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Facts & Statistics:
Name: Thailand
Population: 66,404,688
Capital: Bangkok
Languages: Thai (Siamese), English (secondary language of the elite), ethnic and regional dialects
Currency: baht
● Every Thai male has to take up monkhood at some point in his life even if only for a short period, and at almost any age between completion of school and the beginning of a career or married life.
● A full grown Asian Elephant can weigh up to 5,400Kg (11,900lbs)
● According to the World Meteorological Organization, Bangkok is apparently the hottest capital city in the world.
● Boxing is the national sport of Thailand.
● Thai cuisine is one of the most popular cuisines in the world.
● Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country to have never been dominated by a Western power and hence retains most of its original culture.
● It is called the “Land Of Smiles," because of its ever smiling, inviting, soft spoken, friendly, and hospitable inhabitants.
● In Thailand, both the Father's Day and the Mother's Day are celebrated to commemorate the birthdays of Their Majesties the King and Queen.
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