61. The most viewed directly Thailand related video posted on YouTube is the clip of the un-edited fight sequence in the movie Tom Yum Kung. The video has been viewed, as of 21 September – just short of 3,500,000 times. Some movie experts have claimed it to be the greatest fight scene in the history of films.
62. Thailand’s first strip-shows were in Had Yai in 1953. They were ordered by none other than FM Phibunsongkram himself as part of a drive to Westernization he began that year. Worried the strip-shows may be just too intoxicating for the natives if left to their own devices, Phibun made it law they must be located in temple grounds under the auspice of monks.
63. The well-known Thai-English word ‘Butterfly’ widely used in bar-beers for people that ‘play around’, was not originally imported by Westerners. It is believed that the word was in fact imported by the Japanese during their WW2 occupation. The word ‘Butterfly’ in Thailand derives from the name of the 15 year-old Japanese Geisha (nickanamed ‘Cho-Cho’ = ‘Butterfly’) in the opera ‘Madame Butterfly’ who marries an American sailor. The Japanese also imported the bar-beer/go-go bar word ‘mama-san’ meaning the ‘big boss’ (or owner of a brothel!)
64. Thanon Mittraphap (Friendship Road) in the north-east of Thailand, was built with financial assistance from the U.S. It is the first highway in Thailand to meet international standards, and use both asphalt and concrete.
65. The most valuable Thai Baht banknotes ever printed were the special edition 500,000 Baht ones issued in the year 2000 to commemorate HM The King and Queen’s 50th wedding anniversary.
66. Grandfather and grandson – King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) and King Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII) share the same birthday – September 20.
67. Thailand’s Kings – Top 5 Fathers (number of children)
1. King Mongkut (Rama IV) = 82
2. King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) = 77
3. King Loertla (Rama II) = 73
4. King Nangklao (Rama III) = 51
5. King Phutthayotfa (Rama I) = 42
Others: King Rama VI had just one, Rama VIII & Rama VII had none and King Rama IX has four.
68. The Late Princess Galyani was born in London on May 6 1923. On Her UK Birth Certificate she is named, ‘May’.
69. The world’s largest ever cremation took place in Bangkok over 7 days in December 1997 when over 21,000 bodies were burned. The bodies were those of people killed in road accidents or other fatal incidents and left unclaimed over the previous 10 years.
70. According to the latest up-dates from Forbes, Chaleo Yoovidha the founder and co-parter of Red Bull energy drink is Thailand’s richest man with a fortune of approx. 4 Billion USD.
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If I didn’t read this article that I won’t know the Grandfather and grandson – King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) and King Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII) share the same birthday – September 20.
That’s really amazing right?
Also mentioned the Tailand-English “butterfly” has another meaning in Tai.
And this word was importing from Japan during WWII.
Really makes me surprise about Tailand this country.
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