Thailand Kingdom of Thailand General Facts Population:68,250,000 people Capital:Bangkok; 8,281,000 people Area: 198,115 square miles Language:Thai and some local dialects Religion:Buddhist 95% Currency:Baht Life Expectancy: 74 years old GDP per Capita:U$D. $5,778 per year Literacy Percent: 97 Other Fun Facts: Thailand has over 1430 islands Thailand borders 4 countries including Myanmar (formerly Burma), Laos, Cambodia and Malaysia. Muay Thai (Thai boxing) is the national sport. Our Suggestions Eat street food everywhere! Chao Phraya Long-Tail River Boat Tour Chatuchak Weekend Market in Bangkok UniTEFL in Chiang Mai Favorite Island: Ko Chang Favorite Dishes: Green Thai Curry and Thai BBQ Kanchanaburi and the "Bridge Over The River Kwai" Elephant Sanctuary in Khao Yai Ayutthaya - The old Thai Capital Thai People are some of our favorite people in the world Blog Posts About Thailand Koh Chang, Thailand – A Great Place To Decompress And Eat Amazing Thai Food New Year In Lonely Beach, Koh Chang, Thailand – Learning The Thai Perspective On Life TEFL Program In Thailand – Part 4 of 4 – Graduation And The Next Step TEFL Program In Chiang Mai, Thailand- Week 3 of 4 – Teaching English As A Foreign Language TEFL Course in Thailand- Week 2 of 4 – Teaching Grammar In Chiang Mai TEFL Program In Chiang Mai, Thailand- Week 1 of 4 – Learning How To Teach ESL Chiang Mai, Thailand TESOL/TEFL Training – Getting Ready For School And Getting Maced! Taking The Train To Chiang Mai, Thailand – Beginning Our TEFL Course And Starting Over Getting From Koh Tao to Koh Lanta, Thailand – Getting Anaphylaxis And Meeting Friends Koh Tao, Thailand – The Koh Tao Pub Crawl and Changing Our Perspective On The Dive Industry Getting from Trat, Thailand to Cambodia – Making our way to Sihanoukville and Disaster Strikes Koh Samet Island – Paradise Lost And The Most Un-Thai Island Pattaya, Thailand for New Year’s Eve – Partying With Russians And Getting Drugged Red Light District In Bangkok, LadyBoys And The SkyTrain Checking Out The Big Buddha of Koh Samui, Thailand Before Leaving The Island Christmas on the Island of Koh Samui, Thailand Is Pure Heaven Riding Elephants in Khao Yai, Thailand – From the Jungle to the Concrete Jungle Bangkok, Thailand – Crazy Adventures With A Cracked-Out Cabbie and VW Bars Khon Kaen to Pak Chong, Thailand – Getting Lost in a Good Way Crossing The Friendship Bridge from Laos To Thailand The Thai Embassy in Vientiane, Laos – Meeting New Friends and Getting Sick Southeast Asia Trip- The Trip to Begin Our World Domination The Beginning 3/10/2011
