Thailand

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__**Transportation**__
These are price ranges to expect when flying to Thailand from the United States.
 * ~ Departure City ||~ Airline ||~ Price ||~ Elapsed Time ||~ Distance ||
 * Bismarck, ND || United Airlines || $2,081.70 || 28 hrs 50 mins || 8061 miles ||
 * Los Angeles, CA || Korean Air Lines || $1,391.20 || 23 hrs || 8279 miles ||
 * New York, NY || Korean Air Lines || $1,832.10 || 21 hrs 10mins || 8669 miles ||

**Nature Attraction**
Khao Yai National Park is located near Bangkok and is over 540,000 acres. This park is inhabited by elephants, tigers, bears, monkeys, and deer. Some smaller animals that can be found are civets, squirrels, porcupines, bats, and wild pigs. You can even play a serch game with the family ro find these animals. There are different kinds of flowers, trees, and orchids that can be found there; bring in different kinds of beautiful birds and butterflies. While walking if you hear a rustle in the undergrowth it may be a snake or lizard.The park has several types of environments such as: dry evergreen and deciduous forests, tropical moist evergreen forests, hill evergreen forests, grasslands, and deserts. On the sides of roads Macaques can be seen. Across the open grasslands you may even see an elephant or tiger. The prices to get into Khao Yai National Park are 400 Baht for adults and 200 Baht for children under 14. Some other interesting ways to also go into the park are in cars and on motorcycles or bicycles.

**Museum/Monument**
Phra Kaeo is located in Bangkok and is known as the Temple of the Emerald Buddha. The temple itself has gorgeous architecture and you will be struck in awe with its magnificent beauty. In the tmeple it holds a two oot jade statue of Buddha which is on a huge golden alter, and just the temple itself is ornately decorated in a wide variety of colours. You can visit this wondrous structure in Thailand's capital.

**Historical Site**
One of the most popular and oldest places in Thailand is Pra Kaeo! Phra Kaeo is located in Bangkok and is known as the Temple of the Emerald Buddha. The temple itself has gorgeous architecture and you will be struck in awe with its magnificent beauty. In the temple, it holds a two foot jade statue of Buddha which is on a huge golden alter, and just the temple itself is ornately decorated in a wide bvariety of colours. you can visit this wondrous structure in Thailand's capital!

**__Activity__**
Loi Krathong means "Festival of Lights" One of the most celebrated festivals in Thailand. Loi Krathong is to ask for forgiveness to the water goddess because we use and drink water, to worship the foot-print of Buddha, and to get rid of misforturne and bad things. This festival is one of the most beautiul and serene festivals in Thailand, where the Thai people make Krathong floats out of simple materials, to reflect off

of simple life. You can make one of these beautiful floats and enjoy all the other festivities in Thailand during the Loi Krathong!

**Interesting Attraction**
A interesting thing that goes on weekly in Bangkok is Muay Thai. Muay Thai is often mistaken for kickboxing but is only another martial art and is commonly practiced in Thailand. There are steps to getting stronger in it, as there is for many sports. Since it is a loud place where it is held, this is not a place for young children. There are two main fighting arenas in Thailand. The Ratchadamnoen Stadium is the better of the two and the other stadium is Lumpini Stadium. Please look at the chart below:
 * ~ Ratchadamnoen Stadium ||
 * Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday || Sunday || Contact Information ||
 * 6:30 to 11:00 p.m. || 5:00 to 8:00p.m. and 8:30 to midnight || 0 2281 4205 ||


 * ~ Lumpini Stadium ||
 * Tuesday and Friday || Satutday || Contact Information ||
 * 6:30 to 11:00 p.m. || 5:00 to 8:00p.m. and 8:30 to midnight || 0 2251 4303 ||

__**Lodging**__
These are two examples of the hotels that Thailand offers. Both are very nice places with their own suprise to them. +662-253 8800 || (+66)2/2381992 ||
 * ~ Hotel Name ||~ Location ||~ Price Range ||~ Contact Info ||
 * = Ariyasomvilla || Bangkok, Thailand || $146 to $261 per night || +662-254 8880-3
 * = Sofitel Bangkok Silom || Bangkok, Thailand || $87 to $148 per night || (+66)2/2381991

__**Currency**__
Thailand uses Baht. 1 Thai Baht= 0.0325 US dollars

__**Food**__
Thailand is known for their salty, sweet, sour, and spicy food. Thai cuisine almost always has rice with every dish, because rice is so versatile and can be eaten with anything. Unlike our culture, where we get our own plate of food, people in Thailand all share dishes with eachother. They also prefer to eat in groups or with somebody because it is believed that it's bad luck if you eat alone! Another thing Thai's never do is dispense or waste food because it angers the Goddess of Rice. Some of Thailand's common food dishes are... //__Pad Na__//- Rice noodles, pork, chicken, shrimp, cooked in spicy gravy //__Pad kee mao__//- Stir fried noodles with Thai Basil

__**Weather/Climate**__
Thailand has a normally tropical and humid climate and temperatures. The best times to visit are between November and February. This is the best time because the temperatures are between 64F and 90F. The nights there may be chilly though. The summer period is from March to June. In this season the temperatures start at around 93F and go to 104F. The humidity is around 75%. The hottest month to go is in April, getting into the highest temperatures and humidity. July to October are the wettest months with the most rainfall. The average rainfall a year is 1,400 millimeters in central Thailand in around 2,400 millimeters in Bangkok.

__**Sources**__

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 * Amazing Thailand brochure
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 * [|www.loikrathong.net]
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 * [|www.paknam.com]
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