General information about Thailand, including some do's and dont's.

1. A simple introduction by: Kamille
Nikole Hueysuwan
Florido

2. The Thai Flag
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3. MEANING of the Thai
flag
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NATION and its people
RELIGION ; Theravada
Buddhism
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MONARCHY; The King
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4. Don’t point your foot to anyone.
• The foot is considered the dirtiest part of your body.
Always do the ‘wai’ to show respect.
• The ‘wai’ is when you make your hands in prayer form while bowing your
head.
As much as possible, don’t touch other people’s heads.
• The head is considered the holiest part of your body.
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5. Do respect the King.
• The King is like the father of Thailand. His
pictures must be on every building.
Don’t step on any coin or bill.
• Every coin and bill in Thailand has the King’s
face.
Do respect the national anthem.
• Do respect the national anthem.
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6. KNOW that BUDDHISM is the religion
of most Thais. Learn more about
Buddhism to understand Thai
culture.*
* This will not be discussed in this presentation because it is more
about religion than Thailand itself as a whole 
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7. Travelling…
There are buses that travel to almost every area/city in
Thailand. This takes hours to get to a place since there are 2-3
stops for people to grab something to eat. There are also
trains, but it may take even longer time. If you are in a hurry
or have a limited time in the country, you can ride planes;
which may take about an hour to an hour and a half.
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8. B A NGK OK
CHI ANG
MA I
PHUKET
PATTAYA
KRABI
L A MP A N G
CHI ANG
RAI
HUA HI N
AYUT T HAY
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9. SAWASDEE KA!
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