10 Unknown Facts About Thailand

1. Rainmaker King
A few years ago, Thai rice farmers experienced a severe drought period. For many years, the king, who was involved in supporting the rural population of Thailand, invented a method of raining and applied for an international patent for that purpose. Airplanes are used to drive silver iodide chemicals into clouds in a specific way so that they can be stimulated by rain. This method has been proved successfully.

2. Mysterious fireball
At certain times of the year, strange phenomena occur that have not yet been scientifically explained. Well, there was a scientific theory, but scientists are still confused by this phenomenon and cannot explain it properly. Located in the northeast of Thailand, locals have their own explanations about the mysterious fireballs that emerge from the Mekong River. They say it is a fireball from the legendary Naga serpent.

When a TV team tried to uncover "mischief", the phenomenon was simply that Cambodian soldiers were heading into the air. But they quickly turned out to be wrong. There is a record that this phenomenon has occurred for hundreds of years, it is a kind of “Loch Ness” in Thailand

3. Thai Bonsai
Most people know Japanese bonsai. However, Thailand also has its own tradition of miniature trees called Maidat. Historical evidence indicates that this tradition has already existed since the 13th century. Mai dat has its own style-not as small as Japanese bonsai, but often large. Also, the purpose of Japanese bonsai is usually to make small trees look as natural as possible, but mai dat seems particularly well-maintained. The purpose of mai dat artists is to create a tree that is made to fit human shapes. Thailand is a country that was almost completely covered with forests and swamps-it was a tropical wilderness. Only in the last few decades have forests been cleared into farms and cities. Therefore, imitating nature does not mean Thai people are beautiful.

4.Demi God King
Traditional Thais believe that the king is the reincarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu. Since the 18th century, all kings of the present dynasty have been called "Rama". The current king is Rama XII. Rama is the name of the half-god of the Indian epic Ramayana, and there is a Thai version called Ramakien.

5. Cannot touch [Monk]
Women are prohibited from touching Buddhist monks. I think some women are angry about this, and this is because women are considered worthless, but that is not the case. It is simply to avoid emotions that are not appropriate for monks, such as sexual desire.

6. Bangkok Tram
There was once a tram in Bangkok. Bangkok is currently known for chronic traffic jams, but the only way to avoid traffic jams is the ultra-modern skytrain [BTS] or even the newer subway [MRT]. But once upon a time there was a tram running in Bangkok. Bangkok's tram network was established in 1894 and closed in 1968. In fact, in 1888, a man named Phreya Nithetcholthee was driving a tram in Bangkok. However, after changing ownership several times, the carriage was replaced by an electric wagon. A new route was opened and built until the last tramway in Bangkok stopped in 1968.

You can still see some of the railways in the area of ​​Thanon Charoen Krung Soi 39.

7. Thailand Tonboy
Almost everyone knows about Thai ladyboys [and some quiet men can tell the surprise that the "female" who was banging all night was not actually a woman ] There are many Tomboy girls. A woman who is dressed like a woman and behaves like a man. The books are all written about Thai gender roles and some ladyboys, tomboys and gays feel that they are not treated equally, but are probably much more tolerant than any other country in the world It is treated. For example, I know the case of a 15-year-old boy who decided to become a ladyboy. But his classmates never teased, teased or bullied him. This is not a modern Bangkok, but a secluded village, telling much of the Thai people's tolerance for those who have decided to be different.

9. Long nails male nails
This may be strange, but many [fully straight] men stretch their long nails. The most common is the little fingernail. One reason is that in the countryside of Thailand, there are long nails that show a certain social status. Farmers can't grow long fingernails. In fact, in Isaan [Northeast Thailand] it is even believed that small finger long nails are lucky. Apart from that, many men told me a question and why long nails were useful. It is easy to hurt yourself with long nails, and sometimes it can help you open something.

10. White is beautiful
In the Northern Hemisphere, many people get sunburned and use every opportunity to lie down in the sun, making their skin darker and exotic. For Thai people, white and bright skin is beautiful. In fact, Thais spend about $ 50 million per year on skin lightening products.