Dos & Don'ts

Thai culture
The culture of Thailand that Thai people are very welcomed all the other people's religion, political beliefs, and are very proud of their culture is open. However, sensitive to the actions of others, while the Thai people for a few visitors could be unpleasant for some follow cultural customs. In general, Thai people of Thailand who violate cultural norms do not show an obvious complaint. Such behavior is, in fact, is an important part of Thai culture: Thailand's noticeable to others, do not shake! Even so, it recognized this aspect of Thai culture, and we recommend that you act on it.
Monarchy
In Thai culture, the people for the royal family have a deep traditional reverence, and a royal visitor, the Queen and the royal members of the royal family, as well as representing all the images should be noted that for the honor. It is not acceptable to abuse of the royal family, it's Thai culture as well as film screenings and other public events to stand before the king's honor all of Thailand's legal framework is required.
Religion
All visitors must dress tidy religious shrines. Their TOEFL or shorts, sleeveless shirts, or other improper dress, do not enter the temple. It's when you walk around a Buddhist temple compound is possible to wear shoes, but the main Buddha image is stored inside the chapel.
Large and small, each statue, no, if the ruins are considered to be a sacred object. Take a picture, something that could indicate a lack of respect one can not climb. Buddhist monks are forbidden to be touched, to impress women, or in one hand, to accept something. Women were able to give something to a monk, she's a monk that can present it to her out of the reach of the monks put on the floor or table, Must men, it can be passed. Just as the monk sitting next to public transportation were not allowed women, because women are a courtesy, should occupy the empty seat next to a monk, and he can not stand.
Of Thai culture and social norms
Shake hands when greeting each other Thais in general, such as prayer, not a gesture, WAI, do not press your palms together. In general, young people and people of lower social status than the return type of gesture, the senior who WAIS.
Thai people believe that all letters and metaphorically, the highest part of the body and lower back, feet, head, and are thinking. Therefore, do not touch him on the head or the person or object to ensure that your feet point kidorokhaji. It is considered very rude. Private homes and businesses in Thailand to remove shoes when entering certain areas should be
  Obvious love between men and women do not have a public display of anger, just as the public display is frown.
  Special tips
- To offer their services as guides who do not have permission to see the Lord. 1672: All-tourism in Thailand, please contact your telephone Tourism. 466 (0) 2-225 7612: Bangkok, the Bangkok Metropolitan Bureau for more information, please contact telephone number.
- Personal care for the safety of all in general, as well as protecting the safety of their belongings, please Quiet street, walking alone and unpopular areas is not recommended. Your valuables, money, jewelry and tickets are properly protected from loss, make sure that Safety, unethical practices or other matters that require assistance with visitors on the phone, please call Tourist Police: 1155.
- Waste containers must remove your trash. Bangkok metropolitan area abutting the city clean and maintain the effort to strictly enforce laws of the speculation began. Someone dropped a cigarette stub, a fine imposed on skewers or in a public place is the garbage disposal.
- You do not get yourself involved in a drug. The penalties for drug crimes in Thailand is very difficult.
- Wild animals do not support any method of abuse. Snakes and monitor lizard skin, including tortoise shell and ivory products and souvenirs made from wild animals, do not buy. Wildlife, a favorite local restaurant to provide food to avoid. Tie it to the wild animals slaughtered for food in violation of the law.

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Transportation

thai airway

Thailand Travel
Cambodia and Laos in the bus, train or boat crossings, Bangkok, Phuket, Koh Samui, Hat Yai, Chiang Mai International Airport using one of the trip to Thailand with a trip to Thailand, etc. There are many ways Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma).
You have many options to travel to Thailand, but it's a trip to Thailand through a different mode of transportation for people who are different visa requirements, it is important to recognize that. For example, people who arrive by air, 30 visa waiver may be, but the intersection of the road as they receive only a 15 days visa exemption. If you visit the hassle of travel to Thailand's exciting to do, read the following information:
Thailand Travel
Infrastructure configuration and is intended for both residents and tourists that travel in Thailand can be placed easily and conveniently. Major city buses, boats, trains, and planes are receiving services from the taste of your trip to Thailand by road, rail, water or air in the case, it's very easy to travel to Thailand, however.
Book a trip to Thailand as the country's many Thai holidays should be submitted as soon as possible as a result of transportation options can be restricted more than before or after a holiday or holidays. Regardless of when you travel to Thailand, A to B to get to the last moment as an alternative for travelers is always on. Services of a large and a small provincial town in Thailand a lot of supply and train services include airlines in almost all countries of the region to connect all major cities and tourist coaches.
In Bangkok BTS Skytrain, MRT subway, taxi, bus, boat and tuk to explore the capital, you have a wide selection. In the local public bus, songtaews (including pickup trucks from behind the bench), tuk taxis, and samlors (pushbike-wheel taxi) has As you can see, your visit as easy to be a pleasure trip to Thailand many ways.

