Test your knowledge about Cha-Am (quiz #1) January 4, 2018 Stephane Cha-Am News, Featured, Onlychaam website, Wian 2 This is our first quiz about Cha-Am, 15 questions to test your knowledge. We hope you find it fun and interesting. If you have comments please let us know (but if you post in the "comments" section below, please do not give out the answers!). Your name or nickname: 1. In which province is Cha-am? Phetchaburi Prachuap Kirikhan Ratchaburi Samut Sakhon 2. Cha-am (we mean the district) has a population of approximately: 17,000 persons 27,000 persons 37,000 persons 47,000 persons 3. What is the postal code for Cha-am? 76110 76120 77110 77120 4. What is the total length of Cha-am beach road (from the pier at the north to the Grand Pacific hotel at the south)? 3.75 km 4.75 km 5.75 km 6.75 km 5. What does the name "Cha-am" actually mean? Long beach It is short for "cha winyam" which means slow spirit It comes from "cha an" which means to clean a saddle It doesn’t mean anything 6. Which two sea animals are represented by the statue that can be found at the very end of the 700 meters pier, on north Cha-am beach? A couple of crabs A couple of dolphins A couple of lobsters A couple of squids 7. The Maruekhathaiyawan (or Mrigadayavan) palace, on the coast between Cha-am and Hua Hin, was the summer palace of which King? King Mongkut (Rama IV) King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) King Vajiravudh (Rama VI) King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) 8. In which place can you find some statues depicting Phra Aphai Mani, the famous work of the Thai poet Sunthorn Phu? Naresuan camp Puek Tian beach Santorini Park Wat Nong Chaeng 9. What is the real name of the "hospital road"? Chaolay road Klong Thian road Nong Cheng road Phetchkasem road 10. Which of these golf courses is not in Cha-am district? Black Mountain Imperial Lake View Palm Hills Springfield 11. Which bank has two branches in Cha-am and is associated with the colour purple? Bangkok Bank Kasikorn Bank Krungsri Ayudhya Siam Commercial Bank 12. On which day can you find the night market near Cha-am’s train station? Monday Wednesday Friday Saturday 13. Chaam, spelt in one word, is the name of another city in which country? Belgium France Germany Netherlands 14. Where was this photo taken? Cha-am Forest park Krao Nang Panturat national park Swiss Sheep Farm Cha-am temple (Wat Cha-am) 15. How do you write Cha-am in Thai? ("I don't" is not an option!) A B C D Time's up quiz
good quiz : )))
Very nice to do and you learn something from Cha-am as well.