Tens of thousand years ago, Thailand was covered with lush tropical rain forests. The fertile land, climatic conditions, abundant natural resources attracted early settlers and migrants throughout the periods, even up to the present. Modern Thailand was established in the mid 14th century it was known as Siam until 1939. Bangkok became known as the capital of Thailand in 1782. It is the most populous city in Thailand as well.
History of Bangkok:
The history of the city of Bangkok, in Thailand, dates at least to the early 15th century, when it was under the rule of Ayutthaya. In 1351, the Kingdom of Ayutthaya marked the beginning of the development of Thai people into an independent nation.
Then, there became a time that was considered as
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Thai, like Chinese and Vietnamese, is a tonal language meaning that the same word can have a completely different meaning depending on its pronunciation.
Buddhism is the predominant religion in Bangkok, with monks, temples, spirit houses, and Buddha images and statues everywhere you look around the city.
One of the most distinctive Thai customs is the wai, which is a way of greeting. But in the 20th century, was a time when modernity changed the face of Thailand and a great number of traditions disappeared or became adapted to modern life. Still, Thai people are trying to keep their old culture and behaviors and try not to change it with the modern life.
Due to Bangkok’s location they developed a unique trading technique which is known as the (Floating market), boats are piled high with tropical fruit and vegetables, fresh, ready-to-drink coconut juice and local food cooked from floating kitchens located right on the boat.
Trade:
Good geographic location and the natural resources have always been the essential conditions of a successful trade in Thailand. Thailand is situated in the center of the Indochinese peninsula, midway between India to the west and china to the east. The trading ships in the ancient times anchored in Thailand before they proceeded for their destinations, for this there were taxes to be paid for Thai in that
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They produced leather goods but only raw materials such as skins of deer, buffaloes and sharks were exported. Regarding metal ware they exported iron, lead and tin. Copper was imported from japan and used in making bronze, and some was re-exported to south Asia. On the other hand, they imported manufactured products from the other Asian countries, and good quality of printed cotton from India. Thai themselves produced cheap cotton textiles and exported them to the poorer countries in southern Asia.
In conclusion, even though Bangkok was late in becoming a modern city, at the end they made a history and they are proud of their past which made Bangkok a more productive city. Now a days Bangkok became one of the biggest tourist attraction destinations, due to their exotic historical style country and their modernity on the other hand. That resulted in making tourism an important income source to them. Without history, no city can
An African rhino horn for some Chinese silk, 6 Iron bars for 12 Ferghana horses, or Chinese orange trees for India’s spices. Trade was encouraged by the Silk Road because it was the earliest type of compromise when wars were fought, and supplies were demanded.
China such as white silk, gold, perfume, and even porcelain. They traded all of these
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3. Buddhist monuments including the Buddha statues of Bamiyan along the Silk Road promoted the religion. These statues were carved out of the sandstone cliffs during the sixth century.
Before the Portuguese discovered of a passage to India by navigating around Africa in 1489, there was little trade in East Asia, the majority of it being between China and India, but some European explorers did participate in trade to some extent, spreading spices through much of the known world. In 1450, trade was done exclusively on land and was mainly between East and South Asian states was mainly an exchange of materials such as silk, silver, and jade, with China importing few goods because of xenophobic tendencies. The nearly ancient Silk Road that brought Chinese goods to Europe was also still intact after its revival by explorers such as Marco Polo. Additionally, China rarely exported gunpowder and several other inventions until later, and although India was a large p...
As we can know, Buddhism, Christianity, and Islamism are the three largest religions all over the world. They all play a very significant role in our life. Nonetheless, Christianity and Buddhism are the largest population around the world. Through our religious distribution map around the world, there are seven billion followers who believe in Buddhism while twenty billion followers who believe in Christianity around the world. Moreover, Christian population are the 31.5% of the world population, in the meantime, Buddhists are the 7.1% of the world population around the world. In China, there are lots of people who believe in Buddhism because they think that Buddhism which can bring their fortune and safety. That is a only one reason Buddhism which plays a large population in China's population. Historically, Buddhism are largely distributed to some Asian areas like China, Thailand, and Japanese.
