Thailand
ThailandBy: Ella Griffin
1IntroductionWelcome to Thailand! For the next couple slides we
will learn some things about Thailand. I hope you like my slide
show.
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Location Thailand is located in Southeastern Asia. It is near
the South China Sea, Gulf of Thailand and Andaman Sea too. The
countries closest to Thailand are Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar (Burma),
Cambodia, Malaysia and Indonesia.
3LanguageThai language is very different from English. So if we
say Kingdom of Thailand they would say: . Thai people speak many
different languages. 93.5% speak Daic languages, 2% speak
astro-astatic, languages,1% speak Tibeto- Burman languages and a
mere 0.2% speak Hmong-mien languages. 4Historical EventsOne
historical event is Vesakha. It is a holiday started by the
Buddhists. It is celebrated in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Sir Lanka
and the Southeastern Asian Countries . It is sometimes called
Buddha's birthday.
5Historical EventsA second historical event is the Songkran
Festival. It is a new years celebration. It lasts from April 13 to
April 15. Songkran has been celebrated for a very long time. The
very famous celebrations of Songkran ore still celebrated in Chiang
Mai.
6Historical EventsThe most unique Asian mothers day takes place
in Thailand. It is celebrated on August 12 the Queens birthday.
Therefore it is celebrated on that day to honor her.
7Unique customs and celebrationsOne unique celebration is the
Chinese New Year. This celebration includes religious rites as well
as family and social gatherings too. Finally, food is a very
important part of the celebration.
8Unique customs and celebrationsThe Queens birthday is also a
big celebration! On her Birthday many houses are decorated through
out Thailand. They also have public buildings decorated!(Her
Birthday is on my Birthday August 12th. )
9Unique customs and celebrationsLoi Krathong is also a major
celebration. This is celebrated in November. People float baskets
of flowers on the water to ask for forgiveness from the goddess of
the river. Her name is Phra Mae KongKha.
10FlagThe colors of the Thailand flag are white, red and blue.
Red stands for Thailand's nation. White stands for the countrys
main religion. Blue stands for the Thai monarchy/royal family.(blue
is also Thailand's national color)The striped pattern on the flag
is red, white, blue , white, red.
11Major ResourcesThailand's major resource is rice. Fact: most
Americans believe that all imported rice comes from China but
actually it comes from Thailand. Thai people use some rice for
cooking but a lot of the rice goes to places around the world like
America . Thailand grows a lot of rice. Other natural resources are
tin, rubber, natural gas, tungsten, tantalum, timber, lead, fish,
gypsum, fluorite, lignite and arable land.
12Tourist Attractions One unique place is the grand palace. The
grand palace has a wide range of architectural styles. The grand
palace also includes the Wat Phra Kaew, home to the Emerald Buddha.
The Emerald Buddha is a legend first to be known in India. He is
made out of green jade and he wears gold clothing.
13Tourist AttractionsAnother unique place is Kho Tao. It is what
they call a turtle island. It is a small island and located near
the gulf of Thailand. This is a very popular place in the world to
learn how to dive.
14Tourist AttractionsLastly , Railay a is small peninsula. You
can only get there by boat due the cliffs cutting off access to the
main land. It is also very popular because of its relaxing beaches
and quietness.
15???Any Questions???16Thanks!I really hope you enjoyed my slide
show!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=xWcpIDDTt6M
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