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  Thailand - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, bordering Laos and Cambodia to the east, the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia to the south, and the Andaman Sea and Myanmar to the west.
Thailand's origin is traditionally tied to the short-lived kingdom of Sukhothai founded in 1238, after which the larger kingdom of Ayutthaya was established in the mid-14th century.
Thailand's population is dominated by ethnic Thai and Lao, the latter concentrated in the north-eastern Isan region and making up around one third of the population.
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 Thailand Resource Center - cheap flight thailand
The Kingdom of Thailand is a country in Southeast Asia, bordering Laos and Cambodia to the east, the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia to the south, and thailand villas the Andaman Sea and Myanmar to the west.
Thailand's population is dominated by ethnic Thai and Lao, the latter concentrated in the northeastern Isan region and making up around one third of the population.
Thailand is a constitutional monarchy and the King thailand bar girls is extremely respected and revered.
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 Cygo Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Thailand is also known as Siam, which was the country's official name until May 11, 1949.
Main article: History of Thailand Thailand's origin is traditionally tied to the short-lived kingdom of Sukhothai founded in 1238, after which the larger kingdom of Ayutthaya was established in the mid- 14th century.
Thailand entered a recovery stage in 1999, expanding 4.2% and grew 4.4% in 2000, largely due to strong exports - which increased about 20% in 2000.
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 Wikinfo | Thailand
The Kingdom of Thailand is a country in southeast Asia, bordering Laos and Cambodia to the east, the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia to the south, and the Andaman Sea and Myanmar to the west.
Thailand is also known as Siam, which was the country's name until May 11, 1949.
The Thai language is Thailand's national language, written in its own Thai alphabet, but many ethnic and regional dialects exist and English is commonly taught in schools.
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 Travel and Vacation in Thailand
Thailand's topography is immensely and distinctively varied from region to region, from the forested mountains and lush valleys of the north, fertile agricultural areas of the Central Plains, to the beautiful beaches and islands of the south.
Thailand is one of the best, most reasonably priced places for a seaside vacation.
Located approximately 862 kilometers south of Bangkok is Phuket, Thailand’s largest island, which is often dubbed as “the pearl of the Andaman, or the pearl of the south”.
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 National Parks in Thailand and Links to Laos, Nepal
The park is hilly and rich in wildlife, and a few freshwater crocodiles are believed to be surviving in the area.
This park, located in Trat province of eastern Thailand bordering with Laos, was established in 1982 and consists of several fine islands.
The highland of the park is reached by hiking a 4km trail from the park's headquarters.
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 Thailand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Main article: History of Thailand Thailand's origin is traditionally tied to the short-lived Kingdom of Sukhothai founded in 1238, after which the larger Kingdom of Ayutthaya was established in the mid-14th century.
Thailand is also a major destination for fascinating Tourist visiting places in the South-east Asia, for instance, the beautiful Southern and Eastern seasides and islands, the Northern waterfalls and botanic gardens, as well as, Sukhothai: the UNESCO world heritage site in 1961.
Main article: Demographics of Thailand Thailand's population is dominated by ethnic Thai and Lao, the latter concentrated in the northeastern Isan region and making up around one third of the population.
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 Botanical Adventures & Nature Tours - Thailand, Costa Rica, Caribbean, Barbados Ecotourism by Calypso Island Tours   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Thailand lies at the heart of SE Asia; roughly the size of Texas with approximately 198,000 square mile.
Thailand's largest park, Kaeng Krachan encompasses an area of 1120 square miles and consists of dense rainforests, limestone peaks, waterfalls and numerous caves and has some of the most spectacular and wildest scenery in the country.
The park is comprised of broadleaf evergreen forests and mixed deciduous trees, with grasslands and scrub as secondary growth and it's highest peaks, rising to over 4,00 feet above sea level.
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The 10 historical parks are Muang Singh, Phanom Rung, Sukhothai, Si Satchanalai, Kamphaeng Phet, Sri Thep, Phimai, Ayutthaya, Phra Nakhon Khiri and Phu Phra Bat.
The park is situated on the Phu Phra Bat hill of Phu Phan Mountain.
Within the historical park is also the site of a stupa constructed during the 1920s, and a Buddha's footprint.
www.skanditours.net /i-parks.php   (1096 words)

