In the introduction to Half the Sky, the country of Thailand is used as an example of one of the stories that will be covered throught the book.
Thailand is located in Southeastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand. It covers an area that is slightly more than twice the size of Wyoming. It is the only country in Southeastern Asia that has never been taken over by a power force in Europe. It has a tropical climate and tends to be warm and rainy from May until September as well as dry and cool from November until March. The temperature usually ranges from 66 to 100 degrees. Thailand has an overall population of 66,720,153 with 9.6% of its people being below the poverty line.
People from Thailand are known as Thais, and they refer to their country as "the land of the free". Their Government is a constiutional monarchy. The people elected a Prime Minister to be the head of the government and a Thai King to be the head of state. The economy is based on exports, however they are challenged by trying to spread the wealth to the poorer areas. The country exports computers, clothing, rice, seafood, and transistors. Thailand also relys on tourism, agricultural procssing, and tobacco as a form of income for their people.
The population is mostly ethnic Thai people, most of which (94.6 %) practice Buddhism. Other religions that can be found within the country are Muslim and Christian. More than 92% of the population speaks Thai or one of its regional languages but English is understood throughout much of the country. Many (9.7 million) people live in the city of Bangkok; the city capital is decorated with gold, beautifually landscaped, and is home to many giant Buddha statues.
Thailand uses the Thai Baht as their form on currency; it comes to them in the form of a coin and a banknote form.
Thailand is a beautiful area that has many beaches and different islands , over 100 natioal parks, and is very diverse in plant and animal life.
http://www.tourismthailand.org/about-thailand/
http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/thailand-facts/
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/th.html#
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