{"id":1598,"date":"2022-08-31T10:45:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-31T14:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/?p=1598"},"modified":"2022-08-30T21:45:43","modified_gmt":"2022-08-31T01:45:43","slug":"around-the-world-in-80-days-thailand-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/2022\/08\/31\/around-the-world-in-80-days-thailand-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Around the World in 80 Days &#8211; Thailand"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3><strong>THAILAND <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/09\/thailand.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-1300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/09\/thailand-300x188.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"241\" height=\"151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/09\/thailand-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/09\/thailand-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/09\/thailand-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/09\/thailand-624x390.png 624w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/09\/thailand.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 241px) 100vw, 241px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Southeast Asia<br \/>\nCapital: Bangkok<br \/>\nLanguages: Thai<br \/>\nPredominant Religion(s): Buddhism<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4\">\n<div class=\"note bg-lblue white-text min-350\">\n<h3 class=\"white-text text-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/09\/map_thailand-1.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-1301\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/09\/map_thailand-1-300x240.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"206\" height=\"165\" \/><\/a>COMMON CHARACTERISTICS:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wysiwyg-editor\">\n<ul>\n<li>The Thai Smile, a unique characteristic of Thais. Thais smile at other people easily even when they do not know them.<\/li>\n<li>Thai Tolerance \u2013 Thais are very patient. When they are stuck in traffic for hours, they still smile. It is unlikely to hear the honk of the car in the street. People just stay calm.<\/li>\n<li>Friendliness \u2013 if you are lost, you can ask anyone for directions. Even if those you ask are not able to communicate with you in your language, they will do everything they can to help you in a friendly and warm manner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4\">\n<div class=\"note bg-lblue white-text min-350\">\n<h3 class=\"white-text text-center\"><strong>FUN FACTS:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wysiwyg-editor\">\n<ul>\n<li>Bangkok\u2019s real name is \u201cKrung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Ayuthaya <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/09\/Thailand-Alexander-Annankov-flickr.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1304\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/09\/Thailand-Alexander-Annankov-flickr-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/09\/Thailand-Alexander-Annankov-flickr-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/09\/Thailand-Alexander-Annankov-flickr-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/09\/Thailand-Alexander-Annankov-flickr-624x416.jpg 624w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/09\/Thailand-Alexander-Annankov-flickr.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Thailand\u2019s coastline is 3,219km long and has 1,430 islands, the most famous of which is Koh Phi Phi Lee, which was featured in Danny Boyle\u2019s film \u201cThe Beach.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Thailand was home to the first internationally-known conjoined twins, who were given the informal name of \u201cSiamese Twins.\u201d Eng and Chang were born in 1811 and moved to the U.S. where they both married, had children and lived to the age of 62.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4\">\n<div class=\"note bg-lblue white-text min-350\">\n<h3 class=\"white-text text-center\"><strong>USEFUL PHRASES:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wysiwyg-editor\">\n<ul>\n<li>How are you?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Khun Pen Yang Rai?<\/li>\n<li>Fine, thanks.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sabai dee, Kob Khun.<\/li>\n<li>My name is\u2026 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chan Chue\u2026<\/li>\n<li>Nice to meet you! \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Yin Dee Tee Dai Phob Khun.<\/li>\n<li>Thank you. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kob Khun Krub <em>(m)<\/em> \/ Ka <em>(f)<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999\">Photos by: Alexander Annenkov {flickr}<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THAILAND <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/09\/thailand.png\"><\/a> Southeast Asia Capital: Bangkok Languages: Thai Predominant Religion(s): Buddhism <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/09\/map_thailand-1.gif\"><\/a>COMMON CHARACTERISTICS: The Thai Smile, a unique characteristic of Thais. 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