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Music. Foods Rice - jasmine or sticky C urries - r ed/green paste with coconut milk Papaya Salad - spicy, sweet, salty, sour Pad Thai – fried noodle Tom Yam - spicy and sour soup Nam Prik - herbs & spices dipping sauce. The Culture of Thailand.
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Music • Foods • Rice - jasmine or sticky • Curries- red/green paste with coconut milk • Papaya Salad - spicy, sweet, salty, sour • Pad Thai – fried noodle • Tom Yam- spicy and sour soup • Nam Prik- herbs & spices dipping sauce The Culture of Thailand Traditional music - instruments are influenced from Persian, India, and China. http://studyinthailand.blogspot.com/2008_08_01_archive.html Art Traditional Theatre Play- include classical dance and drama http://www.khanapakana.com/195/cuisine/thai For More Information http://www.lonelyplanet.com/maps/asia/thailand/ By: Caroline Lee November 3, 2011 Sources and Websites: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/th.html http://www.tourismthailand.org/about-thailand/ http://www.sawadee.com/ http://www.travelinthailand.org/thai-theater/
Country Information National Symbols National Holidays February 7 – MakhaBucha - celebrates Buddha’s first sermon in to his disciplines April 6 - Chakri Day - celebrates the founding of the current dynasty, Rama I April 13-15 – Songkarn - Thai New Year (Water Festival) May 1 – National Labor Day August 15- Queen’s Birthday/Mother Day December 5 – King’s Birthday/Father Day December 10 – Constitution Day - celebrate the date in 1932 when the country was granted its first constitution Elephant –symbol for strength http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/asia/thailand.htm Facts about China Location: Southeast Asia Capital City: Bangkok Population: 66,720,153 Currency: Thai Baht Language: Thai Religion: Buddhism Government: Constitutional Monarchy http://press.asiarooms.com/2011/10/page/6 Thai Sala/Pavilion – symbol for their architecture http://www.visitorstothailand.com/ThaiUniqueness.html http://travel.roro44.com/asia/Thailand-attraction787.html http://tat-la.com/information/