Interesting unknown facts: Thailand is all about its food, nature, the traditional martial arts, it’s a temple, and the scenic beauty of its islands. This is the perfect place to give yourself a break and enjoy your quality hours. With the variable thickness of the forest, flourishing wildlife, and crystal clear blue water beaches Thailand serves it’s beauty to us which definitely serves as a healer.
Beauty is characterized well when you get to know the other side. Such are some interesting unknown facts that Thailand carries with itself. Knowing them will leave you pretty awestruck.
10 facts about Thailand that you should be aware of
Here is some facts about Thailand that really has a lot to tell.
1. A strict tradition to be a Buddhist monk
In ancient times the young men under the age of 20 of any rank head to become a Buddhist monk for a comfortable span that varied from person to person. This was restricted to Buddhist society and was considered as one the pious and a holy event.
2. Names with longest word are here
Ceremonies, rituals, tradition is the delicacy of Thailand so are the ceremonial names. The names that are assigned for a particular ceremony are considered to be the world’s longest name.
3. Home to walking fish
Cryptotora Thamicola know as blind, water climbing cavefish. With its two front and two backward fins, it moves up the waterfall. Similarly, it moves on land just like a four-limbed animal.
4. World’s leading orchid’s exporter
Along with being a sight to significant beautiful flora. Thailand is the world’s largest orchid exporter. 45% of total orchid comes from the land of Thailand.
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5. Touching anyone’s head is considered disrespectful
The Thai culture considers the head as one of the most important and essential parts of the body which should never be touched. In order to give respect to an elderly individual people believe to keep their head bowed down.
6. Once every year a festival is celebrated that is entirely dedicated to the monkeys
Every year in the month of November. The locals of Lobpuri invite close to 600 monkeys to feed them in the Lopburi Monkey banquet in a very proper buffet system.
7. Redbull originated here
The energy drink which many of us have, to get charged up originated here. The idea of this drink came from the local non-carbonated drink Krating Daeng.
8. One of the most exotic and expensive delicacy is made from saliva
I know that is pretty awful to hear. But this is true the exquisite dish here, the sea-salt briny flavor of swiftlet nests are brought by using saliva of male dwelling swiftlet bird as an ingredient. And that cuisine costs 900 USD.
9. This is the only country in South East Asia that has never been colonised by European
Thai is defined as “the land of free” and that is very apt. This country has managed to stay away from European rule. And is the land with immense freedom.
10. Birthplace of first Siamese twins
First conjoint twins Chang and Eng Bunker were born here. Later these two married to different women who were sisters. And later became a parent to more than 10 children each. Isn’t that surprising?
Facts sometimes leave us shocked so has happened this time. Many of these facts are amazing and shocking simultaneously.