Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, bordering Laos and Cambodia to the east, the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia to the south, and the Andaman Sea and Myanmar to the west. Thailand was also known as Siam (Thai สยาม, IPA ), which was the country's official name until May 11, 1949. The word Thai (ไทย) means "freedom" in the Thai language and is also the name of the majority Thai ethnic group.

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Thailand's origin is traditionally tied to the short-lived kingdom of Sukhothai founded in 1238, after which the larger kingdom of Ayutthaya was established in the mid-14th century. Thai culture was greatly influenced by both China and India. Contact with various European powers began in the 16th century but, despite continued pressure, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. Western influence, however, including the threat of force, led to many reforms in the 19th century and major concessions to British mercantile interests. This included the loss of the 3 southern provinces, which later became Malaysia's 3 northern states.

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Made a reservation for the trip to Thailand this X-mas and New Year. It's time to search for the right candidates for the 4 computers.
ProjectThailand (Project Thailand) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:19:22 -0000
Made a reservation for the trip to Thailand this X-mas and New Year. It's time to search for the right candidates for the 4 computers.
Thailand and Cambodia in diplomatic spat: Thailand and Cambodia have recalled their ambassadors from each other's co... http://bit.ly/44hEaD
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White-water Rafting in Chiang Mai – Northern Thailand: Wed come donw from the hippie town of Pai. After days.. http://bit.ly/ESiTS
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White-water Rafting in Chiang Mai – Northern Thailand: Wed come donw from the hippie town of Pai. After days.. http://bit.ly/ESiTS
Thailand's had 'enough' and will not tolerate Hun Sen's behaviour: Just as many had feared, the stormy relation.. http://bit.ly/1a5SOV
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Thailand's had 'enough' and will not tolerate Hun Sen's behaviour: Just as many had feared, the stormy relation.. http://bit.ly/1a5SOV
Appointing Thaksin 'an insult' to Thai justice system: Thailand recalled its ambassador to Phnom Penh yesterday.. http://bit.ly/2rmqTw
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Buddhist Trance Dance: This is a dance performed by young monks at Ganden Sumtseling Gompa, a monastery located north of the city of Zhongdian (Shangri-La) in Yunnan province on the southeastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau. The dance begins with one monk emerging from the main temple. He performs a routine that initially faces the temple, then faces all the directions of the wind, and then spirals around a central point where there is a dark quilt and wooden square (these symbolize a demon).