Wonders of Thailand

BY

Warachot Tumnak

(Toey) G.1106

Wonders of Thailand
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Introduction

What is the point of just sitting and being a stressed out worker? If you want to take a

break from a hard work or a busy life, you would do something that makes your mind feel

peaceful, traveling is something that can answer the question. And if we talk about traveling,

it is what makes you feel happy and relaxed. Traveling can give new ideas or an opportunity

to think about something else. You may find something interesting out there, not just typing

your work in front of the computer or sitting in the boring office. So, this will help you to

know why you should come visit Thailand. This country is the first choice for some people.

Additionally, Thailand has many travel attractions. For example, traditions, cultures, extreme

activities, food, and much more. And also an ample nature. So, Thailand is a good place for

getting some new experiences and receive some new traditions. Those experiences will help

you make a decision about traveling. Thailand is a beautiful country whether nature, culture,

or environment. If you are the one who loves traveling, seeing a beautiful old culture, and

immerse yourself with the nature. Thailand is a must for you.

Culture and Tradition

Thailand has a beautiful culture and tradition. People whove came to Thailand will

know that this country has a fascinating culture and traditions. And this is what makes

Thailand a beautiful country, that many people want to travel to. Research from many tourism

websites show how Thai cultures and traditions be like. And also include all the behaviors

and culture attraction. From Isvolunteers (2011), Thailand is the most fascinating, this

country has many gorgeous cultures and wonderful beliefs than the western culture.

Thailand has long been a favorite holiday destination among British travelers, Angela

Mack once said. Thailand has many vibrant cultures and festivals. And all of these encourage

us to have fun with it. The way Thai do greeting is Wi, you may hear Sawasdee wherever

you go. People will greet you with a joyful smile. This is why Thailand is called Land of

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Smiles. To do greeting you might hold your palms together and slowly bow down. Here you

if you travel in Bangkok, you can go shopping in a mall, or having a wonderful Thai cuisine

meal, and stay at a five stars luxurious hotel. But that is just the first part in Thailand there is

much more places to go in this country, if in the north of Thailand there will be some

mountains scenery in Chiang Mai. Not only a beautiful view, but Chiang Mai is surrounded

by many fascinating temples. New experience will be gained here, because in Thai culture

temple is a holy place. And in tradition you can not wear shorts inside the temple, this is

Thais tradition. It would be differently in a different part of Thailand. Because Thailand is a

combination of many religions, tradition, and cultures that must be exchanged from many

neighbor countries (isvolunteers, 2011). From all the information, it shows that Thailand is a

country of impressive tradition and culture. Many people who came here will get some new

experiences back from many places. Another research from Telegraph website, it shows that

Thai culture is not only about behavior but also some old palaces or building. From the

traveling website, one of the best places in Bangkok is a Thai culture temple, which located

near Sanam Luang. It is a Thai national landmarks like the Grand Palace, it is the Temple of

the Emerald Buddha. In Bangkok, you can see some night river view by boat. It is very

beautiful to see a light from the awakening city. This is why Thailand is a beautiful country

and attract the foreigner. And if you want to feel a total nature climate, heading south is a

must for all the traveler. Phuket has a very beautiful beach, aquamarine sea, and a white pearl

sand. Thailand also has many old cultures that last long from the past. And there is a

Museum, which is large. It locates near the Phra Pinklao Bridge, in Bangkok. This is the

famous museum that all the traveler mostly visits and gain new experiences. (Mack, 2015).

All the information above can conclude that; it shows that not only the behavior but also the

building that remain from the past. Which can attract the traveler attention, and makes

Thailand a beautiful country whether traditions or cultures. This is the reason why Thailand is

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a beautiful country not only the peoples manner but also the old architecture and some

traveling attractions. So, Thailand become the place that you need to visit once in your life.

Nature attraction

Thailand has a natural and an environment attraction. Nowadays many natural

resources are being ruined. But in Thailand, this country has a passionate nature and beautiful

environment. This is also the reason why Thailand is a must for the one that loves nature and

wild life. From the traveling website, Wanderingtrader (2016), If you are overwhelming with

a busy life among the city that full of people and building. And want to go out some where

impressive for your trip. Thailand must be one of your choices. From a traveling website, In

Southeast Asia Thailand is the most popular destination for traveler. And if you are too bored

of a jammed traffic and crowded people in the capital city. Outside the city must be a good

idea for you. In addition, to avoid a messy civilization you might go somewhere else that has

an impressive nature scenery with a good environment. And the right place for this might be

Khao Yai, it is a jungle located in the Northeast of Thailand. This place is for the one who

interested in fascinating nature and marvelous environment. This jungle shows how the

environment is in Thailand. Due to Thailand is located in Southeast Asia, So the weather

might be a bit humid and hot. Which is an attraction for the western tourist, so they can

experience a different climate. Not only a forest resources but also a water resources in the

Southern part of Thailand. Koh Tao is the best place to impress a peaceful beach. People

usually come here to sun bathing and diving, because Koh Tao is the cheapest diving in the

world. Every people who came here will love the place that is rich in nature and environment.

