Thailand

Major Cities

Thailand has a rich and colourful culture, and many exotic and exciting monuments testify to this. In recent decades, Thailand has rightfully transformed itself from primarily a backpacker destination into one of the world’s top tourist honeypots, catering for all tastes and budgets. Thailand is bordered to the west by Myanmar and the Indian Ocean, to the south and east by Malaysia and the Gulf of Thailand, to the east by Cambodia, and to the north and east by Laos. Central Thailand is dominated by the Chao Phraya River.

General Information

Area: 513,115 sq km
Population: 63.1 million
Capital City: Bangkok
Currency: Baht (THB)
TimeZone: GMT / UTC +1
Language: Thai (official); English is widely spoken
Religion: Buddhism (Theravada form), Muslim and Christian m
Government: Constitutional monarchy

Map of Thailand