101 Facts About Thailand

greetings mother factors my name is Sam and today I'm going to be running my mouth all about the land of golden statues tiny mammals and getting kneed in the face just for the sheer thrill of its Thailand yes that's right we're jetting off to Southeast Asia this time to see what delicious Thai facts we can rustle up so you can all chow down on some nutritious bite-size knowledge Thai style but what did thailand manage to avoid that many of its neighbors didn't how did I Kia get into a spot of bother when opening stalls there and how many people watching this video still think we'd be talking about Taiwan to utter three those questions are going to be answered so strap yourself in but your Thai thinking caps on and prepare for what's going to be a large number of one intention put horrific attempts at time pronunciation as we count through 101 facts about silent number one Thailand officially called the Kingdom of Thailand is a country at the center of the South East Asian Indo Chinese Peninsula it's got a bit of an odd shape for a country with a bulbous top-heavy northern region attached to its dangly southern section by only a spindly strip of land but who am I to body shame a country frankly I wouldn't want anyone criticizing my angry southern section either number two humans have been present in what is now known as Thailand since at least five hundred thousand years ago evidence by Homo erectus fossils found in Thailand's northern province of LAN pang it's even been suggested that the fossils could actually date as far back as 1 million years ago also known as a mother facting long time number three however while there is evidence of continued human habitation in present-day Thailand as early as 20 thousand years ago very little is known about the cultures that existed in Thailand perform the middle of the first millennium ad sadly no one at the time thought for themselves but perhaps they should be keeping a record so that some fact boy thousands of years and future could fill you all in sorry guys out of my hands not before still we do have a vague idea of what might have been going on prior to the 10th century the area that's now Thailand was inhabited by many different groups of people who founded various overlapping cultures and civilizations in the first half of the first millennium parts of what is now Thailand fell under the control of the kingdom of Hunan an Indian eyes States thought to have been founded at some point in the first century number five between the sixth and eleventh centuries the Devourer avati civilization emerged to say distinctive Buddhist culture associated with the Hmong people and occupied the western and central regions of what is now Thailand some archaeological research conducted in recent years has revealed the presence of a proto door of RT period which spanned the fourth and fifth centuries perhaps even earlier number six founded in the 9th century intend to transitive and core in present-day Cambodia the hindu buddhist Kamiya empire covered much of what is now known as northern thailand the civilization is known for its extravagant sculpture and architecture producing the stunning temple complex of Angkor Wat number seven between the 8th and 13th centuries significant areas of what is now southern Thailand fell under the control of the confederation of river jaya which was based on the Indonesian island of Sumatra within the civilization the city states at amber Linga covered much of what now constitutes southern Thailand on the Malay Peninsula number 8 eventually the area came to be dominated by Thai people who are judicially thought to have originated what's now southern China and northern Vietnam migrating to Thailand around the 11th century as such Thai culture is heavily influenced by the Indian mana and kamae cultures present in the region at the time number 9 the Thai people are part of a larger ethno-linguistic group confusingly known as the Thai but spelt without the H the Thai without the H includes other related groups such as the Shan and lao people's they settled in villages and organized themselves into administrative units known as me yang which became the building blocks of the Thai civilizations number 10 it's worth noting at this point that Thai people with pH have always refer to their country as may yang Thai or more formally plus head Thai Thai essentially means free and was used by the tide who distinguish themselves from other groups in the area as protect means land protect I basically means land of the free sorry America Thailand got their first number 11 beginning in the 13th century various Thais States emerged most prominently the surco Thai Kingdom Lana and the IU taya Kingdom though these states often rival to each other together they began to form the basis of modern tired entity number twelve the kingdom of Sukkot I began when a local Thai ruler awesomely named fokin bang clang howl for which we could find exactly zero pronunciation guides by the way rallied the people to rebel against the dying Khmer Empire and in 1238 crowned himself the kingdom's first monarch under the title of King C in Tara Tait most mainstream scholars of Thai history count Sukkot I as the first kingdom of Thai people finally getting