Place Where I Was Born
Thailand
Place I Never been in Thailand
Ayutthaya
Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai literally means “new city” and has retained the name despite celebrating its 700th anniversary in 1996. Chiang Mai not only became the capital and cultural core of the Lanna Kingdom, but also the center of Buddhism in northern Thailand.
Kanchanaburi
Ratchaburi
Ratchaburi’s premier attraction is the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, a destination visited by a large percentage of tourists who visit Bangkok. Every morning, hundreds of boats crowd the market, paddled by women in straw hats.
Krabi
Phang nga
About Food In Thailand
Thai food offers a variety of flavors and tastes. The subtle mixing of herbs and spices and market-fresh ingredients makes dining a special experience. Never miss any tasty food in Thailand. The original taste and delicious taste of any kind of food that you can only find in Thailand.
Phat Thai
Invented in the 1930s by a Chinese-Thai chef, this dish of thin rice noodles stir-fried with egg, tofu and shrimp, and seasoned with fish sauce, sugar, tamarind, vinegar and dried chilli has subsequently reigned as the poster boy for Thai cuisine.
Laap
Thailand’s northeast in one rustic dish; laap (also known as larb or larp) takes the form of minced meat seasoned with roasted rice powder, lime juice, fish sauce and fresh herbs. Be sure to eat it with sticky rice, short, fat grains of rice that are steamed and eaten by hand.
Phat kaphrao
This street food staple combines meat flash-fried with holy basil (the eponymous kaphrao) and a generous helping of fresh chilli and garlic. Served over rice and often crowned with a fried egg, it’s the epitome of the Thai-style one dish meal.
Population Facts
Population (2002): 63 million.
Annual growth rate: 1.1%.
Ethnic groups: Thai 89%, other 11%.
Religions: Buddhist 94.6%, Muslim 4.6%, Christian, Hindu, Brahman, other.
Languages: Thai (official language); English is the second language of the elite; regional dialects.
Education: Years compulsory--9. Literacy--95% male, 91% female.