Thailand (land of smiles)

SFS 2.1 E.Bulganneva

Enkh-Amar
 History
Throughout its 800-year history,Thailandcan boast
the distinction of being the only country in Southeast
Asia never to have been colonized. Its history is
divided into five major periods.
 Nanchao Period (650-1250 A.D.)
 Sukhothai Period (1238-1378 A.D.)
 Ayutthaya Period (1350-1767)
 Thon Buri Period (1767-1772)
 Rattanakosin Period (1782 - the Present)
 Geography
The Kingdom of Thailand is located in Southeast
Asia, extends downward into the Malaysian
Peninsula, and shares its southern border with
Malaysia.
Thailand is about same size as France, and its
characterized by tropical rain forests.
There is a 2 largest city :
- Bangkok located in the middle of country
- Chiang Mai located in northern part
On the Map
Bangkok City
Chiang Mai
 Climate and season
Climate
   Thailand is a warm and rather humid tropical country
with monsoonal climate. Temperatures are highest in
March and April with average temperature of 28
degree Celsius to 38 degrees Celsius and humidity
averaging between 82.8 percent to 73 percent
Season
    Hot : March to May,
Rainy : June to October,
Mild : November to February.
 People
The population in Thailand is 67 million, of which
around 6 million live in the capital city, Bangkok.
All from population :
 82% Thais people
 13% Chinese minority
 5% include Myanmar,
Laos, Indians Malays minority
 Political structure
Thailand is a constitutional monarchy with a
parliamentary system. The King is a head of state.
Legislative-bicameral, with a fully-elected House of
Representatives and a partially-elected Senate.
Judicial-composed of the Constitutional Tribunal, the
Courts of Justice, and the Administrative Courts.
Administrative subdivisions: 77 provinces, including
Bangkok municipality, subdivided into 877 districts,
7,255 tambon administration, and 74,944 villages.
Political parties: Multi-party system; Communist Party
is prohibited.
 Economy
Currency
       The Baht is the standard currency unit.
      1 Baht = 100 satangs
      Bank Notes :  20, 50, 100, 500, 1,000 baht
      Coins : 1, 2, 5, and 10 baht
Traditionally the economy has been agriculture-based.
62% of population is employed in industries of rubber, coconut
plantations in the southern peninsular region.
Thai industries include 2 majors :
 Major exports (clothing, electrical appliances, jewellery and
footwear)
 Major crops (rice, tobacco, jute, beans and cotton)
 Work schedule
Businesses and government offices are open weekdays
from 8.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m., with an hour lunch break
at noon. In that time they`re actually close.
Banks are open weekdays from 8.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m.
Department stores are open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
 Meeting people
When greeting Thai, use word Khun (coon) like “Mr”,
or “Mrs”. For example :
“John Smith” would be called “Khun John”.
Most Thais greet someone by bowing
slightly forward while bringing their
hands like praying.
 Useful phrases
The official language is Thai, its monosyllabic and
tonal.
Depending on the tone same word may have different
meanings.
Thai men and women use different versionsof phrases.
For examples : Hello
Men: kha
Women: khrap
 Dress code
For men , business suits and ties are expected. Follow
your counterparts`lead. Also men are can wear safari
suits, but not at a first meeting.
For women, simple suits or professional dresses are
approciate. Avoid wearing solid purple as the color is
associated with the royal family.
Regulations for Foreign Visitors
    Foreign nationals visiting Thailand must possess valid
passports or accepted travel documents and appropriate
visas before entering the country. Visitors from certain
countries are permitted to stay up to 15 days without
visas, provided they possess tickets confirming
departure within 15 days, while visitors from several
other countries are allowed to apply for tourists visas at
all ports of entry.
Transit visas are granted for up to 30 days and tourist
visas for up to 60 days. Non-immigrants, diplomatic and
official visas are valid for up to 90 days.
 The Law in Thailand
When traveling in Thailand you need to be respectful of 3 very important
rules to remember.
1. Never speak bad about the Thai royal family, especially the king. Do
not vandalize Royal family images, like posters or book pages. Even
writing something insulting about the Thai royals can be dangerous.
An Australian man was jailed for three years for writing three
sentences in a book that were considered insulting to the King. 
2. Never swear at Thai people/ Goverment offcials/ Police/ Airport
Customs officers. Swearing at an immigration offcial at the airport
will get you prison time.
3. Don't get caught using drugs in Thailand
Thailand has very strict drug laws. If you get caught smoking a joint it
will cost you around 1,000 USD just to stay out of jail. If you get
caught trafficking/ selling drugs in Thailand you will end up in jail,
maybe for a long time.
 Thanks for
your attention