Thailand : GENERALITY

Hymne National

Identity Card : (Kindom of Thailand)

Capital : Bangkok
Head of State : King Bhuimbol
Prime Minister : Thaksin Shinawatra
Surface : 511 000 Km2
Population : 60,1 million(s) d'habitants (dont environ 8 millions à Bangkok)
National Festival :5 december ( King Bhumibol anniversary)
Currency: Baht 1 Euro = 40 B (approximately) conversion exact : Yahoo Finance
Official Language :Thai

CLIMATE

Tropical : 2 seasons
In Western South below Pukhet, better to avoid May to April (these dates : sometimes it rains few hours and remainder time, nice climate and deserted beaches)In south of Bangkok, in the gulf of Siam, avoid last September and starting of December. Some typhoons on Thailand between September to October.The reminder is hot and nice weather.

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Others :

- Prime Minister : Thaksin Shinawatra was the target of assassination attempt in 3 march 2001.
- Chinese and Thai have same ancestors : The Mongols
- Thailand is N° tourist destination in Asia.
- Thai elephants have their own hspital and they have a right for retirement after 60 years.