Thailand

Thailand has three seasons. The first is the rainy or southwest monsoon season (mid–May to mid–October). Annual rainfall of 1,200 to 1,600 mm (47 to 63 in).  Winter or the northeast monsoon occurs from mid–October until mid–February. Most of Thailand experiences dry weather with mild temperatures. Summer or the pre–monsoon season runs from mid–February until mid–May. Temperatures can reach up to 40 °C (104 °F) during March to May, in contrast to close to or below 0 °C (32 °F) in some areas in winter. Southern Thailand is characterised by mild weather year-round with less diurnal and seasonal variations in temperatures due to maritime influences. 

The official language of Thailand is Thai, Kra-Dai language closely related to Lao, Shan in Myanmar, and numerous smaller languages spoken in an arc from Hainan and Yunnan south to the Chinese border. It is the principal language of education and government and spoken throughout the country. It is written in the Thai alphabet,  an abugida script that evolved from the Khmer alphabet. 

The country’s most prevalent religion is Theravada Buddhism, which is an integral part of Thai identity and culture. Thailand has the second-largest number of Buddhists in the world after China.  According to the 2018 National Statistical Office data, 93.46% of the country’s population self-identified as Buddhists. Other religious group also in Thailand as Muslims (5.3%), Christian (1.1 %), and Hindus and Sikhs. There is also a small but historically significant Jewish community in Thailand dating back to the 17th century.

The official currency of Thailand is the “Thai baht.” The code is THB and the sign is ฿. It is divided into 100 satang. The issuance of currency is the responsibility of the Bank of Thailand. Thai bath has coins mainly for 1฿, 2฿, 5฿,10฿ and notes are  20 ฿, 50฿, 100฿, 500฿, 1000฿. There are many authorized money change counters and you can change easily to Thai Bath at Banks, airports, shopping centers.