Population: 66,720,153 (est.) National Dish: Pad Thai - Thai
baht is the currency of Thailand. - About 96% of Thailand’s
population is Buddhist. - Thailand was known as Siam until 1939.
- The name Thailand means Lands of the Free. - Phuket is
Thailand’s largest island. - Thailand houses the world’s largest
fish, the 12-meter Rhincodon typus, otherwise known as the whale
shark. - Bangkok was once called the “Venice of the East”
because its original buildings stood on stilts above the Chao
Phraya River. However, as Bangkok grew larger, most canals were
filled and paved. - One-tenth of all animal species on Earth
live in Thailand. - Thailand is home to the world’s largest gold
Buddha, the largest crocodile farm, the largest restaurant, the
longest single-span suspension bridge, and the world’s tallest
hotel. - Thailand is one of the largest producers of rice and
natural rubber in the world and agriculture is the primary
employment sector. It is also a major producer of automobiles
and electronics for export and