1. Population of 65 million people
2. 94% of the population are Buddhists
3. 1 US Dollar = 30 Thai Baht
4. Thailand is a constitutional monarchy
5. The King is a Great Man! (If you have ever been to Thailand you know what I mean)
6. The national form of greeting one another is the "wai", which is done by placing the hands palm to palm in a praying motion and raising them to the face.
7. To say "Hello", males say "Sawatdee Khrap" and females say "Sawatdee Kha"
8. Thailand is considered the sex tourism capital of the world and it is estimated that over 2 million prostitutes live in Thailand
9. Buddhist Monks are forbidden to touch or be touched by a woman, or to even accept anything from them by hand
10. The head is considered the most honorable part of the body and therefore it is a great insult to touch a person's head or to reach over it
11. Thai elephants are amazing artists (Don't believe me, look below!)
