Hello Village, our VES Flying Bus has us in our new country on the Southeast Asia’s Indochina peninsula known for tropical beaches, royal palaces, ancient ruins and ornate temples displaying figures of Buddha, a revered symbol.
Geographic coordinates: 13 45 N, 100 31 E
The capital, an ultramodern cityscape rises next to quiet canal and riverside communities. Commercial hubs such as Chinatown consist of labyrinthine alleys crammed with shophouses, markets and diners. This country is about three times the size of Florida and slightly more than twice the size of Wyoming.
The climate is very rainy, warm. It can be cloudy often during the southwest monsoon season from mid-May to September and then very dry and cool during the northeast monsoon beginning in November through mid-March. The southern isthmus is always hot and humid.
The natural resources are tin, rubber, natural gas, tungsten, tantalum, timber, lead, fish, gypsum, lignite, fluorite, and arable land.
Natural hazards: land subsidence in Bangkok area resulting from the depletion of the water table; and droughts.
Environment - current issues: air pollution from vehicle emissions; water pollution from organic and factory wastes; deforestation; soil erosion; wildlife populations threatened by illegal hunting.
Agriculture: rice, cassava (manioc, tapioca), rubber, corn, sugarcane, coconuts, palm oil, pineapple, livestock, fish products
Industries: tourism, textiles and garments, agricultural processing, beverages, tobacco, cement, light manufacturing such as jewelry and electric appliances, computers and parts, integrated circuits, furniture, plastics, automobiles and automotive parts, agricultural machinery, air conditioning and refrigeration, ceramics, aluminum, chemical, environmental management, glass, granite and marble, leather, machinery and metal work, petrochemical, petroleum refining, pharmaceuticals, printing, pulp and paper, rubber, sugar, rice, fishing, casava, world's second-largest tungsten producer and third-largest tin producer
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