The History of Thailand

Thailand is a diverse and unique country that is rich in culture and tradition. Thailand has gone by many names such as the Kingdom of Thailand and Khmer. This paper includes researched material regarding Thailand’s social, economical, geographic, religious, political, and relations to the United States. The social part of the paper will cover the current and past make up of the Thai people; information on how they became to be the Thai people. The economic part of the paper will give information about the ways Thailand seeks to bring revenue into their country. The geographic part of the paper shall cover the full lengths of the country; this includes lakes, river, and etc. The religion part of the paper will cover the main religion in Thailand, Buddhism. The second to last section will cover the politics that are within Thailand’s government. The last part of the paper shall cover the relations between the United States and Thailand.

The Thailand’s way of life has been influenced by many outside groups and countries. These groups, kingdoms, and countries have affected their cultural legacy. They have given Thailand a rich mixture of traditions, world views, and beliefs. These beliefs and traditions have produced the Thai people of today. Thailand has escaped colonization by many western powers; these groups have given them a rich culture and tradition. The nation’s name derives from a meaning that describes the Thai people and their struggle for freedom. Thailand’s original name was Prades Thai, Prades means land and Thai means free. The Thai people are those who are hard workers and invariable are deep in faith. They also pride themselves as being Thai, whether they work as shopkeepers, rice farmers or bankers ...

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