this whole Thailand thing going in the 13th century took you long enough guys number 13 still the most revered of the surco tide Kings was Ram Kang Kang the third son of King seeing Tara Tate and his King suyang Wadena folk legend claims that Ranke hangs real parents were an oppressed named Kegley and a fisherman whom she considered to be beauteous of form alright get it sister number 14 regardless of whether or not he was conceived by regular old Royals or an aggressor and a sexy fisherman Ram cam hang is credited with developing the modern time writing system which is based on indian monica my scripts generally most experts agree that writing systems are very important as they enable you to write religious texts laws and shopping lists number 15 Ram can hang also established Theravada Buddhism as the official religion which Thai people are still super into even today like really into it but we'll get to that later number 16 in 1292 King mangry established the kingdom of Lanna a name which essentially translates to Thai kingdom of a million rice fields the kingdom was roughly coextensive with a large area of northern Thailand serving as a foundation of the modern state and as a center for the spread of Theravada Buddhism across the region number 17 known as a major hub of trade in Southeast Asia the a attire kingdom emerged in the mid 14th century and lasted for impressive four hundred sixteen years doesn't sound like much but stronger than will last aut a gradually merge with the significantly weakened kingdom of sukkot i throughout the 15th and 16th centuries number eighteen documented European contact with Thailand began in 1511 with a Portuguese diplomatic mission to ayutthaya by the invoice bought a snuke Afonso de Albuquerque after he had conquered the Malay city of Malacca the big dawgs in ayutthaya didn't seem to mind that top European and waltz into a neighboring city and plundered the heck out of it and friendly relations between idea and Portugal began fairly soon number 19 let's take another moment to point out another flooding detail about Thailand's name ever since Europeans made contact with the region in the 16th century Thailand has been known by outsiders as Siam a word with disputed origin one theory states that the blood Siam comes from the Sanskrit word sciama meaning dark referring to the dark skin tone of the native inhabitants that's a touchy subject let's move on number 20 t iu taya reached its peak during the latter half of the 17th century during which the region became one of the wealthiest and most cosmopolitan cities in the world according to its European visitors it was bougie baby au Te'o was the hippest huh furnace the most happenin place to be number 21 however IU taya's prominence ultimately declined as Burma's newly established compound in the state applied pressure eastward in order to eliminate the kingdom as a political and commercial rival hey UTM was ultimately destroyed by Burma in 1767 ending the kingdom's long reign number 22 Oh me a lover soon after however the fragmented region was quickly reunified by a charismatic military commander named Taksin who within only a decade drove the burmese out and established the tombery kingdom purdue she sounds like he's got a lot going for him that guy number 23 however the tombery kingdom lasted for far less time than tax him probably would have wanted based on claims of insanity megalomania what oh there's a terrible combination Saxon was eventually overthrown and executed in 1782 by his military commander and longtime companion child Priya Chakri live a dick move but hey that's politics babe he thought I could you baby sorry number 24 Gerald Priya chat Cree who became to be known as Rama 1 or Rama the first I guess establish himself as the first monarch of the Chakri dynasty which that exists today sounds like he has a bit of a megalomaniac whole thing going on himself he also founded the Ratan okosan Kingdom establishing the small village of Bangkok Oh as its capital number 25 in the mid 19th century a fell over the name of King Mongkut began signing documents with the signature monk art king of the Siamese essentially lending the name cyan which at this point had been for centuries most common name for the country among outsiders official status number 26 through the 18th and 19th centuries cyan faced mounting pressure from Western powers including the good old United Kingdom the world champion of casually sauntering into other countries and trampling all over their sovereignty well done us pat on back the UK strong-armed Siam into several unequal treaties but as a result the nation remained the only Southeast Asian country to avoid direct Western rule number 27 King Chulalongkorn also known as rama v ascended to the throne in 1868 when he was only 15 years old shoot a long call which is emmaus a great name isn't it later instituted comprehensive reforms patterned on Western models that would significantly contribute to the creation of modern Thailand he abolished slavery established both a police force and standing army brought uniformity to the legal code and increased agricultural outputs Chulalongkorn did good number 28 in 1932 a group of young military officers and bureaucrats calling themselves the People's Party