  
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A new Prime Minister was sworn in on 1 October 2006, and Thailand's king swore in a post-coup cabinet, chosen by new Prime Minister Gen Surayud Chulanont on 9 October 2006.
Thailand entered a recovery stage in 1998, expanding 4.2% and grew 4.4% in 2000, largely due to strong exports - which increased about 20% in 2000.
Thailand is the world’s no.1 exporter of rice, exporting 6.5 million tons of milled rice annually.
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 Thailand.com-National Parks in Thailand
Thung Salaeng Luang National Park, 1,262 sq km in area and spanning the provinces of Phitsanulok and Phetchabun, comprises hills of limestone, slate and hardpan standing among numerous streams and meadows.
Kaeng Krachan National Park is Thailand's largest park with 3,000 sq km of evergreen mixed deciduous forests along Phetchaburi's border with Myanmar.
Thailand also has several Marine National Parks, some of which are world-renowned for their secluded beauty.
www.thailand.com /travel/natural/natural_nationalpark.htm   (916 words)

  
 Thailand Hotels, Thailand Hotel Reservations, Discount Hotels in Thailand
Its shape and geography divide into four natural regions : the mountains and forests of the North; the vast rice fields of the Central Plains; the semi-arid farm lands of the Northeast plateau; and the tropical islands and long coastline of the peninsula South.
Although Thailand is a safe destination, travellers should be aware of occasional violence and banditry in some border areas, petty theft in cities and resort areas, and security issues on public transport, particularly in regard to women travelling on their own.
The terrain is mainly jungles and mountains, parts of which are within national parks which are still fertile and verdant with plentiful flora and fauna.
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 HisPar
During its long history, the capital of Thailand was situated in various locations which are used to indicated the different art eras: Sukhothai, Ayutthaya, Thonburi, and Rattanakosin (Bangkok) periods.
The Thai nation is proud of its ancient monuments and artifacts and the Historical Parks of Thailand were organized, not only to safeguard, develop and present to the public these monuments, but to stimulate the Thai people to realize the importance of their heritage.
Consequently, the capital of Thailand was moved to Thonburi for 15 years and then in 1782 moved to Bangkok the present capital for more than 200 years.
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Thailand is currently facing armed violence in its three Muslim-majority southernmost provinces, but the country works hard with Malaysia to control the situation and the proliferation of terrorism.
The country is bordered by the Andaman Sea, Gulf of Thailand, Indian Ocean and the countries of Burma (Myanmar), Laos, Cambodia and Malaysia.
Thailand temperatures (March - May) range from an average high of 95° F to lows near 70° F. Temperatures (November - January) moderate rather dramatically with daily highs averaging in the mid 70s.
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 Geography of Thailand
Thailand is situated in South-East Asia, covering an area of nearly 513,115 square kilometres.
Known by Thais as I-San, the sprawling Northeast Plateau is bordered to the north and east by the Mekong River and Laos, and to the south largely by Kampuchea (Cambodia).
Geographically, southern Thailand extends through the Kra Isthmus from Chumphon, 460 kilometres south of Bangkok, to the Thai-Malaysian border, and is bordered in the east by the Gulf of Thailand, to the west by the Indian Ocean.
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National Park is an area that contains natural resource of ecological importance or unique beauty such as beautiful scenery, waterfall, caves, and mountains, or flora and fauna of special importance.
National Parks of Thailand offer the visitors tremendous variety of attractions, in addition, they consists of ecologically, economically and scientifically valuable plants and animals.
However, the conservation of natural habitats of these species and genetics in the national park boundaries throughout the country could make a confidence to our children that some varieties of wild species would be conserved at some degree.
www.dnp.go.th /parkreserve/nature.asp?lg=2   (330 words)

  
 Where do you want to go birding in Thailand today?
Thailand has more than 900 documented species of birds and of these approximately one third are migrants but it's not as simple as that.
Thailand’s geographical location, stable politics by a benevolent monarchy and economic development policies are unique in SE Asia and have given Thailand a leading place in that region.
With the endorsement of Thailand’s Royal Palace, the LPF is collaborating with the Royal Forest Department of Thailand to improve the conservation of Phu Khieo Wildlife Sanctuary (PKWS) in north-eastern Thailand.
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There are two main reasons for this: it was left as a buffer state between parts of Asia that were colonised by the French and the British and Thailand had a series of very able rulers in the 1800s.
In areas in the southernmost parts of Thailand, Islam is prevalent.
Many different ethnic groups populate different parts of Thailand, some of these groups overlapping much into Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, and Malaysia, and many of these groups are socially marginalized in Thailand.
www.cydaily.com /Thailand.html   (1706 words)

  
 Forests, Waterfalls, Parks and Nature in Phuket Thailand
Thailand's wild gibbon population suffers from the poaching of baby gibbons for illegal sale as pets.
Sirinath National Park covers an area of 90 square kilometres, from an area west of Phuket International Airport all the way to the island's northern tip, and encompassing Nai Yang, Nai Thon and Mai Khao beaches.
Rang Hill fitness park, at the top of Khao Rang off Mae Luan Rd, is a nice shady area to go for a brisk walk or jog, or to simply sit and relax under the large, old-growth trees.
www.phuket.com /island/parks.htm   (1219 words)

