About Deepavali

Deepavali is a festival celebrated by all Hindus all over the world. This festival is celebrated to celebrate the success of Lord Muruga, a Hindu God, in killing a very
horrible demon, called Naragasura, who used to torcher everybodyin the town, including gods,humans,animals etc.On this day of Deepavali,Hindus wake up as early as 3am in the morning and take an oil bath. This is done as to follow the Lord Muruga
who came home and bathed after he had killed the demon, Naragasura. After that, they go to the temple to worship all the gods and especially, Lord Muruga to thank him
for kiling the demon. Unlike Christmas, Deepavali does not fall on the same day
every year. The date is decided depending on the number of days  in the Indian Calender. On this day, we also give sweets to our relatives, neighbours etc. Decorations will also be made at the street of Tekka, a place in Singapore. Some people decorate their houses with flowers etc. This day is a public holiday in Singapore so as to let Hindu people to celebrate the festival.

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About Thailand

Thailand formerly known as Siam is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and the southern extremity of Burma. Its maritime boundaries include Vietnam in the Gulf of Thailand to the southeast and Indonesia and India in the Andaman Sea to the southwest.

The country is a kingdom, a constitutional monarchy with King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the ninth king of the House of Chakri, who has reigned since 1946, making him the world's longest-serving current head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.[6] The king is officially titled Head of State, the Head of the Armed Forces, an Upholder of the Buddhist religion, and the Defender of all Faiths.

The largest city in Thailand is Bangkok, the capital, which is also the country's center of political, commercial, industrial and cultural activities.

Thailand is the world's 50th largest country in terms of total area (slightly smaller than Yemen and slightly larger than Spain), with a surface area of approximately 513,000 km2 (198,000 sq mi), and the 21st most-populous country, with approximately 64 million people. About 75% of the population is ethnically Thai, 14% is of Chinese origin, and 3% is ethnically Malay;[7] the rest belong to minority groups including Mons, Khmers and various hill tribes. There are approximately 2.2 million legal and illegal migrants in Thailand.[8] Thailand has also attracted a number of expatriates from developed countries.[9] The country's official language is Thai. Its primary religion is Buddhism, which is practiced by around 95% of all Thais.

Thailand experienced rapid economic growth between 1985 and 1995 and is a newly industrialized country with tourism, due to well-known tourist destinations such as Pattaya, Bangkok, Phuket, Chiang Mai and Ko Samui, and exports contributing significantly to the economy.

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