Did you know?

• In Thailand, when you say “Hello” ,

women say “SAWADIKA” and men
say….. “SAWADIKRAP”

• However, instead of saying

“Thank you”, they say…
”KAPUNKA”
THAILAN
D

Governm
ent
Holidays
Characte
ristics
Val.,Bel.
Rel.
 Siam
• Changed on 1939 to Thailand
• On 1945, the Government
argued and changed it back to
Siam
• 1949, they named it back from
Siam to Thailand
 Thailand (Siam)

 Capital: Bangkok
 Official Language: Thai
 Currency: Baht
 Climate: Tropical
 Population: 69,428,453 (as of
2018)
 Time zone: UTC+7
-Philippines is one hour ahead
Thailand
 Composed of 76 provinces
GOVERNMENT
 National Flag
TYPE OF GOVERNMENT:

CONSTITUTIONAL
MONARCHY

PARLIAMENTARY
DEMOCRACY

Emblem
 EXECUTIVE BRANCH: LEGISLATIVE BRANCH:

HEAD OF THE UPPER HOUSE

STATE:
-Senate
Hereditary monarch
(Vajiralongkorn)
LOWER
HEAD OF THE HOUSE
GOVERNMENT:
Prime minister -House of
(Prayut Chan-o- Represen
Cha) tatives

CABINET:

-Council of
Ministers of
Thailand
JUDICIAL BRANCH:
4 SEPARATE SYSTEMS
-Court of Justice
COMPOSED OF 3 TIERS
1. Supreme court
2. Court of appeal
3. First instance court

-Administrative Court

-Military Court

-Constitutional Court
 OFFICIAL HOLIDAYS
 New year Jan 1.
 Magha Puja Feb. 19
 Chakri Memorial day April 8
 Songkran April 17
 Coronation of king Maha Vajiralongkorn May 4-6
 Royal Ploughing Ceremony May 9
 Vesak May 20
 Queen’s Birthday Aug 12
 Chulalongkorn Memorial day Oct. 23
 King’s Birthday Dec 5
 Constitution day Dec 10
CHARACTERISTICS OF THAI PEOPLE
 LANGUAGE
 Thai Language is spoken by 20 million people,
primarily in Thailand.

 Also referred to as Siamese (from ancient Siam)

Has five distinct forms:

1. Street or common Thai- informal and used in talking with family
and friends
2. Elegant or Formal Thai- used in general interactions
3. Rhetorical Thai- Public Speaking
4. Religious Thai- Talking to Monks
5. Royal Thai- Used in talking or discussing about the royal family.
 LANGUAGE
 half of Thai vocabulary is derived from or
borrowed from Pali, Sanskrit & Mon.
Similar to Chinese and Vietnamese
The Thai alphabet has 44 consonants and
21 sounds, and 32 vowels.
 PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Dark brown skin

Black hair
Compact build

NORTHERN THAI (KON NUA)

 Fair skin

SOUTHERN POPULATION (KON TAI)

 Dark Skin
Native Thai Woman
Modern Thai Woman
VALUES
 VALUES

 Family first
 Keep your cool
 Wear your smile
 No worries
 Inject some fun
 Respect yourself and others
 Generosity and hospitality
BELIEFS&RELIGION
 Theravada or Hinayana Buddhism
is the national religion in Thailand.
 The right to practice any religion is
protected by the constitution
 95% are Buddhist
 4% Muslims
 0.5% Christians
 Remaining: Hindus, Sikhs and other
religion
Three belief systems

1. Animism

2. Brahmanism

3. Buddhism
 Animism
 Derived from the Latin word
“animus” or soul

 One of man’s oldest beliefs with

its origin most likely dating
from the Paleolithic age.

 Means that every object, even

inanimate ones possess a soul
or spirit.
 Brahmanism

 Refers to the earlier state of

Hinduism arrived at the
Suwannabhumi region
before the arrival of muslim.
 Buddhism

 Thai’s National religion

 In the modified form (Animism,
Hinduism & Buddhism) is the
mainspring of the national life.
5 things you didn’t know about Thai culture
1) Pregnancy Taboos
2) Don’t touch the head
3) Asking a Ghost’s permission
4) Don’t move or pickup objects
with your feet
5) Don’t point soles of your feet
to another person
 Pregnancy Taboos
Pregnant women should avoid visiting the sick
and fishing
Don’t touch the head!
Asking a Ghost’s permission
(Phra phum)
Don’t move or pickup objects
with your feet
Don’t point soles of your feet to
another person
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!
KAPUNKA
Prepared By: Francheska Terese Matiga
Members: Christine Maskarino
Caryl Juanillo
April Lingo
Resza Enriquez
Honnielyn Dibdib
Roland Plasquita
Mary Anne Fernandez