Faith in Thai: ความศรัà¸-ธา (khwÄ�m ṣ̄rạthá¹hÄ�)
11 random facts about Thailand:
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Thailand means “land of the free”, it was the only country in southeast Asia that was never colonized by Europe.
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Thailand has the World's Largest Crocodile Farm.
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The full name of the city of Bangkok is “Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Ayuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit.”
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That means “The city of angels, the great city, the residence of the Emerald Buddha, the impregnable city (unlike Ayutthaya) of God Indra, the grand capital of the world endowed with nine precious gems, the happy city, abounding in an enormous Royal Palace that resembles the heavenly abode where reigns the reincarnated god, a city given by Indra and built by Vishnukarn.”
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The Thai greeting “sawatdee” was made-up during the Second World War. Previous to that, the usual greeting was to ask people whether they had eaten yet.
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The currency in Thailand is the Baht.
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The king of Thailand has been ruling for the past 66 years.
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95% of the country is Buddhist.
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Thailand can be divided into 3 seasons: hot, rainy and cool season. Generally hot and humid.
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0.7% of Thailand is Christian.
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Thailand is officially known as “The Kingdom of Thailand.”
Thailand is one of the main reasons I chose this route, so I was really excited about praying particularly for it and learning about it today. One of the biggest reasons I felt called to missions was because my eyes were opened to the injustice in the world. There are so many horrible things that go on everyday and most of us have no idea or simply chose to ignore them. I read Sold by Patricia McCormick in high school and ever since then I'd felt a burden for children in the sex-trafficking industry. That is the main reason I was drawn towards Thailand. I pray that God is moving and working there.
Today was also day 3 of my fast and I ate a sandwich. It happened so fast. I was super hungry all day and we didn't have any more soup. I don't even remember why I opened the fridge but I remember that sandwich, it looked delicious and before I knew it, I ate it. Haha, that may have been a little dramatic, but I felt horrible after I finished it. I was like what did I just do, it is only day 3?! But I'm going to continue with my fast and pray I stay strong. I've never done a fast like this before.
I am selling bracelets from Threads of Hope and trying to come up with a tshirt design, I emailed fundthenations but I just wasn't feeling it. If you want to support me, you can just click support me on the left hand side. Thank You! God Bless.
