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What country is Thailand called?
Thailand is called a Buddhist country. Thailand is a Buddhist country. With its changeable scenery and rich cultural connotation, it has become a unique choice for many tourists in their holiday plans. Thailand is known as "the country of Buddhism" and "the country of elephants" in the world. Thailand is a country of thousands of buddhas, with many temples and belief as the smiling country of the world. With islands, delicious food and unique culture, this is a natural tourist country.

economy

Implement a free economic policy. It is an export-oriented economy, relying on the external markets of the United States, Japan and China. In traditional agricultural countries, agricultural products are one of the main sources of foreign exchange income and the largest exporter of natural rubber in the world. In the 1980s, manufacturing industries such as electronic industry developed rapidly, the industrial structure changed obviously, the economy continued to grow at a high speed, the people's living standards improved accordingly, the minimum wage of workers and the salary of civil servants were raised several times, and the education, health and social welfare of residents continued to improve.

traffic

The main modes of transportation are road and air. The national highway mileage is * * * 1.6 million kilometers, and all counties are connected by highways, extending in all directions. China has 37 airports, including 8 international airports. * * * 80 airlines from 53 countries have fixed routes to Thailand, 89 international routes can reach more than 40 cities in Europe, America, Asia and Oceania, and domestic routes cover 2 1 large and medium-sized cities nationwide.

education

Implement 12 year compulsory education. Primary and secondary education is 12 years, that is, 6 years in primary school, 3 years in junior high school and 3 years in senior high school. Secondary vocational schools have a three-year system, universities generally have a four-year system and medical universities have a five-year system. Famous institutions of higher learning include: Chulalongkorn University, Hosei University, Agricultural University, Chiang Mai University, Kongjing University, Songkanakarin University, Mahidol University, Srinagarindra Willow University, Yisancang University, bangkok university and so on. In addition, there are open universities such as Ranganheng University and Sukhothai University.