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By endonym, Thai people refer themselves as chao thai (Thai: ชาวไทย, IPA: [tɕʰaːw tʰaj]), whose term eventually being derived from Proto-Tai *ɗwɤːjᴬ meaning free, [31] which emphasise that Thailand has never been a colony in the late modern period.
[294] [295] [296] This is likely due to unequal allocation of educational resources, weak teacher training, poverty, and low Thai language skill, the language of the tests. [294] [297] [298] As of 2020, Thailand was ranked 89th out of 100 countries globally for English proficiency. [299] Thailand is the third most popular study destination in ...
Rodjaraeg Wattanapanit, Free speech activist; Sebastian Demanop (1928–2022), Blind rights activist; Snea Thinsan (born 1965), Human rights activist; Somsak Jeamteerasakul (born 1958), Monarchy reforms activist; Somyot Prueksakasemsuk (born 1961), Free speech activist; Tiwagorn Withiton (born 1975), Human rights activist
Thai people, Siamese people, Central/Southern Thai people or Thai noi people, an ethnic group from Central and Southern Thailand. Sukhothai language, a kind of Thai topolect, by the end of the 18th century, they gradually diverged into regional variants, which subsequently developed into the modern Central Thai and Southern Thai.
Thai people stand for the national anthem of Thailand at Mo Chit Bus Terminal at 6.00 p.m. Thai people stand for the royal anthem of Thailand at the 2009 Red Cross Fair, Royal Plaza (Bangkok). Thailand has a daily national anthem played by all media outlets at 08:00 and 18:00, during which Thais pay homage to the flag by standing at attention.
[2]: 4, 6 In 1970, an average of 5.7 people lived in a Thai household. At the time of the 2010 census, the figure was down to 3.2. Even though Thailand has one of the better social security systems in Asia, the increasing population of elderly people is a challenge for the country. [2] [3]
The Seri Thai (Free Thai Movement) was an underground resistance movement against Japan founded by Seni Pramoj, the Thai ambassador in Washington. Led from within Thailand from the office of the regent Pridi, it operated freely, often with support from members of the royal family such as Prince Chula Chakrabongse, and members of the government ...
This category and its subcategories lists people of Thai nationality (as opposed to ethnicity). Note on sorting: Thailand people are usually called by the first name, even telephone books are sorted by the first name. This of course also applies to the subcategories.