Thai Food
What is the orange colored tea that is often drunk with things like tapioca pearls?
Thai Tea
What is the current capital city of Thailand?
Bangkok
What is considered Thailand's national religion?
Buddhism
What Thai gesture involves putting your hands together and bowing slightly?
Wai
What is the Thai New Years Festival called?
Songkhran
What is the common herb that is used in Thai cuisine that gives its dishes a citrus aroma?
Lemon Grass
Thailand shares borders with Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, and a fourth country to the south. What is this fourth country?
Malaysia
Often used in social media, what do Thai people use to represent laughing?
555, the number 5 is pronounced Ha, chained together is HaHaHa
When ending a sentence, what is often added to the end to show formality and politeness?
Khrap (Male), Kha (Female)
What festival involves floating decorated baskets into water to honor the water goddess and ask for good luck?
Loy Khratong
What dish is often made with rice noodles, eggs, bean sprouts, scallions, peanuts and onions? This dish can have differing variations but this is the dish in its most basic form.
Pad Thai
What were the previous two capital cities of Thailand before the current one?
Ayyuthaya, Thonburi
What was the previous name of Thailand?
What is the Thai word used for greetings and goodbyes?
Sawasdee
This current Thai dynasty began in 1782 and still rules Thailand today. What is this dynasty?
Chakri Dynasty
What is the sauce made from fermenting fish that is often used in Thai cuisine?
What island is Thailand’s largest island and a major beach destination in the Andaman Sea? This province is a large tourist attraction.
Phuket
What is the precursor to the Muay Thai fighting style?
Muay Boran
What part of the body is considered sacred and shouldn't be touched carelessly?
What is Thailand's first capital?
Sukhothai, aka Kingdom of Siam
What is the name of the Thai food that consists of papaya, fish sauce, lime, and palm sugar as its most basic iteration?
Som Tum
What northern Thai city is known for its temples and its Yi Peng Lantern Festival?
Chiang Mai
What is the dish that involves small live freshwater shrimp mixed with dressings and eaten raw while still alive?
Goong Ten, aka Dancing Shrimp
Men, when they reach the age in Thailand must become what to show gratitude to their families, and give blessings.
Monks
Which King would introduce Western innovations and diplomatic treaties to prevent colonization and keep Thailand's independence?
King Rama IV