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Thailand

  1. Thai name for Bangkok is Krung thep?
  2. In koh Samui the palm tree is a measure of how high a new construction can be built on the island?
  3. Koh Samui produces about 3 million coconuts each month and is said to have the worlds most varieties of coconut palms?
  4. There is a saying in Thailand that You don't have to worry about falling coconuts because coconuts have eyes?
  5. The only country in South East Asia that did not get colonised is Thailand?
  6. Bangkok has the worlds largest Chinatown?
  7. Barbers are usually closed on Wednesday because Thais think it will bring bad luck to cut their hair that day of the week?
  8. It is considered to be very rude to point at someone with Your feet?
  9. Albino elephants have always been considered highly by the kings of Thailand?
  10. The full name of Bangkok is the longest place name in the world and recorded in the Guinness book of records, 163 letters?
  11. One of the rarest bird, Gurney Pitta, in the world can be found in Krabi?
  12. Thailand was known as Siam until 1939?
  13. Thailand coastline stredges 3219 km?
  14. The number 9 in Thai means progression?
  15. Similan Islands have been voted the third best dive site in the world?
  16. The official year in Thailand starts from 543 BC. 2005 is official the year 2548?
  17. There are 80 national parks in Thailand. 18 of them are marine parks?
  18. Every man in Thailand are expected to be a monk for a shorter time in his life. Traditionally it was usaually 3 months but today the time is sometimes reduced to a week or two?
  19. Thailand has about 26 000 temples?
  20. Thailand is called the land of smile but the meaning of the word Thailand is land of the free?
  21. There are about 200 000 monks in Thailand?
  22. King Ramkhamhaeng created the first Thai alphabet in thirteenth century?
  23. Thailand has the world's Biggest Gold Buddha Image?
  24. About the weight of a penny the bumblebee bat of Thailand is the smallest mammal in the world?
  25. Bangkok is called the City of Angels?