WelcomtoThailandThefullnameofThailandisthekingdomofThailand(泰王国).Ithasahistoryofmorethan800yearsThailandwasknownforcenturiesasSiam(暹罗)anditistheonlycountryinSoutheastAsiathatwasnevercolonized.Ithasbeenaconstitutionalmonarchyeversince1932andhasaparliamentarianformofgovernment.MapThailandisanindependentcountrythatliesintheheartofSoutheastAsia.ItisborderedtothenorthbyBurmaandLaos,totheeastbyLaosandCambodia,tothesouthbytheGulfofThailandandMalaysia,andtothewestbytheAndamanSeaandthesouthernextremityofBurma.ItsmaritimeboundariesincludeVietnamintheGulfofThailandtothesoutheastandIndonesiaandIndiaintheAndamanSeatothesouthwest.ThenationalflagofThailandisarectangle(长方形).NationalFlagRedrepresentsnational(民族),andthepeopleofallethnicgroupssymbolofstrength(力量)anddedication(献身精神).Whiteforreligion(宗教),thesymbolofthereligiouspurity(纯洁).Thailandisaconstitutionalmonarchyregime(君主立宪政体国家),thekingissupreme,bluefortheroyal(王室),bluecentersymbolintheroyalthepeopleofallethnicgroupsandthepurityofthereligion.ThenationalemblemofThailandisanreligiousandmysterioustotempattern.Kinglainasitonthebackofahugredeagle..NationalemblemKingofThailand—BhumibolAdulyadejcurrencyThisistheThaiBaht.ThepersonisthekingofThailand(普密蓬.阿杜德)ThelargestcityinThailandisBangkok,thecapital,whichisalsothecountry'scenterofpolitical,commercial,industrialandculturalactivities.CapitalThaisbelieveinBuddhism,whichistheStatereligionofThailand.EveryoneinThailandneedtobeamonkforthreemonthsevenawholelife.Orotherpeoplewilllaughathim.BuddhismWaterLilyThailandisabuddhistcountry,whilelotusisassociatedwithBuddha,whichsymbolizesholiness,solemnityandseriousness.ThenationalflowerThailandattachesgreatimportancetoeducation,andeducationhasalwaysbeenthefirstinthenationalbudget.Thailandisfamousforfolkdancingandclassicaldance.Suchastheharvestdancethecandledance.MuchofthemarealsopopularinChina.EducationandcultureWhenyoumeetamonk,youmustgiveasalute,butthemonkwillnotanswer.Thaisvaluetheirheadandtheirfeet.Sodon'ttouchtheheadofothers,noteventheheadofachild.PeopleinThailandconsiderthelefthandunclean,sotheydon’tshakehandsorhandoverthingswiththeirlefthand.tabooInThailand,peoplecantakeaclosecontactwithelephants.Theyarejustfriendtoeachother.ElephantElephantplaysapivotalroleinthelifeoftheThais.ItisasymbolofThailandandtheprideofpeopleinThailand.ElephantsiscloselyconnectedwithThailand‘shistory,culture,religionandeconomy.Therefore,fromthekingofThailandtoordinarypeople,almosteveryonelovestheelephant.Accordingtolegend,Buddhasakyamuniwasbornafterhismotherdreamedofthewhiteelephant.Thailand,withitsBuddhismasthecountry'sreligion,hasmadethewhiteelephantasymbolofprosperityandauspiciousness.ThaigreetingThanks