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Garuda emblem of Thailand. The national and royal symbol of Thailand is Garuda, the mount of Lord Vishnu. [1][2] National flag. Flag of Thailand. ธงไตรรงค์. Flag of Thailand. The design was adopted on 28 September 1917, according to the royal decree issued by Rama VI. National anthem. Thai National Anthem.
The national and royal symbol of Thailand is Garuda, the mount of Lord Vishnu. [15] Thailand uses the Garuda (Thai: ครุฑ, khrut) as its national symbol, known as the Phra Khrut Pha, meaning "Garuda, the vehicle (of Vishnu)," also used as the symbol of royalty. [16] It adorns the banknote of thai currency - the Baht - as well. [17]
The flag of Thailand (Thai: ธงไตรรงค์; RTGS: thong trai rong, meaning ' tricolour flag') shows five horizontal stripes in the colours red, white, blue, white and red, with the central blue stripe being twice as wide as each of the other four. The design was adopted on 28 September 1917, according to the royal decree issued by ...
The national symbols of Thailand play an important role in representing the country's culture and heritage, and are widely recognized and revered by the Thai people. The official symbols of Thailand include the Thai flag, the national emblem featuring Krut, the Thai National Anthem, and three symbols declared in 2001, the Ratchaphruek or golden ...
Thai folklore is a diverse set of mythology and traditional beliefs held by the Thai people. Most Thai folklore has a regional background for it originated in rural Thailand . With the passing of time, and through the influence of the media, large parts of Thai folklore have become interwoven with the wider popular Thai culture .
Thailand, [a] officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), [b] is a country in Southeast Asia on the Indochinese Peninsula. With a population of almost 66 million, [8] it spans 513,115 square kilometres (198,115 sq mi). [9]
The Thai script (like all Indic scripts) uses a number of modifications to write Sanskrit and related languages (in particular, Pali). Pali is very closely related to Sanskrit and is the liturgical language of Thai Buddhism. In Thailand, Pali is written and studied using a slightly modified Thai script.
Flag Date Use Description 2016–present: Personal Flag of King Vajiralongkorn: Yellow flag (the King's birthday colour), the middle the depicts the Royal Cypher (ว.ป.ร.: มหาวชิราลงกรณ ปรมราชาธิราช : Mahavajiralongkorn Paramarajadhiraja (Thai equivalent to Vajiralongkorn Rex), topped by the Great Crown of Victory, in between is the Thai ...