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Asian elephants are revered in Thai culture. "White" (actually albino and rather pinkish) ones are all officially owned by the king, in much the way that all mute swans in Britain are owned by the Queen (actually it's only some swans, but never mind). This is the origin of the English phrase 'white elephant', as white elephants were considered desirable by Thai nobles but cost a lot to maintain and could not be used for practical purposes--so they looked big and impressive but were money sinks. Elephants are seen in daily life being used as work animals as they have been for hundreds of years, and vehicle/elephant car crashes are a leading form of road accident. (Elephant vs. tiny Asian car, [[MightyGlacier elephant wins]].) The Thai flag used to be three stripes of red on white with a white elephant on the middle stripe--apparently a Thai King took the elephant off when he realised it could be flown upside down in a disrespectful way. In WorldWarOne the middle red stripe was then changed to blue to more resemble the British and French flags, Siam's allies at the time.
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Asian elephants are revered in Thai culture. "White" (actually albino and rather pinkish) ones are all officially owned by the king, in much the way that all mute swans in Britain are owned by the Queen (actually it's only some swans, but never mind). This is the origin of the English phrase 'white elephant', as white elephants were considered desirable by Thai nobles but cost a lot to maintain and could not be used for practical purposes--so they looked big and impressive but were money sinks. Elephants are seen in daily life being used as work animals as they have been for hundreds of years, and vehicle/elephant car crashes are was a leading form of road accident. (Elephant vs. tiny Asian car, [[MightyGlacier elephant wins]]. Now it's more about reckless drivers.) The Thai flag used to be three stripes of red on white with a white elephant on the middle stripe--apparently a Thai King took the elephant off when he realised it could be flown upside down in a disrespectful way. In WorldWarOne the middle red stripe was then changed to blue to more resemble the British and French flags, Siam's allies at the time.
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Thailand have traditional music and "Luuk Tung" which is what you could say Country genre. Most modern Thai artist are Pop genre but there's a surge of more varied music genre coming up too.
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As stated above, video games tend to be looked down by older generations in society. Their ratings are monitored, usually not more than rate M. This doesn't stop young childrens to buy and play violent/inappropriate games as most parents does not have firm understanding.
Currently free-to-play online games takes most of the audience in Thailand, usually young kids playing MMOs who doesn't even bother trying to understand storyline or read the manual thus playing the game in a bad manner. This have result in a slang "Grean" which refer to mandatory hairstyle of male primary school students, because of their young age.
Currently free-to-play online games takes most of the audience in Thailand, usually young kids playing MMOs who doesn't even bother trying to understand storyline or read the manual thus playing the game in a bad manner. This have result in a slang "Grean" which refer to mandatory hairstyle of male primary school students, because of their young age.
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* ''{{Rambo}}'' briefly includes some scenes set in Thailand, which borders [[PeoplesRepublicOfTyranny Burma]].
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* ''{{Rambo}}'' ''RamboIII'' briefly includes some scenes set in Thailand, which borders [[PeoplesRepublicOfTyranny Burma]].
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* ''EverydayHeroes'' - [[http://www.webcomicsnation.com/eddurd/everydayheroes/series.php?view=single&ID=199252 Jintara Sharpley]] is named for a popular Thai singer. She met her American husband Ben when he was on R&R in Bangkok and she was a [[http://www.webcomicsnation.com/eddurd/everydayheroes/series.php?view=single&ID=201394 sex worker.]]
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* ''EverydayHeroes'' - [[http://www.webcomicsnation.com/eddurd/everydayheroes/series.php?view=single&ID=199252 Jintara Sharpley]] is named for a popular Thai singer. She met her American husband Ben when he was on R&R in Bangkok and she was a [[http://www.webcomicsnation.com/eddurd/everydayheroes/series.php?view=single&ID=201394 sex worker.]]
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* In the ''DeathNote'' AlternateContinuity film ''[[{{Film/LChangeTheWorld}} L: Change The WorLd]]'' Thailand is where the bad guys test their bioweapons, the heroes do [[ChaseScene car chases]], and [[spoiler: where Near comes from.]]
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* In the ''DeathNote'' ''Manga/DeathNote'' AlternateContinuity film ''[[{{Film/LChangeTheWorld}} L: Change The WorLd]]'' ''Film/LChangeTheWorld'', Thailand is where the bad guys test their bioweapons, the heroes do [[ChaseScene car chases]], and [[spoiler: where Near comes from.]]
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In Thailand, television series are called "lakhorns" and usually follow several broad categories. The biggest is revenge lakhorns, also known as "slap-slap-kiss", where the main male lead kidnaps, emotionally tortures, or destroys the corporation of the female love interest, only to find love in the end. The episodes are normally two-hour long, and normally total fifteen. Like many asian dramas, they rarely, if ever, have a second season or extension. They are also strangely conservative; they frequently have rape scenes but never show any type of kissing.
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In Thailand, television series are called "lakhorns" and usually follow several broad categories. The biggest is revenge lakhorns, also known as "slap-slap-kiss", where the main male lead kidnaps, emotionally tortures, or destroys the corporation of the female love interest, only to find love in the end. The episodes are A series is normally fifteen two-hour long, and normally total fifteen.long episodes. Like many asian dramas, they rarely, if ever, have a second season or extension. They are also strangely conservative; they frequently have rape scenes but never show any type of kissing.
