Interesting facts about Thailand

Each country has its own traditions, coming from the depths of centuries. In Thailand, too, many interesting things, and local culture and history can interest every holidaymaker.

In Thailand, even the time is counted from 543 BC, because that’s when the Buddha died. In some Asian countries, years are considered exactly the same way.

And the celebration of the new year in this country takes place already two times. The first new year local people celebrate together with the whole world, that is, on the first of January. The second new year in Thailand is celebrated from the eleventh to the fourteenth of April.

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And this new year they call Songkran. During this period of time, the local people are having fun, pouring water on everyone who turns up on the arm. For this, water pistols, cannons, buckets are used. Many use machines with a lot of ice. And on the territory of Chiang Mai Songkran celebrate more than a week.

The real name of Bangkok was among the records of the Guinness Book. The short local name is Krung Tep, which translates as “City of Angels”.

The popular drink of Red Bull is created on the basis of the no less famous drink “Krating Daeng”, which is consumed by the inhabitants of Thailand. Most often drink this drink tuk-tukery in Thailand.

On the territory of this country the most monks on the planet are the number of people. There are 32700 Buddhist temples. And there are about one monk per 170 local residents. More in the world there is no such number of monks per capita.

In addition, this country in the territory of South-East Asia has always remained independent and did not become a colony.

The largest island in Thailand is Phuket. This island is included in one of the local provinces. And here there are seventy-seven provinces. From north to south the length of Phuket is 51 km. And from west to east in the widest place the space of the island is twenty one kilometers.

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It is believed that the very name of the island came from the Malay “hill”, as in most of the territory there are hills.

Also there are thirty-five beautiful beaches, thanks to which the island is constantly arriving tourists. Tourists choose such beaches as: Nai Harn, Bang Tao, Patong, Karon, Kata Noi.

If you plan your vacation, then safely choose Phuket. And we will help you to choose apartments, villas for rent in Phuket.

On the territory of Thailand, locals are accustomed to call tourists “farangami”. This is the name of all foreigners with white skin. It is interesting that the fruit of guava is also called in Thai language.

Thailand is not without reason called the country of smiles, since you can smile here thirteen ways.

In Thailand, plastic surgery is actively developing. First of all, because of the large number of transsexuals, who are called “katoys” here. And from the whole planet, people who want to change the sex seek here. And the main place for such operations is considered Bangkok.