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Facilities for Disable Travelers

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Disabilities, most of the people living in rural areas tires. In general, it is to provide the relatives of persons with disabilities interested in is the responsibility of the family, there is help available for most governments. This, such as lifts and ramps wheelchair including handicapped travelers, and consequently, the lack of Sur le window Han services have time challenging people to try to trip with disabilities in Thailand included.
  Travel and transport around
At a brief visit for people with physical difficulties and other disabilities are not Thai. Is to provide facilities for people with disabilities and large resort attractions, public transport in rural areas to limit, in a wheelchair can not be accessed frequently.
Moving around the city is very difficult for people with disabilities. Several buildings and broken pavement distance provides a handle to support the access ramp for persons with disabilities. Guide dogs for the blind are rare in the transport cross, there is some audio for the visually impaired.
Nevertheless, packing Bangkok project was announced by the Governor of Bangkok with Asia and Pacific Ocean regions and the international failure to ensure that the disabled sailing together for easy listening. Commitment has also to be able to access public transport.
Public Transport
Public transport is not equipped to facilitate access for persons with disabilities in general. Public buses can be accessed by wheelchair. Usually people with disabilities, through the city by taxi, please leave a long journey. However, some taxi drivers in the car and wheelchair - has been trained to help customers experience and bound.
Bangkok's Skytrain (BTS) station, make it difficult for wheelchair access, and ticketing level up and train top-level city, located on several levels. Currently, five people with disabilities to provide access to the broadcaster only. However, there is an elevator built plans of other broadcasters.
National railway network is special facilities for guests with disabilities, but is given to those seeking help.
Bangkok MRT subway (underground) has brought down using the elevator all the broadcasters and better access. Useful if requested and given to customers with disabilities. The train is not wheelchair locks.
I think at the Suvarnabhumi International Airport is easy to procure the support or lack of toilet facilities for disabled, Elevator, difficult and can be in a wheelchair.

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Tourist Info Centres

TAT Head Office  on New Petchburi Road
Open daily 08:30 - 16:30
(including weekends and public holidays)

Address:
1600 New Petchaburi Road,
Makkasan, Rajatevee,
Bangkok 10400, Thailand
Tel: +66 2 250 5500

TAT Call Center:
Open daily 08:00 - 20:00
Please call 1672

24-Hour Audio-Text  & Fax on Demand Service:
Please call 1672
E-mail: info@tat.or.th

Thailand Tourist Information Centers in Other Locations:
Ratchadamnern Nok Avenue
Open daily 08:30 - 16:30

Bangkok International Airport:
Arrivals - Building 1
Open daily 08:00 - 24:00

Arrivals - Building 2
Open daily 08:00 - 24:00

For Emergencies:
Tourist Police
Dial 1155
(24-hours round the clock service)

