14. Implications of national parks on local communities. Problems caused by national park on local communities as in the case of Thailand.…
I grew up in Saigon, Vietnam. I lived in a place where it can be considered the borderline between the city and the countryside. We didn’t have a distinct suburban area, just city and not-city basically.…
In the past 50 years, Bangkok has changed dramatically in many ways. The first improvement deals with technology. In the present, people around the world can connect faster because they have the Internet, and mobile phones. The following improvement facilitate people to run business. In addition, development in surgery is improved so it is safer for people to treat in hospitals. Different from the present, letters were the only way that people could communicate in the distant area. Sending letters spends many days to reach recipients. About medical, doctors had to guess patients’ symptom and treated what patients felt because there were no x-ray machines, ultrasound machines and so on. The second improvement is concerned with transportation. People spend less time going to other places because sky train and subway have high speed. Moreover, merchandise can be transported to other countries because they are transferred by flights. In contrast, trains are still available but there were less speed when they are compared with sky train or subway. People can only transport imported merchandises through ships. Transport by ships took long time and sometimes merchandises were broken. People’s lifestyle is the final difference between the present and the past, people usually work in the office which is located on downtown and central business district. There are a few members in the family because people have a few children. In the past, farming is the main job that people did. Most of the families were large because people had many children and also lived with their relatives. In conclusion, these examples show that everything has changed in Bangkok when technology and progress influence…
the city to become the economic hub of upper Myanmar . Mandalay is famous for cycling. In other words, the majority of people prefer cycling rather than relying on other transports.…
Growing up in The Bahamas, I have always had regular contact with individuals from across the globe. From childhood to adolescence I attended an International School with peers and instructors from more than 20 countries. In conjunction with this The Bahamas boasts a descent proportion immigrants and naturalized citizens from Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic. I have felt as though we coexisted quite peacefully but as I grew into a young adult I came to be more aware of the internal conflict between these ethnic groups. The event that triggered this was my experience on a mission trip to Port Au Prince Haiti in which I became a witness of the severe impoverishment and disarray of the surrounding towns.…
Thailand is the 51st-largest country by total area in the world, totaling 198,120 square miles and is located in Southeast Asia. Thailand is bordered by Burma and Laos to the North, Laos and Cambodia in the East, Malaysia and the Gulf of Thailand to the South, and to the West lie’s the Andaman Sea as well as the southern tip of Burma. Thailand’s geography is diverse with the mountainous Thong Chai Range in the North. In the Northeast is the Khorat Plateau which is bordered to the East by the Mekong River. The middle of the country is where the Chao Phraya river valley is lies which runs into the Gulf of Thailand. Southern Thailand is where the Kra Isthmus is located that broadens into the Malay Peninsula. Rural Thailand claims the Chao Phraya and the Mekong River as its sustainable resource. Both rivers and their tributaries are used for industrial corps. The crystal clear waters of the Gulf of Thailand provides an ideal vacation spot for tourists and is also home to the kingdom’s main port as well as being the entry gates for Bangkok’s Inland Seaport. The Andaman Sea however, is said to be Thailand’s most precious natural resource as it has some of Asia’s most happening and lavish resorts. Thailand has a tropical climate and two different monsoon seasons. From November to mid-March it’s cool, dry and comes out of the northeast and from mid-May to September it’s warm, rainy, and cloudy and comes from the southwest.…
* Power of Bangkok: most populated and economically important, contributing 98 per cent of all exports. BUT rest of Thailand not integrated to the world economy…
"Welcome to Bangkok & Thailand." Bangkoksite.com. Info Systech Co., Ltd., 21 Sept. 2011. Web. 25…
Firstly , the most obvious difference of two cities is an area and location. Bangkok occupies 1562 sq km and is located in central of Thailand . It is built on the banks of Chao Phraya River nearly 22 kms from the estuary. On the other hand , Seoul is smaller than Bangkok . It is only 627 sq km in north-western South Korea and just 3 km from Port of Inchon.…
Despite Bangkok's modernization, it also retains traditional images. Sternstein in conducting research on Bangkok's image, found that Wat Phra Keo was the most common image among Thais interviewed.6 This is…
Thailand has become one of the most popular tourist hotspots. This is because of the charming nature and numerous tourist attractions offered during their holiday. Lots of tourist sites can be found throughout the whole country and each of them are unique. Many tourist sites provide knowledge about Thai culture and history. Traveling in Thailand is very cheap; it’s probably one of the rare places where you can find an all-you-can-eat for one dollar or less.…
lived half of my life outside of Thailand, it seems that food became Thai only in…
China is the third largest country in the world in terms of area. Therefore, It has many regional destinations and interesting tourist attractions. Because China and Thai have various cultures differed by regiouns, tourism has become a way to learn of these cultures.…
Thailand as part of the global community, we cannot deny all those significant trends that are surrounding us. However, to survive in this more complexing world, we need good strategy and policy of development in order to maintain the well- being of Thai citizen and the significant role in the regional and international as well.…
The old name of DHAKA is JAHANGIRNAGAR. It is the capital and the largest city of Bangladesh. Dhaka is located in the geographic center of the country .With its colorful history and rich cultural traditions, Dhaka is known the world over as the city of mosques and muslin. Its fame attracted travelers from far and near throughout the ages. Today it has grown into a mega city of about 10 million people becoming the hub of the nation's industrial, commercial, cultural, educational and political activities. It is famous for many things; it has many superstructures, parks, lakes, shopping malls, foods to die for, events etc.…