Under King Cecrops, the city was founded with the name Athens 1550 B.C.? Cecrops built the city on a steep rocky hill that is known today as the Acropolis, and is also known as the sacred hill (Ellis).? Athens became one of the first city-states.?? A city-state consists of a city and the surrounding region ruled by a king.? Kings ruled the area until 682 B.C (World Book).? After rule by kings ended...
By the late sixteenth century the British East India Company had established trade posts in Calcutta, Madras, and Bombay, dominating vast areas in India and southeast Asia . Although traders saw the potential for cheap labor and raw materials India held, they were...
What is the Thailand Tiger Temple? The Thailand Tiger Temple is located in Thailand and was founded in 1994 as a forest temple and a sanctuary for wild animals including tigers. The tiger temple has Bengal tigers and hybrid breeds. They received its first tiger cub in 1999 and now they have 137 tigers as of 2016. Visitors are charged about $16 or more if they decide to pet or feed the tigers. 137 tigers from the tiger temple were seized and transferred to animal refuges. This reason being is because the monks who run the temple have been accused of animal abuse, drugging, trafficking into the illegal wildlife trade and the disappearance of three tigers. Former workers said the tigers were beaten. Not well fed, in need of veterinary care and
When men come to Thailand and hit the red-light area in the country, all of the sudden life changes. They become more handsome than they ever dreamed, compared to some Thais, they’re wealthy, and they are good enough to land the lady that back home, they never had a chance with. Of course, in most cases all bets are off if there’s no money involved.
As I already mentioned, the number of kathoey´s in Thailand is surpassing, and the origin of this appearance might lie in Religion. The main religion in Thailand is Buddhism, about 95% of the population are Buddhists (3) who follow the rules of this religion in their everyday life. The Thai- Buddhism is called "Theravada Buddhism" and it is a localized form of the original Buddhism which has it's origin in Indian Hinduism (3). The development from the original form to the "modern" Thai Buddhism took place over many years, "the tension between the teachings of the Theravada Buddhism and the Thai animistic practice" (2).This tension was resolved by "appropriating those elements of the Buddhism doctrine that are compatible with animistic thinking and basic human experience."(2). The result of this development of religion is that "institutional and ritual expressions of Thai religion appear to be very Buddhistic indeed, but its characteristic mentality is not so much interested in the moral message of the Theravada as in auspiciousness, worldly continuity and the manipulation of saksit (supernatural "sacred") power"(2).
Not only does trade bring the resources that a civilization does not have, but it also brings more communication, diversity, and ideas into a civilization. It can also contribute to the rise of a civilization by creating more allies and less bloodshed. Trade is one of the key factors in leading to the rise of civilizations such as the Ghana Empire, the Tang dynasty, the Holy Roman Empire, the Gupta Empire, and the Abbasid Empire in similar and different ways.
...onal trade and investment agreements Thailand is more open than before but the production of dairy products, automobile engines and motorcycle assembly are still subject to local manufacturing content, Thailand restrictions.
According to “ Language in Society”, An introduction to Sociolinguistics, by Suzanne Romaine, the standard language is normally acquired at home as a mother tongue and continues to be used throughout life. Its main uses are in familial and familiar interactions. In Thailand, the standard language is acquired from home, school and public arenas. Different parts of the country acquire different local languages. However, people have to learn the standard language in order to be able to communicate with the rest of the people from the different parts of the country. It is used in school, governmental office, bank, university, and every public arena. People from Bangkok and its vicinities mostly acquire standard language from home as a mother tongue. Unlike people from other parts of the country who acquire local language as a mother tongue. Both local and standard languages serve the same purpose. They are used in normal conversation, with family member, friend, and other familiar interaction or with the normal domains such as school, governmental office, etc.
The topic that I will be discussing is Thai culture. In this, it will include areas that influence this culture. First, I will give you the geographical information of the country of Thailand. The second area that I will look at will be language. Language is an extremely important part of culture and some say that one cannot be found without the other. After that I will inform you about customs, traditions and taboos in Thai culture. This is a very important part of culture and is what shows the differences between cultures. Then I briefly tell you about the government and some national symbols, such as the flag, the symbol, colors, anthem, dress, and national day. Next, I will explain about religion in Thailand. In most cultures there is religion, but in Thailand it is interwoven into its whole culture and it is hard to separate the two. One other thing that I will include in this paper is a link to a page with pictures from my trip to Thailand.