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Money Matters

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Money Changer
Most foreign currencies and traveler's checks as well as hotels and tourist shops all the local banks, shopping centers and at bureaux de change can be easily converted to cash. Traveler's checks are many good things that require your passport to the bank will be changed. Baht exchange rate at banks and licensed money exchange or purchase foreign currency whether or not won, is better than a hotel or in a department store.
  Currency
Thailand's currency is the baht. Satan has a few small gold coins or shopping malls, convenience stores, but only one is designated as at least 100 baht is divided into Satan. 1,000 denomination bills (beige), 500 (purple), 100 (red), 50 (blue), 20 (green) to the unusual NAME 10 (Brown) is based. Coins of the 25th Division, 50 Division, 1 baht, 2 baht, 5 baht to 10 baht is organized Thailand's baht currency notes and coins is smaller ones.Any all large-value greater than the corresponding bills and coins to be imported into the country, according to the sect has been resized. Thailand's currency takeforeign visitors when they arrive eopji made ten thousand more than the amount listed on the customs declaration may be of. Travelers leaving Thailand on the Thai currency, more than 50,000 Thailand Baht per person may not remove.
  Credit Cards
If you use a credit card vendors typically run your card before you are notified of the charges result in 2-3% possibility of a credit card is widely accepted. In addition, most of the cards, while providing a reasonable rate for many credit card companies for the cost of the foreign will be charged an additional charge.
For lost cards: American Express Tel: +66 (0) 2-273 5100 or +66 (0) 81-559-5888 Diners Club Tel: +66 (0) 2-238 2920 or +66 (0) 2-238 2680 Master Card Phone: 66 (0) 2-256 7326 7 Visa Tel: +66 (0) 2-256 7326 7
  Tipping
Becoming more common, but tipping is not common practice in Thailand. Most of the hotels and restaurants, an additional 10% service charge in the bill. It is in addition to coins from 20 to 100 baht (10%) and leave at the restaurant, which is typically changed frequently according to the Thai people will leave the coins. Taxi drivers do not require a chip change, but the rest is to pay 20 baht appreciated the gesture of a hotel and parking is allowed for participants who transplantation.
Negotiation
Fixed rates are common in most other shops in department stores are expected to negotiate. In general, the arc of the original 10 to 40 percent lower than the numbers between the final and can be obtained. Most of the technologies you depend on the mood of the shopkeeper. But, remember, people in Thailand thanks to the manners and sense of humor. Patience and a broad smile on your face, you just can not get a better price, you can also enjoy shopping as art.
VAT Refunds
When entering the Kingdom on a tourist visa tax (VAT) 7% and you can receive a refund for goods purchased from registered retailers. Visit the qualifications to get a VAT refund of purchase, at least 5,000 baht in total at least 2,000 baht per day chonghaeyahapnida stores. You bought them in the store where you bought goods from the date of receipt of VAT refund counter (or a passport and flight information) should come with. From the airport departure terminal before passing through customs, VAT refund form from the counter, as well as customs staff must produce wealth.

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Business Hours

Generally speaking, Bangkok and Pattaya, Chiang Mai, Phuket and other major tourist destinations in general long time for most services are open, the majority of Thai businesses and government services, business hours and no different than most other developed countries.
  Banking Hours
Some bank branches, especially Thailand, shopping malls are open on the weekend inside him, but the Thai banking hours 3:30 p.m. 9:00 a.m. banbuteo is Monday through Friday, usually. Currency exchange office or a weekend in Bangkok and other tourist attractions are open in the evening.
Hospitals and doctors, "double eyelid surgery
Major hospitals have 24-hour emergency in Bangkok, but the typical calendar, Monday, 8:00 will be scheduled between 18.00 Friday. Some large hospitals after hours and weekend service. You if you have a medical emergency of the nearest hospital accident and emergency treatment may need to go. All emergency services can be reached by phone by calling 191.
  Emergency Services
Can reach 191 emergency services are generally available 24 hours a day.
Shops and department stores
Most shops are open daily 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 is Local "mom and dad," convenience stores can remain open until midnight on the previous Open. Thai City chapter of the sunset around the night market in general, open, open until midnight and sometimes 10:00 or 10:00 a.m. in the morning to the wet market to sell food to sell, they are open at various times, depending on the item.
Museums and galleries
Thailand's museums and galleries generally open daily from 9 am to 4 pm at the can. The time may be changed every day, many museums and galleries to close / or holidays can be.
Nightclub
Thailand nightclub, and have flexible working hours. 12/1am official deadline established in the long run time, depending on the type of hotel bar is given. In particular, certain clubs, such as Phuket and Koh Samui is 2-3 hours of sightseeing has the authority to open.
Post
Thailand postal service is reliable and efficient. Thailand's post office from 9:00 am to 8:00 am and 5:00 pm At 1:00 pm, 4:30, Saturdays and Sundays, are open from Monday to Friday. New Road, Bangkok, Central GPO 9 am to 1:00 pm, from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, Saturday and Sunday is open Monday through Friday. Instead, most of the major hotels you can arrange to mail letters and packages of all the Thai post office are all swipni holidays.
Bar
Pubs generally must complete to 1 am.
Restaurant
If significant changes in restaurant hours are Thai people love to eat in restaurants frequently, often past midnight the streets are open. The restaurant typically later than in rural areas is closing time in Bangkok and tourist attractions.
  Supermarket
Supermarkets are usually open daily 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. are Seven-Eleven stores in all parts of Thailand that are typically open 24 hours.
    BTS Skytrain
BTS Skytrain and increased during the rush hour, all day, frequent service, 6 AM and 6 are run daily at midnight at the time.
MRT Subway
MRT Metro Blue Line operates daily from 6am to midnight. Frequency - 09.00 am and 04.30 - 07.30 PM 06.00 in less than five minutes at peak hours.