staged a bloodless revolution that's kind of my opinion ending the nation's absolute monarchy Siam became a constitutional monarchy and later on in 1939 changed its official name to Thailand which they then changed back to Siam in 1946 and then back again to Thailand in 1949 crazy times right number 29 under the shadow of the Second World War Thailand was invaded by Japan in December of 1941 Thailand's Prime Minister plaque people's song graham commonly known in the west as p bun granted the japanese free passage and signed a full treaty of alliance with Japan only days after in January of 1942 Thailand declared war on Britain and the u.s. spoiler here but wrong side Thailand wrong side number 30 as Thailand sided with the Japanese during the Second World War Britain demanded post-war operations as part of the Anglo Thai peace treaty this required Thailand to deliver around 1.5 million tons of rice to the neighboring region of Malaysia which at the time was under British control although this amount was later adjusted downwards because 1.5 million tons of rice that's kind of mental number 31 the post-war period was understandably a tumultuous time for old Thailand for a brief period of time democracy flourished and the role of the military was reduced however in 1946 the rittany enthroned King Ananda Mahidol was found dead having been murdered in his bed with a gunshot wound to the head that rhymes the circumstances surrounding the assassination have never been definitively explained and the incident is debated to this very day number 32 having narrowly escaped being convicted of war crimes P bun returned as Prime Minister in 1948 only several short years later though public confidence at P bun dwindled and in 1957 General Sir Rick Tanner at staged a coup establishing a true military dictatorship the Constitution was abolished Parliament was dissolved and all perta cool parties were burned Lambert already spray in the late 1950s Thailand became major ally of the United States who sought to fortify the nation as a bulwark against the spread of communism in exchange for hefty economic incentives the United States established bases in Thailand during the Vietnam War number 34 apart from a brief period of parliamentary democracy in the mid 70s the history of modern Thailand has been marred by frequent coos student protests massacres and prolonged periods of military rule since 2014 the country has been under the rule of a military hunter and as of the time of making this video a general election held in March of 2019 remains contested amid allegations of corruption number 35 today Thailand covers an area of roughly 190 8120 square miles making it slightly smaller than Yemen and slightly larger than Spain as such Thailand is the 50th largest country by total land area number 36 because of its unconventional yet perfectly lovely shape Thailand's border are a touch complicated the country's border to the west and northwest buy Burma Myanmar to the north by Laos and to the east by Laos and Cambodia Thailand has a southern border with Malaysia and the thin connection between its northern and southern lobes which stretches down the craw isthmus of the Malay Peninsula borders the Gulf of Thailand on its eastern side and Burma Myanmar the Andaman Sea and the Strait of Malacca to the west good heavens you're not making this easy Thailand number 37 no come back Thailand generally experiences a hot and humid climate meteorologically Thailand has three official seasons hot cool and wet which is essentially everything I want to be in high school alas I'm only one of those things it's the last one number 38 Thailand is composed of 76 provinces known as Chiang watts which are divided into eight hundred seventy eight districts known as ampere which are further divided into 7255 sub districts known as Tam bond very neat and tidy number 39 in addition to the uniquely shaped mainland of Thailand the country also boasts roughly one thousand four hundred and thirty islands many of these have been featured in well-known Hollywood films co-people a an island in the epp archipelago and southern thailand Krabi province appeared in the 1999 film the beach starring leo d caps for example number 40 with in Thailand's own borders live approximately 69 million people nice the Thai population is mostly rural concentrated in the rice growing areas of the central north eastern and northern regions of the country where people can get all that tasty tasty rice oh yes number 41 as such Thailand is the second most populous buddhist country after China roughly 93 percent of people in Thailand are Buddhists compared to only 18% in China but since China has way more people like literally the most people China's teeny little 18 percent translates to around 244 million Buddhists well over three and a half times Thailand's entire population the meaning of life the flag of Thailand known in the country as triangle meaning tricolour is an attractive array of five horizontal stripes the top and bottom of red followed by white sharks further in with a double width band of dark blue in the center nice adopted in 1917 and standardized 100 years later in 2017 the current Thai flag replaced a previous design which was largely the same except for the fact that