TAYLOR DONAHOO 9/17/15

Thailand

Where  Located in Southeast Asia  Neighbored by Laos and Cambodia  Has coasts on the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea

 Climate  Tropical  Known for its beaches and islands  Most Popular Beaches  Ko Sumui  Hua Hin (Oldest Beach Resort)  Phuket Phuket Beach on the coast of Andaman Sea

Gulf of Thailand

Thailand's Inland  Thailand is home to Tropical forests  One of the most famous is Khao Yai National Park  There are many beautiful waterfalls and animals that are rare to see

Thailand has many exotic animals such as  Tigers  Elephants  Rhinoceros Hornbill  Long-tailed Macaques  And many others

Rhinoceros Hornbill Long-tailed Macaques Tiger Elephant

95% of the people are Buddhists They practice their religion in temples Some go as far as becoming monks Buddhism believes in being at peace with one self, karma, and reincarnation

Wat Rong Khun The all white temple in Thailand

Why?  My mother was born in Thailand  Half of my family practices Buddha religion and Thai is their first language  I have not been able to learn as much as I want about my culture and ancestors  I would love to see where my family tree started