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Health & Safety

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Some people in Thailand, Thailand's safety may be concerned about their health, but the most dangerous diseases in Thailand, with crime in general is a very safe country free. Notwithstanding the traveler must take the standard precautions. Avoid walking alone at night in remote locations when a crowded public place (such as a purse or camera) tab, and maintain your valuables. The dengue fever in a traveler may be exposed several diseases borne by mosquitoes, and quality must be protected from damage to the mosquito. Drink bottled water a little above the disease and can be tailored to avoid eating foods. You need to go to the hospital in Thailand if Fortunately, especially in Bangkok, the Kingdom and around the world-class service is a lot of hospitals. In addition, foreign police as a very useful model all the major tourist attractions and is located near the police and have police booths.
191:24-hour emergency support for the phone 1155 Tourist Police

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Utilities & Services

Electricity
In Thailand, the country's current 220 volts AC (50 cycles) is Shaver, with devices such as tape recorders, travel plug adapter kit is required to choose. For the better hotels are available 110-volt transformer.
Water
Bangkok's technically safe to drink tap water but the water intake pipe in a building can be a good idea. In addition, the trip to spend a "safe" water, the bacteria are harmless or are unfamiliar with the technical and drink shaken over ice can be obtained from: "It's inexpensive and ubiquitous, and the majority of ice-ice collisions in general safer than ice cubes, it is safe to consume in drinking water to produce mineral water in Thailand is recommended.
Automotive fuel
Thailand's automotive fuel mainly liter unleaded gasoline is being sold. The same half as big as a car, use diesel. Everything is immediately available at gas stations across the country. 20 for the price range of 30 baht per liter. Most service stations accept Visa and MasterCard generally close at 22:00 or midnight.
  Measurement and Conversion
Thailand uses the metric distance and speed limits of roads per km and km are listed.

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Customs & Immigration

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Arrived in Thailand, immigration and customs
Foreigners arriving in Thailand for at least 6 months after the period of validity of travel documents valid Thai visa and later must have a valid passport. However, most of the European Union and North America, including citizens of ASEAN and the Western Empire, in the visitors stayed for less than 30 days in Thailand, Thailand does not have to have a visa. 30 They are available on arrival in Thailand Thai immigration visa waiver will be granted. Then, hours later, the Thai embassy or consulate outside the immigration authorities or a Thai visa in Thailand Visa is required. Royal Thai Embassy or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the latest information (www.mfa.go.th) Check In: ​​Immigration policy is subject to change.
  Declarations and payments
Duty Free
Thai Customs personal effects and a visitor to enter Thailand, and the value without having to pay an import fee not exceeding 80,000 baht: 1) items for personal or professional use is special, and 2) of the goods The amount is reasonable. And 3) the item is not eligible for restricted or prohibited.
The amount of alcohol and tobacco products is limited. Only the following amounts in accordance with the provisions of the exemption can be transported in Thailand.

    * Cigarette smoking cigars and 250 grams or 200 cigarettes
    * 1 liter wine and liquor.
Prohibited and Restricted Products
Tie me to the Thai Customs illegal transportation of illegal drugs are responsible for morphological analysis. As a result, the Thai customs officials sometimes have to have the passenger's luggage looking for? You do nothing to declare customs agent simply stops only when commissioned, will give a green channel.
If you have something to declare, "declared goods" mark on the Thai Customs red channel of the agent must pass a customs form.
It's plants and animals, and products made from spent quarantine may be subject to the limitations that should be noted.
Agricultural Restrictions and Quarantine
Bring your plants and plant products, or to shoot, because the current regulations and rules, it is recommended that you contact the Plant Quarantine. The number of plants and plant products: 66 (0) 2-134-0716 to 7 The export of plants and plant products: 66 (0) 2-134-0501
Pets
Bring your animals or animal products, or to use due to the current regulations and rules, we recommend that you contact the animal quarantine. The number of animals and animal products: 66 (0) 2-134-0636 to 7 Export of animals and animal products: 66 (0) 2-134-7031 ~ 2
Departure tax
In the airline or travel agent when they purchase an international departure tax is currently included in the ticket cost. Official domestic departure taxes, such as a privately owned and operated the airport office at the airport, not in the past, a small country, "departure tax" is levied, and yet they can do so in accordance with current policy.

