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Unraveling Thailand ðŸ‡đ🇭: Trivia Insights and Fun Facts

Unraveling Thailand ðŸ‡đ🇭: Trivia Insights and Fun Facts

1. What is the official name of Thailand?

The Kingdom of Thailand



2. What is the capital of Thailand?

Bangkok



3. What is the dominant religion practiced in Thailand?

Theravada Buddhism



4. What is the national flower of Thailand?

The Golden Champa



5. What is the currency used in Thailand?

The Thai baht (āļŋ)



6. What is the famous floating market in Thailand called?

Damnoen Saduak Floating Market



7. What is the ancient city of Ayutthaya known for?

Its towering ruins, once the capital of the Siamese Kingdom



8. What is Muay Thai, the national sport of Thailand, also known as?

Thai boxing



9. What is the world's largest reclining Buddha statue located in Thailand?

Wat Pho in Bangkok



10. What is the name of the island featured in the movie "The Beach"?

Koh Phi Phi Leh



11. What is the main ingredient in Tom Yum soup?

Lemongrass



12. What is the traditional greeting in Thailand?

Wai (a slight bow with hands pressed together)



13. What is the name of the national park known for its limestone karst formations and emerald pools?

Khao Sok National Park



14. What is the largest island in Thailand?

Phuket



15. What is the traditional Thai silk called?

Thai Bencharong silk



16. What is the traditional long drum used in Thai classical music called?

Klong Yaak



17. What is the name of the traditional Thai puppet show?

Nang Yai



18. What is the national animal of Thailand?

The Asian elephant



19. What is the traditional Thai dessert made with sticky rice and coconut milk called?

Mango sticky rice



20. What is the name of the annual Loy Krathong festival in Thailand?

The Festival of Lights



21. What is the name of the ancient temple complex in Ayutthaya known for its giant Buddha head?

Wat Mahathat



22. What is the name of the island known for its coral reefs and diving opportunities?

Koh Tao



23. What is the name of the traditional Thai massage?

Nuad Thai



24. What is the name of the ancient Khmer temple complex in Thailand?

Prasat Hin Phimai



25. What is the name of the traditional Thai boxing ceremony?

Ram Muay



26. What is the name of the traditional Thai musical instrument resembling a xylophone?

Ranat Ek



27. What is the name of the famous white sand beach on Koh Lanta?

Klong Dao Beach



28. What is the name of the traditional Thai house on stilts?

Baan Thai



29. What is the name of the traditional Thai boxing shorts?

Mongkhon (headband) and Mongkol (cloth amulet)



30. What is the name of the annual Loy Krathong tradition of floating decorated baskets with candles and flowers?

Loy Kratong



Bonus: 31. Where is Thailand located?

Thailand is located in Southeast Asia, bordered by Myanmar (Burma) to the west and northwest, Laos to the north and northeast, Cambodia to the southeast, and the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia to the south. It also shares maritime borders with Vietnam in the Gulf of Thailand to the southeast.