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is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Thailand: Thailand – country at the centre of the Indochina peninsula in Southeast Asia. Formerly known as Siam until 1939. Thailand is a monarchy and governed by a military junta that took power in May 2014. Although a constitutional system was established in 1932, the monarchy and military have continued to intervene periodically in politics. Thailand experienced rapid economic growth between 1985 and 1996, becoming a newly industrialized country and a major exporter. Manufacturing, agriculture, and tourism are leading sectors of the economy. Among the ten ASEAN countries, Thailand ranks second in quality of life and the country's HDI had been rated as "high". Its large population and growing economic influence have made it a middle power in the region and around the world. Tai groups & people who speak Tai are the majority population in Thailand, with Tai-Lao speakers making up 25% of the population. The heartland of Thailand is the Chao Phraya River Valley, where the original inhabitants were Mon-speaking people. The Mon people are now a minority and the Mon language endangered. The valley later gained control over Eastern Thailand as well, known as the Korat Plateau. This area is not mountainous, as its name would suggest. Although the people of this area have largely adopted Thai culture, there is still a mixture of many Tai-Kadai, Khmer, and Cambodian speakers. Northern Thailand is mountainous and holds many minority groups: "hill tribes." Another mountainous region is the Malay Peninsula, where the 3rd largest population of Malay people live. Many in this area speak Mon-related languages.

General reference

* Common English country names: Thailand, archaic Siam * Official English country name: The Kingdom of Thailand * Common

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Thai Thai or THAI may refer to: * Of or from Thailand, a country in Southeast Asia ** Thai people, the dominant ethnic group of Thailand ** Thai language, a Tai-Kadai language spoken mainly in and around Thailand *** Thai script *** Thai (Unicode block ...

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* Etymology: Name of Thailand *

International rankings of Thailand The following are international rankings of Thailand. General * Human Development Index (2021): Thailand ranked 66 of 191 countries. * Satisfaction with Life Index: Ranked 76 of 178 countries. * Where-to-be-born Index: Thailand ranked 50 of 80 c ...

* ISO country codes: TH, THA, 764 * ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:TH * Internet country code top-level domain:

.th .th is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia ...

Geography of Thailand

Geography of Thailand * Thailand is: a country * Location: **

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** Eurasia *** Asia **** South East Asia ***** Indochina ** Time zone: Indochina Time

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** Extreme points of Thailand *** High: Doi Inthanon *** Low:

Gulf of Thailand The Gulf of Thailand, also known as the Gulf of Siam, is a shallow inlet in the southwestern South China Sea, bounded between the southwestern shores of the Indochinese Peninsula and the northern half of the Malay Peninsula. It is around in l ...

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Andaman Sea The Andaman Sea (historically also known as the Burma Sea) is a marginal sea of the northeastern Indian Ocean bounded by the coastlines of Myanmar and Thailand along the Gulf of Martaban and west side of the Malay Peninsula, and separated from ...

0 m ** Land boundaries: 4,863 km :: 1,800 km :: 1,754 km :: 803 km :: 506 km :* Coastline: 3,219 km * Population of Thailand: 63,038,247 people (December 2007

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) - 20th most populous country * Area of Thailand: - 49th largest country * Time in Thailand ** Thai lunar calendar ** Thai solar calendar * Atlas of Thailand

Environment of Thailand

* Climate of Thailand *

Effect of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on Thailand Effect may refer to: * A result or change of something ** List of effects ** Cause and effect, an idiom describing causality Pharmacy and pharmacology * Drug effect, a change resulting from the administration of a drug ** Therapeutic effect, a b ...

* Environmental issues in Thailand **

Deforestation in Thailand Deforestation in Thailand refers to the conversion of its forested land to other uses. Deforestation numbers are inexact due to the scope of the issue. According to the Royal Forest Department (RFD) in 2019, Thai forests cover 31.6% (102 million ...

* Renewable energy in Thailand *

Protected areas of Thailand This is a list of protected areas in Thailand: National parks in the Thai highlands * Chae Son National Park * Doi Chong National Park * Doi Inthanon National Park * Doi Khun Tan National Park * Doi Luang National Park * Doi Pha Hom Pok N ...

** Biosphere reserves in Thailand **

Forest Parks of Thailand A forest is an area of land dominated by trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, and ecological function. The United Nations' ...

Historical parks of Thailand Historical parks in Thailand ( th, อุทยานประวัติศาสตร์) are managed by the Fine Arts Department, a sub-division of the Ministry of Education. There are currently eleven parks, with four them registered as World ...

National parks of Thailand National parks in Thailand ( th, อุทยานแห่งชาติ) are defined as ''an area that contains natural resources of ecological importance or unique beauty, or flora and fauna of special importance''. Thailand's protected ar ...

