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Water Festival Anyone
As one of the hottest countries, Thailand celebrates Songkran – one of the world’s largest water festival. It is celebrated in April and signals the Thai New Year.
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World’s Most Expensive Cocktail
Thailand is home to The Valentine’s Cocktail in The Vivaldi Restaurant. It costs 540,000 baht or 15000 US Dollars, making it the most expensive cocktail in the world.
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Thai’s Holiest Part
For Thai people, head is the holiest part of the body and should not be touched – even a child’s.
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Thai Alphabet
The Thai alphabet has 32 vowels and 44 consonants.
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Venice of the East
Bangkok was formally nicknamed as the “Venice of the East” because it was once crisscrossed by dozens of canals and its buildings stood on stilts.
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Annual Monkey Buffet in Thailand
One of the festivals in Thailand is the annual Monkey Buffet, held in front of the Pra Prang Sam Yot temple. More than 600 monkeys are invited to feast on over two tonnes of different cuisine.
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Feet Tradition in Thailand
Traditionally in Thailand, feet are considered lowly because they symbolize an attachment to the ground, which is a cause for human suffering. Feet must always be tucked underneath the body.
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Siamese Wedding Gifts
Giving a pair of Siamese cats to a bride on her wedding day is a gesture of good luck to her marriage. Siamese cats originated in Thailand where they are called “Wichian Mat”, meaning “Moon Diamond”.
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Thailand’s Two National Anthems
There are two national anthems in Thailand. One for the royal family and one for its citizens. The Royal Anthem is called Sansoen Phra Barami and the National Anthem is Phleng Chat Thai.
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Thailand Meaning
Thailand’s name in the Thai language is Prathet Thai, which means “Land of the Free.” It is the only country in Southeast Asia that was never colonized by a European nation.
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Thai Ghost’s Permission
Overnight visitors to a Thai home should ask permission from the phra phum (spirit ghost of the land) to stay in the house. The visitor would then thank the ghost when they left.
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