Indonesia–Thailand relations popular destination for Indonesian tourist with 448,748 Indonesians visited Thailand in 2012, ranked 16th of its foreign visitors nationalities. On the other hand, there was 141,771 Thai tourist visiting Indonesia in 2011 ranked 13th. Most of Indonesians are attracted to popular Thai tourist destinations, such as Bangkok Grand Palace, Thai culture, food and nightlife, and also Phuket. Naturally, as a Buddhist nation, Thai visitors are attracted to Borobudur and also Bali. Borobudur, located in Central Java, is the world’s largest Buddhist place of worship. Many visitors to Indonesia from Thailand make this the most popular destination. Indonesia–Thailand relations Indonesia and
Culture of Indonesia Culture of Indonesia The culture of Indonesia has been shaped by long interaction between original indigenous customs and multiple foreign influences. Indonesia is centrally-located along ancient trading routes between the Far East, South Asia and the Middle East, resulting in many cultural practices being strongly influenced by a multitude of religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Islam and Christianity, all strong in the major trading cities. The result is a complex cultural mixture very different from the original indigenous cultures. Examples of the fusion of Islam with Hindu include Javanese Abangan belief, the fusion of Hinduism, Buddhism and animism in Bodha,