This month Mrs Rogers chose Thailand as the country to learn about. She cooked a lovely Thai meal and the children learned some facts about Thailand such as ….

Thailand was actually known as Siam until 1939 (and again from 1945 to 1949).

Siamese cats are native to Thailand.

Thailand is the world’s largest exporter of rice.

Thailand is a constitutional monarchy, much like England.

Population: 70 million people live in Thailand (2023)

Capital: Bangkok with over 11 million inhabitants.

Official Language: Thai.

Thailand is home to the World’s Largest Solid Gold Buddha. .

The Thai Language has 76 letters. 

Thais eat with spoons and forks. 

The National Anthem is played twice a day.