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General
Thailand World Wide Web Virtual Library
http://www.nectec.or.th/WWW-VL-Thailand.html
This site is a major starting point from which to explore all aspects of Thailand.
It has links to sites with information about current events, general news,
country and cultural profiles, tourism, accommodation, weather, pictures, education,
health care, social science, economy, science, technology, library catalogues,
archives and professional organisations. Part of the Asian Studies WWW Virtual
Library.
Sunsite Thailand's Information
http://sunsite.au.ac.th/thailand/
This is a source containing links to business, education, government & politics, society,
special events and virtual tourism information. Some of these are in Thai language
only but many sites are excellent. Particularly recommended is the food information
under 'Thai Culture', which is found in the 'Society' section.
Mahidol University Welcome to Thailand
http://www.mahidol.ac.th/thailand/thailand.html
Provides excellent overview materials on many areas, including 'Thailand at a
glance' (national colours, flag, dress, day, symbol etc), history, religion,
education, economy, monarchy, the arts, government and politics, international
relations, energy and natural resources, agriculture, manufacturing, science
and technology, transportation and communication, tourism and the land and its
people. The information on the land and its people, especially the material on
family, social values, urban life and the Thai social system, provide excellent
overviews of modern Thai society.
CIA World Fact Book - Thailand
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/th.html
CIA's world fact file for Thailand, with categories such as flag and map, geography,
people, government, economy, transportation, communication and defence.
Thai Websites
http://www.thaiwebsites.com/
Contains links to many excellent official sites, including the Royal Jubilee website, Buddhism sites, tourism and cultural areas, government and politics, universities, entertainment and sport sites.
Weather Information
http://www.nectec.or.th/weather.html
Contains links to a large selection of weather sites for the world and Southeast
Asian region, including daily satellite images.
SiamNet - Thailand Travel Information
http://www.siam.net/directories/
This site includes general information about Thailand.
Bangkok Metropolitan Authority Statistical Profile
http://203.144.180.230/Internet/stat_search/statENG.asp
Search by keyword and/or 'title' for statistics on population, movement, revenue,
education, health, road traffic accidents, economy and much more.
Thailand: The Music Scene
http://www.escati.com/thai_music.htm
This site includes music clips, song lyrics and some biographical information
about popular Thai musicians. Requires RealAudio® player to listen to the
music.
Travel
Tourism Authority of Thailand
http://www.tat.or.th/
A Thai Journey was funded by Tourism Authority of Thailand. Their website includes plenty of travel information and advice about Thailand as well as links to other sites.
Lonely Planet Publications
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/south_east_asia/thailand/
Information about destinations and publications, including colourful graphics.
A good overview of tourist information about Thailand, including a map, slide
show, country facts, attractions and travellers' reports.
Newspapers
Bangkok Post
http://www.bangkokpost.com/
The Student Weekly section of the Bangkok Post contains
many articles which reflect Thai youth culture.
The Nation
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/
Contains articles from The Nation newspaper, an independent daily English-language newspaper published in Thailand. On this website there is also a link to:
Nation Junior
http://www.nationjunior.com/
An online English-language magazine for Thai youth, containing upbeat articles on teenage issues. Be aware that articles can include topics such as drugs or teen suicide which should be assessed first before presenting them to a class.
Education
Sriwittayapaknam School
http://www.sriwittayapaknam.ac.th/homepage.html
An
excellent site containing a great deal of information about school life in Thailand,
including the school day, uniforms, club activities, a virtual tour of the school
and so on.
Curriculum Corporation and the University of MelbourneThe URL for this page is: http://www.asiaeducation.edu.au/thailand/thaiwww.htm
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