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