the central band was red like the outer stripes number 43 however Thailand changed the innermost red to blue during the first world war in solidarity with its allies Britain France Russia and the US countries which all have flags that reach a red white and blue a very kind of Thailand number 44 another interpretation holds that the colors of Thailand's flag represent an important aspect of Thai society and culture the red bands signify the land and people of Thailand the white represents the Rivard Abood ISM and the bluest Center stands for the nation's monarchy number 45 the clarity of Thailand is known as BART which is further subdivided into 100 satang Bart has been used as the Thai name of the currency since the 19th century prior to which Thailand utilized the highly complex monetary system called fort Duong which used chunks of metal cast of various weights number 46 sir the official calendar used in Thailand is based on the eastern version of the Buddhist era which marks its beginning from the death of the Buddha 543 years before the birth of Christ as a result the official calendar in Thailand is always 543 years ahead of the Gregorian calendar used throughout most of the world that means the current year there is 2,560 - number 47 Thailand's capital and largest city is Bangkok which is both a special administrative area and a fun thing you can yell before slapping someone right between the Ghoulies no offense Thailand it's just a funny word in English number 48 and yet these silly English connotations about the name Bangkok is not even the most interesting thing about it though the word Bangkok is the city's official name in English it's not generally used by the Thais themselves who refer to the city as Krung Thep mahanakhon or simply Krung Thep which literally translates to the City of Angels Wow did America steal all its geographical nicknames from Thailand try being original for once guys number 49 but we're not done the name crime Thep mahanakhon it itself a shortening of the city's full ceremonial name which is Krung Thep mahanakhon amman Rattanakosin my antara attire mahadji look pop no power trap this on screen now this thing here basically I tried are really trite meaning City of Angels great city of immortal magnificent city of the nine gem seat of the King City borough palaces home of God incarnate and rented by visvakarma NAT indras behest number fifty despite the fact that Bangkok is the only major city in a country of tens of thousands of small villages Thailand's capital attracts almost twenty-two million international tourists every year making it the most visited city on the planet beating out huge Western cities like London Paris in New York you go Bangkok number 51 at just over 1031 feet in height the king power mahanakhon skyscraper in Bangkok is the tallest building in Thailand but that's not all the tallboy of Thailand has to offer aside from being pretty tall and whatnot the king power mahanakhon skyscraper is also notable for its unconventional appearance which features a geometric cube spiral cut into the building's exterior giving it the appearance of having been attacked by a giant pixelated monster number 52 located in the CIAM tong district in northern Thailand Zhuang my province Thailand's highest mountain is joy in turn on which turns at 8400 15 foot as part of the Himalayan mountain range the area is prime yeti habitat so if you're ever over there remember to leave them some brandine mince pies number 53 in the last century roughly three-quarters of Thailand's forests have been lost to logging leading to a total ban on the practice that's thankfully still in effect today because we need our wood ah I could have worded that so much better number 54 there are a total of five UNESCO World Heritage Site in Thailand three of which are cultural and include ban chiang archaeological sites the historic city of Ayutthaya and the historic town of sukhothai Thailand's two natural world heritage sites the dong pyar yang kau a forest complex and the Tong giy kacang wildlife sanctuaries number 55 hey if exotic flowers are your bag doesn't sound very secure no but seriously a trip to Thailand could be what the botanist ordered roughly 1500 different species of orchid can be found growing wild throughout Thailand's forests number 56 established on the 18th of September 1962 Cali I National Park was the first official National Park established in Thailand Cayenne Krakken National Park located on the border with Myanmar is the country's largest park and is home to an exciting array of elephants leopards and Gibbons in the wild although they probably don't get on with each other it's like some crazy sitcom over there number 57 Thailand is often known as the Land of Smiles which began as a promotional slogan to attract tourists to the country which both stunning landscapes cheap food and accommodation and a reputation for friendliness and hospitality number 58 still the country delightful nickname isn't only a bid to attract more tourists the people of Thailand have numerous names for different types of smiles used for different purposes these include mgh on a controlled smile used to express pride or admiration for someone year lasalle a sad smile used to hide one's emotions and yem