According to King Vajiravudh or Rama VI, the three pillars that hold together the Thai society are - nation, religion and monarchy. Despite the technological, economical and scientific advancements, it is on the basis of its distinct cultural identity that the world recognizes Thailand. Hence, it is necessary to promote awareness of cultural heritage and pride of being a Thai among children and youth. The concept of art education in Thailand is concentrated on developing personal and creative instincts and styles among children. Section 23 under National Education Act directs compulsory education till age of nine that accommodates knowledge about the history, culture, traditions, art forms and sports of Thailand.

The world we live in is changing very rapidly. With terror looming over us we try to push these things out of our minds. What better way to do this than take a vacation? Traveling always gives us a sense of freedom and, often times, joyful occasions. But with the rising cost of fuel and added security measures flying becomes more and more expensive.

Do we just sit home and read the paper or do we mortgage the house and go jaunting off to Hawaii just to camp on the beach because we spent all the trip money to get there? Of course not! There is a solution to this travel woe.

Thailand’s economy has always been an export-driven economy and existed as a decentralized free enterprise. All the Thai governments have favored an open investment pattern, emphasizing on creating a favorable market for attracting huge foreign direct investments. In the early 1980s and during 1990s, Thai economy was one of the fastest growing economies in the world recording an average growth rate of 9 percent all this crashed during the July 1997 Asia economic crash.

According to economists, there are five principal reasons for the East Asian currency Crisis or IMF of July 1997 that caused a period of economic unrest and turmoil in Southeast Asian financial markets. The countries that were mainly affected during the crisis included Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and South Korea. Inadequate foreign exchange reserves, improper handling of fund allocations and inadequately developed financial sectors in the developing Asian countries have been held as the prime reasons for the drop in the local currency exchange rates against the US dollar during the period.