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In Thailand, television series are called "lakhorns" and usually follow several broad categories. The biggest is revenge lakhorns, also known as "slap-slap-kiss", where the main male lead kidnaps, emotionally tortures, or destroys the corporation of the female love interest, only to find love in the end. The episodes are normally two-hour long, and normally total fifteen. Like many asian dramas, they rarely, if ever, have a second season or extension. They are also strangely conservative; they frequently have rape scenes but never show any type of kissing.
Thailand is looked as a tropical backwater outside the country in many television productions.
Thailand is looked as a tropical backwater outside the country in many television productions.
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* ''{{Theatre/Chess}}'': One of the more [[EarWorm well-known]] songs is 'One Night in Bangkok'. No points for guessing what gets described [[hottip:*:Tranny hookers, Buddhist temples and chess.]]
* ''SonicUnleashed'' - The continent of Adabat is partially based on Thailand.
* ''{{Lost}}'''s infamous Bai Ling episode, "Stranger in a Strange Land."
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* ''{{Stealth}}'' - early part of In the ''DeathNote'' AlternateContinuity film is in Thailand.
* ''SonicUnleashed'' -''[[{{Film/LChangeTheWorld}} L: Change The continent of Adabat WorLd]]'' Thailand is partially based on Thailand.
* ''{{Lost}}'''s infamous Bai Ling episode, "Stranger in a Strange Land."
* ''{{Theatre/Chess}}'': One ofwhere the more [[EarWorm well-known]] songs is 'One Night in Bangkok'. No points for guessing what gets described [[hottip:*:Tranny hookers, Buddhist temples bad guys test their bioweapons, the heroes do [[ChaseScene car chases]], and chess.[[spoiler: where Near comes from.]]
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* [[MoeAnthropomorphism Thailand]] in AxisPowersHetalia is a PerpetualSmiler with a pet elephant named Toto.
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The monarchy is considered to be sacred by the Thai people and any criticism of the monarchy is illegal. This has caused several works to be [[BannedInChina censored in Thailand]], like ''The King Never Smiles'', and ''The King and I'' (which is sufficiently far from completely accurate that it scandalized Thailand when it was released; see [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_King_and_I#Reaction_in_Thailand The Other Wiki]]). The worst case of censorship was in early 2007 when the government [[NewMediaAreEvil blocked access to YouTube]] because there were videos that were considered to be anti-monarchy.
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The monarchy is considered to be sacred by the Thai people and any ''any'' criticism of the monarchy is illegal.illegal - including from foreign nationals speaking or publishing from their own country. This has caused several works to be [[BannedInChina censored in Thailand]], like ''The King Never Smiles'', and ''The King and I'' (which is sufficiently far from completely accurate that it scandalized Thailand when it was released; see [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_King_and_I#Reaction_in_Thailand The Other Wiki]]). The worst case of censorship was in early 2007 when the government [[NewMediaAreEvil blocked access to YouTube]] because there were videos that were considered to be anti-monarchy.
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Eliminated \"If You Know What I Mean\" sinkhole as part of Special Efforts cleanup.
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The country is infamous for its sex tourism, especially in Pattaya, and its massive drug trade which has led to Bangkok's reputation as a WretchedHive and DenOfIniquity. During TheVietnamWar, it was a place where American soldiers went on [[IfYouKnowWhatIMean rest And recreation.]] The sex shows are considered to be [[CrossesTheLineTwice some of the most unbelievably raunchy in the world]], minors of both genders are reportedly available for purchase, and [[SweetOnPollyOliver male-to-female transsexual]] performers hold a special, almost revered place in the subculture. It apparently also has some number of MailOrderBride businesses, if the page ads above are to be believed. Some caution is needed here; [[SelfDeprecation Thai women themselves will admit]] that they make wonderful girlfriends but terrible wives.
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The country is infamous for its sex tourism, especially in Pattaya, and its massive drug trade which has led to Bangkok's reputation as a WretchedHive and DenOfIniquity. During TheVietnamWar, it was a place where American soldiers went on [[IfYouKnowWhatIMean rest And recreation.]] recreation. The sex shows are considered to be [[CrossesTheLineTwice some of the most unbelievably raunchy in the world]], minors of both genders are reportedly available for purchase, and [[SweetOnPollyOliver male-to-female transsexual]] performers hold a special, almost revered place in the subculture. It apparently also has some number of MailOrderBride businesses, if the page ads above are to be believed. Some caution is needed here; [[SelfDeprecation Thai women themselves will admit]] that they make wonderful girlfriends but terrible wives.
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* In the ''DeathNote'' AlternateContinuity film ''LChangeTheWorld'' ''[[{{Film/LChangeTheWorld}} L: Change The WorLd]]'' Thailand is where the bad guys test their bioweapons, the heroes do [[ChaseScene car chases]], and [[spoiler: where Near comes from.]]
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* In the ''DeathNote'' AlternateContinuity film ''LChangeTheWorld'' Thailand is where the bad guys test their bioweapons, the heroes do [[ChaseScene car chases, chases]], and [[spoiler: where Near comes from.]]