hang an oddly specific smile which is apparently supposed to mean I know I owe you money but I don't have it right now number 59 in addition to the usual how are you it's common for people in Thailand to greet each other with have you eaten yet if I ever run into any of our Thai fans no need to ask me miss just assume that I haven't number 60 speaking of eating Thai food is a well-known variety of Asian cuisine that's massively popular around the world defined by the rejection of simplicity and celebration of complex recipes and flavors popular Thai food includes massaman curry Thai green curry Tom Kirk I Cal Pat and of course Pad Thai number 61 while it remains very uncommon or even tubu throughout the West in many cultures throughout the world it's perfectly normal to chow down on insects a practice known as entomophagy Thailand is no exception to this where many natives frequently enjoyed fried grasshoppers crickets and wood worms number 62 in fact Thailand's demand for edible insects is so high they even have to import it from elsewhere every year Thailand ships in almost 270 tons of silkworm papai from China and roughly 800 tons of other edible insects from Cambodia Burma and Laos number 63 Thailand also boasts a delectable array of desserts for you to try after you swore you can't eat another bite of your Pad Thai you've gluttonous retch made from flour sugar and coconuts Taikan are more popular treats known for their fun shapes and colors perhaps the most unique konami is a version Lewin : which is so silky smooth it's name literally means I forgot I swallowed been there Nintendo 64 there's a variety of coffee produced in Thailand that's known as black ivory coffee this luxurious brand is among the world's most expensive coffees selling for as much as 1,100 US dollars a kilo black ivory coffees valued so highly because of the particular manner in which it's prepared which involves feeding the beans to elephants allowing their digestive enzymes to break down the coffee's protein and impart specific flavors onto the products but how do they get the beans out of the elephant so here you ask I think you already know the answer to that number 65 Red Bull the world's most popular energy drink that says it gives you wings but I tried to fly with them and it didn't work or to end up with a broken leg anyway it's based on an existing tiny-g drink known as krating daeng which is aimed at truck driver some workers dealing with long shifts over a decade later the brand was adapted for Western tastes by Austrian entrepreneur diet rick mutter shits and the rest is history though the two brands look very similar using the same logo featuring two Red Bulls charging at each other in front of yellow Sun they remain legally separate my parents number 66 Thailand is well known around the world for its strict allez majesty laws which strongly prohibit criticism of the royal family reverence for the king in the monarchy is essential aspect of Thai culture and those who have found guilty of disrespecting the world family are harshly punished sometimes with long prison sentences number 67 indeed in 2014 a Thai tour operator named pong sang Sri boom Peng was convicted under these laws after making six posts on Facebook in which he supposedly defamed the king the man was sentenced to 10 years for each of his posts totaling 60 years in prison though this sentence was hard 230 artery pleaded guilty number 68 by extension of its laws against insult to the royal family it's also illegal to step on money in Thailand this is because the Kings fate is printed and engraved on Thai notes and coins and to step on it would be like pressing the sole of your gross muddy shoe right onto the Kings face even carrying money around in your back pocket is frowned upon a sitting on it would be like pressing your backside right into the Kings face which I wouldn't recommend doing either unless you get his consent first number 16 Bart baby but not only that the well-known Hollywood movie The King and I while some remains banned in Thailand Oh enjoy its depiction of King Mongkut which was considered to be derogatory number seven day in fact the tradition of respect in deference to the monarchy run so deep in Thai culture that it's even led to the death of Thai Royals in 1880 the queen consort of Thailand soon--and Kumari Ratana was travelling to the Royal Family's Palace when her boat capsized now none of her subjects dared touch her such an act was a capital offense and as a result of this the Queen drowned along with her one-year-old daughter number 71 in 1985 the song one night in Bangkok from a concept done by Tim Rice Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus which was subsequently adapted into the celebrated musical chess was banned in Thailand on the grounds that it could cause misunderstanding about Thai society and showed disrespect towards Buddhism number 72 not only that in August of 2014 the military hunter in Thailand banned the video game Tropico five days on the belief that the game's storyline might affect peace and order in the country okay number 73 try people also show a great deal of respect and admiration for their national anthem known as flank chat die the tune is broadcast on TV twice daily