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Which continent is Thailand on?
Asia (Southeast Asia)
What is the capital city of Thailand?
Bangkok
What is the official Thai animal?
The elephant
What is the Thai national flower?
The rajapruek (koon)
Which food is a staple* (a food source which is important in people's everyday lives).
Rice
What is the name of the southwest wind that brings the rainy season to Thailand?
The monsoon
Which national park was established in 1962 as Thailand’s first national park. It is also the third largest national park.
Khao Yai National Park.
Where is the Elephant Nature Park situated?
In Mae Taeng District, Chiang Mai Province, Northern Thailand (about 60km from Chiang Mai)
What is the Thai flag's colors?
red, white, blue, white, red.
Which 3 main religious groups can be found in Thailand?
Buddhists, Muslims, Christians
Name a river that runs through Bangkok.
The Chao Phraya river.
What is the new official name for Bangkok?
Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Where is The Soi Dog Foundation based?
Phuket
When is the rainy season in Thailand?
Approximately mid-May to October/November.
Name a famous festival when you float something down the river.
Loy Krathong festival
Which two countries border Thailand to the east?
Laos and Cambodia
Besides Bangkok, which other city is governed as a special administrative area?
Pattaya
Where in Thailand is the Gibbon Rehabilitation Project based?
Phuket
What is the meaning of the colors on the Thai flag?
Red: represents the country
White: refers to religion
Blue: signifies the monarch
Name one dish which is very popular.
Spicy and sour shrimp soup, Spicy Papaya salad.
When did Rama IX (may God rest his soul) accede the throne?
June 9, 1946
What was Thailand called in 1939?
Siam
Bird' nests gathered on Phi-Phi island for Bird's nest soup are built by which birds?
Swiftlets
What is the national emblem*? (*a badge distinctive of the nation)
The Garuda/Prakrutpah, spreading its wings.
When was the Thai alphabet invented?
1283, 1405 or 1653?
1283 by Por Khun Ramkhamhaeng Maharaj