Thailand Travel Doc – Part 09
December 15th, 2009
The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country which lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. The country is bordered to the north by Laos and Burma, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Burma. By the maritime boundary, the country is bordered to the southeast by Vietnam in the Gulf of Thailand, to the southwest by Indonesia and India in the Andaman Sea.
The capital and largest city of Thailand is Bangkok. It is also the country’s centre of political, commercial, industrial and cultural activities. Bangkok is known in Thai as “Krung Thep Mahanakorn,” or, more colloquially, “Krung Thep.”
Thailand is considered to be the world’s 50th largest country in terms of total area, with a surface area of approximately 513,000 km² (198,000 sq mi), and the world’s 20th largest country in terms of population with approximately 63 million people. The population consists 80% of Thais, 10% of Chinese, and 3% of Malay. The rest are minorities such as Mons, Khmers, and various hill tribes. The country’s official spoken and written language is Thai.
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The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country which lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. The country is bordered to the north by Laos and Burma, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Burma. By the maritime boundary, the country is bordered to the southeast by Vietnam in the Gulf of Thailand, to the southwest by Indonesia and India in the Andaman Sea.
The Asia leg of our summer adventure started off with a visit to Bangkok Thailand where we encountered a beautiful city, wonderful people and excellent hospitality thanks to Mooo, and Jeff. It was a wonderful experience with good times had by all. Anyone planning a trip must consider Thailand as a destination. From the ever-busy streets of Bangkok to the southern tropical paradise island of Koh Semet to the northern lush jungles of Chiang Mai, Thailand offers a wide range of exciting sights, sounds and experiences. In the next video, we will travel outside of Bangkok to experience what Thailand has to offer.
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The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country which lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. The country is bordered to the north by Laos and Burma, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Burma. By the maritime boundary, the country is bordered to the southeast by Vietnam in the Gulf of Thailand, to the southwest by Indonesia and India in the Andaman Sea.
The Asia leg of our summer adventure started off with a visit to Bangkok Thailand where we encountered a beautiful city, wonderful people and excellent hospitality thanks to Mooo, and Jeff. It was a wonderful experience with good times had by all. Anyone planning a trip must consider Thailand as a destination. From the ever-busy streets of Bangkok to the southern tropical paradise island of Koh Semet to the northern lush jungles of Chiang Mai, Thailand offers a wide range of exciting sights, sounds and experiences. In the next video, we will travel outside of Bangkok to experience what Thailand has to offer.
Thai Amulets for sale at this same temple: http:///www.thaiamuletsales.com Buddhist holiday, Makha Bucha in Thailand is a day when Thai people go to the temple to pray and walk around the stupa and Buddhist statues and monuments.
The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country which lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. The country is bordered to the north by Laos and Burma, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Burma. By the maritime boundary, the country is bordered to the southeast by Vietnam in the Gulf of Thailand, to the southwest by Indonesia and India in the Andaman Sea.
The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country which lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. The country is bordered to the north by Laos and Burma, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Burma. By the maritime boundary, the country is bordered to the southeast by Vietnam in the Gulf of Thailand, to the southwest by Indonesia and India in the Andaman Sea.
The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country which lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. The country is bordered to the north by Laos and Burma, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Burma. By the maritime boundary, the country is bordered to the southeast by Vietnam in the Gulf of Thailand, to the southwest by Indonesia and India in the Andaman Sea.