Board Members
This board member was president last year!
Shalita
This fruit is commonly eaten with sticky rice for dessert
Mango
What color order is the Thai flag?
RED WHITE AND BLUE 🦅
What is the capital of Thailand?
Bangkok
What does Moo Deng mean?
Bouncy Pork
These two board members are international students from Bangkok
Merika & Tonnaam
What region of Thailand does larb originate from?
The Isan region in the northern part of the country
This type of Buddhism is most commonly followed in Thailand
Theravada Buddhism
Thailand is divided into how many regions?
4 (Northern Thailand, Northeastern Thailand AKA Isan, Central Thailand, & Southern Thailand)
What foreign power was Thailand colonized by?
Trick question! None 🔥🔥🔥
This board member is addicted to Temu
Ploy
What does "pad" mean in dishes like pad thai and pad see ew?
"stir fried" or "fried"
In which month is Songkran (Thailand’s New Year) celebrated?
April
Name all the countries that border Thailand (there are 4!)
Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, and Malaysia
This species of elephant is the most common in Thailand
Asian Elephant (The "Thai Elephant" counts)
These board members are half Thai (there are 3!)
Luna, May, & Marcos
List five ingredients to make tom yum
tomato, cilantro, lime, mushrooms, lemongrass, thai ginger, kaffir lime leaves, chicken stock, thai chili peppers, onions, shrimp or chicken or other meat
Thailand is the world's leading exporter of this agricultural product
Rice
Thailand's tallest mountain
Doi Inthanon in Chiang Mai
What kind of animal (specifically) is Moo Deng?
Pygmy Hippo
This board member can do a really good monkey impression
May
What is the difference between Thai and Lao style som tum?
Thai: uses fish sauce, more balanced flavor profile
Lao: uses fermented fish paste, more intense flavor (salty, spicy)
Thai people assign different colors to different days of the week. What color is Thursday associated with?
Orange
The geographical span(area) of Thailand(in square kilometers or miles)
513,120 km2 or 198,120 mi2
In the Thai zodiac, which animal is associated with the year 2012?
Dragon