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Kingdom of Thailand |
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Thailand lies in the heart of Southeast Asia, approximately equidistant from India and China. Bangkok is the most popular tourist city in Thailand. Thai people call Bangkok the "City of Angels" and it is known around the world as the "Venice of Asia". Other major cities in Thailand include Ayutthaya, Pattaya, Chiang Mai, and Phuket. Thailand is the leading exporter of rice in the world as well as the production of rubber. Thailand also produces beer, motorcycles, sugar, textiles, cement, and chemical goods. |
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Bangkok |
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Korean Time ? 2 Hours |
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Approximately 60,000,000 people
Ethnic Thais make up 80% of the population, followed by the Chinese. Over the years in history, Thailand has been a crossroads of Asian immigration and people of all ethnicities have settled there, such as Khmer, Burmese, Mon, Laos, Malayans, Indians, Vietnamese, and Cambodians. Approximately 5,000 Koreans reside in Thailand. |
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Thai is the main language of Thailand. Most people in Bangkok speak English. Other languages spoken include Malaysian, Chinese, and Laotian. |
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The Thailand population is 90% Buddhist, and guarantees freedom of religion to non-Buddhists, such as Muslims, Hindus, and Christians. |
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Geography
Thailand has an area of approximately 513,115km©÷, almost the same area as France. Thailand is the central point of Southeast Asia, sharing borders with Myanmar to the northwest, Laos to the northeast, Malaysia to the south, and Cambodia to the west. Thailand is divided into 4 areas. Elephants roam and wild strawberries grow in the northern mountainous region. The world's best rice and fresh fruits grow in the lush central plains. Beautiful beaches line the southern peninsula, and dry highlands make up the northeast region.
Climate
Thailand has a tropical climate with an average temperature of 27 ~ 30”ĘC. In the summer, the intense hot temperatures increase to 40”ĘC. The dry season is from mid-November ~ mid-February, the summer season is from mid-February ~ mid May, and the rainy season is from early May ~ early November. |
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Currency
The main unit of currency in Thailand is the Baht (THB).
1THB = 100 Satang
Bills come in denominations of B20 - B50 - B100 - B500
Coins come in denominations of B1 - B5 - B10 / 25 Satang - 50 Satang
Exchange Rates
B40 = US $1(as of February 2001)
B1 = 30 Wons |
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Voltage: 220V / 50Hz |
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Tipping is practiced when receiving service in major hotels in Bankok, Pattaya, Phuket, and Chiang Mai. If a service charge is not included in your bill, it's always courteous to add a tip. In other regions, tipping is not required. |
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| Important Contact Information |
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Korean Embassy in Thailand
Address: 23 Thiam-Ruammit Road, Ratchadapisek,
Huay-Kwang, Bangkok 10320
Phone: (2) 247-7537 / (2) 247-7539
Hours: 8:30am ~ 4:30pm / Monday ~ Friday, Closed on Weekends & Holidays |
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