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Time Zone & Holidays

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Thailand hour
Thailand Standard Time +7 GMT.Thailand does not observe daylight savings time.
  Thai Holidays
The following public holidays in Thailand are listed as follows:
January 1: New Year's Day
February / March: only Bucha, France - The fourth month of Buddhism occurred in the month a full moon holiday.
April 6: chyakuri Day - the day the foundation honors the current royal dynasty.
13-15 May: sonkuran - Thai New year.May: Royal celebrations of agriculture - the Celbrating nongbeongi astrologerMay a specific date is determined by the royal family: Visakha Bucha: Buddhist holidays occur in June full moon.
May 1: Labor Day
May 5: Coronation day - Thailand, King Bhumibol Adulyadej His Majesty to commemorate the coronation of the king's reign.
Mon: Asanha Bucha day Buddhist holiday month's full moon of the eighth month caused

         Vassa - Buddhist this month is the beginning of the first eight months the first month rent hahyeon
Aug. 12: HM Queen's Birthday in Thailand, also Thailand's Mother's Day
October 23: chyuraronkon Date: Thailand's former king's honor.
December 5: Thai King's birthday, Father's Day in Thailand,
December 10: Constitution Day: celebrating the kingdom's first constitution.
Dec. 31 New Year's Eve

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Passport & Visa

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Generally speaking, business, investment, research, medical, or employment for foreigners visiting Thailand in the Thai Embassy or Consulate in Thailand must apply for a visa. Foreigners own a valid passport or similar document, immigration BE2522 (1979) and related provisions should be included in the regulations. Royal Thai Embassy in Thailand at the time of time and changes in visa requirements, visa Thailand can offer the latest up-to-date information, please note it.
In Thailand you if you are planning a short vacation in Thailand Thailand's visa waiver, or nearly 40 countries in the Visa Waiver eligible if one of the people of Thailand may not require a visa. Since / ear of the evidence, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the United States and most European countries, the citizens of Thailand, Thailand without a visa for up to 30 days can be entered. The Thai visa exemption may be issued when arriving in Thailand. Walking into Thailand by land, but can not get an exemption for 30 days visa exemption in Thailand since January 1, 2009 to enter on the land has been reduced to 15 days.
Tie your nationality for visa waiver you have to qualify or longer 15/30 일간 plan to stay in Thailand if the area above the Thai embassy or consulate if you need to apply for a visa. Back to Thailand after the Thai visitors planning a trip to neighboring countries, several consecutive 30 or 60 days, apply for a visa in Thailand, but Thailand's tourist visa is valid for 30 days or 60 days. Only three Thai visa in Thailand (up to 3x60 with a visitor visa for the next 60 days before you start you need to leave within 60 days) visitors each item of the 30 or 60 days may be granted one run at one time.
Your visa, illegally fined 20,000 B 500B per day is generally the limit. Fines can be paid at the airport upon departure. If you are staying more than one day have to pay any fines or in accordance with current regulations may be required to pay 1,000 baht. Has been traveling with a parent or guardian under the 14-year-old children do not have to pay fines for overstays.
You go to the Thai Immigration Bureau, Thai visa overstay of any request to pay a fine can be avoided. Four tons of the street near the Immigration Bureau in Bangkok (02-287-3101, Soi Swan Phlu, 9am-12pm/13: 00 - 16 0.30 Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Saturday) is the most popular in Chiang Mai Immigration Office also visa extension in Thailand that provide (05-320-1755 -6; the Th Mahidon, 8.30 - 16.30pm Mon-Fri) for a typical Thai visa fee is about 2,000 baht. Immigration can be a very busy, so you at least 3-4 ilhayeo Thai visas to illegal immigrants except when thinking about getting a visa extension in Thailand may be unrealistic. The length of a visa extension before your visa in Thailand, depending on the length of the 30-day visa waiver 60 days of a 30-day visa extension extensions typically 7 days.
Such a non-immigrant, retired, and student visas and other visas in Thailand asked the nearest embassy or consulate or from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs www.mfa.go.th. in Thailand should be savings
Place and foreign embassies and consulates in Thailand - general information about the contact phone number, projected from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretariat, visas and travel documents, Part 123 chenwatana Road, Bangkok 10210, phone number, can be obtained. (662) 981-7171 ext. 3,201 - 2,3204 - 5 or direct line 575-1062-4, Fax. (662) 575-1066, E - mail: div1303@mfa.go.th
It corresponds to one of the following categories of foreigners are prohibited from entering into the kingdom may also be noted.

