Thailand
By: Riley & Allana
Climate, Geography, and Land
- Mostly tropical land
- Rainfall occurs the most through the months of June through October
- There are many different types of plants and animals in this region
- The temperatures drop at an extreme rate through the months of November - Feburary
- Very rich and fertile soil to grow crops
- Covers 198,117 sq. miles
- Extends down the Malaysian Peninsula into SouthEast Asia
Map of Thailand
Thailand is ranked the 20th most populated country in the world, with the population of 67,091,089 million.
Stilt Home
Most homes are built of stilts due to flooding and the need for cool air.
The Beauties of Thailand
Some say that living in an unreliable home is worth seeing a view like this everyday.
Clothes, Religion, and Food
Culture
Clothing
- western-style
- very traditional clothing (farmers wear straw hats)
- women often wear their hair braided with a blouse and skirt known as a sarong or pa thung
- men wear pants and a shirt in public and change into a pa kao ma similar to the sarong at home
- 95 percent of Thailand is Buddhist, leaving the remaining 5 percent Muslim
- a small number of Christians inhabit the area also
- Buddhism affects the lives of people extremely with what they wear, do, buy, eat, etc.
- unlike our average breakfast, their breakfast consists of boiled rice with minced pork or chicken, fish sauce, and dried chili
- Thai dishes are interchangeable, rather complicated, and extremely delicious
- the food they eat are based off of tradition, religion, and location
Market
The market plays a huge part in the people of Thailand's lives. They get everything they need there such as clothing and food. The market place is also an opportunity to trade, sell, and purchase.
Citation: "Thailand." CultureGrams Online Edition. ProQuest, 2013. Web. 22 May 2013.