Interesting facts about Thailand

95% of the Buddhist population, insulting the royal family can be imprisoned, absolutely not touching other people's heads . are interesting facts that you should know before going to the golden temple.

The full name of Bangkok is Krungthepmahanakhon Amonrattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilokphop Noppharatratchathaniburirom Udomratchaniwetmahasathan Amonphimanawatansathit Sakkathattiyawitsanukamprasit.This phrase translates to "The city of the angel, the great city of immortals, the splendid city of 9 gems, the throne of the king, the city of the royal palaces, the house of the gods embodied, built by the god Visvakarman on the orders of the god Indra ".This is also the city with the longest name in the world.(Photo: Heartofavagabond).

Thailand in Thai is Prathet Thai, meaning "Land of freedom".Previously, this country was named Siam.(Photo: Questexchange).

Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country that has never been colonized by colonialism.(Photo: Posture).

The country has more than 1,400 islands, the most famous of which is Koh Phi Phi near Phuket.(Photo: Dereizigersgids).

You are not allowed to leave the house without underwear.(Photo: Thaivisa).

You may be caught if you step on the baht money.(Photo: Flickr).

Thai people consider their feet the most dirty and inferior parts, so do not point your feet towards others or go to temples.Be careful when sitting with your legs squeezed, because you may accidentally aim your feet at others.(Photo: Toemail).

The head is the most sacred part of the body.You are not allowed to touch Thai heads, even children.(Photo: Ideasworld).

Thailand has a school dedicated to monkeys, named Monkey Thani College.Here, monkeys learn to perform and pick coconuts.In addition, this tourist country has a festival in which tons of fruits and vegetables are delivered to monkeys.(Photo: Michaelfreemanphoto).

Thailand follows a constitutional monarchy, most Thai worship the king and queen.Many families hang photos of the king at home.Royal defamation can cause you to go to jail.Previously, no one could touch the royal members.Even in the 19th century, a queen drowned when the boat capsized and no one dared to save her due to this strict rule.(Photo: Abc).

This is one of the most Buddhist religious countries in the world, with 95% of the population following this religion.Men often have a time in the temple, although not many people become monks.(Photo: Wsj).

Bangkok is one of the hottest cities in the world, with temperatures often up to 40 degrees C. In winter, the city has an average temperature of about 26 degrees C. (Photo: Translation-interpretation).

Thailand has one of the largest freshwater fish in the world - Mekong river catfish, with a weight of up to 300 kg.At the same time, the country also has the world's smallest bat - Bumblebee bat, only 2.5 cm longer and weighs about 2 g.(Photo: Chiangraibulletin).

Songkran is one of the biggest water festival in the world, taking place in April - the hottest month in Thailand.This is also the time to clean the house to welcome the Thai New Year.(Photo: Result2015).

According to Matador Network, another famous festival of this country is Yi Peng, which takes place in November in Chiang Mai.Thousands of sky lights will be released at the same time, creating a spectacle as only in fairy.(Photo: Photoextract).