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BAÑAGA, Jessa M.
- BASIC PROFILE OF THAILAND
BARNIDO, Suzette D.
- FLAG
BARRIOS, Marygrace E.
ABOGADO, Alexis T.
- GEOGRAPHY
ABOGADO, Karl Darwin E.
- CULTURE
ABOGADO, Realyn C.
ALOC, Dustine Angela B.
APARILLA, John Rey C.
- HISTORY
BACERDO, Jegette V.
BALDEVIA, Camerone G.
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LAND AND PEOPLE
Thailand (formerly Siam)

Total Area 513,120 km sq.

(198,120 sq. ml) 50th
Population 69,648,117 (2022 estimate) 20th
Currency Baht ( ฿) (THB)
Time Zone UTC+7 (ICT)
Date format dd/mm/yyyy (BE) Buddhist Era
LAND AND PEOPLE
Capital City Bangkok (City of Angels), also the chief port.
Second Largest City Chiang Mai
Official Language Thai
Ethnic Groups 80% Thai
37% Thai (Central Thai)
25% Thai Lao (Northeastern Thai)
8% Lanna (Northern Thai)
8% Dambro (Southern Thai)
2% Karen (Western Thai)
10% Thai Chinese
3% Khmer
7% other
LAND AND PEOPLE
Religion 93.5% Buddhism
(Official)
5.4% Islam
1.13% Christianity
0.02% Hinduism
0.003% No religion
Demonym(s) Thai Siamese
Formation • Sukhothai Kingdom 1238–1448
• Ayutthaya Kingdom 1351–1767
• Thonburi Kingdom 1767–1782
• Rattanakosin Kingdom 6 April 1782
• Constitutional 24 June 1932
monarchy
• Current constitution 6 April 2017
GOVERNMENT

Government Unitary parliamentary semi-
democratic constitutional monarchy

• Monarch Vajiralongkorn
(Rama X)

• Prime Minister Prayut

Chan-o-cha
LAND AND PEOPLE
• Thais call their country “muang Thai”, meaning free people.
Because it is the only country in Southeast Asia that was never
colonized by a Western power.
• About 75–95% of the population is ethnically Tai, which
includes four major regional groups: central Thai, northeastern
Thai (Khon [Lao] Isan), northern Thai (Khon Mueang); and
southern Thai.
• Thai Chinese, those of significant Chinese heritage, are 14% of
the population, while Thais with partial Chinese ancestry
comprise up to 40% of the population.
• Thai Malays represent 3% of the population, with the remainder
consisting of Mons, Khmers and various "hill tribes".
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FLAG OF THAILAND
This tri-colored flag, called in
Thai the "trirong"; Red
represents the nation, White
evokes religion and Blue
symbolizes the monarchy. Five
horizontal bands of red (top),
white, blue (double width),
white, and red.
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GEOGRAPHY
• A country at the center of the Indochina peninsula in
Southeast Asia.
• It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, 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 the southern extremity of Burma.
• Its maritime boundaries include Vietnam in the Gulf of
Thailand to the southeast, and Indonesia and India on the
Andaman Sea to the southwest.
MAP OF THAILAND
It shares a border with Myanmar to the north and west, Laos to the north
and east, and Cambodia to the east.
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CULTURE OF THAILAND
• The culture in Thailand is a mix of strong Indian influences, Chinese traditions, and
elements that are uniquely Thai. With its diverse geography, friendly people, and
stunning scenery, the “Land of a Thousand Smiles” is a must-see destination in South
East Asia.
• Rice plantations and ornate temples are interspersed in and around busy cosmopolitan
cities, reflecting the diversity of landscapes and lifestyles.
• The Thai greeting called Wai includes a slight bow, with arms pressed together as
done while praying. This traditional Thai greeting looks the same as an Indian
'Namaste'.
CHARACTERISTICS
• Thais have been described as easy-going, friendly, self-confident, complacent, polite,
laid back, discreet, modest, cheerful, neat, clean, respectful, grateful. obedient, loyal
and differential. As is true in other Asian cultures not losing face is important.
• Thais are slim, amiable, and polite. When angered, they can be fierce enemies.
SPORT
• Muay Thai, sometimes referred to as Thai boxing, is a combat sport that uses stand-
up striking along with various clinching techniques. This discipline is known as the
"art of eight limbs", as it is characterised by the combined use of fists, elbows, knees
and shins.
LEISURE
• Kites - have been popular in Thai society for a long time. Since the Sukhothai period,
King Ramkamhaeng fully supported kite flying, so kites became a main part of Thai
culture.
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• Throughout the eighth to tenth century, Tai people moved into mainland Southeast
Asia. However, it wasn't until the fall of the Khmer Empire in the 13th century that a
Central Thai kingdom, politically and culturally connected to modern Siam or
Thailand, was first founded. In the years that followed, Northern Thai groups
established various mueang, among them Chiang Saen, which developed into larger
states, such as Ngoenyang.
• Thais date the founding of their nation to the 13th century. According to tradition,
in 1238, Thai chieftains overthrew their Khmer overlords at Sukhothai and
established a Thai kingdom. After its decline, a new Thai kingdom emerged in 1350
on the Chao Praya River.

