Jan 07

Interesting Facts about Thailand 01

By Stephen Cleary Email

Wednesday 7th January, 2009 | 231 words | Category: Amazing Facts | 3 feedbacks »

Here are some interesting facts about Thailand that you might not have known before. I will post some more next week.

1. The Thai greeting "sawatdee" was invented during the Second World War. Before that, people greeted each other by asking if they had eaten yet.

2. According to the World Meteorological Organization, Bangkok is the hottest capital city in the world.

3. HRH The Crown Prince, an avid collector of classic cars, has the largest private collection of 'Classic cars' in Thailand.

4. H.M. The King once met Elvis Presley and Walt Disney.

5. HM the King is a renowned Jazz saxophonist who has played with many of the world's greatest Jazz musicians.

6. HM the King is an Olympic standard yachtsman.

7. The Orchid is Thailand's best flowering export. Exports of the Orchid are valued at US$250million per annum.

8. According to the Thai media, the estimated public gathering of 1 million people on 9 June 2006, to celebrate HM The King's 60th year - was the largest public gathering in history to celebrate a royal event.

9. The beautiful Similan Islands in the south of Thailand got their name from Malay language. The islands are 9 in total and the Malay word for 'nine' is - Similan.

10. In Thailand, both Father's Day and Mother's Day are celebrated on the birthdays of Their Majesties the King and Queen.

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Comment from: Radin [Visitor]
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Thanks for that ! For bloody foreingers like me it's VERY interesting ! go on !
10/01/2009 @ 01:00
Comment from: laisa [Visitor] · http://www.yahoo.com
well i think it's fine that's what i think but not what i was looking for ok? but fanks any ways byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
16/02/2010 @ 14:34
Comment from: aditya [Visitor]
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Hii Stephen very amazing facts you have mentioned in this article. if you can please send more facts in my ID cmths_aditya@hotmail.com
29/03/2010 @ 16:25

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