- conventional long form: Kingdom of Thailand - conventional short form: Thailand - local long form: Ratcha Anachak Thai - local short form: Prathet Thai - former: Siam - Government Type ; Constitutional Monarchy.
- Administrative Divisions ; 76 provinces.
- Religions ;Buddhist 95%, Islam 5%, Christian 1%.
- Leader ; king.
- First ever king of Thailand ; King Sri Indraditya (1249) - National Symbols ;
+ Flag ; red represents blood which symbolizes Thailand's independence. White stands for purity and is the official color of Buddhism. Blue is Thailand's national color and it represents Thailand's Monarchy.
+ Flower ;Ratchaphruek(Cassia Fistula Linn) a yellow flower with cluster shaped blossoms. Thai people believed the flower's color to represent Buddhism as well as glory.
+ Animal ; The Elephant. One of the largest, and most powerful animals in the world, the Thai believed that it represented them greatly. Research Topics Thailand Home
Socio - Political Structure:
- conventional long form: Kingdom of Thailand
- conventional short form: Thailand
- local long form: Ratcha Anachak Thai
- local short form: Prathet Thai
- former: Siam
- Government Type ; Constitutional Monarchy.
- Administrative Divisions ; 76 provinces.
- Religions ; Buddhist 95%, Islam 5%, Christian 1%.
- Leader ; king.
- First ever king of Thailand ; King Sri Indraditya (1249)
- National Symbols ;
+ Flag ; red represents blood which symbolizes Thailand's independence. White stands for purity and is the official color of Buddhism. Blue is Thailand's national color and it represents Thailand's Monarchy.
+ Flower ; Ratchaphruek (Cassia Fistula Linn) a yellow flower with cluster shaped blossoms. Thai people believed the flower's color to represent Buddhism as well as glory.
+ Animal ; The Elephant. One of the largest, and most powerful animals in the world, the Thai believed that it represented them greatly.
Research Topics
Thailand Home