Education and Recreation facilities
Educational System
The Thai education system includes twelve years of free education. Nine of them are mandatory. Around the age of three, lots of Thai kids start attending pre-school, which is not a part of compulsory education in Thailand, though parents also have to pay for nurseries or kindergarten themselves. thor
From around age six to eleven, children in Thailand go through six years of primary education or prathorn. This is bothe free and compulsory, just like the following three years of lower secondary (mattayom stage one). During nine years of complusory schooling, children receive education in several core subjects (maths, Thai, science, social studies, religion and culture, heath and PE, arts, career and technology, foreign languages).
After that, many Thai kids go on to upper secondary schools (mattayom stage 2) until the age of 17. This often prepares them for university entrance exams. Other students simply go for three to five years of vocational training instead. They learn, for example, about home economics, commerce or bussiness and tourism.
Recreation Failities
Bangkok, thailand has a remarkable range of activities catering to almost every market segment. There are plenty of family, friendly activities in bangkok, therefore children are never bored when holidaying anywhere in Thailand. For young couples and singles, Bangkok offers an exciting and diverse nightlife and is considered one of the culinary capitals of Thailand. Bangkok is also a world-class shopping venue for shopaholics.
Examples: Siam Park City (located around 10km outside of bangkok), Bangkok Planetariom, Safari World, ect.
The Thai education system includes twelve years of free education. Nine of them are mandatory. Around the age of three, lots of Thai kids start attending pre-school, which is not a part of compulsory education in Thailand, though parents also have to pay for nurseries or kindergarten themselves. thor
From around age six to eleven, children in Thailand go through six years of primary education or prathorn. This is bothe free and compulsory, just like the following three years of lower secondary (mattayom stage one). During nine years of complusory schooling, children receive education in several core subjects (maths, Thai, science, social studies, religion and culture, heath and PE, arts, career and technology, foreign languages).
After that, many Thai kids go on to upper secondary schools (mattayom stage 2) until the age of 17. This often prepares them for university entrance exams. Other students simply go for three to five years of vocational training instead. They learn, for example, about home economics, commerce or bussiness and tourism.
Recreation Failities
Bangkok, thailand has a remarkable range of activities catering to almost every market segment. There are plenty of family, friendly activities in bangkok, therefore children are never bored when holidaying anywhere in Thailand. For young couples and singles, Bangkok offers an exciting and diverse nightlife and is considered one of the culinary capitals of Thailand. Bangkok is also a world-class shopping venue for shopaholics.
Examples: Siam Park City (located around 10km outside of bangkok), Bangkok Planetariom, Safari World, ect.
Bangkok Hiistorical Buildings
Grand Palace
The Grand Palace was started by the king Rama 1 (1782-1809), the first king of the Chakri Dynasty. The place then became the administrative capital of Thailand, as well as the residence of the king and the Emeral Buddha. The Buddha was discovered in the 15th century in the northern town of Chiang Rai covered in plaster it was brought to Bangkok in the late 18th century by the future king Rama 1, Who was then serving as general under Toki Sin, the last ruler of the previous dynasty. After he became king he moved the capitol to Bangkok and in 1782 constructed Wat Phra Keow, commonly called the Temple of the Emeral Buddha to house the Emerald Buddha. This is one of the sites in Thailand, As each king ascended to the throne they made changes to the palace over time, significant renovations were carried on over time.
The Grand Palace was started by the king Rama 1 (1782-1809), the first king of the Chakri Dynasty. The place then became the administrative capital of Thailand, as well as the residence of the king and the Emeral Buddha. The Buddha was discovered in the 15th century in the northern town of Chiang Rai covered in plaster it was brought to Bangkok in the late 18th century by the future king Rama 1, Who was then serving as general under Toki Sin, the last ruler of the previous dynasty. After he became king he moved the capitol to Bangkok and in 1782 constructed Wat Phra Keow, commonly called the Temple of the Emeral Buddha to house the Emerald Buddha. This is one of the sites in Thailand, As each king ascended to the throne they made changes to the palace over time, significant renovations were carried on over time.
Temples of bangkok
A temple in Thailand is called a Wat and is classified as a Royal Temple, which is official recognition of aa temple's legitimacy, or a common temple. The Wat is usually enclosed grounds giving it an aurora of peace and calm. Inside the grounds the image of the Buddha is kept in a hall which is called the Bot, this is where people pay their respects to the Buddha by lighting candles and incense sticks and praying before the Buddha image.
A myriad of Temples are scattered arounf Bangkok and several can be visited in a day, certainly any visit to Bangkok should include:
- Wat Phra Kaew - Temple of the Emeral Buddha
- Wat Pho - Temple of the Recling Buddha
- Wat Indraviha
A myriad of Temples are scattered arounf Bangkok and several can be visited in a day, certainly any visit to Bangkok should include:
- Wat Phra Kaew - Temple of the Emeral Buddha
- Wat Pho - Temple of the Recling Buddha
- Wat Indraviha