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Baylor Alumni Thailand Discovery Tour
(10 days / 7 nights)
Thailand Information
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- Thailand is located in Southeast Asia, bordering Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, and Malaysia
- It's Population is estimated at around 65 million in a country roughly the same size as France.
- Thailand has warm tropical weather all year round; however, the best time to travel is February - April during the country's "cool" season.
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- Thailand consists 80% of Thais, 10% of Chinese, and 3% of Malay. The rest are minorities such as Mons, Khmers, and various hill tribes.
- Thailand is one of the most strongly Buddhist countries in the world. The national religion is Theravada Buddhism which is practiced by more than 95% of all Thais.
- The official calendar in Thailand is based on Eastern version of the Buddhist Era, which is 543 years ahead of the Gregorian (western) calendar. For example, the year AD 2008 is called 2551 BE in Thailand.
- The official language of Thailand is the Thai language, a Tai-Kadai language closely related to Lao, Shan in Burma, and numerous smaller languages spoken in an arc from Hainan and Yunan south to the Malaysian border.
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