Thai Smile - About Thailand
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Thailand is situated in the heart of the Southeast Asian mainland, covering an area of 513,115 sq.km. and extends about 1,620 kilometres from north to south and 775 kilometres from east to west. Thailand borders the Lao People's Democratic Republic and the Union of Myanmar to the North, the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Gulf of Thailand to the East, the Union of Myanmar and the Indian Ocean to the West, and Malaysia to the south. |
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Capital City :
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Bangkok |
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North : Chiangmai
South : Songkla
Central region : Ayutthaya and Chonburi
North Eastern : Nakhon Ratchasima and Khon Kaen |
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Climate :
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Thailand is a warm and rather humid tropical country with monsoonal climate. Temperatures are highest in March and April with average temperature of 28 degree Celsius to 38 degrees Celsius and humidity averaging between 82.8 percent to 73 percent. |
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Dry : March to May
Rainy : June to October
Cool : November to February |
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Population :
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Thailand has a population of about 62 million. Ethnic Thais form the majority, though the area has historically been a migratory crossroads, and thus strains of Mon, Khmer, Burmese, Lao, Malay, Indian and most strongly, Chinese stock produce a degree of ethnic diversity. Integration is such, however, that culturally and socially there is enormous. |
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Language :
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The national and official language is Thai while English is widely spoken and understood in major cities, particularly in Bangkok and in business circles. |
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Thai Food :
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Thai food is internationally famous. Whether chilli-hot or comparatively bland, harmony is the guiding principle behind each dish. Thai cuisine is essentially a marriage of centuries-old Eastern and Western influences harmoniously combined into something uniquely Thai.
The characteristics of Thai food depend on who cooks it, for whom it is cooked, for what occasion, and where it is cooked to suit all palates. Originally, Thai cooking reflected the characteristics of a waterborne lifestyle. Aquatic animals, plants and herbs were major ingredients. Large chunks of meat were eschewed. Subsequent influences introduced the use of sizeable chunks to Thai cooking
A proper Thai meal should consist of a soup, a curry dish with condiments, a dip with accompanying fish and vegetables. A spiced salad may replace the curry dish. The soup can also be spicy, but the curry should be replaced by non spiced items. There must be a harmony of tastes and textures within individual dishes and the entire meal. |
>> Thank you for the information <<
from Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Kingdom of Thailand,
www.mfa.go.th
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Thai Smile Restaurant, 818 Colombo Street, Christchruch, New Zealand
Tel. / Fax. +64 3 366 2246 or (03) 366 2246
Email: tiebtienrat@yahoo.com
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