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Asia TH Kingdom of Thailand
Thailand
  • Prathet Thai / ประเทศไทย
  • Region : Southeast Asia
  • Capital : Bangkok
  • Area : 513,120.00 km²
  • Official Language : Thai
  • Population : 69,429,000.00
  • GDP(Nominal) : 529.177
  • GPI Rank : 117
  • GII Rank : 43
Thailand is a country in the north of the Indo-Chinese peninsula. The land has a total area of 513,120 km² and a total coastline of 3,219 km. This area is approximately 74% of the area of Texas. The country has about 1,430 partially uninhabited islands. There are direct national borders with the 4 neighbouring countries Burma, Cambodia, Laos and Malaysia. The distance between New York City and the Capital Bangkok is about 13,950 km.According to the definition of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Thailand is one of the developing countries because of its lower economic performance.
Population
Population Per Km2

135.3

Life Expectancy of Males

73.2

Life Expectancy of Females

80.7

Birth Rate

10.3 ‰

Death Rate

7.7 ‰

Passport
Passport of Thailand
VF : 39 , VOA : 49 MS : 88
Currency : Thai Baht (THB)

1 US Dollar = 32.18 Baht
1000 Baht = 31.07 US Dollar

Economy

Item

Value

GDP427.60 bn €

Exportations

296.95 bn €

Importations

253.59 bn €

Tourism receipts

55.24 bn €

Unemployment rate

0.8 %

Inflation rate

0.71 %

corruption index

36 (bad)

Energy consumption

187.7 bn kWh

GDP : 529.177 | GDP(PPP) : 1383.020
Important Cities

City/Region

Population

Bangkok / CapitalBangkok

5,687,000

Samut PrakanSamut Prakan

389,000

Mueang NonthaburiNonthaburi

256,000

Pak KretNonthaburi

189,000

Chon BuriChon Buri

180,000

Phra PradaengSamut Prakan

171,000

Hat YaiSongkhla

160,000

Udon ThaniChangwat Udon Thani

153,000

Nakhon RatchasimaNakhon Ratchasima

131,000

Chiang MaiChiang Mai

131,000

Surat ThaniSurat Thani

130,000

Nakhon Si ThammaratNakhon Si Thammarat

121,000

Khon KaenKhon Kaen

120,000

Khlong LuangPathum Thani

119,000

PhatthayaChon Buri

117,000

ChanthaburiChanthaburi

100,000

RatchaburiRatchaburi

92,000

Nakhon SawanNakhon Sawan

92,000

PhuketPhuket

89,000

Ban MaiSongkhla

87,000

Phra Nakhon Si AyutthayaPhra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya

82,000

Ban RangsitPathum Thani

81,000

Chiang RaiChiang Rai

79,000

Nakhon PathomNakhon Pathom

78,000

Ubon RatchathaniChangwat Ubon Ratchathani

77,000

Sakon NakhonSakon Nakhon

76,000

Krathum BaenSamut Sakhon

73,000

PhitsanulokPhitsanulok

69,000

SaraburiSara Buri

68,000

TrangTrang

67,000

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Land Use

Category

Area

7% Urban areas

36,597 km²

43% Agricultural areas

221,113 km²

32% Forest

163,996 km²

0% Water areas

2,230 km²

17% Others

89,184 km²

Mother Tongue

Lanaguage

Percent

Thai

52.6 %

Lao

23.4 %

Chinese

12.3 %

Malay

3.6 %

Khmer

1.3 %

Burmese

1.3 %

Kuy

1.1 %

other

4.4 %

Transport

Lanaguage

Percent

Roadways:

180,053 km

Railways:

4,127 km

Waterways:

4,000 km

Commercial harbors:

825

› Airports:

101

Climate
The climate in ThailandIn Thailand, as in all equatorial countries, there is a tropical climate. Unlike in Europe or the USA, there is almost no difference between the seasons. The daylight hours vary little, and the temperature differences between summer and winter are also lesser. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 31 and 36 degrees. In some parts of the country the temperature raises up to 38 °C. In the colder months and depending in the region, the temperature lowers down to 20°C in a month's average. Average daytime and nighttime temperaturesDetailed climate data for Thailand and 19 geographic spots of the countryTsunamis
The climate in Thailand