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* In the ''DeathNote'' AlternateContinuity film ''LChangeTheWorld'' Thailand is where the bad guys test their bioweapons, the heroes do car chases, and [[spoiler: where Near comes from.]]
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* ''StreetFighter'': Both Sagat and his disciple Adon are Muay Thai fighters from Thailand. Also in Street Fighter II, the final boss M.Bison (Vega in the original Japanese version) also lives in Thailand and his stage is the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Palace Grand Palace]] of Bangkok, specially the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Phra_Kaew Temple of Emerald Buddha]] part. The fictional country Shadaloo in [[Film/StreetFighter The Movie]] is located near Thailand as well. Also, in the second film, StreetFighterTheLegendOfChunLi, the eponymous Chun Li went to Bangkok to train herself. This series seem to love Thailand a lot.
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* ''StreetFighter'': Both Sagat and his disciple Adon are Muay Thai fighters from Thailand. Also in Street Fighter II, the final boss M.Bison (Vega in the original Japanese version) also lives in Thailand and his stage is the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Palace Grand Palace]] of Bangkok, specially the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Phra_Kaew Temple of Emerald Buddha]] part. The fictional country Shadaloo in [[Film/StreetFighter The Movie]] is located near Thailand as well. Also, in the second film, StreetFighterTheLegendOfChunLi, Film/StreetFighterTheLegendOfChunLi, the eponymous Chun Li went to Bangkok to train herself. This series seem to love Thailand a lot.
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Several dynasties have ruled the country. The current King is Bhumibol Adulyadej, 9th King of the Chakri dynasty. Yellow is considered to be the color of the monarchy, and [[ColourCodedForYourConvenience many people wear yellow clothing on occasion]] to show respect to the king. (Don't confuse this with ''TheKingInYellow''.)
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Several dynasties have ruled the country. The current King is Bhumibol Adulyadej, 9th King of the Chakri dynasty.dynasty, who is ruling since 1946 and is the world's longest-serving current monarch. Yellow is considered to be the color of the monarchy, and [[ColourCodedForYourConvenience many people wear yellow clothing on occasion]] to show respect to the king. (Don't confuse this with ''TheKingInYellow''.)
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Asian elephants are revered in Thai culture. "White" (actually albino and rather pinkish) ones are all officially owned by the king, in much the way that all mute swans in Britain are owned by the Queen (actually it's only some swans, but never mind). This is the origin of the English phrase 'white elephant', as white elephants were considered desirable by Thai nobles but cost a lot to maintain and could not be used for practical purposes--so they looked big and impressive but were money sinks. Elephants are seen in daily life being used as work animals as they have been for hundreds of years, and vehicle/elephant car crashes are a leading form of road accident. (Elephant vs. tiny Asian car, [[MightyGlacier elephant wins]].) The Thai flag used to be three stripes of red on white with a white elephant on the middle stripe--apparently a Thai King took the elephant off when he realised it could be flown upside down in a disrepsectful way. In WorldWarOne the middle red stripe was then changed to blue to more resemble the British and French flags, Siam's allies at the time.
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Asian elephants are revered in Thai culture. "White" (actually albino and rather pinkish) ones are all officially owned by the king, in much the way that all mute swans in Britain are owned by the Queen (actually it's only some swans, but never mind). This is the origin of the English phrase 'white elephant', as white elephants were considered desirable by Thai nobles but cost a lot to maintain and could not be used for practical purposes--so they looked big and impressive but were money sinks. Elephants are seen in daily life being used as work animals as they have been for hundreds of years, and vehicle/elephant car crashes are a leading form of road accident. (Elephant vs. tiny Asian car, [[MightyGlacier elephant wins]].) The Thai flag used to be three stripes of red on white with a white elephant on the middle stripe--apparently a Thai King took the elephant off when he realised it could be flown upside down in a disrepsectful disrespectful way. In WorldWarOne the middle red stripe was then changed to blue to more resemble the British and French flags, Siam's allies at the time.
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* ''TheWindupGirl'' is a sci-fi novel set in a future Thailand.
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Asian elephants are revered in Thai culture. "White" (actually albino and rather pinkish) ones are all officially owned by the king, in much the way that all mute swans in Britain are owned by the queen. Elephants are seen in daily life being used as work animals as they have been for hundreds of years, and vehicle/elephant car crashes are a leading form of road accident. (Elephant vs. tiny Asian car, [[MightyGlacier elephant wins]].)
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Asian elephants are revered in Thai culture. "White" (actually albino and rather pinkish) ones are all officially owned by the king, in much the way that all mute swans in Britain are owned by the queen.Queen (actually it's only some swans, but never mind). This is the origin of the English phrase 'white elephant', as white elephants were considered desirable by Thai nobles but cost a lot to maintain and could not be used for practical purposes--so they looked big and impressive but were money sinks. Elephants are seen in daily life being used as work animals as they have been for hundreds of years, and vehicle/elephant car crashes are a leading form of road accident. (Elephant vs. tiny Asian car, [[MightyGlacier elephant wins]].)
) The Thai flag used to be three stripes of red on white with a white elephant on the middle stripe--apparently a Thai King took the elephant off when he realised it could be flown upside down in a disrepsectful way. In WorldWarOne the middle red stripe was then changed to blue to more resemble the British and French flags, Siam's allies at the time.
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''Ratcha Anachak Thai'' (Kingdom of Thailand) is a country in South East Asia.
