The Kingdom of Thailand being known as the land of smiles, the land of elephants and the land of Buddhism , is unique for its fascinating cultures, tradition, and philosophical attitude towards the world and life, making the country shrouded with mystery waiting for the wide-opened eyes and opened mind to explore its charming distinctiveness.
Thailand is divided into 76 provinces , which are gathered into 5 groups of provinces by location. there are also 2 special governed districts: the capital bangkok (krung thep maha nakhon) and pattaya, of which bangkok is at provincial level and thus often counted as a 76th province. At 514,000 km² (198,000 sq mi), thailand is the world's 49th-largest country. it is comparable in size to france, and somewhat larger than the us state of california.
The northeast consists of the khorat plateau, bordered to the east by the mekong river. the centre of the country is dominated by the predominantly flat chao phraya river valley, which runs into the gulf of thailand. the south consists of the narrow kra isthmus that widens into the malay peninsula.
The traditional thai greeting, the wai, is offered first by the youngest of the two people meeting, with their hands pressed together, fingertips pointing upwards as the head is bowed to touch their face to the hands, usually coinciding with the spoken word "sawat-dii khrap" for male speakers, and "sawat-dii ka" for females. and they always do this action with smiles.
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