Area
513,115 sq km or 198,115 sq miles
Population
80,606,947
Capital
Bangkok.
Geography
Thailand is bordered to the west by Myanmar(Burma) 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.
Government
Constitutional Monarchy
Head of State:
HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) since 1946.
Head
of Government: Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra since
2001.
Language
Thai is the official language. English
is widely spoken in some main tourists areas.
Religion
The majority adhere to Buddhism (Theravada form), 4 per
cent are Muslim and there are some Christian minorities.
Time
GMT + 7 hours.
Electricity
220 volts AC, 50Hz. American- and European-style
two-pin plugs are used. |