at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. and is even played before movie screenings number 74 in Thailand the sale of alcohol is prohibited during election time specifically alcohol cannot be bought between 6 p.m. on the day prior to voting until 6 p.m. on the day of voting itself number 75 under the playing cards act it's illegal for individuals in Thailand to own more than 120 playing cards the law is so strictly enforced that in 2016 a group of elderly foreigners including 12 Britons were arrested for this exact reason while playing bridge number 76 it is illegal in Thailand to leave your house without wearing underwear well that's fact 76 over and done with but if that makes me a criminal you better lock me up and throw away the key number 77 it's also illegal in Thailand to drive a car while shirtless why do I feel these laws are all targeted at me I'm kidding I can't drive number 78 if Buddhist holy site to your thing Thailand has you covered as the country boasts a pretty impressive 35,000 temples be aware however that generally speaking visitors are required to wear modest clothing so make sure you look the part before you go number 79 there's a temple in the Khun harm district of Thailand's northeast and sisaket province called watts per maja chedi chaya though it's also known as the temple of a million bottles as it turns out that's a pretty inaccurate name for the temple as it's actually made up of 1.5 million empty beer bottles created by a group of Buddhist monks seeking an environmentally friendly way to reuse discarded glass bottles I would have just written 1.5 million messages and chuck them in the sea all of them saying like and subscribe please her but I guess that's good too number 80 the temple of wat bang prayer in the nak on chai c district in thailand central makan Pathan province attracts thousands of people every year for the purpose of receiving the traditional sak Yant tattoo which is believed to offer protection against danger and death and bring the recipient luck courage and power dating back to the 9th century the traditional method of sak Yant tattooing involves the use of a two-foot long bamboo needle so make sure you're okay with getting stabbed repeatedly by a Buddhist monk with a pointy stick before making the trip number 81 the great buddha rat island located in Gwaltney yang monastery in Thailand central anton province is the country's tallest statue made of concrete and painted bright gold the statue was completed in 2008 after 19 years of construction and today stands at an impressive 92 meters tall and 63 meters wide making it the ninth tallest statue on this very earth number 82 however that isn't the only impressive Buddha statue that Thailand has to offer in the mid-1950s a fairly unremarkable Buddha statue in a fairly unremarkable temple in Bangkok called what trimet was being moved to a different area of the compound when the massive figure was dropped cracking its exterior when workers examined the damage they noticed a bright golden surface underneath and upon removing more of the outer material it was discovered that the unassuming plastics terior covered an enormous solid gold Buddha statue which is exactly what you'd want to find inside your enormous not solid gold but a statue like a big kinder egg number 83 if you've ever wondered what Buddhist hell is like wonder no more aunt Wang Sen sook hell garden near Bangkok visit can take a leisurely stroll through a garden of statues depicting the various levels of pain and torment in Naraka which is often thought of as the rough equivalent of hell in Buddhism the numerous statues depict gruesome scenes like people being stabbed eaten by animals boiled alive sawed in half hacked with axes disemboweled dismembered or having their tongues ripped out so there really is something for everyone here number 84 despite Buddhism's prevalence in the country traditional beliefs in folklore have a prominent place in Thai culture one of the most shocking practices is cumin tongue which essentially translates to little golden boy and refers to a household divinity believed to bring good luck while cumin Tong is often represented with small plastic statues of figurines the traditional practice involves roasting stillborn fetuses and covering the drive remains in gold leaf to create a terrifying effigy that said to ward off evil spirits I mean that it's clearly not done anymore for obvious reasons and good good number 85 measuring in at 3 meters in height and weighing 5 and 1/2 metric tonnes the golden statue at what Prime it is thought to have been constructed in the stucco thai period before being covered in plaster in the latter half of the 18th century to prevent it from being stolen by Burmese invaders the statue was somehow then forgotten about and as a result had stood unnoticed in Bangkok for almost 200 years prior to its discovery number 86 Thailand's national sport is of course dressage just kidding it's Thai boxing also known as mai tai a notoriously brutal combat sport in which athletes use punches kicks elbows and knees to beat the heck out of each other to win as a result it's often referred to as the art of eight limbs which I'm sure will inspire considerable protests among the spiders and octopi who watch 101 