of

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Between A and B, which is the flag of Thailand?

A B
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 What is the largest and official religion in Thailand?

HINDUISM BUDDHISM
A B
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 What is the capital of Thailand?

PHUKET BANGKOK
A B
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What is the official language used in Thailand?

A B
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What is the currency used in Thailand?

BAHT
A B
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 Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country
that was never colonized by an European country.
In fact, in the Thai language, the name of the
country is Prathet Thai which means “land of the
free.”

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 Thailand is where you’ll find both the
smallest and the largest creature, the bumblebee bat
and the largest fish, the whale shark.

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 Krungthepmahanakhon Amonrattanakosin
Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilokphop
Noppharatratchathaniburirom Udomratchaniwetmahasathan
Amonphimanawatansathit Sakkathattiyawitsanukamprasit.
“City of Angels, Great City of Immortals,
Magnificent City of the Nine Gems, Seat of the King,
City of Royal Palaces, Home of Gods Incarnate,
Erected by Visvakarman at Indra’s Behest.”

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 People associate elephants with Thailand.
Over a hundred years ago, though, there used to be
about 100,000 with about one fifth of them wild.

Thailand loves its King, and shows great

respect for the monarchy. Thailand has the lese
majeste rule, meaning that if you commit
disrespectful acts toward the King, you could be
imprisoned for treason.

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Retold and Translated by SUPANNEE KHANCHANATHITI

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 MAHOUT KING PRA RUANG

MAKATO

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1. Describe Makato. What character traits does he possess?
2. What could be the reason why Makato left his place?
3. What were those changes in Makato’s life after meeting the king?
4. Which of Makato’s traits are similar to yours?
5. How would you nurture and enhance your positive traits? In what
ways?
6. What lessons in life does the author want to convey to you?

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⬗ DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION ⬗ INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION

Writers make statements Writers show the character’s

about the characters in the story. thoughts, words and actions.
They show what the other
characters say and think about a certain
character.

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DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION

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