This country, the non-United Kingdom signatory of the (*) Bowring treaty, is home to biologically-male people who present as women called kathoey, or "ladyboys.
In 1688, an empire in what became this country executed the Greek-born missionary Constantine Phaulkon. The phrase "mai pen rai," which loosely means "No problem," is used commonly in this country, where dance dramas known as khon are based largely on foreign epics. This country allied with Japan and the Axis Powers on the same week as the Pearl Harbor attack. This country, the non-United Kingdom signatory of the (*) Bowring treaty, is home to biologically-male people who present as women called kathoey, or "ladyboys." The resort island of Phuket is off this country's portion of the Isthmus of Kra in the Andaman Sea. For 10 points, name this Southeast Asian country led by King Rama IX, which Westerners once called Siam.
In 1688, an empire in what became this country executed the Greek-born missionary Constantine Phaulkon.
Thailand [or Prathet Thai]