Western culture is task-focused and direct. Thai culture is process-focused and indirect. Fun is not something done in order to achieve an outcome — such as relaxation or team building — but is pursued for its own sake. This is not to say, of course, that all Thais are happy all the time, or that fun can serve as a substitute for hard work or social change.
But it seems as though they are onto something. Not in order to diminish their seriousness — but to remind us that a furrowed brow usually leads to nothing but wrinkles. Eric Weiner is a recovering malcontent and philosophical traveller. Follow him on Twitter. There are things that cannot be easily repaired, such as the unequal distribution of wealth. But improving other things, such as air pollution and the safety of the country can be done by realizing that everyone is responsible and that only by a joint effort of all citizens, Thailand can move forward.
Photo: Flickr. Blog - Latest News. Top 10 Facts About Living Conditions in Thailand Between the s and s, Thailand went through a monumental economic growth that led the country to a position in which it could improve the living conditions of a lot of its citizens. In the past, there used to be some policies that encouraged Thailanders to take their personal credit with programs like first car loans, for example.
About 90 percent of the people are Buddhist, but about three million Muslims live in the south near the border with Malaysia. Thai children go to elementary school for six years. Then they may attend high school for another six years, but their families must pay for the education. Boys begin military training in ninth grade. Food in Thailand is influenced by Chinese and Indian cultures. Most Thai dishes are spicy and many common dishes include hot chilies, lemongrass, basil, ginger, and coconut milk.
Thai farmers cultivate mulberry trees that feed silkworms. The worms create silk, which is made into beautiful silk clothing in Thailand, France , and the United States. Bangkok is called the Venice of the East because there are 83 canals.
As many as 10, boats full of fruits, vegetables, and fish crowd the canals and create a floating market. The city of Bangkok is home to many impressive Buddhist structures featuring gold-layered spires, graceful pagodas, and giant Buddha statues.
Rain falls almost every day between the months of May and September. There is a diverse range of ethnic groups within the country but for the purposes of the overall Thailand population, these have only really been separated into three main groups.
The remainder of the population falls into small minority groups including hill tribes, Khmers and Mons. The life expectancy for an average Thai citizen is also growing but there are many threats to the population. By comparison, the global percentage of people living with AIDS is about 0. Death rates in relation to AIDS seem to attract wildly different claims and the figures vary greatly between 30, and 50, AIDS related fatalities every year.
Overall, however, education in public health is believed to have led to a rise in life expectancy and WHO estimates suggest that this currently stands at Thailand ranks 46th in the World Happiness Report of with a rating of 6.
When we examine the health care expenditures versus the numbers of physicians and beds available, we see 6. Turning to the improved access to clean drinking water and improved sanitation facilities, we see The population of Thailand has maintained fairly steady and significant growth, particularly since the turn of the 20th century. In the century between and , Thailand went from a country with around 10,, citizens to having over 60 million people living there. Thailand Population Live 69,, Thailand Population Projections The growth of the past has significantly slowed in the recent past and is expected to begin a slight decline by Population Rank.
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