Thailand : the exotic inspiration

1. The exotic inspired
Thailand
b y P a t P a t a r a n u t a p o r n

2. Welcome to my home
Thailand is the place where I born. I grew up in this
country with a warm hug of my culture. There are a lot of
fantastic and impressive things in Thailand. So as a little boy
who want to be a scientist I would like to present Thailand in
another way. I called it “the Exotic inspired” because I got a
lot of inspiration from my wonderful country in doing a
research project. I discovered some secret treasure that I
would like to share with you. So please feel free to step into
my home country, Thailand.
Pat Pataranutaporn
Biotechnologist | Artist | Designer | Student

3. Thailand
Welcome to the land of smile

4. Getting to know
Thailand
ประเทศไทย
is a country located at the
centre of the Indochina peninsula in
Southeast Asia. Thailand is the world's
51st-largest country in terms of total
area, with an area of approximately
513,000 km2 (198,000 sq mi), and is
the 20th-most-populous country, with
around 64 million people. The capital
and largest city is Bangkok,
Thailand
The country is a constitutional
monarchy, headed by King Rama IX,
the ninth king of the House of Chakri,
who, having reigned since 1946, is the
world's longest-serving current head of
state and the longest-reigning monarch
in Thai history.

5. Getting to know
Thailand สวัสดีHello (Sawa dee
The Thai greeting referred to as the wai consists of a slight bow,
with the palms pressed together in a prayer-like fashion. The higher the
hands are held in relation to the face and the lower the bow, the more
respect or reverence the giver of the wai is showing. The person waiing
first may bow slightly, but the person returning the wai doesn't normally
bow. ไหว้

6. exotic inspired
Thailand
Textile
Connect world
Biodiversity
The secret treasure
Agriculture
The spirit of the past
Food
The World class
kitchen
Culture
The unique
heritage
People
We smile

7. exotic inspired
Thailand Biodiversity The secret treasure
Since time immemorial, Thailand has always
been rich in biodiversity. From the past up to the
present, biodiversity has supported the Thai way of
life. The Thai people never had to face extreme
problems of poverty and hunger. The country’s rich
biodiversity is seen in the abundance of food and
herbal medicines, in the fertile culture and in the
diversity of tools that are used to sustain life.

8. exotic inspired
Thailand Biodiversity The secret treasure
Blue-winged Pitta
Hornbills
Siamese Fireback
982species of bird
in Thailand
Thai Elephant
Elephants have been
revered in Thailand for many
centuries. Famous as the
strongest beasts of burden, in
Thailand they were important in
battle, with kings mounted on
Elephants fighting the Burmese
to defend Thailand on many
occasions. They have also been
noted for their intelligence,
memory and pleasant nature.
Symbol of Nation

9. exotic inspired
Thailand Agriculture The spirit of the past
The Thai people’s traditional way of life has always
been in close harmony with nature. The Thai people
have long developed beneficial uses of water, rice,
fish, fruits, herbs and various forest products. Their
indigenous way of life is reflected in ancient
hieroglyphic stones. The discovery of rice and fruit
grains is depicted in a cave in a northern province,
dating some 6,000 years back.

10. exotic inspired
Thailand Agriculture The spirit of the past
The agriculture in Thailand is highly competitive, diversified and specialised and its
exports are very successful internationally. Rice is the country's most important crop;
Thailand is a major exporter in the world rice market. Other agricultural commodities
produced in significant amounts include fish and fishery products, tapioca, rubber, grain,
and sugar. Exports of industrially processed foods such as canned tuna, pineapples, and
frozen shrimp are on the rise. The northern Thailand is home to Black Ivory coffee.
A floating market is a market where
goods are sold from boats. Originating in times
and places where water transport played an
important role in daily life, most floating markets
operating today mainly serve as tourist attractions
Damnoen Saduak Floating Market
is a notable floating market in Ratchaburi, Thailand, and a major
tourist destination. The floating market at Damnoen Saduak is the old
traditional way of selling vegetables, fruits,etc. from a small boat.

