Thailand is a Southeast Asian nation known for tourism, automotive manufacturing, agricultural exports, renewable-energy growth, and resilient economic diversification.
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Thailand is a Country located in the South-eastern Asia sub-region of the Asia continent.
Easy learning about Thailand
The capital city of Thailand is Bangkok, capital city of Thailand.
Word: Temples
Meaning: ornate shrines
Basic Information
Capital City: Bangkok, capital city of Thailand
Population: 71,619,863 (UN)
Area: 514,000 km² / 319,384 sq mi
People are called: Thai
Type: Country
Administrative Divisions
76 provinces (changwat) and 1 municipality* (maha nakhon)
- Amnat Charoen
- Ang Thong
- Bueng Kan
- Buri Ram
- Chachoengsao
- Chai Nat
- Chaiyaphum
- Chanthaburi
- Chiang Mai
- Chiang Rai
- Chon Buri
- Chumphon
- Kalasin
- Kamphaeng Phet
- Kanchanaburi
- Khon Kaen
- Krabi
- Krung Thep* (Bangkok)
- Lampang
- Lamphun
- Loei
- Lop Buri
- 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
- Phangnga
- 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
- Sing Buri
- Si Sa Ket
- Songkhla
- Sukhothai
- Suphan Buri
- Surat Thani
- Surin
- Tak
- Trang
- Trat
- Ubon Ratchathani
- Udon Thani
- Uthai Thani
- Uttaradit
- Yala
- Yasothon
Geography
Latitude: 15° 00' N
Longitude: 100° 00' E
Geographical Subregion: South Eastern Asia
Continental Region: Asia
Borders
- Laos — Land border
- Myanmar (Burma) — Land border
- Cambodia — Land border
- Malaysia — Land border
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)
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