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Thailand Weird Travel Facts. 1) Thailand is home to a fish that can walk on land Built like no other fish in the world, the Cryptotora thamicola, otherwise known as the blind, waterfall-climbing cavefish, uses its two front and two back fins to propel itself up waterfalls. In fact, it crawls on land the same way that any four-footed animal would. 2) Bangkok's real name is really long Its real name is one of the longest names of a place in the world, made up of Pali and Sanskrit root words: Krungthepmahanakhon Amonrattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilokphop Noppharatratchathaniburirom Udomratchaniwetmahasathan Amonphimanawatansathit Sakkathattiyawitsanukamprasit. What does that name mean? It means “City of Angels, Great City of Immortals, Magnificent City of the Nine Gems, Seat of the King, City of Royal Palaces, Home of Gods Incarnate, Erected by Visvakarman at Indra’s Behest.” 3) Home to an exorbitantly priced delicacy (namely Bird's nest soup) made from saliva The sea-salt briny flavour of swiftlet nests are made from the strands of saliva from the male cave-dwelling swiftlet bird; and are one of the most expensive, coveted and sought after delicacies on the planet. Perhaps not for everyone, these nests are collected from Thai caves and are charged at more than USD 2500 per kg. These nests are dangerous to harvest, painstaking to prepare and according to traditional Chinese medicine, have a long and extensive list of health benefits for those who can afford the salty dish. To read the entire post, click here: https://www.facebook.com/HolidaysinUnexploredPlaces/posts/1744478545700276 Do share if you are aware of any Thailand weird or fun facts. If you liked this post, please follow us at @simplyoffbeat. #simplyoffbeat #phuketvacation #phuketholiday #phuketholidays #phuketisland #thaiculture #travel_capture #phuketfestival #phuketvegetarianfestival #phukettour #phuketfun #visitbangkok #bangkoktravel #explorebangkok #bangkokstreet #travelbangkok #lopburimonkey #lopburi #lopburithailand #iamanawesomeinfluencer #travelinfluencers #birdsnestsoup #swiftletnest #lopburimonkeyfestival #phukettrip #phukettravel #phuketphotography (at Bangkok, Thailand) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCEHiyDpUpx/?igshid=gantz8mofobi