    * Instead of a passport or a valid passport or document used in the actual do not have a minute, or a foreign embassy or consulate in Thailand without the visa or passport at the local used instead of the real and have a valid passport or document of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs visa, except in special instances of foreigners does not require a specific type.
      
    * Dam and then to the entrance of the living does not have the appropriate means.
      
    * Workers to take jobs without training or skills and employment by using physical energy have, or a foreign work permit to work in violation of law has entered the kingdom.
      
    * Mentally unstable or Ministers specified in the rule that corresponds to one of the diseases that.
      
    * Yet smallpox vaccination and immunization and for protection against the disease being treated for other immigrants to be treated by physicians with immunizations had not denied that.
      
    * Thai court's decision was imprisoned, or by lawful injunction or a foreign court's ruling based on the penalty is for petty crime and negligence, or as of Ministers provides for exceptions to the rule, except when.
      
    * Public or inconvenience, or public peace and safety and to public safety or national security or for the violence, an arrest warrant by the configuration or the possibility that the source of the potential risk of a foreign government that indicates that the competent staff behaviors.
      
    * Reason to believe that entrance into the kingdom of the children for the purpose of being involved in prostitution, drug smuggling, or contrary to public morality of smuggling and other types of transactions were women.
      
    Article 14 of the Immigration Act of BE, as prescribed by the Minister of * does not have the money or bonds in 2522.
      
    * Immigration Minister under section 16 that are prohibited by the 2522 ice man BE.
      
    * Thailand or other foreign government that one way or the right of repatriation has been removed or stay in the Kingdom or abroad at the cost of government by an expert if you do not, instead of the Kingdom of Thailand has sent in the special case of an individual shall be considered exempt.
Protection against the disease that includes tasks such as physical or mental nature of disease screening and diagnosis is conducted by an immigration decision.

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culture

Culture of Thailand, India, Lao, Burmese, Khmer, has been shaped by many influences such as China.
Its traditions, from India, China, Cambodia, integrating large transactions that affect other parts of Southeast Asia. Theravada Buddhism the national religion of Thailand, it is important to identify today's tires. Thai Buddhist belief occur in many areas Hinduism, animism, not only has evolved over time that includes ancestor worship. Thailand's official schedule, 543 years before the Gregorian (Western) in the eastern part of the period depends on the version of the Buddhist calendar. For example, in the year AD 2011 is the year 2554 BE in Thailand.
Some other ethnic groups, many of alienation, enter Thailand. Some of these groups in Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, local culture and traditional redundancy to Malaysia, we have changed the impact of cultural intermediary between Thailand and countries around the world. Overseas Chinese, and Bangkok in particular, form an important part of Thai society. In Thai society, their successful integration, economic, and holds the position of political power, can be used by the group. The traditional Thai greeting, wireless is simultaneous speech and press in general normal, my hands, I lean my hand touching the face of the head, fingers pointing to the more "together with two gathering of people, first by providing young, "Speaker of the men and" Sawasdee car for women's khrap Sawasdee ". Seniors, is to respond later in the next step. Such as social status and position of such a government, and affect the wire run first. As far as older than the provincial governor, to hear the cases are the first visitors to pay homage Teha typically have to fill it. When the children left for school, they are for them to express their point, parents are taught wire. When they came back, they are the same age. Wai is a mark of respect and respect for others such as India and Nepal namaste greeting.
Boxing Muay tires or tire, the indigenous martial arts and Thai call "Muay" is the national sport of. Armed, in the past "Muay" royal soldiers learned to fight in the battlefield. They, after retirement in the army, the soldiers of this has become a Buddhist monk, was a temple, most of the lives of the people of Thailand, who are surrounded by Buddhist temples closely they hope is a lot of If, monks, please send his son to education. "Muay" is also one of the challenges of training staff.  Muay tire has achieved worldwide popularity in the 1990s. Southeast Asian countries that are present in different martial arts styles are similar, some tires Muay elbow, allowing the attack include a knee and throws, you can enjoy the recognition it has received full contact rules The.
In Thai society for many modern most common is football associations as you like sports, aligned with the Muay tire, perhaps it's Meditation of Thais, the Premier League of English of their choice on TV Walking is generally seen to support the team replica kit. Another widely enjoyed hobbies, once a competitive sport, is kite flying. , Spicy sweet, sour, bitter Aperture: The harmony of the five basic taste Thai. Typical ingredients used in Thai cooking, garlic, chillies, lime juice, lemon grass, includes a source of fish. Thai shares food, rice is included in nearly all foods, particularly jasmine variety rice (also known as American Home Mali) is. Is the world's largest rice exporter, Thailand, Thais Meditation, the consumption of more than 100kg of rice per year are processed country. [66], the International Institute for more than 5,000 rice with Thai rice (IRRI) is stored in the rice gene bank, based in the Philippines. King of Thailand is the official sponsor of the IRRI. [67]
As with most Asian cultures, is an important part of Thai spiritual practice paid homage to the ancestors. Tice, which has a strong sense of hospitality and kindness of a strong sense of social hierarchy. Thai culture is an important concept of seniority. Elder has been dominated by conscious decision or a traditional family. The previous sibling has a duty to young people.
Thai taboo, touching someone's head, dirtiest part of the community body.Thai head is affected by the media during the last few years and multilingual media widely available, and walking is considered the most sacred As has been pointed feet. Part of the circulation, a number of English and Thai, Chinese newspapers have, and use the title of English as an element of refined charm of Thailand's most popular magazines. Many large companies in Bangkok, the English as well as works in other languages.
Thailand, in 2003, daily circulation of 130,000 is expected at least a part of, is the largest newspaper market in Southeast Asia. Bangkok is also out upcountry media flourishes. For example, according to media directory 2003 to 2004 Public Relations Department of Thailand, Isan, the northeastern region ten-nine regions of Thailand, radio, TV, newspapers held together with cable 116

