By: Trinity Fava

1. By: Trinity Fava

2. Thai Silk Empress Si Ling Chi was the first person to discover silk as she was sitting under a tree in and a cocoon fell in her tea. Silk is made from the silkworm's cocoon, a silkworm is a type of moth. They cocoon is pulled from a mulberry bush and placed in a vat of boiling water, which separates the silk thread of the cocoon from the caterpillar inside it.. Raw silk is bumpy and irregular. Pure real silk cost about 6-10 times more than imitation silk which is made from polyester another type of material. That’s because real silk is hand made.

3. Currency In Thailand 60 baht is only about $3. and if you turn in around $60 is about 1445 baht, its very cheap there to buy a book it would be less than 20 baht.

4. Greetings Religion • A greeting used all over Thailand is something called the wai, You have your hands clapped together at your chest and bow down, To put your hands at your face level is praying to the gods and to have it any lower you are telling people that you are a god which is very rude. • As well as saying Sawadicka which means hello in Thailand. • The main religion would be Buddhism but Islam is counted as well

5. Customs • Buddhists believe that life does not begin with birth and end with death, but rather that every person has several lives based upon the lessons of life not yet learned and acts committed (karma) in previous lives. • Arrive with a gift when invited somewhere • Not to open gift • Check if the host is wearing shoes • To arrive on time • Not to pat someone on the head (extremely rude) • Leave something on your plate to say you’re full and eat everything to show you want more food. • Not to have the last piece of food left on the plate being served. • To use Spoon and fork, chopsticks with noodle but hardly ever use a knife. • To start eating as soon as you are served. • To leave rice on your plate it’s considered wasteful. • Not to lick your fingers • Wait to be asked for a second serving before you go for it

6. Thai Food • Common Thai food • Breakfast Rice porridge with pork, Omelette or chicken and rice • Lunch Egg noodle soup pork and vegetables, PAK fried vegetables, spicy basil chicken (or pork, shrimp ect.) • Dinner Chicken (pork) rice bamboo shoots, Green curry rice, Tom yum, papaya salad (spicy), steamed squid lemon chilli, fried noodle beef vegetable.. STICKY RICE comes with nearly everything

7. Population Education & Employment • 69,122,234 people (rated in 2010) • Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators • People Employed – 56% • Working men – 56% Working women – 44% • Literacy men – 96% Literacy women – 92% Health Mortality • Access to safe water – 89% • Population per doctor – 4762 • Men expected to live to age 67 • Women expected to live to age 72

8. Culture • Smile – Thailand is know for that land of smiles • Body – not to put your feet near someone. • Head – not to pat someone on the head, scary. • Temples – Not to wear singlet's or short shorts when entering a temple. • Showers – When coming out of a shower use 2 towels for upper and lower part of body. • Skin Tone – Tan people are not appreciated, to be pale you are a symbol of beauty

9. Bibliography • http://www.bangkok-thailand.com/about-thai-silk.htm • http://www.thailandlife.com/thai-food/the-meals-we-eat.html • http://www.hellosiam.com/html/thailand/thailand-population.htm • http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Thaicult.html

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