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• ThailandSHORT INFORMATION
• Overview• Geography
• Water source
• Climate
• Capital
• Administrative structure
• Language and population
• Political structure
• Monetary unit
• Religion
• Medicine (health)
• Education
HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS
• Christmas• New Year
• Easter
• Other holidays
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• National cuisine• Alcoholic beverages
• Coffee and Tea
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Overview of Thailand
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Thailand is a country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and the southern extremity of Burma. Its maritime boundaries include Vietnam in the Gulf of Thailand to the southeast and Indonesia and India in the Andaman Sea to the southwest.
Area
Total 513,120 km2 (50th)
Water (%) 0.4 (2,230 km2)
Population
2010 estimate 65,998,436 (20th)
Density 132.1/km2 (88th)
342/sq mi
Currency: Baht (฿) (THB)
Time zone
(UTC+7)
Drives on the left
Internet TLD: .th
Calling code: +66
Officially name: Kingdom of Thailand
Capital: Bangkok
Largest city: Bangkok
Official language: Thai
Government: Parliamentary democracy and Constitutional monarchy
Capital: Bangkok
Largest city: Bangkok
Official language: Thai
Government: Parliamentary democracy and Constitutional monarchy
Thailand is a country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and the southern extremity of Burma. Its maritime boundaries include Vietnam in the Gulf of Thailand to the southeast and Indonesia and India in the Andaman Sea to the southwest.
Area
Total 513,120 km2 (50th)
Water (%) 0.4 (2,230 km2)
Population
2010 estimate 65,998,436 (20th)
Density 132.1/km2 (88th)
342/sq mi
Currency: Baht (฿) (THB)
Time zone
(UTC+7)
Drives on the left
Internet TLD: .th
Calling code: +66
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