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''Ratcha Anachak Thai'' (Kingdom of Thailand) is a country in South East Southeast Asia.
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The history of the country dates back pretty far, and was once considered to be the location of the oldest Bronze Age culture in the world (Ban Chiang village), but radiocarbon dating found that it actually came much later.
The people normally consider 1238 as the year of formation, with Sukhothai as the capital, even though that there are several small kingdoms in the area before that, competing to carve out land.
The people normally consider 1238 as the year of formation, with Sukhothai as the capital, even though that there are several small kingdoms in the area before that, competing to carve out land.
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The history of the country dates back pretty far, and was once considered to be the location of the oldest Bronze Age culture in the world (Ban Chiang village), but [[ScienceMarchesOn radiocarbon dating found that it actually came much later.
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Thai people normally consider 1238 as the year of the country's formation, with Sukhothai as the capital, even though that there are several small kingdoms in the area before that, competing to carve out land.
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Thailand was occupied by Japan in the Second World War, and became a Japanese ally -- but how much the Japanese trusted their new ally can be deduced from the fact that they issued the Thais rifles of a caliber made nowhere else in the world, and never issued them more ammunition than the bare minimum necessary for the next battle. The [[LaResistance Free Thai Movement]] was significantly more active than the Thai military although the difference between the two was a bit fuzzy. The Army Chief of Staff was the head of the Free Thai movement and the pipeline for escaped allied air crew was run by the Thai police. Allied personnel in Thailand were driven around in official limousines. See ''Bangkok - Top Secret'' for the gruesome details of how the Thais made the Japanese look like idiots. After the war, free of the Japanese threat, Thailand allied itself with the United States.
The country was originally named "Siam;" it renamed itself to "Thailand" in 1939, "Siam" in 1945, and "Thailand" again in 1949. The name "Thailand" is often thought to derive from "Tai," "free," in commemoration of the independence of Thailand in the 18th century; it's more likely that it derives from the name of the Thai ethnic group, the predominant one in the country, with the connotation of "Free" as a bonus. ("Tai" may actually mean "people," not "free;" TheOtherWiki has more [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand#Etymology here]].)
The country changed from an absolute to a constitutional monarchy in a bloodless coup in 1932. It had some bloodier coups with the right-wing military governments set up after World War II... A revolution in 1973, led by left-wing students, shifted the country towards democracy; the military seized control again in 1976. Thailand became a bicameral constitutional republic, more or less after the English fashion (with a prime minister, and the king as a primarily ceremonial figure). Another coup occurred in 2006, but ended in the restoration of democratic government; the current political situation remains unstable, with an Islamist insurgency in the ethnic-Malay southeast region of Pattani and, since 2005, political crisis concerning the (now fugitive) Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his allies / successors.
The country was originally named "Siam;" it renamed itself to "Thailand" in 1939, "Siam" in 1945, and "Thailand" again in 1949. The name "Thailand" is often thought to derive from "Tai," "free," in commemoration of the independence of Thailand in the 18th century; it's more likely that it derives from the name of the Thai ethnic group, the predominant one in the country, with the connotation of "Free" as a bonus. ("Tai" may actually mean "people," not "free;" TheOtherWiki has more [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand#Etymology here]].)
The country changed from an absolute to a constitutional monarchy in a bloodless coup in 1932. It had some bloodier coups with the right-wing military governments set up after World War II... A revolution in 1973, led by left-wing students, shifted the country towards democracy; the military seized control again in 1976. Thailand became a bicameral constitutional republic, more or less after the English fashion (with a prime minister, and the king as a primarily ceremonial figure). Another coup occurred in 2006, but ended in the restoration of democratic government; the current political situation remains unstable, with an Islamist insurgency in the ethnic-Malay southeast region of Pattani and, since 2005, political crisis concerning the (now fugitive) Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his allies / successors.
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Thailand was occupied by Japan in the [[WorldWarII Second World War, War]], and became a Japanese ally -- but how much the Japanese trusted their new ally can be deduced from the fact that they issued the Thais rifles of a caliber made nowhere else in the world, and never issued them more ammunition than the bare minimum necessary for the next battle. The [[LaResistance Free Thai Movement]] was significantly more active than the Thai military although the difference between the two was a bit fuzzy. The Army Chief of Staff was the head of the Free Thai movement and the pipeline for escaped allied air crew was run by the Thai police. Allied personnel in Thailand were driven around in official limousines. See ''Bangkok - Top Secret'' for the gruesome details of how the Thais made the Japanese look like idiots. After the war, free of the Japanese threat, Thailand allied itself with the United States.
The country was originally named "Siam;" [[IstanbulNotConstantinople it renamed itself to "Thailand" in 1939, "Siam" in 1945, and "Thailand" again in1949. 1949.]] The name "Thailand" is often thought to derive from "Tai," ''tai'', "free," in commemoration of the independence of Thailand in the 18th century; it's more likely that it derives from the name of the Thai ethnic group, the predominant one in the country, with the connotation of "Free" "free" as a bonus. ("Tai" (''Tai'' may actually mean "people," not "free;" TheOtherWiki has more [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand#Etymology here]].)
