Thailand

Flag of Thailand
Coat of arms of Thailand
Kingdom of Thailand
( ราชอาณาจักรไทย ) — the state of Southeast Asia. Bangkok is the capital of Thailand.

Thailand is located in Southeast Asia, on the peninsulas of Indochina and Malacca, from the west it is washed by the Andaman Sea, from the east by the Siamese Gulf of the South China Sea.

The population of Thailand mainly consists of ethnic Thais (~ 80%) and Lao people. There is also a large community of ethnic Chinese (~ 10%).

The population of Thailand professes several religions. Thailand is the land of Buddha, and Buddhism is the state religion here
The second most professing religion is Islam.
Thai people have a great respect for spirits, they are afraid to anger them, and how they can be asked for mercy from them. Before the houses, in the hotel gardens and even before the institutions, they put a "house of the spirit": So they entice this spirit to guard the territory, and that the watchman does not sleep and is kind, bring him food and drink, flowers and fragrant sticks.

There are about 50 national parks throughout the country. In the central region, the heart of which is the capital of Thailand - Bangkok, is concentrated a large number of historically interesting places. This Nakhon Pathom is one of the highest monuments of the Buddha statue, the city of Kanchanaburi with the famous suspension bridge, the ruins of Ayutthaya, etc. And, of course, Bangkok itself with the Royal Palace and a huge number of temples.

Royal Palace in Bangkok

Wat Arun
This luxury complex is named after the god of the morning sunrise Aruna.

Wat Phra Singh
Wat Phra Sing, the largest monastery of the city, was founded in 1345. In the monastery is a statue of Buddha Singh, dated 1400 year.

Wat Chedi-Luang
the most famous temple of the city. It was based on the place of death from the lightning strike of King Mengray. On the territory of cotton wool in the XV century was a sacred statue of the Emerald Buddha, now stored in Bangkok.

Thailand is called the "country of a thousand smiles." Exotic temples, fabulous sandy beaches, picturesque markets and mysterious mountain areas all this attracts a large number of tourists.