| Thailand, officially known as the Kingdom of | | | | rainy season. The best time to come to Thailand |
| Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia. Thailand is | | | | is from February to March when the weather is |
| more famous for its tourism than any other | | | | the finest and the beaches are the most |
| countries in the same area. Tourists are | | | | beautiful.Thailand has never been colonized. Since |
| fascinated by its natural beauty, hundreds of | | | | its foundation date in 1238, Thailand has been |
| splendid temples and the unforgettable hospitality | | | | growing and has become one of the most |
| of Thai people.The capital of Thailand is Bangkok, | | | | prosperous countries in Asia. The official currency |
| which is the largest city in Thailand and also owns | | | | in Thailand is the Baht, which exchanges at about |
| one of the world's biggest international airports. | | | | 34 to the US dollar. Nowadays Thailand has a fast |
| Thailand has 75 provinces and two special | | | | growing and open economy which benefits a |
| governed districts: one is Bangkok and the other | | | | great deal from the tourism industry. More than |
| is Pattaya. Thai population is virtually made up by | | | | 10 million tourists go to Thailand every year, but |
| ethnic Thai and Lao and more than 94% of them | | | | this number fell sharply after its tsunami disaster |
| are Buddhists. Thai people worship Buddha and | | | | at the end of 2004. The most badly affected |
| ancestors and that's what makes the Thai culture. | | | | area is Phuket - one of the most beautiful |
| Thai people respect their religion and ancestors so | | | | destinations for tourists, with its glorious beaches. |
| much that it comes into their way of greeting | | | | Much advertising effort has been made since, to |
| each other: they greet other people with a | | | | recover the tourism industry.Besides tourism, |
| prayer-like gesture. Thais are very friendly and | | | | agriculture is also the strength of this country. |
| smiling, that's why this country is also called "the | | | | Thailand has been the leading country in exporting |
| land of smiles". Thai people like talking openly to | | | | rice for more than a decade. However, the Thai |
| everyone, including foreigners. Tourists coming to | | | | economy and food chain has been stricken once |
| Thailand are always warmly greeted by all Thais, | | | | more by the recent avian flu epidemic which has |
| from kids to old people. Even if you don't know | | | | adversely affected poultry farming in the entire |
| much about the Thai language, you can still have a | | | | area.In contrast to the beautiful city sights, grand |
| good time interacting with the local | | | | hotels and luxury resorts, a large proportion of |
| residents.Thailand is a typical tropical country with | | | | the Thai population still live in poverty in suburban |
| a hot and humid climate. There are two seasons | | | | areas and ragged villages, although the |
| in a year: the dry and the rainy season. The rainy | | | | government is always trying to develop the Thai |
| season is from July to November. It is very | | | | economy as well as improving the living standard |
| inconvenient and uncomfortable to travel in the | | | | for the poor across the country. |