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King Ananda Mahidol – King of Thailand 1910-1925. King Bhumibol Adulyadej – King of Thailand 1946-2016. Queen Sirikit – Queen of Thailand 1950-2016. Princess Ubol Ratana – eldest child of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. King Vajiralongkorn – King of Thailand 2016-present. Queen Suthida – Queen of Thailand 2019–present.
The modern Thai are predominantly Theravada Buddhist and strongly identify their ethnic identity with their religious practices that include aspects of ancestor worship, among other beliefs of the ancient folklore of Thailand. Thais predominantly (more than 90%) avow themselves Buddhists.
This is a list of Thai actresses. It is customary for Thais to be grouped by their given name, not their family name, even if they have taken a Western name. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
Because family names are relatively new in Thai society, dating only to 1913, Thai people are primarily known by their given names. According to Segaller, some Thai who have been friends for long periods of time do not know their friends' family names, and "The first-name habit is so deeply ingrained in Thai society".
Thailand, [b] officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), [c] is a country in Southeast Asia on the Indochinese Peninsula. With a population of 66 million, [8] it spans 513,115 square kilometres (198,115 sq mi). [9]
Brenda Song (Thai mother, Hmong father) Carissa Springett (Thai mother, English father) Charlie Trairat (Thai mother, Dutch father) Chrissy Teigen (Thai mother, American father) Cindy Bishop (Half English, one quarter Indian and one quarter Thai mother, American father) Colin Ryan (Thai mother, English father)
Shan (ရှမ်း) is an exonym from the Burmese language; the term itself was historically spelt သျှမ်း ( MLCTS: hsyam: ), and is derived from the term Siam, the former name of Thailand. The term has been borrowed into Chinese ( Chinese: 掸族; pinyin: Shànzú ). In Thai, the Shan are called Tai Yai (ไทใหญ่, lit.
Thai folklore is a diverse set of mythology and traditional beliefs held by the Thai people. Most Thai folklore has a regional background for it originated in rural Thailand . With the passing of time, and through the influence of the media, large parts of Thai folklore have become interwoven with the wider popular Thai culture .