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East & Southeast Asia
Kingdom of Thailand
🗺️ Bangkok, Thailand
Capital city
📍 13.7563°, 100.5018°View larger map →
📍 Essential Info
CapitalBangkok
TimezoneUTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Population70.0M
Governmentconstitutional monarchy
🔌 Practical Info
Driving SideLeft
Electrical PlugsType A, B, C (220V)
Internet Code.th
Internet Users90%
GDP per Capita$21,700
🌍 Geography
LocationSoutheastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, southeast of Burma
Size Comparisonabout three times the size of Florida; slightly more than twice the size of Wyoming
Climatetropical; rainy, warm, cloudy southwest monsoon (mid-May to September); dry, cool northeast monsoon (November to mid-March); southern isthmus always hot and humid
Terraincentral plain; Khorat Plateau in the east; mountains elsewhere
👥 People & Culture
Ethnic GroupsThai 97.5%, Burmese 1.3%, other 1.1%, unspecified <0.1% (2015 est.)
ReligionsBuddhist 92.5%, Muslim 5.4%, Christian 1.2%, other 0.9% (includes animist, Confucian, Hindu, Jewish, Sikh, and Taoist) (2021 est.)
Median Age41.9 years
Life Expectancy78.2 years
National HolidayBirthday of King WACHIRALONGKON, 28 July (1952)
🎎 Cultural Tips
Greetings
The wai (pressing palms together with a slight bow) is the traditional greeting. The higher the hands, the more respect.
Dining
Food is often shared family-style. Use a spoon as your main utensil, fork only to push food onto the spoon.
Key Phrases
Hello: สวัสดีThank you: ขอบคุณYes / No: ใช่ / ไม่Delicious: อร่อยHow much?: เท่าไหร่
Destinations in Thailand
Data sourced from the CIA World Factbook