CAMBODIAN MEKONG UNIVERSITY

ASIAN CULTUREGROUP PRESENTATION

THAILAND LECTURER: TOUCH PUTHY

PRESENTED BY Mr. HIN BUNMY ID:1256100414Mr. ONN CHOMRONG ID:1258100399Mr. SAN TANGLENG ID:1258100316Mr. LONG PANHA ID:3125100042Mr. HE RATANA ID:1258100379Mr. ORM SOKHOEUN ID:1258100273Miss YEK CHHUNLIN ID:1256100119Miss HOUT SOCHEATA ID:1257100684Miss SEM CHANNARATH ID:1257100332Miss KHEANG SONITA ID:1256100568

THAILANDA M A Z I N G

THAILAND

Thailand located in the centre of mainland

Southeast Asia. Located wholly within the tropics, Thailand encompasses

diverse ecosystems, including the hilly

forested areas of the northern frontier, the

fertile rice fields of the central plains, the broad plateau of the northeast, and the rugged coasts

along the narrow southern peninsula.

THAI FLAG

The RED represent the blood spilt to

maintain Thailand's

independence.The WHITE stands for purity and the Buddhism which

is the main religion.

The BLUE is Thailand's

national color and it represents the Thai monarchy.

NATIONAL EMBLEM

WHITE ELEPHANTROYAL ANTHEM

NATIONAL ANTHEMGOLDEN SHOWER TREE

SALA THAI

THAI NATIONAL SYMBLES

THAI COTE OF ARMS

GURUDA

Since ancient time, the Kings of Thailand

have traditionally taken the title of

Rama, a reincarnation of Vishnu on this

world. Therefore, the mythical bird of Vishnu has been used as the

Royal symbol and later as the national seal and the seal of the government of

Thailand.

BIRTHS/1000 POPULATION POPULATION 66,000,000

16.9216.69

16.4616.44

16.1516.79

13.91

13.8213.63

13.45

DEMOGRAPHY

BIRTH RATE

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

16.9216.69

16.46 16.4416.15

16.79

13.9113.82 13.63

13.45

12

13

14

15

16

17

POPULATION GROWTH(%) POPULATION 66,000,000

16.9216.69

16.4616.44

16.1516.79

13.91

13.8213.63

13.45

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

0.5

0.6

0.7

0.8

0.9

1

0.91

0.88

0.950.93

0.91

0.87

0.680.66

0.64

0.62

GROWTH RATE

DEATHS/1,000 POPULATION POPULATION 66,000,000

16.9216.69

16.4616.44

16.1516.79

13.91

13.8213.63

13.45

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

7.53 7.54 7.55

6.866.94

7.02 7.047.1

7.17

7.25

6.7

6.9

7.1

7.3

7.5

7.7

DEATH RATE

1. AKHA2. BRU3. CHAM4. CHINESE5. CHONG6. HMONG7. KAREN8. KHMER9. KHMU10.KUY11. LAHU 12.LANNA 13.LAO14.LAWA15.LISU16.LOLO17.LÜ18.LUA19.MALAY20.MANI

21.MLABRI 22.MOKEN 23.MON 24.NYAHKUR 25.PALAUNG 26.PEAR27.PHAI28.PHU THAI 29.PHUAN30.SAEK31.SA'OCH 32.SHAN33.SO34.SOUTHERN THAI 35.TAI DAM36.TAI NÜA37.THAI38.URAK LAWOI39.VIETNAMESE40.YAO/IU MIEN

ETHNIC GROUP

The official language of Thailand is THAI. Other languages such as the LAO dialect of Isan, YAWI dialect of Malay Muslims and CHINESE dialects. Numerous tribal languages such as those belonging to the

Mon-Khmer family, such as MON, KHMER, VIET and MLABRI Austronesia family, such as CHAM, MOKEN ORANG and ASLI

Sino-Tibetan family, such as LAWA, AKHAN and KAREN; and other TAI languages such as NYAW, PHU THAI, and SAEK.

ENGLISH is a mandatory school subject, but the number of fluent speakers remains very low, especially outside the cities.

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LANGUAGE

After the fall of the Khmer Empire in the 13th

century, various states thrived there, such as the various Tai, Mon, Khmer and Malay kingdoms, as

seen through the numerous archaeological sites and artifacts that are scattered throughout the Siamese landscape. Prior

to the 12th century however, the first Thai or

Siamese state is traditionally considered to be the Buddhist kingdom of Sukhothai, which was

founded in 1238.

EARLY HISTORY

THAI CULTURE AND STATE (13TH CE TO PRESENT) - POST-KHMERThe post-Khmer times can be broken into three parts: the Sukhothai

and Lan Na Thai Period (1238 - early 1400s), the Ayutthaya period (1350-1767), and the Chakri dynasty (1782 to present).

MAJOR TURNING POINT

BRIEF HISTORY

Thailand dominant culture is believed to have arrived with tribes who moved down from southern China almost a thousand years ago. They settled in what is now northern Thailand before expanding south to the

rich plains and valleys, gradually asserting their independence from existing Khmer and Mon Kingdoms.

Thai food (colorful, inexpensive, full of flavor) often spicy and always available - you just can't beat it. There are five flavors which make

up every Thai meal - hot (spicy), sweet, sour, salty and bitter.

