Society in thailand

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History of Thailand

The history of  begins with the migration of the Tai- Lao speaking people from their ancestral home in  into mainland  around the 10th century AD. Prior to this, ,  and  kingdoms ruled the region. The Thais established their own states starting with ,  and  as  and then . These states fought each other and were under constant threat from the ,  and . Much later, the European colonial powers threatened in the 19th and early 20th centuries, but Thailand survived as the only  state to avoid  rule. After the end of the absolute monarchy in 1932, Thailand endured sixty years of almost permanent  rule before the establishment of a  elected-government system.

Thai Customs and Traditions
                                                                                                                                                                     The most distinctive Thai custom is the Wai that bears resemblance to the Indian namaste demonstration of affection amongst friends are common in public. It is considered rude to put the feet above someone's head or step on a Thai coin as it has the King's head engraved upon it.

Culture of Thailand                                                                                              

The Culture of Thailand is heavily influenced by . Other influences have included , cultural and culinary influences from Southeast Asian neighbors such as ,  and , and repeated influxes of  immigrants. Thai culture mainly influenced by  and  culture.

The Thai can be broken down into various regional groups including the main Thai, northeastern, northern, and southern Thai with their own regional dialects of their mutually intelligible . Modern Central Thai has become more dominant due to official government policy which was designed to assimilate and unify the disparate Thai in spite of ethnolinguistic and cultural ties between the northeastern Thai and the Lao for example.

Thai People Believe

Thai people strongly believe in the power of Buddha and people wear these amulets not only to seek happiness, but also to ward off pain and sorrows. Earlier these images were carved over wooden or metal piece. In olden days, Thai amulets were made out of many different ingredients such as Din, Chin, Phong, Herb etc., or any other ingredients. Today colored plastic ones have become quite popular.

Majority of the inhabitants of Thailand, believe in ghosts and many of them claim to have seen them. In Thailand ghost stories or movies are extremely popular and come in many varieties from the comic to the gruesome. This phenomenon is not just restricted to rural villages but is also relevant among many university students and people from all walks of life. It is particularly strong in Northern Thailand where it is taken very seriously.

In Thailand you will find many people wearing this amulet to protect themselves against evil spirits and around Thai houses you will find Spirit Houses (San Phra Phum). Thai people believe that there are many ghosts that need to be feared and that each of them poses a different threat. This is the one big reason for Thai people resorting to wear such good luck amulets. In addition to protection against ghosts or evil spirits, amulets are also worn for protection from other people. For example, soldiers may use Thai amulets to increase their luck and to protect their lives.

Thai values

The following is merely a summary. An expanded description of the values listed. The list presented here is not complete but is an attempt to note some basic values of Thai society as a reference for the Christian communicator.

1. RESPECT BUDDHISM                                                                                                                       Thai people respect or hold to Buddhism, but it is worthy of note that in the cities of Thailand people very rarely go to the temple or make merit by tak bat. On special days temple attendance and merit making increase. The respect Thai people have for Buddhism is more one of words (NOMINAL) than one of actions (PRACTICE).

2. LIFT UP MONEY AS SUPREMELY IMPORTANT                                                                              Money is the most important item and is the, desire of all Thai people. Honor and honesty used to be more important than money but today money and the resulting materialism are emphasized much more.

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Money brings POWER, POSITION, STATUS (EYES AND FACE), LOVE, RESPECT, ETC.

Money is seen as honor and those who possess it are lifted up and praised. The value of a person is not measured by personal attributes or goodness but by his money.
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