Religion in Thailand
The majority religion in Thailand is Buddhism. There are also traditional religions from Thailand and China. A minority of Hindus, Sikhs, Muslims, Christians and Jews also live in Thailand.
Buddhism
There are many beautiful temples around Thailand. Before you enter a temple you should remove your shoes.
There are many beautiful temples around Thailand. Before you enter a temple you should remove your shoes.
Many Thai males will become Buddhist monks for a period in their late teens. You often see the monks out and about or at temples. They wear orange robes. |
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There are some ancient temples in Thailand which can be visited. You can see lots of tall towers at these some of these temples. They are called prang. Below are some examples:
You can also see some lovely statues like those below:
People also light incense:
Confucianism
Taoism
Hinduism
Sikhism
Islam
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Islam is also practiced in areas of Thailand. The Muslims living in Thailand have come from many countries such as Indonesia, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Malaysia. |
Christianity
Judaism