Thailand
Like China but Better!
The Basics: Location, Weather, Climate, and Physical Features
The Basics of Thailand
Located on the continent of Asia, the beautiful and tropic country of Thailand is placed between the Indian and Pacific oceans. With warm, tropical weather year round you can also enjoy the slight changes in the seasons. Take part in the warm season extending from the months March through May, the cooler season taking place from November through February, and you can even experience the beautiful, soft showers of Thailand if your visit takes place from June through October. Along with the beautiful climate you can undergo some of Thailand's beautiful terrain. Travel to see the exquisite central plains along with the upland plateaus. Take a joyous elephant ride, explore the city, or enjoy peaceful mountain hikes while overlooking the wondrous scenery below.
Elephant Rides
The City
The Central Plains
How to Fit In
Language, Folkways, and Tabboos
Agriculture
Buddhist Monks and Nuns
Locals
Digging Deeper Into Culture
Subcultures, and Culture Change
Subcultures
While you're on your visit to Thailand you can experience many different subcultures. The two you'll probably come across the most is the Monks and Buddhists. The monks are part of the Buddhist religion and they believe in living under the circumstances of poverty, chastity, and obedience. They are generally higher up in the Buddhist religion. The Buddhists, as mentioned before, are still part of the religion but do not generally live under all the vows that the monks do. They still believe in the values of poverty, chastity, and obedience but not to the same extreme.Culture Change
Some may think that Thailand has been called Thailand from the beginning of time, but little did you know the orginal name was called Siam and was later changed to Thailand when it became a constitutional monarchy in 1932. There is still room for cultures to change everyday, so come out and experience the beautiful culture of Thailand today!