The country changed from an absolute to a constitutional monarchy in a bloodless coup in 1932. It had some bloodier coups with the right-wing military governments set up after World WarII...II. A revolution in 1973, led by left-wing students, shifted the country towards democracy; the military seized control again in 1976. Thailand became a bicameral constitutional republic, more or less after the English fashion (with a prime minister, and the king as a primarily ceremonial figure). Another coup occurred in 2006, but ended in the restoration of democratic government; the current political situation remains unstable, with an Islamist insurgency in the ethnic-Malay ethnically Malay southeast region of Pattani and, since 2005, political crisis concerning the (now fugitive) Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his allies / successors.
The country was originally named "Siam;" [[IstanbulNotConstantinople it renamed itself to "Thailand" in 1939, "Siam" in 1945, and "Thailand" again in
The country changed from an absolute to a constitutional monarchy in a bloodless coup in 1932. It had some bloodier coups with the right-wing military governments set up after World War
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Several dynasties have ruled the country. The current King is Bhumibol Adulyadej, 9th King of the Chakri dynasty. Yellow is considered to be the color of the monarchy, and many people wear yellow clothing on occasion to show respect to the king. (Don't confuse this with ''TheKingInYellow''.)
The monarchy is considered to be sacred by the Thai people and any criticism of the monarchy is illegal. This has caused several works to be censored in Thailand, like ''The King Never Smiles'', and ''The King and I'' (which is sufficiently far from completely accurate that it scandalized Thailand when it was released; see [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_King_and_I#Reaction_in_Thailand The Other Wiki]]). The worst case of censorship was in early 2007 when the government blocked access to YouTube because there were videos that were considered to be anti-monarchy.
The monarchy is considered to be sacred by the Thai people and any criticism of the monarchy is illegal. This has caused several works to be censored in Thailand, like ''The King Never Smiles'', and ''The King and I'' (which is sufficiently far from completely accurate that it scandalized Thailand when it was released; see [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_King_and_I#Reaction_in_Thailand The Other Wiki]]). The worst case of censorship was in early 2007 when the government blocked access to YouTube because there were videos that were considered to be anti-monarchy.
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Several dynasties have ruled the country. The current King is Bhumibol Adulyadej, 9th King of the Chakri dynasty. Yellow is considered to be the color of the monarchy, and [[ColourCodedForYourConvenience many people wear yellow clothing on occasion occasion]] to show respect to the king. (Don't confuse this with ''TheKingInYellow''.)
The monarchy is considered to be sacred by the Thai people and any criticism of the monarchy is illegal. This has caused several works to be [[BannedInChina censored inThailand, Thailand]], like ''The King Never Smiles'', and ''The King and I'' (which is sufficiently far from completely accurate that it scandalized Thailand when it was released; see [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_King_and_I#Reaction_in_Thailand The Other Wiki]]). The worst case of censorship was in early 2007 when the government [[NewMediaAreEvil blocked access to YouTube YouTube]] because there were videos that were considered to be anti-monarchy.
The monarchy is considered to be sacred by the Thai people and any criticism of the monarchy is illegal. This has caused several works to be [[BannedInChina censored in
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Censorship is pretty bad (although getting better), with AnimationAgeGhetto in full effect, leading to massive blurring of scenes like exposed midriffs. This carries to other works, to the extent where even a mannequin used in an education show was censored because it was a female-breasted mannequin. Video games are also viewed in a bad light, too. Thailand also censors unflattering portrayals of the monarchy, as stated above.
The country is infamous for its sex tourism, especially in Pattaya. During TheVietnamWar, it was a place where American soldiers went on [[IfYouKnowWhatIMean Rest And Recreation.]] The sex shows are considered to be some of the most unbelievably raunchy in the world, minors of both genders are reportedly available for purchase, and male-to-female transsexual performers hold a special, almost revered place in the subculture. It apparently also has some number of mail-order bride businesses, if the page ads above are to be believed. Some caution is needed here; Thai women themselves will admit that they make wonderful girlfriends but terrible wives.
Asian elephants are revered in Thai culture. "White" (actually albino and rather pinkish) ones are all officially owned by the king, in much the way that all mute swans in Britain are owned by the queen. Elephants are seen in daily life being used as work animals as they have been for hundreds of years, and vehicle/elephant car crashes are a leading form of road accident. (Elephant vs. tiny Asian car, elephant wins.)
Southern Thailand has an Islamist seperatist insurgency. The terrorists recently announced a ceasefire, and of course promptly broke it. The Thai Army is surprisingly competent when it finally decides to do something. They are ''very'' good at staging coups.
The country is infamous for its sex tourism, especially in Pattaya. During TheVietnamWar, it was a place where American soldiers went on [[IfYouKnowWhatIMean Rest And Recreation.]] The sex shows are considered to be some of the most unbelievably raunchy in the world, minors of both genders are reportedly available for purchase, and male-to-female transsexual performers hold a special, almost revered place in the subculture. It apparently also has some number of mail-order bride businesses, if the page ads above are to be believed. Some caution is needed here; Thai women themselves will admit that they make wonderful girlfriends but terrible wives.
Asian elephants are revered in Thai culture. "White" (actually albino and rather pinkish) ones are all officially owned by the king, in much the way that all mute swans in Britain are owned by the queen. Elephants are seen in daily life being used as work animals as they have been for hundreds of years, and vehicle/elephant car crashes are a leading form of road accident. (Elephant vs. tiny Asian car, elephant wins.)
