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Thailand


National Flag

Before 1917 the Thai flag was red with a white elephant, an emblem of the absolute monarchy. It was changed by King Vajiravudh (Rama VI) in 1917 when Siam entered World War I on the side of the Allies. Today's flag consists of five horizontal bands of red, white and blue. The three colors represent the three pillars of the Thai nation. The outer red bands stand for the country, white for Buddhism and blue for the monarchy.


Initial Asian Countries
Thailand
Cambodia
Laos
Vietnam
Myanmar
Yunnan (China)
Malaysia
Philippines

Additional Asian Countries
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Brunei
China
Dubai
India
Indonesia
Iraq
Israel
Jordan
Korea
Kuwait
Maldives
Nepal
Oman
Pakistan
Qatar
Singapore
Sri Lanka
Uzbekistan

Africa
Algeria
Egypt
Morocco

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Created: September 1, 1995 - Last updated: February 4, 2008