THAILAND
Geography: Thailand shares borders with
Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), Laos and Cambodia. The east coast is the Gulf of
Thailand and the west coast is the Andaman Sea. There are four main areas: the
northern mountains (highest peak - 2596m Doi Inthanon in Chiang Mai province)
with the fertile valley; the poorer, high north-east plateau region at 300m;
the fertile, central plains of the Chao Phraya River; and the rainforests of
the southern peninsula.
Climate: Tropical; rainy, warm, cloudy
southwest monsoon (mid-May to September); dry, cool northeast monsoon (November
to mid-March); southern isthmus always hot and humid.
Languages:
Thai.
Currency: Baht.
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Education
Teaching placements in schools are not available from March-start May or in October when students are on holidays.
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