Southern Thailand has an Islamist seperatist insurgency. The terrorists recently announced a ceasefire, and of course promptly broke it. The Thai Army is surprisingly competent when it finally decides to do something. They are ''very'' good at staging coups.
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Censorship is pretty bad (although getting better), with AnimationAgeGhetto in full effect, leading to massive blurring of scenes like [[BareYourMidriff exposed midriffs. midriffs]]. This carries over to other works, to the extent where even a mannequin used in an education show was censored because it was a female-breasted mannequin.female-breasted. Video games are also viewed in a bad light, too. Thailand also censors unflattering portrayals of the monarchy, as stated above.
The country is infamous for its sex tourism, especially inPattaya. Pattaya, and its massive drug trade which has led to Bangkok's reputation as a WretchedHive and DenOfIniquity. During TheVietnamWar, it was a place where American soldiers went on [[IfYouKnowWhatIMean Rest rest And Recreation.recreation.]] The sex shows are considered to be [[CrossesTheLineTwice some of the most unbelievably raunchy in the world, world]], minors of both genders are reportedly available for purchase, and [[SweetOnPollyOliver male-to-female transsexual transsexual]] performers hold a special, almost revered place in the subculture. It apparently also has some number of mail-order bride MailOrderBride businesses, if the page ads above are to be believed. Some caution is needed here; [[SelfDeprecation Thai women themselves will admit admit]] that they make wonderful girlfriends but terrible wives.
Asian elephants are revered in Thai culture. "White" (actually albino and rather pinkish) ones are all officially owned by the king, in much the way that all mute swans in Britain are owned by the queen. Elephants are seen in daily life being used as work animals as they have been for hundreds of years, and vehicle/elephant car crashes are a leading form of road accident. (Elephant vs. tiny Asian car, [[MightyGlacier elephantwins.wins]].)
Southern Thailand has an Islamistseperatist separatist insurgency. The terrorists recently announced a ceasefire, and of course promptly broke it. The Thai Army is surprisingly competent when it finally decides to do something. They are ''very'' good at staging coups.
The country is infamous for its sex tourism, especially in
Asian elephants are revered in Thai culture. "White" (actually albino and rather pinkish) ones are all officially owned by the king, in much the way that all mute swans in Britain are owned by the queen. Elephants are seen in daily life being used as work animals as they have been for hundreds of years, and vehicle/elephant car crashes are a leading form of road accident. (Elephant vs. tiny Asian car, [[MightyGlacier elephant
Southern Thailand has an Islamist
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Also, Bangkok has the longest city name on Earth. Translated, it reads "The city of angels, the great city, the eternal jewel city, the impregnable city of God Indra, the grand capital of the world endowed with nine precious gems, the happy city, abounding in an enormous Royal Palace that resembles the heavenly abode where reigns the reincarnated god, a city given by Indra and built by Vishnukam." It's sort of complicated in that the Thai name uses archaic words few can define, and the translation actually comes from Pali and Sanskrit.
* In Thai, the name reads ''Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Ayuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit''. Many Thai people know the full name primarily because of a popular song a few years back, which included the whole thing. Evidently any ''farang'' (white foreigner) rattling off the full thing will get some VERY strange (but appreciative) looks.
* In Thai, the name reads ''Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Ayuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit''. Many Thai people know the full name primarily because of a popular song a few years back, which included the whole thing. Evidently any ''farang'' (white foreigner) rattling off the full thing will get some VERY strange (but appreciative) looks.
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Also, Bangkok has [[OverlyLongName the longest city name on Earth. Earth]]. Translated, it reads reads: [[IHaveManyNames "The city of angels, the great city, the eternal jewel city, the impregnable city of God Indra, the grand capital of the world endowed with nine precious gems, the happy city, abounding in an enormous Royal Palace that resembles the heavenly abode where reigns the reincarnated god, a city given by Indra and built by Vishnukam." "]] It's sort of complicated in that the Thai name [[AntiquatedLinguistics uses archaic words words]] few can would be able to define, and the translation actually comes from Pali and Sanskrit.
* In Thai, the name reads ''Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Ayuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit''. Many Thai people know the full name primarily because of a popular song a few years back, which included the whole thing. Evidently any ''farang''(white foreigner) ([[MightyWhitey white foreigner]]) [[MotorMouth rattling off the full thing thing]] will get some VERY strange (but appreciative) [[CloudCuckooLander very strange]] ([[ShownTheirWork but appreciative]]) looks.
* In Thai, the name reads ''Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Ayuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit''. Many Thai people know the full name primarily because of a popular song a few years back, which included the whole thing. Evidently any ''farang''
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* ''Chess'': one of the more well-known songs is 'One Night in Bangkok'. No points for guessing what gets described.
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* ''Chess'': one ''{{Theatre/Chess}}'': One of the more well-known [[EarWorm well-known]] songs is 'One Night in Bangkok'. No points for guessing what gets described.described [[hottip:*:Tranny hookers, Buddhist temples and chess.]]
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* ''[[BridgetJones Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason]]'': Bridget Jones went to a holiday in Thailand, ended up in Thai prison.
