PPT slide :

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1XHC-lgf65ZBYBtAztHxJpEAGIyLI8pedyig8YJZ3O38/edit?usp=sharing

2. Songkran

Songkran is a festival where people pour (spray) water on each other. Originally,  it started with a really hot summer in Thailand, and the trees in the king’s garden all died. So the king decided to sprinkle water on the trees himself, and the next day the trees regrew. So, people started celebrating by spraying water at each other, and that’s the history of songkran, and today it is celebrated by attacking others with your water gun to cool off, then also to go to the temple and sprinkle water at the Buddha.

3. loy kratong

   Loy kratong is a festival where people make water lanterns out of banana tree trunks and banana leaves, as well as candles to make, and then put them in the water and let them flow at night. It is a way to thank the water gods after the harvest period, and it is practiced for a long time.

The Nyaw language is similar to the neighboring languages, Laos and Isan, but there is a slight difference in tones and accents. The population is scattered around the provinces of Isan, such as Nong Khai, Sakon Nakhon, and Nakhon Phanom.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UAGzcIaUE0

28. Moklen language (audio files)

Moklen is a language that has heavy southern Thai influence; it is more endangered than the Moken language.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uulDgSYEQoY

29. Isan accent (audio file)

It has 80% similarity to the Thai language and is spoken on the northeastern side of the country; the language is also referred to as Lao.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tVC1uVLJEI

30. Urak Lawoi language ( audio file)

It is a language spoken by the sea gypsies in southern Thailand. One of the 51 indigenous languages in Thailand.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXmux2d-08U

The leather puppet tradition is an old tradition that lasted around 50 centuries but is rarely heard about nowadays. It is known for its skills when making and even performing. The puppet is made without color or people. It is a shadow puppet, so even though there are colors, when performing, audiences are only seeing shadows of the puppet, so the color still doesn’t matter. Similar kinds of traditions are seen in Malaysia, Cambodia, and Indonesia. The performance requires a minimum of at least 10 performers: the main manipulator/narrator, his assistant, the orchestra, and the team, which is only separated from the audience by a white screen.

23. Red Fanta for Gods

Red Fanta is red, and so is the color of blood. According to theories, people use red fanta because in the past they offered blood, but now they replace it with fanta, and the red signifies both fertility and sacrifice. And it is often seen in spirit houses in front of Thai homes as an offering, or even in temples, but it’s less likely to happen because it is more formal.

24. monks are the most respected personal in Thailand

Thailand is a standard Buddhist country; everywhere there are temples and shrines, and in them are a bunch of different monks. And this started a long time ago. In the past, monks were responsible for holding different kinds of ceremonies, and temples were free schools for the poor. In schools, they taught Buddhist stuff, so most Thai people were Buddhist at the time. There’s even a rule that you need to at least go be a monk before you become an adult. And in normal lives, when people run into problems such as mental or paranormal things, they also seek help from the monks; their rankings are even higher than the kings and queens!

25. scouts ( PPT slides )

Its primary goal was to instill discipline in the youth of the country as well as develop moral and spiritual values. The organization was modeled on the British Boy Scout movement and was founded by one of the earliest Thai Boy Scouts, Praya Phichai Viriyatabut.

26. karen long neck (text based file)

Karen Long Neck is a tribe in Northern Thailand known for having brass rings around women's necks. It was originally for protecting women’s necks from tiger attacks in the past, but nowadays there are no tigers, but this unique culture has stayed.

https://www.herotraveler.com/Tsquare%20Photography/story/karen-long-neck-ladies-of-thailand

https://www.thailandfoundation.or.th/culture_heritage/sunthorn-phu-thailands-beloved-poet/

8. ( Biography ) for Jim Thomspon

   Jim Thomspon is the father of Thai silk. Well,  he didn’t exactly create the idea or anything, but he founded the dying Thai silk industry of that time, and that really helped the Thai economy, so that’s why he is called the Father of Thai Silk.

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jim-Thompson-American-businessman

Thailand has a long history of ghost stories, mostly passed on from generations to generations, but these stories are still very rare, yet many people know them. Examples of Thai ghost stories are Mae Nak Phra Kanong, Phi Nam Lum, etc.

14. Payanak (naga) (gallery)

Thai Nagas originate from Indian mythology and are a serpent. They are also considered protectors, but sometimes they may be aggressive, but overall, they are still beneficial for humans. They are seen along with Buddhas or in front of staircases and houses, used as protection from bad things. It is also known as the guardian of water and rain, and some people who lived near the Chao Phraya River also said they saw Nagas in the river too.