facts sorry guys don't shoot the messenger number 87 another popular sport in Thailand is elephant polo which as the name boldly suggests is a variant of polo played while riding elephants the game is also played in Nepal Sri Lanka and parts of India though apparently England and Scotland also regularly field teams too which is news to me number 88 Thailand is home to possibly the world's smallest mammal known as kittis hog-nosed bat also found in neighboring myanmar the adorable little critter weighs only 2 grams and is also known as the bumblebee bat number 89 Siamese cat is a breed of cats native to Thailand and is one of the first distinctly recognized breeds of Asian cats known for its creamy coat accented with dark markings around the face and feet the breed is known in Thailand as which she and Matt which roughly translates to moon Dimond number 19 apparently it's a gesture of good luck and good fortune to gift a bride on her wedding day with a pair of kirat cats another famous breed Oh Thai cat number 91 Thailand is also home to the summit pecan crocodile farm which claims not only be the world's first but also the world's largest crocodile farm in the world the facility houses approximately 100,000 Crocs which is enough Crocs for 50,000 people number 92 every year the people living near that prat prang sam yot temple puts on a huge feast consisting mova two tons of meat fruit ice cream and other treats although the feast is for roughly 600 local monkeys tonight fully known as the monkey buffet the festival is held in thanks for the local monkey population who bring thousands of tourists to the area number 93 in Thailand people celebrate New Year with a state sponsored multiple day water fight known as Songkran the festival is one of Thailand's biggest celebrations and attracts more than half a million tourists to join the water fights number 94 upon hearing the words vegetarian festival one would be forgiven and presuming such an event would be likely fairly relaxed and subdued of course you'd be dead wrong you know you've false in actuality the festival involves copious amounts of ritualized self-mutilation performed in an attempt to purify one's soul this often includes the slashing and partial skinning of one's limbs chest and stomach or the pacing of cheeks with not only saw two needles but they're each other strange objects like guns number 95 Siamese twins which is a fairly old-fashioned term the conjoined twins originates with Chang and Eng bunker who were Siamese American conjoined twin brothers born in the early 19th century as they traveled throughout the US and Europe the curiosity that arose around the two brothers was so profound the term Siamese twins became a synonym for contouring siblings in general number 96 a sign from Chang and Eng banca other well-known time Americans include model and TV personality Chrissy Teigen professional skateboarder Eric Koston and world-famous golfer tiger woods number 97 when socializing online or posting a hilariously relatable tweet people in Thailand type 555 instead of law this is because in the Thai language the number 5 is pronounced her so three times in a row translates to hahaha number 98 Thailand actually has more 7-elevens than the US and his second only to Japan in this regard the country had ten thousand three hundred stalls at the beginning of 2018 and is expected to have thirteen thousand by 2021 number 99 for several years before opening its first store in Thailand the Swedish furniture and home where store IKEA had Thai translators carefully scrutinized their merchandise this is because the names of certain IKEA products when translated literally into Thai have suggestive connotations apparently Brad Alan and IKEA bed that's named after a town in Norway sounds similar to a Thai term for below-the-belt fondling what an innocent plant pot named Jetta broth supposedly resembles a Thai slang term for naughty business number a hundred oh yeah yeah there's a bakery in Thailand which makes bread that looks like realistic body parts including decapitated heads dismembered torsos and severed limbs you know just in case you felt like giving cannibalism ago but would rather not go to prison for it number 101 after the release of the 1957 British American epic war film The Bridge on the River Kwai tourists traveled to Thailand to see the bridge to smite the fact there never was an actual bridge over the river kwai though there was and still is APO W made bridge over Michael on river of which the choir is a tribute tree not to disappoint their guests though the Thai authorities decided to rename the portion of the mic long over which the bridge stands to cry meaning big cry and the name of the old kwai river was modified to cry Noi meaning little qui qui Houck wind of Thailand's do that ah us the end of the video give me a break right anyway that was 101 facts about Thailand everyone have we missed any out and what else would you like to see us covering on 101 fact let me know in the comments down below also give this video like and subscribe to one-on-one facts if you have not done so already 450,000 people have done so why don't you 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Length: 35min 17sec (2117 seconds)

Published: Sat Aug 10 2019