THAILAND

ASEAN LITERATURE
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 Ancient History of Thailand
Thailand's cultural influences have included the
culture and religions of India, the Kindgom of
Funan, and the Khmer Empire.

In 1511 Duke Afonso de Albuquerque dispatched Duarte

Fernandes as an envoy to the Ayutthaya Kingdom, known then
to Europeans as the "Kingdom of Siam". This contact with the
West during the 16th century led to a period of economic
growth as lucrative trade routes were established.The history
of Thailand from 1932 to 1973 was dominated by military
dictatorships which were in power for much of the period.

SPORTS ARTS
Thai sport reflects the Thais' way of life and
their intellectual subtlety.
ancient arts and crafts of Thailand has
1. Thai Boxing (Muai Thai) Thai boxing is an been passed down from the elder
ancient martial art handed down from generations to the Rattanakosin
generation to generation. The fights are
period.
commonly fierce and furious.
2. Sword & Pole Fighting (Fun Daab &
Krabi Kra-bong) This martial art once Types of Thai Arts and
formed part of medieval military 3 Categorized Era of
Crafts
training and perform a 'Wai Khru' rite
1. Pottery Thailand in History
with musical accompaniment. 2. Textiles &
3. Boat Racing (Kaeng Ruer) from the Embroidery 1. Copper Era
Aytthaya period. Races are commonly 3. Carving and
Engraving 2. Alloy Era
staged during the post-raplayed during 4. Rattan and Bamboo
leisure time, the SongKran festivaliny 3. Iron Era
Crafts
season months of October and 5. Handmade Paper
November. 6. Silverware

4. Bull Fighting (Chon Wua) is popular in

southern Thailand, and is believed to
have been introduced by Portuguese
traders during the Ayutthaya period.
MUSIC
5. Kite Flying (Len Wow) Thais generally fly
kites during the summer months of
March through May. The sport was The two most popular styles of
probably most popular during the reign
traditional Thai music are luk thung
of King Rama IV (1851-1868)
6. Thai Chess (Mak Ruk Thai) Thai chess is and mor lam. The music associated
believed to have originated from Indian with royal and noble courts, and
chess with religious life, is commonly
7. Takro Lot Huang (Kicking a Rattan Ball)
referred to as Thai classical music.

Luk thung - Luk thung, or Thai country music,

developed in the mid-20th century to reflect
daily trials and tribulations of rural Thais.

Mor lam - Mor lam is the dominant folk music of

Thailand's north-eastern Isan region, which has
a mainly Lao population
 THAI DANCE
Traditional Thai dancing is both graceful and elegant and takes several
distinct forms. There are a total of six different forms of Thai dance: the
khon, li-khe, ram wong, shadow puppetry, lakhon lek, and lakhon.

KHON
it was only performed for the
royal family. It is now performed
outside of the royal court,
however, it is still considered to be
one of the highest art forms in
Thailand.
LI-KHE
is the most popular form of
dance in Thailand. It is meant to be
funny, engaging, and is especially
popular in villages throughout
Thailand.

RAM WONG
meaning to dance in a circle, is
one of the most popular forms of
Thai dance. Movements are slow
and graceful, and this is one of the
most social forms of dance out of
the six.
SHADOW
PUPPETRY
As one of the oldest art forms in
the country, shadow puppetry, or
nang thalung, is a special form of
Thai dance. The puppets that are
used are made from intricately
carved cow hides and painted
after the design is complete.

LAKHON
LEK
is the other form of Thai dance
which uses puppet props in the LAKHON
performance. Although this
particular art form is rarely performers are mostly women.
practiced, it was once a very Instead of having individual roles in
popular show.
a performance, the women work
together and perform as a group
 T H A I L A N D The Golden Kingdom

RELIGION
Buddhism It became noticeable that
these beliefs also started to spread
to other areas of Asia during the
Mahayana period. King Kanitsaka the
Great had the intention of spreading
Buddha’s teachings farther than just
his kingdoms. Mahayana’s Buddhism
spread from the southern regions,
to the north via the central areas of
the country. One of the largest The start of Islam is marked in the
Buddhist nations in the world, year 610, Muhammad and his
nearly 95% of Thailand's population followers spread the teachings of
follows Buddhism. Buddha Statue Islam throughout the Arabian
Buddhism in Thailand was peninsula. Muslims comprise
introduced when one of the royal Thailand's largest religious minority
monks sent by Emperor Ashoka and are concentrated mainly in the
came to Suvarnabhumi which some southernmost provinces of
identify with Thailand with other Narathiwat, Pattani, Yala, and Satun.
monks and sacred Buddhist texts.

National Hero
Naresuan, also called Phra Naret, (born 1555,
Phitsanulok, Siam [now Thailand]—died April 25, 1605,
on the Salween River), king of Siam (1590–1605),
regarded as a national hero by the Thai people for
having liberated the country from the Myanmar
(Burmese).

Prime Minister
Phraya Manopakorn Nitithada, was born in Kon
Hutasingha on 15 July 1884 – 1 October 1948) was the
first Prime Minister of Siam after the Siamese Revolution
of 1932 as he was selected by the leader of the People's
Party – the party that instigated the revolution.

Prime Minister
Yingluck Shinawatra, nicknamed Pou, is a Thai
businesswoman, politician and a member of the Pheu
Thai Party who became the Prime Minister of Thailand
following the 2011 election. Yingluck was Thailand's
first female prime minister and its youngest in over 60
years
 T H A I F O O D T H A I T O U R I S T S P O T

Tom Yum Goong

Goong means “shrimp” in Thai, as
the soup is usually made with shrimp.
You can also make it with seafood
such as squid or a combination of
different seafood.
BANGKOK
Bangkok is located on the delta of the Chao Phraya
River. It was formerly divided into two municipalities;
Krung Thep on the east bank and Thon Buri on the west
which connected by several bridges. It is also a major
tourist destination, noted for bountiful cultural
attractions and a nightlife that includes a flourishing sex
trade.

Pad Thai
Commonly served as street food and
in restaurants, Pad Thai is made with
stir-fried eggs, tofu or shrimp, and
flavored with a tamarind, soy, and
fish sauce based Pad Thai sauce.
PHUKET
Distinguished by lush, jungle-clad mountains, gorgeous
beaches and turquoise waters, the island’s geographical
wonders are backdrops to a world-famous pleasure
zone. Old Phuket Town, with its beautiful heritage
architecture, vibrant Thai-Chinese-Indian-Malay
population and flourishing dining scene, is a pleasant
cultural diversion from the sand and sea.

Gaeng Keow Wan Gai

One of the signature Thai dishes that
almost everyone loves is Thai green curry.
An immaculate blend of green curry paste
combined with coconut cream to create a
thick curry that goes extremely well with
rice.
Chiang Mai
Popular tourist activities in Chiang Mai include
worshipping the Phra That doi suthep, which is an
important Landmark of Chiang Mai people. They also
have Chiang Mai Night Zoo that will certainly entertain
both kids and adults. In fact, there’s over 500 temples
in this city so you’ll get plenty of snaps and history
knowledge when you leave.

TOM KHA GAI SOUP

Rich and creamy yet tangy and
salty, this Thai coconut chicken
soup recipe is filling but light
and positively bursting with
flavor.
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