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Thailand

We are researching the regional information of Thailand. Thailand is a country in the center of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. We will feature information that seems good to know when entering Thailand.

Thailand

Location

It borders Myanmar to the north and west, Laos to the north and east, Cambodia to the east, and Malaysia to the south. It has the Gulf of Thailand to the south and the Andaman Sea to the west.

Area

Approx. 510,000 km2

Capital (approximate population)

Bangkok(5.69 million)

Business-related cities other than Bangkok (approximate population)

Nonthaburi City(260,000), Pak Kret City(190,000), Hat Yai City(160,000), etc.

Population

Approximately 69.43 million people

Racial Composition

Thai 86%, other Malays, etc.

Language

Thai

Religion

Buddhism 95%, Islam 4%, Others
- Wat Phra That Doi Suthep

Culture

With a focus on Buddhist culture, Indian, Chinese, Cambodian, and other Southeast Asian influences are heavily included.
- Railay Beach
- Koh Phi Phi
- KHAO YAI National Park
- Sukhothai Historical Park
- Ayutthaya Historical Park
- Koh Samui
- Bridge Over the River Kwai
- Erawan National Park
- Maruekhathaiyawan Palace
- KHAO SOK National Park

Education

Education is compulsory up to the age of 14 and the government provides free education up to the age of 17.
- Mahidol University
- Chulalongkorn University
- Kasetsart University
- Chiang Mai University
- KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY
- Prince of Songkla University
- Thammasat University
- Naresuan University


- National Library of Thailand
- Neilson Hays Library
- Bangkok City Library

Outline of modern and contemporary history of Thailand

1932 bloodless coup. Transition from absolute monarchy to constitutional monarchy
1939 The name of the country was changed from Siam to Thailand
1941 Japanese forces landed
1945 World War II ends
1947 military coup
1965- Involved in the Vietnam War
1973 Collapse of the military regime
1976 Military regime is restored
1978 New constitution promulgated
1991 military coup
2006 bloodless coup
2007 New constitution approved in referendum
2008 Returned to civilian rule
2014 military coup
2016 Approval of new constitution

Politics

It is a constitutional monarchy country. The king is the head of state. Since the 2014 military coup, it has been governed by the National Council for Peace and Order.
- Grand Palace
- Dusit
- The Supreme Court of Thailand

GDP per capita

$7,607

Economy

It is one of the fastest growing industrialized nations in Southeast Asia.


Asia

People's Republic of China, Singapore, Israel, Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Malaysia, India, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Iran, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Georgia , Cambodia, Japan , Myanmar, Laos, Mongolia, Bhutan, Nepal, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, Armenia, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan , Kuwait, Bahrain , Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen, North Korea, East Timor, Brunei, Maldives

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