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Believed by most, the name Thailand actually means the land of Thai (ไทย) people, the biggest ethnic group in the area. However, the word, identically pronouced, "Tai" (ไท) is an adjective meaning "free". Therefore, Thailand, for some, also means "The Land of The Free.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoBecause through diplomacy the former Kings of Thailand managed to keep Thailand from being colonized by the superpowers then. France, Britain, Portugal, Netherlands were all in the land claiming days and all countries were taken except Thailand which remained free and independent.
Thai means free, as in independent.
It was once an uncolonised nation, unlike the other SE Asian countries.
Because in Thai the name means "land of the free".
This name will soon change to the (-) name.
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Why Thailand called land of free?
In the native language of Thailand, Thai means free. So Thailand is roughly free land, or land of the free.
The name of the money in Thailand?
The currency in Thailand is called the 'Thai Baht' (pronounced 'bought' or 'bot')
Whose motto was free land free labor and free man?
The Republican motto was "free land, free labor, and free men."(Republican Party)
Is there a desert in Thailand?
No, there are no deserts in Thailand.
The only Southeast Asian country to retain its independence in the 1800s was?
Siam (called Thailand today)
Why Thailand called land of free?
In the native language of Thailand, Thai means free. So Thailand is roughly free land, or land of the free.
What country in Southeast Asia was once called Siam?
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What Thailand is known as the land of?
Thailand is known as the Land of the Free or Land of Smiles.
Why is it the music of Thailand inconsidered as the music of the free?
The music of Thailand is CONSIDERED (not in-) free because in the Thai language, THAI means "Free". Thus "Free Land" = Thailand!
What is in Thailand?
Thailand is develpoing country. It is called the land of smiles.
What's in Thailand?
Thailand is develpoing country. It is called the land of smiles.
If the Philippines is called pearl of the orient seas what about the other Asian countries?
Japan is known as the "Land of the Rising Sun," while Thailand is known as the "Land of the Free."
Which country called the land of smiles?
Thailand is often referred to as the "Land of Smiles" because of the warm and friendly nature of its people who always greet visitors with a smile.
What is muang thai mean if its the official title of Thailand?
"Muang" means land - so Muang Thailand means (rather confusingly) "Land of the land of the Tai", but no one would break down "Thailand" any more, so we can say simply "Land of the Kingdom of Thailand"
What does the official title for thailand mean?
Land of the Tai. It is also often quoted as Land of the Free.
Why is Thailand called the land of white elephants?
Thailand is known as "land of white elephant" because Thailand is the only Southeast Asian nation that has never been colonised by the europeans.
Which country is also called the land of white elephants?
Thailand
