Welcome to Thailand
The first stop on our cruise in Southeast Asia was Thailand. We took an all day ships excursion to Bangkok. The drive was about 2 hours each way and it was worth it as we constantly had things to see along the way, giving an insight into the daily lives of the population there. Scooters are a way of life for almost everyone there.
- Officially the Kingdom of Thailand
- Population 69 million
- Formerly Siam
- Bangkok is capital
- 1st European contact 1511
- Became Thailand in 1939
- Then 1946 to 1949 became Siam
- 1949 back to Thailand
- Constitutional Monarchy declared 1932
- Current Constitution 2017
- Drive on the Left
- Currency Baht (THB)
- 12 hours ahead of the east coast
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