11. Thai cuisine is the national cuisine of Thailand.
Blending elements of several Southeast Asian traditions,
Thai cooking places emphasis on lightly prepared dishes
with strong aromatic components. The spiciness of Thai
cuisine is well known. As with other Asian cuisines,
balance, detail and variety are of great significance to
Thai chefs. Thai food is known for its balance of three to
four fundamental taste senses in each dish or the overall
meal: sour, sweet, salty, and bitter.
exotic inspired
Thailand Food The World class kitchen

12. exotic inspired
Thailand Food
Tom yum is a spicy clear soup typical in Thailand. tom yum
is characterised by its distinct hot and sour flavours, with fragrant
herbs generously used in the broth. The basic broth is made of
stock and fresh ingredients such as lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves,
galangal, lime juice, fish sauce, and crushed chili peppers.
The ancient art of Kae Sa Luk
Thai fruit and vegetable carving adds beauty and immense value to
every dish. It is the culmination of over seven centuries of history and
heritage. Body and mind are focused on the conception and creation
of ephemeral works of sheer exquisiteness.
The World class kitchen

13. exotic inspired
Thailand Culture The unique heritage
Khon is a genre of dance drama from
Thailand. It is traditionally performed solely in the
royal court, by men in masks accompanied by
narrators and a traditional piphat ensemble. A
variation of this genre with female performers is
called khon phu ying.
The culture of diverse
The culture of Thailand incorporates cultural beliefs and characteristics
indigenous to the area known as modern day Thailand coupled with
much influence from ancient India, China, Cambodia, along with the
neighboring pre-historic cultures of Southeast Asia. It is influenced
primarily by Animism, Hinduism, Buddhism, as well as by later
migrations from China, and southern India.

14. exotic inspired
Thailand Culture The unique heritage
Contemporary Thai
Inspired by the battle scenes in Ramayana murals,
Thai choreographer and dancer Pichet Klunchun explores the
inherent human struggle between good and bad. To Pichet,
the poses in these murals depict pivotal moments in the
characters’ endeavour for balance. His new work Black and
White embarks on a search for the delicate equilibrium of
opposing forces, which must be found to achieve inner peace.
The traditional
khon mask

15. exotic inspired
Thailand Culture The unique heritage
Wat Rong Khun, more well-known
among foreigners as the White Temple, is a
contemporary unconventional Buddhist temple in
Chiang Rai, Thailand. It was designed by
Chalermchai Kositpipat in 1997.

16. exotic inspired
Thailand Culture The unique heritage
Talung app by Pat
is inspired by Nang Talung, a traditional shadow
play from the South of Thailand. Modernization using
computer graphic and web application brings Talung
from folk culture to digital culture
Talung puppet
(Nang talung)
is a traditional puppet made of
cow skin. It is famous in the Southern
Thailand. Besides its entertainment
value, It maintain lasting popularity
from the past to the present because
of the sharp wit of the puppeteer who
comments on the prevailing social
occurrences and happenings through
the puppets.

17. exotic inspired
Thailand Culture History
"Thai" means free, and therefore the meaning of
Thailand is the "land of the free". Throughout the country's 800-year
history, Thailand is the only country in Southeast Asia that have
never been colonized. Formerly known as "Siam" but later on May
11, 1949, the country's name was changed to "Thailand" which it
has since come to be known all around the world.
By the 13th century the Thais had settled down within the Southeast Asian mainland with Sukhothai
as the "first kingdom". Under King Ramkhamhaeng the Great, the land of Sukhothai was thriving which is
regarded as a "golden age" in Thai history. Then in the 1350, a new dynasty led by King Ramathaibodi
established a new capital at Ayutthaya. Following the defeat of the Burmese attack, King Taksin retreated
to the south and established a new capital at Thonburi. After his death in 1782, the King was succeeded
by King Phra Buddha Yodfah Chulaloke, who moved the capital to the present location in Bangkok due to
the vulnerability of Thonburi to Burmese attack. The king founded the dynasty called Chakri dynasty which
rules Thailand to the present day.