* Wildlife of Thailand ** List of birds of Thailand, Birds of Thailand ** List of mammals of Thailand, Mammals of Thailand

Natural geographic features of Thailand

* List of islands of Thailand, Islands of Thailand * List of mountains of Thailand, Mountains of Thailand ** Thai highlands ** List of volcanoes in Thailand, Volcanoes in Thailand * List of rivers of Thailand, Rivers of Thailand ** River Systems of Thailand * List of World Heritage Sites in Thailand, World Heritage Sites in Thailand

Regions of Thailand

Regions of Thailand * Directional regions ** Central Thailand ** Northern Thailand ** Isan, Northeast Thailand (Isan) ** Southern Thailand *** Patani (region), Patani ''(See also South Thailand insurgency)'' * Economic regions ** Eastern Seaboard of Thailand

Ecoregions of Thailand

List of ecoregions in Thailand, Ecoregions in Thailand

Administrative divisions of Thailand

Administrative divisions of Thailand * Provinces of Thailand ** Amphoe, Districts of Thailand *** Tambon ("commune" or "subdistrict") **** List of cities in Thailand, Cities **** Muban ("village")

= Provinces of Thailand

= Thailand is divided into 76 Provinces of Thailand, provinces (จังหวัด, ''changwat'') and the metropolitan municipality Bangkok (กรุงเทพมหานคร, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon). Thailand provinces six regions

= Districts of Thailand

Altogether Thailand has 877 List of districts of Thailand, districts (อำเภอ; Amphoe), not including the 50 districts of Bangkok which are called ''khet'' (เขต) since the Bangkok administration reform in 1972.

= Cities in Thailand

= List of cities in Thailand * Capital (political), Capital of Thailand: Capital of Thailand, Bangkok

Demography of Thailand

Demographics of Thailand

Government and politics of Thailand

Politics of Thailand * Form of government: Constitutional monarchy * Capital (political), Capital of Thailand: Capital of Thailand, Bangkok (Krung Thep Maha Nakhon) * Conflicts in Thailand ** 2014 Thai coup d'état ** South Thailand insurgency ** 2020–2021 Thai protests * Elections in Thailand ** * List of political parties in Thailand, Political parties in Thailand

Branches of the government of Thailand

Government of Thailand

Executive branch of the government of Thailand

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* Head of state: King of Thailand, Vajiralongkorn * Head of government: Prime Minister of Thailand, Prayut Chan-o-cha * Cabinet of Thailand ** List of ministries of Thailand, Ministries of Thailand

Legislative branch of the government of Thailand

* National Assembly of Thailand (bicameral) ** Upper house: Senate of Thailand ** Lower house: House of Representatives of Thailand

Judicial branch of the government of Thailand

Court system of Thailand * Constitution Tribunal ** Rulings of the Constitutional Court of Thailand * Administrative Court of Thailand * Criminal Court of Thailand * No juries

Foreign relations of Thailand

Foreign relations of Thailand * List of diplomatic missions in Thailand, Diplomatic missions in Thailand * Diplomatic missions of Thailand * Foreign aid to Thailand * Thailand Customs

International organization membership

International organization membership of Thailand The Kingdom of Thailand is a member of, or participates in: *African Union/United Nations Hybrid operation in Darfur (UNAMID) *Asian Development Bank (ADB) *Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) *Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT) *Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) *Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Forum (ARF) *Bank for International Settlements (BIS) *Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) *Colombo Plan (CP) *East Asia Summit (EAS) *Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) *Group of 77 (G77) *International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) *International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) *International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) *International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) *International Criminal Court (ICCt) (signatory) *International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) *International Development Association (IDA) *International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) *International Finance Corporation (IFC) *International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) *International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) *International Labour Organization (ILO) *International Maritime Organization (IMO) *International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) *International Monetary Fund (IMF) *International Olympic Committee (IOC) *International Organization for Migration (IOM) *International Organization for Standardization (ISO) *International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM) *International Telecommunication Union (ITU) *International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) *International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) *Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) *Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) *Nonaligned Movement (NAM) *''Organisation internationale de la Francophonie'' (OIF) (observer) *Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) (observer) *Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) (partner) *Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) *Organization of American States (OAS) (observer) *Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) (partner) *Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) *United Nations (UN) **United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) **United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) **United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) **United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) **United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) **United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS) **World Health Organization (WHO) **World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) *Universal Postal Union (UPU) *World Confederation of Labour (WCL) *World Customs Organization (WCO) *World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) *World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) *World Meteorological Organization (WMO) *World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Thailand

