Top Ten Interesting Facts about Thailand

1) The real name of Bangkok is the longest in the world. Try spelling this! “KrungThepMahaNakhonAmonRattanakosinMahintharaAyutthayaMahadi lokPhopNoppharatRatchathaniBuriromUdomRatchaniwetMahasathanA monPhimanAwatanSathitSakkathattiyaWitsanuKamprasit”

2) The current Thai year is 2551 (2008), which is based on the number of years that Buddha passed away.

3) It’s generally not considered rude to ask someone their age or salary.

4) The world’s biggest Chinatown is located in Bangkok.

5) Thai people are obsessed with having a light complexion.

6) In ancient Thailand, they had moveable type printing presses. The type was made from baked cow dung.

7) It’s illegal to own a copy of the Movie “The King and I” in Thailand as the movie is banned.

8) Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country that wasn’t colonized by a Western power.

9) Most Thai people believe that if you run someone over with a car at night, it’s better to keep on going as they fear that it might be a setup for a robbery.

10) Prostitution is illegal in Thailand