18. exotic inspired
Thailand Culture Language
Thai is the national and official language of Thailand and
the native language of the Thai people and Thai Chinese. Thai is a
member of the Tai group of the Tai–Kadai language family. Over half of
the words in Thai are borrowed from Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer. It is
a tonal and analytic language. Thai also has a complex orthography and
relational markers.
ประเทศไทย หรือชื่อทางการว่า ราช
อาณาจักรไทย เป็นรัฐชาติอันตั้งอยู่บน
คาบสมุทรอินโดจีนและมลายู ในภูมิภาค
เอเชียตะวันออกเฉียงใต้ มีพรมแดนด้าน
ตะวันออกติดประเทศลาวและประเทศกัมพูชา
ทิศใต้เป็นแดนต่อแดนประเทศมาเลเซียและ
อ่าวไทย ทิศตะวันตกติดทะเลอันดามันและ
ประเทศพม่า และทิศเหนือติดประเทศพม่า
และลาว มีแม่น้ำโขงกั้นเป็นบางช่วง ปกครอง
ด้วยระบอบประชาธิปไตยแบบมีรัฐสภา มี
ศูนย์กลางการบริหารราชการแผ่นดินอยู่ที่
กรุงเทพมหานคร และการปกครองส่วน
ภูมิภาค จัดระเบียบเป็น 76 จังหวัด
ไทย สวัสดี คน
Hello (Sawa dee)Thai (Thai) Human (Kon)
ใช่
Yes (Chai)
ดู
Watch (Doo)
ดี
Good (Dee)

19. exotic inspired
Thailand Culture Architecture
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The architecture of Thailand is a major part of the country's rich
cultural legacy and reflects both the challenges of living in Thailand's
sometimes extreme climate as well as, historically, the importance
of architecture to the Thai people's sense of community and
religious beliefs. Influenced by the architectural traditions of many of
Thailand's neighbors, it has also developed significant regional
variation within its vernacular and religious buildings.

20. exotic inspired
Thailand Culture Religion
Religion plays a very important role in
Thai life. Religion is considered an essential
pillar of society, it s not only the major moral
force of Thai family and community but has
also contributed to the molding of freedom
loving, individualistic, and tolerant people for
many centuries.
Theravada or Hinayana Buddhism is the national
religion of Thailand but there is total religious freedom and all
major religions can be found in practice. There is absolute
freedom of religion - Islam, Christianity, Hinduism and other
faiths are practiced and protected by the constitution.
Despite the fact that Buddhism is the faith of majority, both
the king and the government uphold and support all the
religions accepted by the people. Amidst rich diversity of
beliefs, people of Thailand have always lived together in
peace and harmony.

21. exotic inspired
Thailand Textile Connect world
Thai silkis produced from the cocoons of Thai silkworms. Thai
weavers, mainly from the Khorat Plateau in the northeast region of Thailand,
raise the caterpillars on a steady diet of mulberry leaves. Khorat is the center of
the silk industry in Thailand and a steady supplier of rose Thai silk for many
generations. Today, Thai silk is famous for its special qualities produced through
unparalleled manufacturing processes, bearing unique patterns and colors.
The formal Thai costume, known in Thai as
chut thai phra ratcha niyom, literally Thai dress of royal
endorsement, includes several sets of dress, designed
as the Thai national costume in formal occasions.
Although described and intended for use as national
costume, they are of relatively modern origins, having
been conceived in the second half of the twentieth
century.

22. exotic inspired
Thailand People We smile
Hospitality
Friendliness
Warmest
Polite
Relax
Thai people are extremely friendly,
hospitable and warm-hearted welcoming of
foreigners. The expression "Land of Smiles" is
very accurate in describing the Thai view of life,
as people deem a minute without a smile to be a
lost minute. Thais are very proud of their country,
very loyal to their King and for the most part,
strong believers in the Buddhist value system;
meaning that all humans are equal.

23. Thailand
Welcome to the land of smile