1.The largest city is the capital city of Bangkok with over 18 million people.

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2.The life expectancy of a Thai is 73 years.

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3. In the Thai language, Thailand means "Land of the Free" and is in reference to the fact that

Thailand is the only country in Southeast Asia that was never colonized by a European nation.

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4.Traditionally, writing someone's name in red brings a curse on them.

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5. The Thai language is a tonal language. Its alphabet has 32 vowels and 44 consonants.

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6. One-tenth of all animal species on earth live in Thailand.

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7. The play "The King and I" is banned from Thailand because of how it wrongly depicts the king.

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8. The Thailand flag is raised daily at 8:00 a.m. and lowered at 6:00 p.m. while the national anthem is played over the airwaves.

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9.In Thailand, the head is the most important part of the body. Consequently, it is customary to refrain from touching another person's head. Thais always try to keep their heads lower than the head of any person who is older or more important, to show respect.

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10.Traditionally in Thailand, feet are considered lowly because they symbolize an attachment to the ground, which is a cause for human suffering. As such, a person must never sit with their feet pointing to a statue in a temple or at some other person. It is the equivalent of pointing your middle finger at someone. This is why they rarely cross their feet when sitting in a chair and why they tuck their feet underneath their folded legs when sitting on the ground.

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