Thailand Overview: Thailand, officially known as the Kingdom of Thailand, previously known as Siam, is a country located at the centre

of the Indochina peninsula in Southeast Asia.` Population: Q. What is the population of Thailand? A. The population of Thailand is now 61.5 million, about 10 million of them live in the capital city of Bangkok.

Flag: Q. What is Thailand's flag? A. The Thailand flag was officially adopted on September 28, 1917. The colours of Thailand's flag are Red, Blue and White. Red symbolizes the blood of life, Blue symbolizes the monarchy and White symbolizes purity and the Buddhist faith. The blue and white stripes were added to the flag during World War I. Currency: Q. What is the currency of Thailand. 1,000-Baht The 1,000-Baht note is printed in a brownish colour on a white background. The note has been in circulation for about 10 years with the original version (not shown) slightly bigger than the notes currently available. We cannot stress this enough be careful when handing out 20-Baht notes; make sure they are not 1000s! 500-Baht The 500-Baht note has a purple hue and is printed on a plastic-like paper. The left-hand side sports a metallic strip to stop counterfeiting. 100-Baht The design of 100-Baht note has remained constant over a number of years. The 100-Baht stands out as a striking deep-red colour and is printed on paper. 50-Baht The 50-Baht note is an electric blue colour. Unlike the other notes, the 50-Baht note is made from a plastic material. The version of the note originally introduced a few years ago has a see-through window that designed to stem counterfeiting. A new version of the note (not shown) does not have the window, and is made of a material that looks and feels like plastic but has the consistency of

paper. The recent introduction of new note created a degree of confusion some local people were concerned the new notes were forgeries! 20-Baht The 20-Baht note is a dull green colour and marginally bigger than the 10-Baht note. A newer version (not shown) is a grey-green colour. Under poor lighting, this note looks very similar to the 1000-Baht note. Be warned: since the introduction of the new 20-Baht note almost everyone has given a 1000-Baht to a taxi driver or vendor by mistake be very careful not to do this it's very frustrating and, even worse, you only have yourself to blame! 10-Baht The 10-Baht note is brownish in colour and the smallest of the available notes. Since the introduction of the 10-Baht coin there has been an attempt to take the note out of circulation, although there has been some resistance to this as it is believed removal of the note will lessen the value of the currency. You will come across 10-Baht notes in the provinces more often than in Bangkok. Coins: 25-Satang The 25-Satang coin is a bit smaller than the American Dime and remains in circulation because regular bus fares often involve a fraction of a Baht e.g. 3.75 Baht. Beyond that they are used very infrequently. 50 Satang You will pick these up most in 7-11s around the country where item prices are still 11.50' Baht and the like. Although many people would probably like to see the 25 and 50 Satang coins go out of circulation, they do help keep prices down for those who can least afford high prices. 1-Baht The 1-Baht coin is made of a nickel-alloy and appears as a brownish-silver. It's easy to equate the 1Baht coin with the American Dime because of its size. Be careful with this the 1 Baht has significantly more value than the Dime! There is a 2-Baht coin (not shown) which is slightly bigger than the 1-Baht coin, but these are becoming increasingly rare and people collect them in money jars when they get them in their change! As a result, you won't often see a 2- Baht coin. 5-Baht The 5-Baht coin has a few different designs but all approximate the example shown. Again, a brownish-silver colour and a nickel-alloy material. 10-Baht The 10-Baht coin has some history introduced about 10 years ago, the coin was in circulation well in advance of Europe 's launch of its single currency the Euro. For some strange reason, they

brought out a 2-Euro coin which had exactly the same design as the 10-Baht coin. Holiday makers returning to Europe had a bonanza buying cigarettes and other items from vending machines which couldn't determine the difference between the coins. The machines have been recalibrated and the bonanza is now over. However, the incident is a testimony to the need for good planning! Environment: I found lots of animals and these are my three favourite ones. A Asian Wild dog is just like a dog just with a way bigger tail than as normal dog. A Leopard cat is just like a leopard just way smaller. A Caspian tiger is just like a tiger just a little bigger. Thailand Transport: Thailand's transport is mostly used by buses and elephants. The elephants are trained so they know where there going so you do