MATERIAL CULTURE

THAI FOOD

THAI BEER is becoming quite expensive in relation to the cost of other consumer activities.THAI LIQUORS come in cheaper varieties such as LÂO KHÃO, or 'white liquor', of which there are two broad categories: legal and contraband. THAI WINE is on the rise as Thais become increasingly interested in wine-drinking. THAI SPIRITS are also becoming famous. Rice whisky is a big favorite in Thailand and somewhat more affordable than beer for the average Thai.

THAI DRINKS

Thailand exports an increasing value of over $105 billion worth of goods and services annually. Major exports include Thai rice, textiles

and footwear, fishery products, rubber, jewellery, cars, computers and electrical appliances. Thailand is the world's no.1 exporter of rice, exporting more than 6.5 million tons of milled rice annually.

ECONOMIC PATTERNS

The Sukhothai period (13th-14th

centuries) is regarded as a

period of notable achievement in

Thai culture, with big advancements

made in art and architecture. The city of Sukhothai itself is said to be an expansion of the decorative style typified by Khmer works.

ARCHITECTURE

In 2009, Thai-based CT Asia Robotics has built

10 meet-and-greet robots (nicknamed Din

Sow) at a cost of 1,000,000 THB ($30,000

USD) each.

Thailand, is developing robotic waiters that can

take your order and deliver it to your table

as part of the “MK Robot Project”.

TECHNOLOGY

DIN SOW

Thai family has a hierarchy with the

parents at the top of it. Children are educated to always honor their parents and to thank them for the time and

money spent for education. Children shall have gratitude

towards their parents. The worst insult for a Thai people is to be deemed ungrateful.

FAMILY AND KINSHIP

SOCIAL CULTURE

Thai marriage ceremonies between

Buddhists are generally divided into two parts: a Buddhist

component, which includes the

recitation of prayers and the offering of food and other gifts

to monks and images of the Buddha, and a

non-Buddhist component rooted in folk traditions, which

centers on the couple's family.

MARRIAGE

The politics of Thailand are currently conducted within the framework of a constitutional monarchy, whereby the Prime

Minister is the head of government and a hereditary monarch is head of state. The judiciary is independent of the executive

and the legislative branches.

POLITICAL RELATIONSHIP

94.7% of Thais are BUDDHISTS . MUSLIMS at 4.6%. CHRISTIANS, mainly Catholics, represent 0.8%. There are also small community of SIKHS, JEWISH and HINDUS in Thailand.

RELIGIOUS PRACTICE

IDEOLOGICAL CULTURE

Thailand is a modern country firmly

established in the 21st century. Despite this,

there remain examples of lifestyles that have

existed for centuries and continue to exist despite the advent of modernity.

WAY OF LIFE

PHILOSOPHY

Over 90 percent of Thais follow

Theravada Buddhism

(a branch of Hinayana

Buddhism), and Buddhism is the most powerful

force in the nation's culture. In keeping with

Buddhist teaching, we are a

peace-loving nation.

Dance in Thailand is the main

dramatic art form of Thailand. Thai dance, like many

forms of traditional Asian dance, can

be divided into two major categories that correspond

roughly to the high art (classical

dance) and low art (folk dance) distinction.

ARTS

DANCE

The music of Thailand reflects its geographic position at the intersection of China and India, and reflects trade routes that have historically included

Persia, Africa, Greece and Rome. Thai musical instruments are varied and reflect ancient influence from far afield - including the KLONG THAP and

KHIM (Persian origin), the JAKHE (Indian origin), the KLONG JIN (Chinese origin), and the KLONG KAEK (Indonesian origin).

THAI MUSIC

The traditional performing arts in Thailand provide

an excellent insight into Thai cultural identity

and its rich variety.

PERFORMANCE ARTS

Traditional Thai paintings showed subjects in two dimensions without perspective. The size of each element

in the picture reflected its degree of importance.

PAINTING

Cottage industry-type villages producing folk

pottery are situated throughout Thailand.  Koh

Kred, up-river from Bangkok, specializes in

making unglazed earthenware flowerpots,

which are used as containers for garden

plants.  A Typical form is a conical-shaped body, a

wide mouth reinforced with a pie-shaped rim, and a base with a hole in the center.  A separate tray

collects water as it drains from the pot.

POTTERY

Thai sport is part of Thai culture which has been passed on from generation to generation. Sporting activities of

Thais blend well into their agricultural way of life.

THAI SPORTS

DO’S AND DON’TS

1. The Monarchy2. Religion3. Buddha Images4. Monks5. Shoes6. Greetings7. The Head8. The Feet9. Shouting10.Drugs11.General

Looking down other ethnics, Liking to use violence, Insecurity, Using a lot of chemical substance, Most school boys in secondary school are

gangsters, Thailand is the source of drugs, The traffic so busy, Ling their next generation of unreal map and history

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

NEGATIVE

POSITIVE

Thailand is an economic incises country with an industrialization. The economy of Thai depends on exportation and importation. Thai uses

modern technology in industrial and faming. Thai people always gives education to their generation to gratitude toward their parents, hate argument nation and love their nation. In school they have a good

education system. The Thai’s law system is strongly and effectiveness.

POSITIVE

OUR REFLECTION

The growing gap between rich and poor

The politic

AgricultureDuring the first two decades, Thai agriculture was highly influenced by a western approach of policy planning, and an influx of packaged technology from the green revolution.

Rather than staying true to the intended meanings, the Thai National Assembly and the House of Parliament represents a missed opportunity in applying foreign concepts both for architectural and political forms to create a national and cultural identity, as well as the localization of Modernity.

The gap between the rich and the poor has widened. It certainly has created the wealth of the nation which has become definitively the wealth of the rich.

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