PHUKET,
THAILAND
MARCH 11,
2014
Thailand,
formally called Siam, is a country of 67,000,000 and about 80% are Buddhist. Up
until 1982 they had an absolute monarchy but now they have a constitutional
monarchy. Their products are rice, rubber, corn, sugarcane, and tin. They have Asian
elephants which are smaller than African elephants and they have a dip in
their back, two bumps on their heads, and small ears. In December 26, 2004 a
Tsunami came ashore in Phuket and caused much damage. It has been built back
and some detection buoys have been put out in the water to give some warning in
case there is a next time.
Tourists
flock to Phuket for its outstanding white sand beaches and the inexpensive
hotels and most people like Thai food. They have about six million visitors a
year.
We had a tour
of the Thai Culture Village. We were met
by beautiful young women dressed in their tradition dress. Then we were given
an hour performance of their Siamese traditional dances depicting their
history. It was very beautiful. After
that we were given a wonderful buffet lunch of thai food to include the most
popular local dish Tom Yam Goong, a hot and sour shrimp dish.
Next we are
off to Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Welcome at the Thai Culture Center
Cultural Center
City overhead wires. Interesting!
Seaside
Bride and Groom at the Temple for Marriage Blesssing
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