Chao Praya River

THE SUKHOTHAI KINGDOM (1238–1438)
• The Sukhothai Kingdom, the first Central Thai kingdom, was ruled by the Phra
Ruang dynasty, which was the first and only royal house to do so. The lineage was
founded in 1238 by Si Inthrathit, who proclaimed his independence from the Khmer
Empire and lay the groundwork for Thai domination in Southeast Asia's mainland.

Si Inthrathit –He is credited

as the founder of the Phra
Ruang Dynasty

Rama Khanken – the

greatest Sukhotai ruler.
AYUTTHAYA KINGDOM (1351-1767)
• The Ayutthaya Empire, was a Siamese kingdom that existed in Southeast Asia from
1351 to 1767, centered around the city of Ayutthaya, in Siam, or present-day
Thailand. Ayutthaya was traditionally founded by King U-thong on 4 March 1351

King Ramathibodi I/ U-thong-

He was known as Prince U Thong (meaning
"Golden Cradle") before he ascended to the
throne in 1350.
AYUTTHAYA KINGDOM (1351-1767)
• Taksin the Great, founded the new Siamese capital at Thonburi and enthroned
himself as king there in December 1767. He is colloquially and posthumously known
as King Taksin, combining his title Phraya Tak and his name Sin.

Taksin the Great – founded

Bangkok, a general who drove
away the Burmese.
THONBURI KINGDOM (1767–1782)
• Early Bangkok Empire (1767–1851),[2] was a major Siamese kingdom which
existed in Southeast Asia from 1767 to 1782, centered around the city of Thonburi, in
Siam or present-day Thailand. The kingdom was founded by Taksin the Great, who
reunited Siam following the collapse of the Ayutthaya Kingdom, which saw the
country separate into five warring regional states. 

Taksin's coronation at
Thonburi (Bangkok), 28 Dec
1767
CHAKRI DYNASTY (1782-PRESENT)
• The current reigning dynasty of the Kingdom of Thailand, the head of the house
is the king, who is head of state. The family has ruled Thailand since the founding of
the Rattanakosin Era and the city of Bangkok in 1782; following the end
of Taksin Thonburi's reign, when the capital of Siam shifted to Bangkok. The royal
house was founded by Rama I, an Ayutthaya military leader of Sino-Mon descent.

Rama I – founded
Chakri dynasty and
moved the capital to
Bangkok.
WORLD WAR 2 & JAPANESE OCCUPATION
• Thailand officially adopted a neutral position during World War II until the five hour-
long Japanese invasion of Thailand on 8 December 1941, which led to an armistice
and military alliance treaty between Thailand and the Japanese Empire in mid-
December 1941.

Thai Phayap Thai Phayap Army

Army soldiers fighting in Burma
wearing Adrian Campaign, 1943.
helmet, moving
artillery in
Burma, 1943.
MODERN THAILAND (POST WAR – PRESENT)
• After the war, Thailand returned the annexed territories but received little
punishment for its wartime role under Phibun. Thailand suffered around 5,569
military deaths during the war, almost entirely due to disease.
• In September of 1954, the United States, France, Great Britain, New Zealand,
Australia, the Philippines, Thailand and Pakistan formed the Southeast Asia Treaty
Organization, or SEATO. The purpose of the organization was to prevent
communism from gaining ground in the region. It was dissolved in 1977.

Prime Minister Thanom

(Second right) at the
1966 SEATO convention
in Manila
PEOPLE POWER IN THAILAND
• Black May (1992), also known as "Bloody May", was a series of mass protests and
subsequent crackdowns by security forces and police in Bangkok in May 1992. After
the events of 1992 ended, the 1997 Constitution was introduced as the first
constitution to be drafted by a popularly elected Constitutional Drafting Assembly,
hence was popularly called the People's Constitution. The new constitution created a
bicameral legislature.

Street protests in Bangkok,

Thailand, May 1992,
protesting the Suchinda
government. They turned
violent.
ECONOMIC PROGRESS
• Since 1986, Thailand has experienced an economic boom, unparalleled in its postwar
history. Real GDP has risen by an average of over 11 percent a year, high both in
absolute terms and in comparison with other dynamic countries in the region.
• By late 1989. however, it had become clear that the strength of Thailand’s economy
had brought with it a number of problems. Infrastructural bottlenecks—which had
been apparent for a number of years—became increasingly serious, especially in
transportation, port capacity, and water and electricity supply

By late 1989

Since 1986
A TRANSIT FOR THE GOSPEL
• Tribes and Nations Outreach (TNO), an organization committed to build the Body
of Christ in Asia through training of the nationals and bringing encouragement to the
suffering churches in the mission field. 
• Today, TNO has established strategic strongholds in Asia through the LCBTC and
FGNF, with visionary teams of nationals giving continuous training in their own
countries even without the physical presence of TNO in Thailand.

Brother Joseph Lee, whose real name is

Benjamin Yu Jr. is the founder of Tribes and
Nation Outreach (TNO)
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