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* ''[[BridgetJones Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason]]'': Bridget Jones went to goes on a holiday in Thailand, ended ending up in a Thai prison.
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* ''TheHangover II''
* ''{{Rambo}}'' briefly includes some scenes set in Thailand, which borders [[PeoplesRepublicOfTyranny Burma]].
* ''{{Rambo}}'' briefly includes some scenes set in Thailand, which borders [[PeoplesRepublicOfTyranny Burma]].
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Thailand lost half its territory to France and Britain in the 1800s, but it was the only South or Southeast Asian country never colonized by a Western power, by China, or by Japan (or one of two South and Southeast Asian countries never colonized, if one counts Afghanistan). Thailand survived through a combination of luck and having rulers whose skill bordered on MagnificentBastard levels, playing off the British, French, Burmese, Chinese and Vietnamese off one another.
Thailand was defeated by Japan in the Second World War, and became a Japanese ally -- but how much the Japanese trusted their new ally can be deduced from the fact that they issued the Thais rifles of a caliber made nowhere else in the world, and never issued them more ammunition than the bare minimum necessary for the next battle. The [[LaResistance Free Thai Movement]] was significantly more active than the Thai military, and after the war, free of the Japanese threat, Thailand allied itself with the United States.
Thailand was defeated by Japan in the Second World War, and became a Japanese ally -- but how much the Japanese trusted their new ally can be deduced from the fact that they issued the Thais rifles of a caliber made nowhere else in the world, and never issued them more ammunition than the bare minimum necessary for the next battle. The [[LaResistance Free Thai Movement]] was significantly more active than the Thai military, and after the war, free of the Japanese threat, Thailand allied itself with the United States.
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Thailand lost half its territory to France and Britain in the 1800s, but it was the only South or Southeast Asian country never colonized by a Western power, by China, or by Japan (or one of two South and Southeast Asian countries never colonized, if one counts Afghanistan). Thailand survived through a combination of luck and having rulers whose skill bordered on skills were far into MagnificentBastard levels, playing off the British, French, Burmese, Chinese and Vietnamese off one another.
Thailand wasdefeated occupied by Japan in the Second World War, and became a Japanese ally -- but how much the Japanese trusted their new ally can be deduced from the fact that they issued the Thais rifles of a caliber made nowhere else in the world, and never issued them more ammunition than the bare minimum necessary for the next battle. The [[LaResistance Free Thai Movement]] was significantly more active than the Thai military, military although the difference between the two was a bit fuzzy. The Army Chief of Staff was the head of the Free Thai movement and after the pipeline for escaped allied air crew was run by the Thai police. Allied personnel in Thailand were driven around in official limousines. See ''Bangkok - Top Secret'' for the gruesome details of how the Thais made the Japanese look like idiots. After the war, free of the Japanese threat, Thailand allied itself with the United States.
Thailand was
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Censorship is pretty bad, with AnimationAgeGhetto in full effect, leading to massive blurring of scenes like exposed midriffs. This carries to other works, to the extent where even a mannequin used in an education show was censored because it was a female-breasted mannequin. Video games are also viewed in a bad light, too. Thailand also censors unflattering portrayals of the monarchy, as stated above.
The country is infamous for its sex tourism, especially in Pattaya. During TheVietnamWar, it was a place where American soldiers went on [[IfYouKnowWhatIMean Rest And Recreation.]] The sex shows are considered to be some of the most unbelievably raunchy in the world, minors of both genders are reportedly available for purchase, and male-to-female transsexual performers hold a special, almost revered place in the subculture. It apparently also has some number of mail-order bride businesses, if the page ads above are to be believed.
The country is infamous for its sex tourism, especially in Pattaya. During TheVietnamWar, it was a place where American soldiers went on [[IfYouKnowWhatIMean Rest And Recreation.]] The sex shows are considered to be some of the most unbelievably raunchy in the world, minors of both genders are reportedly available for purchase, and male-to-female transsexual performers hold a special, almost revered place in the subculture. It apparently also has some number of mail-order bride businesses, if the page ads above are to be believed.
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Censorship is pretty bad, bad (although getting better), with AnimationAgeGhetto in full effect, leading to massive blurring of scenes like exposed midriffs. This carries to other works, to the extent where even a mannequin used in an education show was censored because it was a female-breasted mannequin. Video games are also viewed in a bad light, too. Thailand also censors unflattering portrayals of the monarchy, as stated above.
The country is infamous for its sex tourism, especially in Pattaya. During TheVietnamWar, it was a place where American soldiers went on [[IfYouKnowWhatIMean Rest And Recreation.]] The sex shows are considered to be some of the most unbelievably raunchy in the world, minors of both genders are reportedly available for purchase, and male-to-female transsexual performers hold a special, almost revered place in the subculture. It apparently also has some number of mail-order bride businesses, if the page ads above are to bebelieved.
believed. Some caution is needed here; Thai women themselves will admit that they make wonderful girlfriends but terrible wives.
The country is infamous for its sex tourism, especially in Pattaya. During TheVietnamWar, it was a place where American soldiers went on [[IfYouKnowWhatIMean Rest And Recreation.]] The sex shows are considered to be some of the most unbelievably raunchy in the world, minors of both genders are reportedly available for purchase, and male-to-female transsexual performers hold a special, almost revered place in the subculture. It apparently also has some number of mail-order bride businesses, if the page ads above are to be
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Southern Thailand has an Islamist insurgency trying to break away into a free country, from at least Pattani. They recently announced a ceasefire, and of course promptly broke it.
