Reading Comprehension
A. Answer the following questions: 1. Where is Thailand situated?
Ans. Thailand is situated in South East Asia.
2. What is interesting about the Thai Calendar?
Ans. The interesting thing about the Thai calendar is that it is 543 years ahead of the Western calendar.
3. Write about some famous places in Thailand.
Ans. Some famous places in Thailand are the Chao Praya River, valley, Khorat Plateau and the highest mountain peak in Thailand ‘Doi Intharion’.
4. What is unique about ‘Thai’ food?
Ans. The unique thing about ‘Thai’ food is its balance of five basic flavours in every dish that are spicy, sour, salty, sweet and bitter tastes.
5. What does a ‘Thai’ meal consist of?
Ans. Thai food consists of sweet-smelling Jasmine rice, lovely-smelling curries, stir-fried items and other dishes cooked with large quantities of chilly, lime juice and lemon grass.
6. Name some important towns in Thailand.
Ans. Some important towns in Thailand are Bang- kok the capital city, Nakhon, Rat Chasima, Udon Thai, Kakhon sawan, Chiang Mai, Surat Thani, Phuket, Hat Yai.
7. What happens during the Elephant round-up?
Ans. During the elephant round-up, the elephants play football.
8. Who was Little Doi Swan?
Ans. Little Doi Swan was the keeper of the guest house in Thailand.