Thailand Others
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Photo Tips
Photographing people: In Thailand, thanks to the diverse ethnic composition in the north of the country (mountain tribes), it is very interesting to photograph people, especially if they have local costumes or if you take part in some festivities. The most famous are probably women with „giraffe“ necks. Also popular are photos of Buddhist monks. Nature photography: the most common animal you take in Thailand is an elephant. Thanks to its size, you will not need any special photo equipment. The most photogenic places: Probably the most classic amazing photos are from Maya Bay on the island of Phi Phi. The other most photogenic places in this area are full of Mogot rock clumps. The water markets are also very colorful.
How to speak here
Official language: Thai Other languages: Due to the varied ethnic composition, especially in the mountainous border areas with Burma, China and Laos, a number of other minority languages are spoken here. World languages: You speak English well here. Font: in Thailand it is written in a special abugida font. Fortunately, many important and tourist signs are in Latin.
Population
Nation: Most of the country's population is Thai. Others: Apart from the Thais, so-called mountain tribes also live here. The most important of these are: Akha, Lahu, Tao, Karen and Hmong
Religion
Major religions: Theravada Buddhism is practiced by the vast majority of the country's population. Other religions: there is also a faint Muslim minority in the south of the country
Local time
GMT: The time offset is +7: 00 hours compared to GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). There is no so-called „summer“ time Time shift compared to the Czech Republic: +5: 00 hours in summer, +6: 00 hours in winter.
