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Religion
"Thailand» (Thailand) - Anglicized version of the name of the country, entered into use in the 30s. XX century. - Meaning "Thai nation", the Thai version sounds like "Mueang Thay" or "Prathet Thay." Ethnonym "Thay" Thais treated as "free", hence, Thailand - "Thai nation" or "country free." The name is quite justified in Thailand - the only country in Southeast Asia, which has preserved its independence, while all the neighboring countries were colonies of France or Britain.
In Thailand the King is not only head of state, and the patron, protector of all religions. In times of crisis, it acts as a mediator reconciling, not taking anybody's side. King - the leader and national symbol, which stands above politics, and so he intervenes in political matters only when it is necessary to prevent bloodshed. Love and respect for the royal family in Thailand is religious in nature. This love is the answer to that ownership in the welfare of his people, King Bhumibol is characterized.
In addition to faith in their king Thais profess Buddhism. In the XIII century. Thailand was officially recognized Buddhism Hinayana, meaning - "the narrow way of salvation." This doctrine has its own strict rules against disparaging tone which is unacceptable (especially tourists) - is respect to the image of the Buddha, to the temples, monks, and some restrictions on the freedom for women.
Buddhism and other religions and beliefs are reflected in the Thai art and life of the monasteries. Historically, in Siam, there were two cultures: the court, based on Buddhist values and absorbed the elements of Hinduism, a different culture - a culture of farming village with folk songs and dances (the most famous of them - ramvong, which usually involve and tourists), the belief in spirits, tales and rituals of the agricultural cycle and the cycle of human life. By popular culture can also be attributed and crafts - manufacture of household goods, wood processing, home silk weaving, wickerwork, rattan, and more. Go to the court culture can be attributed Thai classical theater "Khon", accompanied by traditional Thai music orchestra "Phi Phat," singing and recitative readers, the architecture of Buddhist monasteries, murals of temples, sculptures of Buddha. Traditional Thai sculpture represented, above all, his image and is one of the most significant manifestations of Buddhist art in the world. The Buddha is depicted in certain canonical poses, have meaning for a Buddhist, there are many styles of a sculpture - all this is in the National Museum in Bangkok.
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Weather in Thailand
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Currency of Thailand
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Map of Thailand
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Religion in Thailand
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Politics in Thailand
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Thai Cuisine
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Fruits of Thailand
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Thailand's economy
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Demography
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The population of Thailand
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Military Service
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Languages
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The flora of Thailand
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Fauna of Thailand
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Water, rivers and seas
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Geology and topography of Thailand
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Flights to Thailand
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Calls, mobile phones in Thailand
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