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Southern Thailand has an Islamist insurgency trying to break away into a free country, from at least Pattani. They seperatist insurgency. The terrorists recently announced a ceasefire, and of course promptly broke it.
it. The Thai Army is surprisingly competent when it finally decides to do something. They are ''very'' good at staging coups.
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* [[MoeAnthropomorphism Thailand]] in AxisPowersHetalia is a PerpetualSmiler with a pet elephant named Toto.
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Several dynasties have ruled the country. The current King is Bhumibol Adulyadej, 9th King of the Chakri dynasty. Yellow is considered to be the color of the monarchy, and many people wear yellow clothing on occasion to show respect to the king. (Don't confuse this with ''TheKingInYellow'').
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Several dynasties have ruled the country. The current King is Bhumibol Adulyadej, 9th King of the Chakri dynasty. Yellow is considered to be the color of the monarchy, and many people wear yellow clothing on occasion to show respect to the king. (Don't confuse this with ''TheKingInYellow'').
''TheKingInYellow''.)
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Several dynasties have ruled the country. The current King is Bhumibol Adulyadej, 9th King of the Chakri dynasty. Yellow is considered to be the color of the monarchy, and many people wear yellow clothing on occasion to show respect to the king (don't be confuse with TheKingInYellow).
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Several dynasties have ruled the country. The current King is Bhumibol Adulyadej, 9th King of the Chakri dynasty. Yellow is considered to be the color of the monarchy, and many people wear yellow clothing on occasion to show respect to the king (don't be king. (Don't confuse this with TheKingInYellow).
''TheKingInYellow'').
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The country is infamous for its sex tourism, especially in Pattaya. During TheVietnamWar, it was a place where American soldiers went on Rest And Recreation. The sex shows are considered to be some of the most unbelievably raunchy in the world, minors of both genders are reportedly available for purchase, and male-to-female transsexual performers hold a special, almost revered place in the subculture. It apparently also has some number of mail-order bride businesses, if the page ads above are to be believed.
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The country is infamous for its sex tourism, especially in Pattaya. During TheVietnamWar, it was a place where American soldiers went on [[IfYouKnowWhatIMean Rest And Recreation. Recreation.]] The sex shows are considered to be some of the most unbelievably raunchy in the world, minors of both genders are reportedly available for purchase, and male-to-female transsexual performers hold a special, almost revered place in the subculture. It apparently also has some number of mail-order bride businesses, if the page ads above are to be believed.
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Thailand lost half its territory to France and England in the 1800s, but it was the only South or Southeast Asian country never colonized by a Western power, by China, or by Japan (or one of two South and Southeast Asian countries never colonized, if one counts Afghanistan). Thailand survived through a combination of luck and having rulers whose skill bordered on MagnificentBastard levels, playing off the British, French, Burmese, Chinese and Vietnamese off one another.
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Thailand lost half its territory to France and England Britain in the 1800s, but it was the only South or Southeast Asian country never colonized by a Western power, by China, or by Japan (or one of two South and Southeast Asian countries never colonized, if one counts Afghanistan). Thailand survived through a combination of luck and having rulers whose skill bordered on MagnificentBastard levels, playing off the British, French, Burmese, Chinese and Vietnamese off one another.
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Thailand lost half its territory to France and England in the 1800s, but it was the only South or Southeast Asian country never colonized by a Western power, by China, or by Japan (or one of two South and Southeast Asian countries never colonized, if one counts Afghanistan). Thailand was defeated by Japan in the Second World War, and became a Japanese ally -- but how much the Japanese trusted their new ally can be deduced from the fact that they issued the Thais rifles of a caliber made nowhere else in the world, and never issued them more ammunition than the bare minimum necessary for the next battle. The [[LaResistance Free Thai Movement]] was significantly more active than the Thai military, and after the war, free of the Japanese threat, Thailand allied itself with the United States.
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Thailand lost half its territory to France and England in the 1800s, but it was the only South or Southeast Asian country never colonized by a Western power, by China, or by Japan (or one of two South and Southeast Asian countries never colonized, if one counts Afghanistan). Thailand survived through a combination of luck and having rulers whose skill bordered on MagnificentBastard levels, playing off the British, French, Burmese, Chinese and Vietnamese off one another.
Thailand was defeated by Japan in the Second World War, and became a Japanese ally -- but how much the Japanese trusted their new ally can be deduced from the fact that they issued the Thais rifles of a caliber made nowhere else in the world, and never issued them more ammunition than the bare minimum necessary for the next battle. The [[LaResistance Free Thai Movement]] was significantly more active than the Thai military, and after the war, free of the Japanese threat, Thailand allied itself with the United States.
Thailand was defeated by Japan in the Second World War, and became a Japanese ally -- but how much the Japanese trusted their new ally can be deduced from the fact that they issued the Thais rifles of a caliber made nowhere else in the world, and never issued them more ammunition than the bare minimum necessary for the next battle. The [[LaResistance Free Thai Movement]] was significantly more active than the Thai military, and after the war, free of the Japanese threat, Thailand allied itself with the United States.
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