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| ==== Muay Thai ==== | ==== Muay Thai ==== | ||
| Muay Thai, or Thai boxing, was most likely created in and a national sport of Thailand. It focuses mainly on punching with the knees and elbows. [([[https:// | Muay Thai, or Thai boxing, was most likely created in and a national sport of Thailand. It focuses mainly on punching with the knees and elbows. [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ==== Full name of Bangkok ==== | ||
| + | The capital and also the largest city in Thailand is of course Bangkok, whose full name is a bit more elaborate. In Thai it is written as: กรุงเทพมหานคร อมรรัตนโกสินทร์ มหินทรายุธยามหาดิลก ภพนพรัตน์ ราชธานีบุรีรมย์ อุดมราชนิเวศน์ มหาสถาน อมรพิมาน อวตารสถิต สักกะทัตติยะ วิษณุกรรมประสิทธิ์. In translation it reads: The city of angels, the great city [and] residence of the sacred jewel of Indra [Emerald Buddha], the unconquered city of God, the great capital of the world, adorned with nine priceless precious stones, full of immense royal palaces, equal to the heavenly home of the reborn God; the city, donated by Indra and built by Vishvakarman. [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ==== Thai baht ==== | ||
| + | The country' | ||
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| + | ==== Thai flag ==== | ||
| + | The Thai flag consists of 5 horizontal stripes in three colors - red, white, and blue. The central blue stripe represents the monarchy, the next white stripe represents religion (Buddhism), and the red stripe represents the Thai people. It has been officially used since September 28, 1917. The country' | ||
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| + | ==== The name ==== | ||
| + | The name of this country in Thai is Prathet Thai, which means Land of the Free. Interestingly, | ||
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| + | ==== Spitting gum ==== | ||
| + | It is against the law to spit gum on the sidewalk. If such a person is caught in the act, they will be fined $600. If that amount of cash is not available, he or she will go to jail. [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ==== Prison Fight ==== | ||
| + | Prisoners in Thailand have the opportunity to leave prison early by participating in a " | ||
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| + | ==== Heavenly Beach ==== | ||
| + | The popular film based on the book " | ||
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| + | ==== Help for the elephant ==== | ||
| + | In 1999 in Thailand, 30 veterinarians were involved in treating a limb of a 38-year-old elephant that was destroyed when the animal stepped on a mine. This is a record of the number of veterinarians involved in treating one animal. [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ==== Luxury toilet ==== | ||
| + | A $40,000 luxury toilet was built at Yeak Laom Lake in Cambodia to celebrate the visit of Thailand' | ||
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| + | ==== Gambling ==== | ||
| + | Thai law is very strict on gamblers, almost all forms of gambling are prohibited. [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ==== Pui ==== | ||
| + | In 2013, a dog named Pui walking the streets of Bangkok found a newborn baby girl dumped in a dumpster. [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ==== Siamese twins ==== | ||
| + | Chang and Eng Bunker inseparable twins born in 1811 in Samut Sangkhram province. They came into the world conjoined by the sternum and cartilaginous tissues. It is from them that the term Siamese twins is derived. [([[https:// | ||
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