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1、the Kingdom of Thailand Capital:BangkokOfficiallanguage:ThaiOfficialcurrency:ThaiBaht(THB)National FlagRed standsforthenationandthepoweranddevotionofthepeople.Whiterepresentsthepurityofthereligion-Buddhism.Bluesymbolizestheroyalty.The flag showsfivehorizontalstripesinthecoloursred,white,blue,whitean
2、dred,withthemiddlebluestripebeingtwiceaswideaseachoftheotherfour.National EmblemThenationalemblemfeaturestheGaruda.InThailand,thisfigureisusedasasymboloftheroyalfamilyandauthority.TheGarudaalsofeaturesinthecoatofarmsofIndonesiaandthecityofUlanBator(thecapitalofMongolia).Location Thailand,isaconstitu
3、tionalmonarchyinSoutheastAsia,borderedbyMyanmartothenorthwest,byLaostothenortheast,byCambodiaandtheGulfofThailandtothesoutheast,byMalaysiatothesouth,andbytheAndamanSea(安达曼海)tothesouthwest.Thailandiscomposedoffour main regions.Thenorthernmountainousregioncontainsnumerousruinsandtemples,theancientcity
4、ofChiengMai(清迈),andThailandshighestpeak,DoiInthanon(茵他农山 ). Present TodayThailandhasapopulationof54 millionpeople,thevastmajorityofwhomareofThaiethnicity.SignificantminoritiesofChinese, Malay, Khmer, Mons,andvarioushill tribesalsoresideinThailand,inadditiontotensofthousandsofrefugees inbordercampsfr
5、omthemoretroubledcountriesofSoutheastAsia.Economy Thailandhasarelativelydiversifiedexport-oriented economythatgrewrapidlyinthelatterpartofthetwentiethcenturyuntilthecrashof1997.Manufacturingandtourismleditsgrowth,butagriculture continued to play an important roleemployingover60percentoftheworkforce.
6、Economy Thecountryremainsamajorproducerandexporterofagriculturalproducts,includingrice,rubber,andtapioca(木薯).Thailandscurrencyiscalledthebaht.1CNY=4.88384344THBCulture ThaicultureisauniquevariantofmanyculturesinAsia.LyingbetweenthetwogreathubsofAsiancivilization,ChinaandIndia,itisnotsurprisingtoseet
7、hesignificanttracesofHinduandChineseculturesinThaiculture,too.Culture ThailanguageisoneofthebestsymbolsofThaiculture.TheThaialphabetwasinventedbyKingRamkamhengtheGreatin1283inspiredbytheancientIndianalphabetsandPalilanguagesthroughthemediumoftheoldKhmercharacter.Kingdom of Thailand Religion Buddhism
8、isthedominantreligioninThailand,althoughavarietyoftribalreligionscontinuetobepracticed.Thailandspeopleregardtheirroyalfamilywitharespectborderingonawe.Major citiesBangkokChieng Mai Pattaya BangkokBangkoks full name can be translated to:“Thecityofangels,thegreatcity,theeternaljewelcity,theimpregnable
9、cityofGodIndra(因陀罗),thegrandcapitaloftheworldendowedwithninepreciousgems,thehappycity,aboundinginanenormousRoyalPalacethatresemblestheheavenlyabodewherereignsthereincarnatedgod,acitygivenbyIndraandbuiltbyVishnukarmaBangkokisconsideredtobeoneoftheworldstouristhotspots.BangkokisThailandsmajortouristga
10、teway,whichmeansthatthemajorityofforeigntouristsarriveinBangkok.ThecityboastssomeofthecountrysmostvisitedhistoricalvenuessuchastheGrandPalace,WatPho,andWatArun.GrandPalace大皇宫Official residence of the KingChieng MaiChieng MaiisthelargestandmostculturallysignificantcityinnorthernThailand.Itislocated70
11、0km(435mi)northofBangkok,amongthehighestmountainsinthecountry.A street in Chieng MaiChiengMaishistoricimportancederivedfromitsstrategiclocationonthePingriverandmajortraderoutes.Thecityhaslongbeenamajorcenterforhandcraftedgoods,umbrellas,jewelry(particularlysilver)andwoodcarving.PattayaPattayaislocat
12、edontheeastcoastoftheGulfofThailand,about165kmsoutheastofBangkok.ThecityofPattayaisaselfgoverningmunicipalarea.“Good Guys go to Heaven, Bad Guys go to Pattaya” !Pattaya has derived part of its reputation as a tourist destination due to the sex industry and the resulting nightlife.Pattaya also has As
13、ias largest gay scene.Prostitution in Thailand is technically illegal but reality shows that it is tolerated as is the case for Pattaya where it is found in certain areas with vast numbers of bars, massage parlours, saunas, and hourly hotels, serving foreign tourists as well as locals. This is prevalent in the Walking Street as well as other areas around the city.Efforts have of late been made to clean up the citys image.Next two weeks: no more Ts presentationThe arrangement for the next two weeks: 17th week: Unit11 and case studies in Unit 13, 14 &15. 18th week: Unit 12 and revision
