Bangkok The capital as well as the largest city of Thailand‚ Bangkok is a melting pot of exotic aromas‚ remarkable sights and visual delights. The city was founded in 1782 by the first king of present Chakri Dynasty‚ King Rama I. Bangkok is also known as Krung Thep which means ‘City of Angels’ (Tourism Authority of Thailand 2011). It is situated on the delta of Chao Phraya River‚ 25 miles from the gulf of Thailand. The vibrant heart of Thailand- Bangkok is important as a major financial‚ cultural
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STUDY OF CULTURE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MALAYSIA AND GERMANY FROM MALAYSIAN STUDENT’S PERSPECTIVE BY: ROZAILINA OTHMAN (EIT-201103884) Introduction When study about culture‚ some factors such as geographical location‚ history‚ environment and religion cannot be opted out. The purpose of this paper is to study culture differences between two countries; Malaysia and Germany. Geographically-wise one country is located in Asia and another is in Europe. Both countries have their own unique culture and tradition
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Malaysia is a Southeast Asian nation that exists on two sides of the South China Sea‚ splits into Peninsular Malaysia which covers the southernmost point of Eurasia‚ and Malaysian Borneo (East Malaysia)‚ which is on the island of Borneo. Malaysia is bordered by Thailand on the peninsula‚ and Indonesia and Brunei on the island of Borneo. Malaysia covers an area of 329‚847 square kilometers (127‚355 square miles). Malaysia is divided into two regions‚ with a total of thirteen states based on Malay
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Most of the schools in Thailand are operated by the government‚ private and local administrative council‚ and a portion of them are operated by the private and local administrative council. The current education system of Thailand is based on the 6:3:3 model‚ comprising 6 years of compulsory education‚ 3 years of lower secondary education and 3 years of upper secondary education. Based on the 1999 Education Act‚ by 2004 the compulsory education will be extended to 9 years. Preprimary education
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now scarce in Thailand. Furthermore‚ this paper will focus on Thailand education is scarce and how Thai government need to fix about this. Thailand education: Thailand education is scarce and it needs to be fixed Thailand education is scarce. There are lots of problems that Thailand has today‚ and one of them is education. Education in Thailand needs to be fixed. Thai education system is not good and it is not working with students. Some of students complain that Thailand has the worst
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political unrest observed in Thailand which are categorised below and developing strategies accordingly. Macroeconomic political risks As a result of civil unrest Thailand’s economy has experienced slower growth as “the stock market fell almost 10 per cent over the first two days‚ and car sales and consumer confidence are down” (Snowdon 2014). This will directly affect our revenue. Civil unrest prompting violent actions also raises doubt in Thailand’s rule of law‚ as “Thailand has consistently lacked
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The king of Thailand For me‚ Bhumiphol Adulyadet‚ the king of Thailand‚ is one of the most influential people of the 20th century. There is no other King who is so loved by his people whether Buddhist‚ Christian‚ Muslim and who loves his people so much and cares for them. He is the good example to the nation and to the world. First‚ the king of Thailand always works for his people. He sacrifices himself for the well-being of Thai people. The king of Thailand stands is the developer. He is
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rainforests are located in Thailand’s national parks. In Thailand‚ there are 15 national parks set aside for conservation‚ though only 80% of these parks remain intact today. These Parks represent approximately 13% of Thailand’s land. The purpose of these parks is for the conservation of the forests and wildlife‚ educational tours and research studies‚ as well as recreational adventure (Wheeler). In 1961‚ The Royal Forest Department (RFD) of Thailand passed the National Park Act. This act stated that
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Palaces of Thailand. There are many palaces in Thailand each with their own unique design and stories behind it. Of course the most important palace in Thailand is Bangkok’s Grand Palace. For many‚ a visit to the Grand Palace is an absolute essential when in Thailand. Besides that‚ there is also the Bang Pa-In Palace and Phraram Ratchaniwet Palace just to name a few. However‚ out of the many palaces in Thailand‚ I have chosen the Maruekhathaiyawan Palace. If given this title‚ Palaces of Thailand‚ most
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Aquaculture in Thailand Cole‚ D.‚ Cole‚ R.‚ Gaydos‚ S.‚ et al.(2009). Aquaculture: Environmental‚ toxicological‚ and health issues. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health‚ 212‚ 369-377. Thailand is the largest shrimp producer in Southeast Asia with shrimp farms developed along the Thai coastline (Graslund‚ 2001). The shrimp farms are about 80‚000 hectares‚ and since 1992‚ Thailand has produced from 150‚000 to 220‚000 tons of shrimp every year (Graslund‚ 2001). Ninety percent
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