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Thailand

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Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand, and formerly known as Siam, is a country located in Mainland Southeast Asia. It shares land borders with Myanmar to the west and northwest, Laos to the east and northeast, Cambodia to the southeast, and Malaysia to the south. Its maritime boundaries include the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea, and it shares maritime borders with Vietnam, Indonesia, and India. Thailand has a population of nearly 66 million people and covers an area of approximately 513,115 km2. The capital and largest city is Bangkok.

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Capital
Bangkok
Population
66,188,503
Area
513,119 km2
Climate
Tropical
Government
Constitutional monarchy
Currency
baht
Languages
Thai 90.7%, Thai and other languages 6.4%
Sells
machine parts, integrated circuits, trucks, cars
Sells to
USA 18%, China 13%, Japan 7%
Land borders
4: Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia
Drives on the
left
Calling code
+66
Founded
1768
Hemisphere
Northern

Where it is

Languages

Share of the population that speaks each. Click one to see every country that speaks it.

Thaiofficial
90.7%
6.4%

What it sells, and to whom

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Exports

machine parts integrated circuits trucks cars broadcasting equipment

Imports

crude petroleum integrated circuits natural gas gold vehicle parts/accessories

Trades with

USA18.0% China13.0% Japan7.0% Australia4.0% Singapore4.0% UAE6.0% Taiwan5.0%

Natural resources

tin rubber natural gas tungsten tantalum timber

Industries

tourism textiles and garments agricultural processing beverages tobacco cement

Farms and fisheries

  • sugarcane
  • rice
  • cassava
  • oil palm fruit
  • maize
  • rubber

Largest cities

Bangkok  capital 5,104,476
Samut Prakan 388,920
Mueang Nonthaburi 254,375
Chon Buri 219,164
Phra Pradaeng 196,129

Wars and conflicts

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World War I1914–1918 Cambodian-Vietnamese War1978–1989 Vietnam War1955–1975 Korean War1950–1953 Iraq War2003–2011 Cambodian–Vietnamese War1977–1991 Laotian Civil War1959–1975 Franco-Thai War1940–1941 Indochina Wars1946–1989 Third Indochina War1975–1991 Burmese–Siamese War of 1785–861785–1786

Form of government

Constitutional monarchy.

parliamentary monarchy constitutional monarchy

Money, belief and alliances

Money

baht

Belief

Buddhism Islam Hinduism Christianity Sikhism

Belongs to

Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation World Meteorological Organization United Nations International Development Association ASEAN Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Asian Development Bank Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency UNESCO International Bank for Reconstruction and Development World Health Organization Interpol World Trade Organization International Hydrographic Organization

Climate and geography

tropical; rainy, warm, cloudy southwest monsoon (mid-May to September); dry, cool northeast monsoon (November to mid-March); southern isthmus always hot and humid

Climate zone

Tropical

Highest point

Doi Inthanon

Landmarks and landscapes

Grand Palace Wat Arun Ayutthaya Phi Phi Islands

Northern hemisphere.

Land borders (4)

Cambodia Laos Myanmar Malaysia

In charge right now

Vajiralongkorn
Vajiralongkorn Head of state
Paetongtarn Shinawatra
Paetongtarn Shinawatra Head of government
Phumtham Wechayachai
Phumtham Wechayachai Head of government

Figures from its history

Bhumibol Adulyadej
Bhumibol Adulyadej King, 1946-2016 Bhumibol Adulyadej, titled Rama IX, was King of Thailand from 9 June 1946 until his death in 2016.
Chulalongkorn
Chulalongkorn King who kept Siam independent Chulalongkorn, posthumously honoured as King Chulalongkorn the Great, was the fifth king of Siam from the Chakri dynasty, titled Rama V.
Thaksin Shinawatra
Thaksin Shinawatra Prime minister ousted in 2006 Thaksin Shinawatra is a Thai former politician, businessman, and police officer who served as the 23rd prime minister of Thailand from 2001 until his overthrow in 2006.
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