  
 Aspects of Thailand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
As in the rest of tropical Asia, most indigenous vegetation in Thailand is associated with two basic types of tropical forest, monsoon forest (with a distinctive dry season of three months or more) and rainforest where rain falls six months a year).
Thailand is particularly rich in bird life; with over a 1000 recorded resident and migrating species.
Thailand's rich abundance of fresh ingredients and spices form the basis of its fragrant soups, aromatic curries, tangy salads and spicy rice and seafood dishes.
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 thailand
Thailand, located in Southeast Asia on the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea, shares boundaries with Myanmar (Burma), Laos, Cambodia, and Malaysia.
Though the majority of Thailand's people are ethnically Thai and Buddhist, there is a substantial number of minority groups who have historically lived together in harmony.
Both flourite and gems are mined in the west, while some of the finest sapphires in the world come from the mountains in that area.
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 Historical Parks   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
It was the capital city of Thailand for 417 years during the reign of 33 Kings covering five dynasties, (excluding Khun Worawongsa).
Throughout the 417 years as Thailand’s capital city, Ayutthaya served as an important foundation of Thai civilization and rich cultural developments despite the damage incurred from the battles with Burma and our own pilferage of ancient artifacts.
With dimension of 20.17 meter in width and 19 meter in height, the Buddha statue is the oldest and largest in Thailand.
www.thaiparks123.com /en/historicalpark.cfm?parkid=3   (3368 words)

  
 Thailand travel guide - hotel, guesthouse and restaurant reviews, entertainment, attractions and much more...
Thailand's northern region differs considerably from the rest of the Kingdom, both in climate and geography as well as culturally and linguistically.
Visit Thailand's ancient capital at Sukhothai, trek in the remote hinterland of Nan, savour the outstanding Northern Thai cuisine of Chiang Mai and relax in the backpacker hide-outs of Pai and Soppong.
This adventure vacation is an excellent introduction to diverse Thailand; travel to the remote forest clad mountains of Northern Thailand to the reef-fringed tropical islands of Southern Thailand, from hill-tribe villages lost in the mountains to the vibrant capital, Bangkok.
www.travelfish.org /country/thailand   (2108 words)

  
 Thailand: Historical parks
Historical objects and sites are a testimony to every country's civilisation and cultural heritage.
They serve to bridge the gap between past and present and instil in the people a sense of belonging and pride and the importance of cherishing their invaluable legacy.
The opening of Sukhothai Historical Park heralded a new era in conservation of the national heritage.
www.thailand-guide.org /historical_parks   (1305 words)

  
 Thailand
On 26 December 2004 the west coast of Thailand was devastated by a 10 metre high tsunami following the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, claiming more than 5,000 casualties in Thailand, half of them tourists.
Tourism contributes significantly to the Thai economy, and the industry has benefited from the Thai baht's depreciation and Thailand's stability.
The Thai language is Thailand's national language, written in its own alphabet, but many ethnic and regional dialects exist as well as areas where people speak predominantly Lao or Khmer.
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 Historical parks and Moats, Chiang Mai, Thailand
We have now moved on from the historical town of Sakhutai and are now in Chang Mai, Thailands second biggest city.
In Sakhutai we rented bikes and cycled around the historical town of Sakuthai to see the ruins of the first capital of thailand.
The park is extremely adopted to tourists with more concrete roads than actual lawns and "authentic" sorroundings.
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 Phuket travel: tours, sightseeing and shopping: historical sites, Thailand
A land reclamation project provided abundant new land now used for parks and public facilities at Sapan Hin, located where Phuket Road meets the sea in Phuket Town.
In the circle is the Tin Mining Monument, shaped like a large drill bit, dedicated to the memory of Captain Edward Thomas Miles, the Australian who brought the first tin dredge to Phuket in 1909.
The monument was built in 1969 on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of tin dredging in Phuket.
www.phuket-thailand-hotels.net /attractions/historical_sites.htm   (523 words)

  
 Ayutthaya historical park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Ayutthaya historical park covers the ruins of the old city of Ayutthaya, Thailand, which was founded by King Ramathibodi I in 1350 and was the capital of the country until its destruction by the Burmese army in 1767.
In 1969 the Fine Arts Department began with renovations of the ruins, which became more serious after it was declared a historical park in 1976.
The park was declared a UNESCO World heritage site in 1981.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ayutthaya_historical_park   (128 words)

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