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Religion

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Prevalence of Buddhism in Thailand has the highest rank in the world. National religion is Buddhism Theravada. Finally, according to the census (2000) 94.6% of the population, Theravada, is a traditional Buddhist. Muslim 4.6%, the region's southernmost Thailand is a religious group a major second in Thailand - were closed Patanikaji, Yala, Narathiwat, ruled that both Murray and tires of the nation some of Songkhla Chumphon and has a Muslim population. Many are ethnic Malay southern tip of Thailand, Malaysia, most are Sunni Muslims. Christian shows 0.7% of the population. Most influential community of Sikhs in the Hindu part of the Thai national living in the city are engaged in a number of commercial and retail. A small Jewish community in Thailand is also dating from the 17th century.

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Thailand

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Kingdom of Thailand and the previous syamrago located at the center of the Southeast Asian country. It is at the southern tip of the Andaman Sea and Burma, Thailand and Malaysia only, to the south, Laos, Cambodia, Burma and Laos to the east, north and west borders are The maritime boundary southwest of the southeastern part of the Andaman Sea, Indonesia, India, Thailand, Vietnam, Gulf are included.

Countries dominate the world's most recorded and the kingdom, King Rama IX, 1946 chyakuri has dominated since the ninth king of the House and a constitutional monarchy, and his status in the world, creating the longest serving current head of the history of Thailand's longest current In the monarch. The king officially head of state, head of the armed forces, supporters of the Buddhist religion and all religions are the names of the defenders.

In Thailand, approximately 640,000 people (198,000 sq miles) and covers an area of ​​approximately 513,000 square kilometers, and 21 in the most populous country in terms of total area of ​​the Article 50 of the world's largest country (slightly smaller than Spain, Yemen, slightly larger than), is People. The city is also up to the political, commercial, industrial and cultural activities, the country's center of Bangkok, is the capital city. Approximately 75% of the population is ethnic Thai people originated in China and 14 percent, and 3% are ethnically Malay. The rest of the Mons and the Khmer people, including the various mountain peoples belong to the minority. Country's official language is Thai. The main religion is about 95 percent of all Thais are being conducted in Buddhism, is

Thailand between 1985 and 1995 and then experienced rapid economic growth, Ayutthaya, Pattaya, Bangkok, Phuket, Krabi, Chiang Mai and Koh Samui as a tourist attraction for the tourism and emerging industrial countries and a significant contribution to export economy. ] In Thailand, approximately 2.2 million legal and illegal immigration has In addition, the number of expatriates from developed countries has attracted hailand.

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