereignty and influence of the Khmer Empire until 1238 when they had the power to become independent and founded the state Sukhothai.

Other history scholars argue that the Thai people can trace there...

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Thailand Culture and Customs

When visiting or living in another country, especially one with a culture as different as Thailand, it’s worth learning a little about the culture and customs. Not only will you go home with a little more knowledge of the world around you but it will certainly help when meeting the local Thai people. Much like the rest of Asia, Thailand is a predominantly Buddhist culture and much of its rules about how to be polite come direct from their religious beliefs...