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The Golden Triangle is a large, mountainous region of approximately 200,000 km 2 (77,000 sq mi) [1] in northeastern Myanmar, northwestern Thailand and northern Laos, centered on the confluence of the Ruak and Mekong rivers. [2] [3] The name "Golden Triangle" was coined by Marshall Green, a U.S. State Department official, in 1971 in a press ...
Inner hall of the shrine of the god of Bo Lek Nam Phi, in Uttaradit Province, Thailand. The Tai folk religion, Satsana Phi or Ban Phi is the ancient native ethnic religion of Tai people still practiced by various Tai groups. [3] [1] Tai folk religion was dominant among Tai people in Asia until the arrival of Buddhism and Hinduism.
and countersigned by the Prime Minister. Term length. Lifetime. Formation. 2325 BE (1782/83 CE) First holder. Ariyavongsanana (Sri) The Supreme Patriarch of Thailand or Sangharaja ( Thai: สังฆราช; RTGS : Sangkharat) is the head of the order of Buddhist monks in Thailand. His full title is Somdet Phra Saṅgharāja ...
The population of Thailand is approximately 69.7 million people, with an annual growth rate of about 0.3 percent. In addition to Thais, it includes ethnic Chinese, Malay, Lao, Burmese, Cambodians, and Indians, among others. The 2010 decennial census revealed a population of 65,981,600 (up from 60,916,441 in 2000).
A Lao-style larb ped (with duck) in Chiang Mai Larb khua mu, a stir-fried northern Thai larb made with pork, in Chiang Mai. Laab / Larb (Lao: ລາບ; Thai: ลาบ, RTGS: lap, pronounced, also spelled laap, larp, or lahb) is a type of Lao meat salad that is the national dish of Laos, along with green papaya salad and sticky rice.
351 killed. 1,358 injured. The Kingdom of Thailand, under the administration of military dictator Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn, took an active role in the Vietnam War. Thailand was the third-largest provider of ground forces to South Vietnam, following the Americans and South Koreans. [1]
Thái people (Vietnam) Thái, Thai or Tai people ( Vietnamese: Người Thái) is officially recognized by the Vietnamese government as one of Vietnam's 54 ethnic groups. They are Tai ethnic groups that speak various Tai languages and use the Tai Viet script. They mostly live in the Northwest Region of Vietnam and are culturally and ...
– in Asia (dark grey & grey) – in ASEAN (dark grey) Capital and largest city Bangkok [a] 13°48′N 100°33′E / 13.800°N 100.550°E / 13.800; 100.550 Official language and national language Thai Spoken languages Thai, Isan, Lanna, Dambro, Karen, Pattani Malay, Bangkok Malay, Teochew, Hokkien Ethnic groups 80% Thai 37% Thai (Central Thai) 25% Thai Lao (Northeastern Thai) 8% ...