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      Contents

       Sawatdi Kha

       Yindi Tonrap!

       Putting Thailand On The Map

       Great Places to Visit!

       Let’s Have Some Monkey Fun (Ling Sanuk)

       Look, No Hands!

       Special Thai Crafts

       Speak Thai with Me!

       Thai Elephants (Chang)

       Delicious Thai Foods

       The Girl Who Spoke In Flowers

       Let’s Play a Game

       The Story of Ta-in and Ta-na

       Sonkran Water Days

       Eating Rice with Every Meal

       Honoring the Rice Goddess

       When Kids Rule!

       Many People — Many Beliefs

       The Floating Lantern Festival (Loi Krathong)

       The Ramakien Story

       Dancing Thai Style!

       Traditional Thai Music

       Make a Thai Shadow Puppet

       Traveling by Boat

       Traditional Thai Clothing

       Wild Animals—Big and Small

       We're so Proud to be Thai

       La Kon — Goodbye

       Books and Websites to Explore

       Index

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      Hello — Sawatdi Kha

      (Sa-wat-de Ka)

      My name is Mali. I am nine years old and I live in a village in northern Thailand with my grandparents, mom, dad, brothers and sisters. The monsoon rains bring lots of water from June until October. We need the water to grow our rice and vegetables. But it means we have to build our houses on poles to stay dry.

      This is how to say “hello” in Thailand if you are a girl. Boys say sawatdi khrap (sa-wat-de kra). When we meet, we make a wai by bowing our head and putting our hands together under our chins as a sign of respect.

      We live by a river where I fish with my grandfather, and near a forest where I pick fresh mangoes and watch for shy leaf monkeys in the trees. I like to write stories and make shadow puppets to put on shows for my family and friends. Most of all, I love elephants and helping to keep them safe.

      Mali is making a wai

      Welcome — Yindi Tonrap!

      (Yin-ti-tawn-rap)

      My name is Tawan. My mom gave me the nickname Ling Noi (little monkey) because I used to climb on everything. She still calls me that even though I’m 11 years old now. It makes sense that monkeys are my favorite animals.

      Yindi Tonrap means “Welcome” in Thai.

      Bangkok has lots of traffic, but we use the subway, Skytrain, and boats to get around.

      The most fun way (and noisiest!) is by tuk tuk, a three-wheeled motorcycle car. The name comes from the sputtering noises their engines make.

      My favorite sport is sepak takro, which is like volleyball except that you can only use your feet. I also like making kites and I’m learning to play the pi, a traditional Thai instrument that is like an oboe.

      I live with my parents and little brother Phoom (he’s seven) in Bangkok. This is the capital of Thailand, with over 8.5 million people. My mom owns a business selling Thai crafts. My dad is a science teacher. Our school has kids from all over the world.

      Putting Thailand On The Map

      Thailand is in Southeast Asia. We say it is shaped like the head of an elephant—with a very long, skinny trunk! You might have to turn the book sideways to see it.

      The Thai Elephant Conservation Camp— near Lampang (where my uncle works)

      Northern Thailand (where Mali lives) is the elephant’s ear. Hundreds of years ago, people migrated here from China. They called it the Kingdom of Lanna (1292-1775), which means “a thousand rice fields.” And we still grow lots of rice here! There are huge mountains and forests surrounding beautiful valleys. Many groups of people, like the Karen, Hmong, Mien, Lahu, Akha, and Lisu, live in those mountains and have their own customs and languages. I have Hmong and Lisu friends at my school.

      Isan, or northeastern Thailand, is the elephant’s neck. This area was once part of neighboring Lao kingdoms. Many people in Isan speak Lao and eat Laotian food.

      Central Thailand is the elephant’s head. This is where the early Thai kingdoms of Sukhothai (1200-1350) and Ayutthaya (1350–1767) were located. Once called Siam, Thailand was created by uniting all the different kingdoms in 1767. The capital was moved from Ayutthaya to Thonburi on the Chao Phraya River. In 1782, the capital was moved across the river to Bangkok, which is the biggest and most important city in Thailand today.

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