other international airports operating in the big cities of the country, namely, Chiang Mai International
Airport, Chiang Rai International Airport, Hat Yai International Airport, Phuket International Airport,
U-Tapao International Airport.
Water transport, there are many ports and harbors in Thailand, such as Bangkok, Klong Toey,
Laem Chabang. These port can serve for both goods shipment and passengers. In Bangkok, the Chao
Phraya River is a major transportation artery, with ferries, waterway taxis (the Chao Phraya Express)
and long-tailed boats. Moreover there is the Khlong Saen Saeb boat service, which provides fast,
inexpensive transport in central Bangkok.
Social
Language: The official language of Thailand is Thai, it is the principal language in formal
communication and in education with Thai alphabet as a standard format in writing. There are several
other dialects within the regions, namely, Southern Thai and Northern Thai, Northeastern Thai.
Religion and Culture:
Buddhism is the major religious of Thailand, however, Thai people are
free to be with any religious, such as Muslims, Christian (mainly Catholics), Hindu and Sikhs. Thailand is
well-known as “Land of Smiles” as Thai people are friendly and kind and always provide warm
hospitality to foreigners. The traditional greeting is “Wei”, which is a symbol for paying respect to the
others.
Education:
The Thai Government provides
12
years education for all, with
9
years
compulsory. School system is well organized of for kindergartens, primary, lower secondary etc. After
lower secondary school, students can choose to extent to upper secondary school or vocational colleges
or soldier/police institutions.
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