Red stripes represent the blood spilt to maintain Thailand's independence.

White stands for purity and is the colour of Buddhism which is the country's main religion.

Blue is Thailand's national colour and it represents the Thai monarchy. The blue is also used to honour Thailand's World War I allies, Great Britain, France, United States and Russia, who all had red, white and blue flags

The flag of Thailand consists of five horizontal stripes. The top and bottom are equal-sized red stripes, the middle stripe is blue which is lined above and below by equal-sized white stripes. The blue stripe is double the size of the other four.

LAND

Thailand is often considered the heart of mainland Southeast Asia. It is the third largest country in the region, behind Indonesia and Myanmar.

The total land area of the country is 513,118km².

Geographical and climatic differences divide Thailand into four district regions: the central plain, the north, the northeast, and the south.

CULTURE - WAI

A very important part of Thai culture is the wai, a gesture used to show respect to those older or in positions of power. It is a slight bow of the head accompanied by pressing the palms of the hands together and raising them in front of the chin. Instead of shaking hands, Thai people wai when meeting or saying good-bye. Children wai to parents and grandparents. It is rude to forget wai.