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| Country Name: |
Kingdom of Thailand (conventional long form), Thailand (conventional short form), Ratcha Anachak Thai (local long form), Prathet Thai (local short form),
Siam (former name)
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| Capital: |
Bangkok,
Krung Thep (local short form meaning "City of Angels"). The full name is "Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Yuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit" |
| Geography: |
15 00 N, 100 00 E,
Southeastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand |
Border
countries:
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Myanmar to the west and north (1,800 km border), Laos P.D.R. to the north and northeast (1,754 km), Cambodia
to the southeast (803 km), and Malaysia to the south (506 km).
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| Area: |
514,000
sq km
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| Area Comparative: |
About the size of France, or twice the size of wyoming |
| Typography: |
Thailand
is divided into four distinct areas:
1) the mountainous North,
2) the
fertile Central Plains,
3) the semi-arid plateau of the Northeast, and
4) the many beautiful tropical beaches & offshore islands of the Southern
peninsula
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| Population: |
65,493,296
millions (8,160,522
millions in Bangkok alone)
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| People: |
Thai
75%, Chinese 14%, othery 11%
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| Language: |
Thai, English (secondary language of the elite), ethnic and regional dialects
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| Religion: |
Buddhism
94.6%, Muslim 4.6%, Christian 0.7%, others 0.1%)
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| Government: |
Constitutional Monarchy
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| Head
of State: |
H.R.H.
King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX of the Chakri Dynasty)
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| Prime
Minister: |
Abhisit Vejjajiva
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| Administration: |
76 provinces; Amnat Charoen, Ang Thong, Buriram, Chachoengsao, Chai Nat, Chaiyaphum, Chanthaburi, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Chon Buri, Chumphon, Kalasin, Kamphaeng Phet, Kanchanaburi, Khon Kaen, Krabi, Krung Thep Mahanakhon (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, Sara Buri, Satun, Sing Buri, Sisaket, Songkhla, Sukhothai, Suphan Buri, Surat Thani, Surin, Tak, Trang, Trat, Ubon Ratchathani, Udon Thani, Uthai Thani, Uttaradit, Yala & Yasothon.
These provinces are each subdivided into amphoe (districts), tambon (sub-disricts) and muban
(villages)
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| National
Flag: |
The
red, white, and blue stripes symbolize the nation, Buddhism, and the monarchy,
respectively.
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| Time: |
GMT
+ 7 hours
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| 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
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| Electricity: |
220
V, 50 Hz
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| Thailand's principal export destinations: |
USA, Japan, China |
| Thailand's principal import sources: |
Japan, China, USA |
| Taxation: |
Corporation tax maximum 30%, value-added tax 7%, personal income tax rates rise to 37% on annual taxable earnings exceeding Bath 4 m. |
| Internet TLD: |
.th |
| Calling code: |
66 |
| Currency: |
Baht (THB) |
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