Thailand (meaning Land of the Free), or Siam ,the country’s name used until the year 1949
Official Name
Kingdom of Thailand
Citizen
Thai
Population
Thailand is a multi-ethnic nation with a population apx. 66 million (as of 2023).
Capital
Bangkok (or Krung Thep, in Thai, which means City of Angel)
Area
513,120
sq km
Geographical Location
Located in the heart of mainland Southeast Asia, Thailand is a country of mountains, hills, plains and a long coastline along the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea, not including the coastlines of some 400 islands, most of them in the Andaman Sea
Climate
Thailand is located between vast areas of land and water, so it is impacted by both the summer and the winter monsoons. As a result, Thailand weather consists of six months of rainfalls during the wet season, three months of dry and cooling breezes during the winter, and three months of heat during the summer.
Summer : February – May (average temperature 35.0 °C-39.9 °C)
Rainy : May - October
October – February (average temperature 8.0 °C-22.9 °C)
Language
Thai is the national and official language. Other languages spoken include Chinese and Malay. English, a compulsory subject of secondary school curricula, is widely spoken and understood throughout the country.
Currency
Baht (THB)
Time Zones
GMT+7h
Country Code
+66
Drives on
left
Government
Constitutional Monarchy
Business Hours
Monday – Friday (08.30 – 16.30)
National Flag
Five horizontal bands of red, white and blue represent unity of the nation, purity of religion, and the monarchy, respectively.
Religion
The majority of Thais (over 90 per cent) are Buddhists, although other major religions are practiced. These include Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Sikhism.
National symbols
The Sala Thai (Thai Pavilion)
is the country’s architectural symbol reflecting the skill of Thai craftsmen.
Chang Thai (Thai elephant or Elephas maximus indicus)
is a symbol historically and traditionally associated with Thailand.
Rachaphruek (Cassia fistula Linn)
known as the Piper Tree or Indian Laburnum in English.
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