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'''[[w:Thailand|Thailand]]''' is a [[w:country|country]] located at the centre of the [[w:Indochina|Indochina]] peninsula in [[w:Southeast Asia|Southeast Asia]]. It is bordered to the north by [[Burma]] and [[Laos]], to the east by Laos and [[Cambodia]], to the south by the [[w:Gulf of Thailand|Gulf of Thailand]] and [[Malaysia]], and to the west by the [[w:Andaman Sea|Andaman Sea]] and the southern extremity of Burma. Its maritime boundaries include [[Vietnam]] in the Gulf of Thailand to the southeast, and [[Indonesia]] and [[India]] in the Andaman Sea to the southwest.
'''{{w|Thailand}}''' is a {{w|country}} located at the center of the {{w|Indochina}} peninsula in [[Southeast Asia]]. It is bordered to the north by [[Myanmar]] and [[Laos]], to the east by Laos and [[Cambodia]], to the south by the {{w|Gulf of Thailand}} and [[Malaysia]], and to the west by the {{w|Andaman Sea}} and the southern extremity of Burma. Its maritime boundaries include [[Vietnam]] in the Gulf of Thailand to the southeast, and [[Indonesia]] and [[India]] in the Andaman Sea to the southwest.
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== Quotes ==
== Quotes ==
* The royalist elites and military cannot completely defy the will of the people.
*We haven't been really active in this region but now we are starting up. We have to find a new market for us because eastern [[Europe]] is growing and we have to show that Thailand can be a gateway to Asia. Right now the Asian economy is growing very fast, at a level comparable to [[China]].
** Zachary Abuza, [https://www.benarnews.org/english/commentaries/move-forward-party-pita-limjaroenrat-disbandment-article-112-03152024111151.html "In Thailand, it’s justice for me but not for thee"], ''Benar News'' (March 15, 2024)
**Ittichot Damrongraktam, the deputy director of the Frankfurt-based office of the Thailand Board of Investment, told our reporter, Danuta Isler [of Poland Radio], quoted on ''Poland Radio'', [http://www.thenews.pl/1/6/Artykul/243845,Thailand-gateway-to-opportunities-in-Asia "Thailand: gateway to opportunities in Asia"], March 8, 2016.


* Then US [[Terrorism|terrorist]] activities shifted over to [[Southeast Asia]]. If you want to carry out terrorist activities, you need local people to do it for you, and you also need secret money to pay for it, clandestine hidden money. Well, if you need to hire thugs and murderers with secret money, there aren't many options. One of them is the [[Illegal drug trade|drug connection]]. The so-called [[wikipedia:Golden_Triangle|Golden Triangle]] around [[Myanmar|Burma]], [[Laos]] and Thailand became a big drug producing area with the help of the [[United States]], as part of the secret wars against those populations.
* There was only one X-ray machine, and the line for that was very long. People were pushing and cutting into the line because they were afraid of missing their flights.
** [[Noam Chomsky]], Interview by John Veit in ''High Times'', April 1998
** Farah Uddin, a BBC News website reader, quoted on ''BBC News'', [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7757088.stm "Tension grows over Thai blockade"], November 30, 2008.


* If we couldn't see the sun rising off the shore of Thailand, would you ride then?
* Traditionally, Siamese boys have been educated in Buddhist monastries, and more than 77 per cent of the local public schools, and 23 per cent of the government schools, are located in monasteries.
** [[Jay-Z]], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcCrlFry9cU "Can I Get A..."] (1998), New York: Roc-A-Fella
** Encyclopaedia Americana (1952) quoted in Ram Swarup, On Hinduism (2000)


* The potential of Thai {{w|Teqball}} [[athlete]]s to reach the level of world champions is significant. However, to support athletes in achieving [[success]], various factors come into play. Teqball is a relatively new [[sport]], and the [Teqball Association of Thailand] was established not too long ago. We are working hard for the success and in building a strong [[reputation]] for Thailand in the coming years.
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** General Ronnachai Munchusoontornkul, the President of the Teqball Association of Thailand and Deputy Secretary General of the National Olympic Committee of Thailand, [https://www.fiteq.org/news/702 "Thailand is ready to organise the World Teqball Championships 2023"], {{w|FITEQ}} (November 7, 2023)
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* Thailand, once infamous for the [[enslavement]] of migrant workers aboard its fishing vessels, sought to reform its image with the Royal Ordinance on Fisheries in 2015, aimed at clamping down on unregulated [[fishing]] and brutal treatment of [[workers]] on fishing vessels. Yet, [[w:Srettha_Thavisin|the newly-elected Pheu Thai administration]]’s initiative to soften these stringent measures has sparked [[fear]]s of undoing the strides made in protecting workers’ [[rights]].
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** [https://www.rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/thailand-fishing-law-02152024144508.html "Thailand’s proposed fishing law leaves Burmese workers vulnerable"], ''Radio Free Asia'' (February 15, 2024)
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* Thailand, which was long considered a safe haven in Southeast Asia for exiles fleeing from [[persecution]], has been helping neighboring countries repress refugees and dissidents, [Human Rights Watch (HRW)] said in [https://www.hrw.org/node/388041 a report] Thursday.
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** [https://www.benarnews.org/english/news/thai/dissidents-repressed-05152024123804.html "Thailand helps neighbors repress dissidents: HRW report"], ''Benar News'' (May 15, 2024)

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Latest revision as of 03:04, 21 May 2024

The Flag of Thailand

Thailand is a country located at the center of the Indochina peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Myanmar and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and the southern extremity of Burma. Its maritime boundaries include Vietnam in the Gulf of Thailand to the southeast, and Indonesia and India in the Andaman Sea to the southwest.

Quotes

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  • Then US terrorist activities shifted over to Southeast Asia. If you want to carry out terrorist activities, you need local people to do it for you, and you also need secret money to pay for it, clandestine hidden money. Well, if you need to hire thugs and murderers with secret money, there aren't many options. One of them is the drug connection. The so-called Golden Triangle around Burma, Laos and Thailand became a big drug producing area with the help of the United States, as part of the secret wars against those populations.
    • Noam Chomsky, Interview by John Veit in High Times, April 1998
  • If we couldn't see the sun rising off the shore of Thailand, would you ride then?
  • The potential of Thai Teqball athletes to reach the level of world champions is significant. However, to support athletes in achieving success, various factors come into play. Teqball is a relatively new sport, and the [Teqball Association of Thailand] was established not too long ago. We are working hard for the success and in building a strong reputation for Thailand in the coming years.
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  • Encyclopedic article on Thailand on Wikipedia
  • The dictionary definition of Thailand on Wiktionary
  • Media related to Thailand on Wikimedia Commons
  • Thailand travel guide from Wikivoyage
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