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Southeast Asia
Thailand
Capital: Bangkok
Land of smiles, street food, and 700 years of unbroken kingdoms.
Daily life
Street food is dinner for most people — even office workers. The wai (palms-together bow) replaces handshakes, and you remove your shoes before entering homes and temples.
Food
- Pad Thai
- Tom Yum Goong
- Som Tum (green papaya salad)
- Massaman curry
- Mango sticky rice
Family values
Respect for elders is core — younger people lower their head when passing seated elders.
Holidays & traditions
Songkran (Thai New Year water festival)Loy KrathongKing's BirthdayVesak
Religion & spiritual life
About 93% Theravada Buddhist — most men ordain as monks for at least a short period in their lives.