That is why Thailand has a great nature resources. (Laborde, 2016). All information above

tells that Thailand has a beautiful nature, which makes many tourists wants to visit Thailand.

Especially, Sea resources, such as a peaceful beach in southern Thailand. Which is good for

the tourists that want to impress with a good scenery. From another traveling website,

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bartravel.com, if you think that just watching a beautiful view is too boring. Animal or

wildlife must be something that is more interesting. In Thailand animal is also a traveler

attraction. According to the website, elephant is a national animal of Thailand. And if you

want to see and play with the elephant, Chiang Mai is Thailand famous elephant riding. Many

travelers go there to make some new experiences. These amazing elephants have a marvelous

skill such as painting. In this camp they were treated with care. And if you are an aquatic

animal lover, there is a beautiful aquarium for you. Siam Ocean World is located in the center

of Shopping mall, Siam Paragon, Bangkok. This aquarium has many sea creatures for tourist

to visit. This aquarium will make you feel another experience, like you are swimming among

a beautiful animal. And you can find some rare animal that you are not usually see in the sea.

(Animal encounters in Thailand for families, 2000). According to the information it shows

that Thailand is not only rich in forest environment, but also in wildlife. All the traveler will

know that Thailand is famous in animal too, particularly elephant in Chiang Mai. In

conclusion, Thailands good nature and environment is an attraction for many tourists to

come to this country. Because Thailand is full of fascinating nature and also has an amazing

environment. This is why Thailand is a must for traveler.

Transportation

Traffic jam in Thailand is such a big problem, especially in Bangkok. As you know

that Bangkok is crowded with building, and cars. Because it is the heart of the country, it

combines all the facilities in one big place. All those reasons make the traffic in Bangkok

jammed. But nowadays, Thailand have many MRT and BTS station around the city. And

there are more tourist attractions out of the city. From the Coconutsbangkok website (2016),

says that Thailand has the worst traffic in the world. Due to the fact that Bangkok is a capital

city and the center of civilization. According to the website, Bangkok is the world most

congested city in the world. This city is a capital city which include all the shopping center

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and many more, which makes everyone want to visit. From the problem, it might be the

reason of tourism decrease, because of the situation in the city is too chaotic. Many cars and

people are heading to the same main street and places, which causes a traffic jam. In

Bangkok, people waste their time on extra travel time in the morning with 85 percent, and

especially in the evening with 114 percent on an extra travel time that they usually use. But

the problem still can be changed with our help. This problem is a big problem for the city, it

decreases the number of tourist in Bangkok because some of them want to avoid a busy life.

But this problem will not be an obstacle anymore, because there is a solution for this

problem. From the traveling website, Theguardian (2005), as we know that traffic jam is a

major problem in Thailand, especially in Bangkok. Due to nowadays everyone in Thailand

own their car, it makes Thailand has a large amount of car, plus with having a bad traffic

management. But this problem could be fixed. And from the traveling website, there is some

ways to solve this big problem, nowadays Thailand has a Sky train and Metro which can

bring you to many places that has a station linked to it. Which is good for traveler because if

they want to avoid a traffic jam on the ground, they could easily go for MRT or BTS. And

you dont have to worry about the overloaded passenger, because the transport system is very

good in arranging. And if you are in a hurry situation, go highway because highway does not

have bends. You will save your time more than going on a normal road. These are some

examples of how to solve the problem, which will help Bangkoks traffic better. From the

information, if everyone follows the suggestion above. The traffic jam in Bangkok will not be

a problem anymore and this city will attract more tourist. In conclusion, as we know that

traffic jam is a big problem in Bangkok, but if we all follow the rules, the traffic jam will not

be our obstacle. And if we help each other to solve this problem, Bangkok will attract more

foreigner to come visit a civilize city. And it makes Thailand a must for traveler.

Conclusion

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In conclusion, Thailand is a must for traveler, because Thailand has a beautiful culture

and also a fascinating tradition. But not only the culture and tradition that is an attraction, but

also a nature and an environment is an attraction for the traveler. And the transportations

problem in Bangkok could be solved by a Sky train and a Metro, which allowed you to be

able to travel to many places in this beautiful city. In this persuasive essay, the evidences are

from many reliable traveling websites which include all the information about environment

attraction, wildlife, and transportation in Thailand. Therefore, all the sources are supporting

why Thailand is a must for those who want to travel. This can be helpful for the one who is

interested in traveling and has no ideas where to go. And this will make Thailand a traveling

attraction for many tourists around the world, and a place that they need to visit once in their

life.

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