Kingdom of Thailand
Prates Thai
CAPITAL : Bangkok (Krung Thep)
FLAG : The national flag, adopted in 1917, consists of five horizontal stripes. The outermost are red (symbolizing the Thai people); those adjacent are white (symbolizing Buddhism); the blue center stripe (representing the monarchy) is twice as high as each of the other four.
ANTHEM : There are three national anthems: Pleng Sansen Phra Barami (Anthem Eulogizing His Majesty); Pleng Chard Thai (Thai National Anthem); and Pleng Maha Chati (Anthem of Great Victory), an instrumental composition.
MONETARY UNIT : The baht ( B ) is divided into 100 satang. There are coins of 1, 5, 10, 25, and 50 stangs and 1, 5, and 10 baht, and notes of 50 satang and 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 60, 100, and 500 baht. B 1 = $0.0235 (or $1 = B 42.58) as of May 2003.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES : The metric system is the legal standard, but some traditional units also are used.
HOLIDAYS : New Year's Day, 1 January; Chakkri Day, 6 April; Songkran Day, mid-April; Coronation Day, 5 May; Queen's Birthday, 12 August; Chulalongkorn Day, 23 October; King's Birthday, 5 December; Constitution Day, 10 December. Movable holidays include Makabuja Day, Plowing Festival, and Visakabuja Day.
TIME : 7 PM = noon GMT.
Thailand has no territories or colonies.
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