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Thailand,
the country of the smile Thailand, the earlier Siam, lies far away from Central
Europe from approx. 10,000 km in Southeast Asia. It has a surface of 514.000 qkm
and a north south expansion of approximately 2000 km. The total population
amounts to approximately 60 million, on which more than 10 million in Bangkok
live. Further important cities are Chiang May, have Yai, Korat and Surat Thani.
Administratively the country is divided into 75 provinces, which are
administered in each case by a governor. Neighbour states are Burma in the
northwest, Kambodscha and Laos in the east and Malaysia in the south. In the
west Thailand borders on the Indian ocean and in the east on the southChinese
sea.
Geographically one differentiates between six main regions: North Thailand is
coined/shaped by the Ausläufer of the Himalaja, which up to a height of 2590 m
rich and partially still are covered by close monsoon forests. Isan in the
northeast, is a meager Hochebene, in which the largest part of the population
nourishes itself of the cultivation of rice. Central Thailand, watered of the
Maenam Chao Phraya river and its source rivers, is the rice chamber of the
country. The eastern coastal plain is admits by their seaside resorts Pattaya
and Rayong as well as the island Koh Samet. The western mountain country offers
attractions like the River Kwai and the three Pagoda passport. The malaiische
peninsula in the south attained its prosperity by tin and india rubber. The
holidays islands Phuket and Koh Samui are popular international vacation goals.
Although Thailand is still an agrarian state, it ranks in the meantime among the
prominent industrial nations of Asia. The most important Devisenbringer is
electronics and the textile industry, the rice export and the tourism. In this
momentary phase of the transition the face changes itself from city and country
equally, without concerning the character characteristics and traditions of the
population substantially. A further important reason for the inviolability of
the cultural values is the fact that Thailand had to never experience the fate
of a colonial state.
Rapid economic growth brings naturally also just as negative side effects as air
and water pollution, traffic problems and destruction to nature. One is to be
improved in Thailand however the problems conscious and the state tried by
clearing-up and preventive measures the respective situations and prospects.
Climate/travel time What is the ideal travel time? Thailand is a goal for all
seasons. The southwest monsoon brings short, tropical rainstorms from May to
Octobers in nearly completely Thailand. Exception is Samui and its surrounding
islands, therefore the region Samui has the best travel time in the summer. The
northeast monsoon brings cooler air from November to February. Experienced
travelers use the time directly after the so-called rain time, because then the
whole country in full green shines. There are three different seasons: 1.
Relatively coolly and drying is it from November to February, in the south gives
it some variations in temperature. 2. Hot and damper it is pleasant from March
to May, is the stay then however in the traditional bathing resorts at the
coast. 3. The so-called rain time (exception Samui) lasts from June to Octobers.
The using southwest monsoon brings precipitation from the Indian ocean,
particularly to the west coast (Phuket, Krabi and Ranong). In the interior it
gives fewer precipitation. In the north the rain time sets normally only for at
the end of of June and in the northeast is it at the end of of Septembers
already again past. From May to August one can visit the north, northeast,
central Thailand and the coast at the gulf of Siam very well, however those are
place at the Indian ocean quite rainy, at the southeast coast often until
Decembers and with large differences between east and west coast. And please you
forget the comparison with rain days in Europe, Rain in Thailand means now and
then a shower at warm temperatures, always times again the sun and from time to
time clouds in the sky. Ideal travel times for the regions: Bangkok and
environment November until March at pleasant temperatures around 25 degrees
Celsius Gulf of Siam (Pattaya, Jomtien, Ko Chang) November until March at
temperatures, which correspond to the Central European summer Northeast - I-San
October until March, in April and May is very hot it North Thailand November
until March, cool nights in December and January South Thailand east coast all
year round, somewhat frequent rain in November and December South Thailand west
coast December until March with 25-30 degrees Celsius West Thailand (River Kwai,
Kanchanaburi) November until March with 25-30 degrees Celsius Country of the
smile and the fat cells. … however with one >> May Pen Rai << can nearly
everything be created the world Without appropriate preparation a Thailand can -
vacation the pure luck thing become: Because the Thais maintains a
well-conceived care, which does not only apply to the well-known ceremony of the
greetings in social handling its fellow men. But are tolerant fortunately
opposite the native foreigners, see over unintentionally committed errors gladly
with one >> May Pen Rai << (power nevertheless nothing) away. The Wai At charm
to over-bid is not the greeting ceremony of the Thais. The hands are folded flat
as to a devotion, which head gezaubert easily after of lowered and a friendly
smile on the face. The attitude of the hands signals something over the social
position or the age of the Gegenübers. If one leads the hands additionally to
the front height or across it, then this is a special respect testifying. The
smile Where always one trift in Thailand on humans, one sees her to smile.
The thoughts behind this smile however are to be solved often difficult or not
at all. But nevertheless: The friendly leaving of the Thais loses itself also in
extreme situations just as few, as impatience is strange to them. Small
adversities of the everyday life like for example long being located in a queue
at the ticket switch - is no cause for the excitement. Because after their
philosophy nothing is so dramatic that it could spoil the good mood or the fun
alive. This life feeling controls the everyday life life of the Thais, so that
one should adapt as visitors of the country completely simply and take calmly
somewhat of it with home. Head and feet Under all circumstances one should avoid
to affect in rural areas a Thai at the head because this is considered to that
as seat mentally - human became. It is seat of the soul and thus the holiest
part of the body. Even affectionately meant stroking over the head of a child
often causes the opposite. Also one should actually never on the head of another
>>herabsehen <<. which cannot be avoided from the Europeans normally high-grown
always. Never affect a Thai at the head, since this seat of the soul is and is
thus considered as the holiest part of the body. The foot against it is dirtily,
unworthy and therefore also insulting! Even the over each other striking of the
legs usual in the west is tolerated if necessary in the secrecy under the table.
Because finally the sole could point by mistake to the opposite. In larger
cities one can proceed with these customs calmly somewhat more left. This and
that Before entering the chapel of a temple or dwelling of a private house it is
custom to take the shoes off. With an attendance of religious places the same
circumspection should be as required in other countries with the clothes and in
the behaviour. Also buddhistische monks, Buddhastatuen and other religious
symbols should be treated with the being entitled respect. Besides it is
urgently recommended to avoid each critical remark over the highly outstanding
king house. The Thais is a very polite, reserved, and extremely friendly people.
Therefore tourists should their annoyance also never show and also with
arguments calm and polite remain, evenly a Thai >>Jai Yen << (cool heart) to the
day put. To hardly believe Tendernesses are between man and woman in present on
those - even if there is the own children - not usually. Even with boys fallen
in love couple is to be held it not usually in the public Händchen. Also it is
to be made for Thai men not conceivablly women in the public the yard. However
travelers female tourists do not have to fear therefore permanently by native
men to be addressed.
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