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Welcome To Krabi , Land Of Lively Town Lovely People |
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| Home > Thailand Travel Guide Books |
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Thailand Travel Books
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| International Sites: Canada ,USA,United Kingdom ,Germany ,Japan ,France ,China And Others |
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| Kingdom of Thailand |
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The Kingdom of Thailand is a country in Southeast Asia. To its east lie Laos and Cambodia; to its south, the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia; and to its west, the Andaman Sea and Myanmar. Its capital and largest city is Bangkok.
The country's official name was Siam (Thai: Sayam origin unknown) until June 24, 1939, and between 1945 and May 11, 1949, when it was changed to Thailand by official proclamation. The word Thai (ไทย) is not, as commonly believed to be, derived from the word Thai (ไท) meaning "freedom" in the Thai language; it is, however, the name of an ethnic group from the central plains. With that in mind the locals seemed to have also accepted the alternative meaning and will verbally state that it means "Land of the free". This might be due to language barriers and the avoidance of long difficult explanations.
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:: Thailand Travel Books |
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:: Thailand Travel Maps |
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