Thailand

Thailand is the only country in Southeast Asia never colonised by a European power. Its name means land of the free, adopted in 1939 in place of Siam.

Thailand Flag

Thailand Armorial

Easy learning about Thailand

The capital city of Thailand is Bangkok, capital city of Thailand.

Word: Temples

Meaning: ornate shrines

Administrative Divisions

76 provinces and 1 metropolitan administration.

Provinces:

Amnat Charoen
Ang Thong
Bueng Kan
Buriram
Chachoengsao
Chai Nat
Chaiyaphum
Chanthaburi
Chiang Mai
Chiang Rai
Chon Buri
Chumphon
Kalasin
Kamphaeng Phet
Kanchanaburi
Khon Kaen
Krabi
Lampang
Lamphun
Loei
Lopburi
Mae Hong Son
Maha Sarakham
Mukdahan
Nakhon Nayok
Nakhon Pathom
Nakhon Phanom
Nakhon Ratchasima
Nakhon Sawan
Nakhon Si Thammarat
Nan
Narathiwat
Nong Bua Lamphu
Nong Khai
Nonthaburi
Pathum Thani
Pattani
Phang Nga
Phatthalung
Phayao
Phetchabun
Phetchaburi
Phichit
Phitsanulok
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya
Phrae
Phuket
Prachin Buri
Prachuap Khiri Khan
Ranong
Ratchaburi
Rayong
Roi Et
Sa Kaeo
Sakon Nakhon
Samut Prakan
Samut Sakhon
Samut Songkhram
Saraburi
Satun
Si Sa Ket
Sing Buri
Songkhla
Sukhothai
Suphan Buri
Surat Thani
Surin
Tak
Trang
Trat
Ubon Ratchathani
Udon Thani
Uthai Thani
Uttaradit
Yala
Yasothon

Metropolitan administration:

Bangkok

Provinces and metropolitan administration of Thailand map

Thailand is a Country located in the South-eastern Asia sub-region in the continent of Asia.

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Height

0 m (0 ft), 60 m (197 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 300 m (984 ft), 500 m (1640 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), above 2000 m (6560 ft)

Sea depth

0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)

Basic Information

Capital City: Bangkok, capital city of Thailand

Population: 71,619,863 (UN)

Area: 514,000 km² / 319,384 sq mi

People from Thailand are called: Thai

Geography

Latitude: 15.460° N

Longitude: 101.073° E

Geographical Subregion: South Eastern Asia

Continental Region: Asia

Borders

Laos — Land border
Myanmar (Burma) — Land border
Cambodia — Land border
Malaysia — Land border

Citizenship & Passport

Passport Ranking: 62 (HP Index)

Visa-Free Destinations: 77

Climate

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

Global Indices

EF EPI Position: 106 (EF EPI)

EF EPI Score: 415 (EF EPI)

EF EPI Proficiency: Very Low Proficiency (EF EPI)

Global Peace Index Rank: 101 (GPI)

Global Peace Index Score: 2.089 (GPI)

Economy

GDP per Capita: $8,057 (IMF)

GDP per Capita Position: 98

Currency: Baht

Currency Code: THB

Human Development

HDI Rank: 76 (UNDP)

HDI Value: 0.798

Mean Years of Schooling: 9.0

Expected Years of Schooling: 15.4

Life Expectancy at Birth: 76.4 Years

Religion

Most Predominant: Buddhist

Second Most Predominant: Muslim

LGBTI Rights

Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)

Legal Mechanism: Legislative

Death Penalty: No

Maximum Prison Sentence: No

Physical Punishment: No

Technical Information

TLD: .th

Calling Code: +66

MapGeo Name: Thailand

MapGeo Code: TH