15. Thai giants

    In Thai culture, giants are usually seen in literature, for example, like Phra Aphai Mani. In our everyday lives, they are a symbol to keep out evil. In Thai, it is called "Yak." They have sharp fangs that stick out, and each one of them has a different weapon. The most famous Yak is the Hanuman.

    
    

22. Muslim (4.3%)

Chon kraben is traditional Thai clothing worn by men and women, but sometimes men wear it topless. It is a piece of cloth tied around the waist and then pulled back between the legs. It is also a good kind of clothing to resist heat when going outside because the clothing usually uses cloth that lets wind pass through. And this clothing is worn not only in Thailand but also in Laos and Cambodia, and they have some slight differences. It started around the mid-13th century. (Fun fact: poor people who cannot afford chon kraben just wear rice sacks.)

17. Sinh

Sinh is traditional clothing worn only by women, usually around Northern and Northeastern Thailand as well as Laos. It is handmade and often made out of silk. Thai Sinh are usually worn on special occasions, but in Laos, they wear them like regular clothing. The fabric of Sinh is made out of a thicker piece of fabric, a traditional weaving technique called yok, and craftsmen will also add fine threads of gold or silver weaving to it.

18. Sabai

Sabai is a traditional Thai garment only worn by women. It is a kind of clothing that wraps around the upper body and trails to the ground, leaving one side of the shoulder open. Traditionally, it can be worn alone, but today they tend to wear another layer of clothing inside.

19. Siwalai

For more formal evening attire, Siwalai is seen at events such as royal ceremonies. The Thai dress is a one-piece gown made from two garments of clothing sewn together: a long tube skirt with two front pleats and a blouse with buttons on the front and elbow-length sleeves sewn together. The formal look is complete with a sabai draped over the shoulder.

20. Chakkri

    
    

As one of the most famous and elegant traditional dresses from Thailand, Chakkri boasts a grandeur appropriate for any formal occasion. The outfit includes a long tube skirt with two front pleats and a sabai. A sabai is a top made from silk that wraps around the shoulders and trails to the ground on one side.

21. Ruean Ton

    
    

    Ruean Ton is one of the most casual dresses, but still a traditional dress, often worn at non-official occasions such as religious ceremonies. The outfit consists of a tube-like skirt made from silk with a striped or plain design and embroidery at the hem. The skirt is paired with a collarless blouse with a row of buttons on the front and elbow-length sleeves. The Ruean Ton is a two-piece dress; therefore, the blouse and skirt are separate.

    
    

This wall painting is called Whisper of Love and is located in Wat Phumin in Nan Providence. Due to old age, the wall painting Whisper (and other wall paintings in Wat Phumin) is suffering, eroding, and peeling off. The picture is about a man whispering to a woman in a full Tai Lue traditional outfit.

10. Lanna lanturns

They originated from the Lanna kingdom, and they are a symbol of the rainy, dark season turning into lighter days and cooler seasons. We can still see it today on the northern side of Thailand, or in a province known as Chiang Mai.

11. Benjarong ( pottery)

The word Benjarong originates from Bali Sanskrit and means five colors. It is made of Thai porcelain, and the style of multi-color enamels originates from the Chinese Ming dynasty.

12. Thai silk is produced from the cocoons of the Thai silkworm and is mainly made in the Khorat province in northern Thailand. It was introduced to Thailand around the 1970s and has been going on ever since, and what makes it unique is that its color changes if viewed from different angles.

It is a toy made simply by cutting a coconut in half, poking a hole at the top, putting a rope through it, tying it, and at the end making a stilt for playing. It is a traditional Thai kid's toy that is easy to make and will not break easily.

5. Mon Son Pha

   Mon Son Pha is a traditional Thai game where a group of kids, at least 4 or more, will sit in a circle. One person will hold a piece of cloth and put it on someone's back, then run back to their seat before the person with the cloth catches him/her. The game goes on until the person with the cloth catches the person who put the cloth, and the person with the cloth wins.

   
   

“Jets”(Beatniks)+the “Sharks”(the rocket) —fashion (jeans leather jackets) +Subcultures 

Cultural imperialism is a culture influencing one another, the most common examples are franchises. Like KFC in Thailand adding the super spicy Tom Yung Kung flavor drumsticks.

Yes, because when one place has tourism, it usually opens the cultural part and when foreigners come to the country, they experience different cultures and some might feel weird and so the culture naturally changes into ones that the foreigners like and want, and later, it will become a world culture due to the changing of culture to meet foreigner’s need. For example, the Songkrsn festival in Thailand changed from a buddhist festival into a water war festival and originally the water war was only part of the Songkran, and not the most important part.

Why is the Karen long neck tribe more likely to disappear?

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