Law of Thailand * Constitution of Thailand * Crime in Thailand ** Human trafficking in Thailand * Human rights in Thailand ** Censorship in Thailand *** Internet censorship in Thailand ** LGBT rights in Thailand ** Freedom of religion in Thailand * Law enforcement in Thailand * South Thailand insurgency

Military of Thailand

Royal Thai Army Band in the royal guard dress

Military of Thailand * Command ** Commander-in-chief: *** Ministry of Defence (Thailand), Ministry of Defence of Thailand * Forces ** Army of Thailand ''(Royal Thai Army#Gallery, more pictures)'' ** Navy of Thailand *** Marine Corps of Thailand *** Royal Thai Navy SEALs ** Air Force of Thailand ** Special forces of Thailand * Military history of Thailand * Military ranks of Thailand

History of Thailand

History of Thailand * Peopling of Thailand

By period

* Prehistoric Thailand * Early history of Thailand * Initial states of Thailand (3 BCE-1238) ** Suvarnabhumi ** Dvaravati ** Lavo ** Hariphunchai ** Singhanavati ** Pan Pan (kingdom), Pan Pan ** Raktamaritika ** Langkasuka ** Srivijaya ** Tambralinga * Sukhothai Kingdom (1238–1448 ) * Ayutthaya Kingdom (1351-1767) * Thonburi Kingdom (1768–1782) * Rattanakosin Kingdom (1782–1932), Rattanakosin Kingdom (1782–2008) * Kingdom of Thailand ** History of Thailand (1932–1973) ** History of Thailand (1973–2001)

By region

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* Hariphunchai * History of Isan, Isan * Lanna * Nakhon Si Thammarat Kingdom, Nakhon Si Thammarat * History of Phitsanulok Province, Phitsanulok

By field

* Economic history of Thailand * Military history of Thailand ** Japanese Invasion of Thailand ** United States Air Force in Thailand

Culture of Thailand

Culture of Thailand * Architecture of Thailand ** List of tallest buildings in Thailand, Tallest buildings in Thailand ** Thai stilt house * Cuisine of Thailand * Diving in Thailand ** Diving sites in Ko Tao * Etiquette in Thailand * Festivals in Thailand * Languages of Thailand ** Thai alphabet * Media in Thailand * List of museums in Thailand, Museums in Thailand * National symbols of Thailand ** Coat of arms of Thailand ** Flag of Thailand ** National anthem of Thailand * People of Thailand ** Ethnic groups in Thailand *** Indians in Thailand ** Thai names * Prostitution in Thailand * Public holidays in Thailand * Women in Thailand * List of World Heritage Sites in Thailand, World Heritage Sites in Thailand

Art in Thailand

* Art in Thailand ** Thai temple art and architecture ** Buddha images in Thailand *** Thai Buddha * Cinema of Thailand ** List of cinemas in Thailand ** List of films shot in Thailand * Dance of Thailand * Literature of Thailand * Music of Thailand ** Traditional Thai musical instruments * Television in Thailand * Theatre in Thailand ** List of theatres in Bangkok * Video gaming in Thailand

Religion in Thailand

Religion in Thailand * Buddhism in Thailand * Christianity in Thailand ** Protestantism in Thailand * Hinduism in Thailand * Islam in Thailand * Sikhism in Thailand

Sports in Thailand

Sport in Thailand * Thailand national badminton team, Badminton in Thailand ** Thailand Open (badminton), Thailand Open * Thailand national baseball team, Baseball in Thailand * Thailand national amateur boxing athletes, Boxing in Thailand * Cricket in Thailand ** Thailand national cricket team ** Thailand national women's cricket team * Tour of Siam, Cycling in Thailand * Football in Thailand ** Football Association of Thailand ** List of football clubs in Thailand ** Thai football league system ** Thailand national football team * Golf in Thailand * Thailand national ice hockey team, Ice hockey in Thailand * Muay Thai * Thailand national rugby union team, Rugby union in Thailand ** Thailand women's national rugby union team * Thailand at the Olympics * Thailand women's national volleyball team, Volleyball in Thailand

Economy and infrastructure of Thailand

Rice farmers Mae Wang Chiang Mai Province

Economy of Thailand * List of countries by GDP (nominal), Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 33rd (thirty-third) * Economic consequences of the 2006 Thai coup d'état * Agriculture in Thailand * Banking in Thailand ** National Bank of Thailand ** List of banks in Thailand * Communications in Thailand ** Internet in Thailand *** Internet censorship in Thailand ** Telephone numbers in Thailand * List of companies of Thailand, Companies of Thailand * Currency, Currency of Thailand: Thai baht, Baht **ISO 4217: Thai baht, THB * Economic history of Thailand * Energy in Thailand ** Energy policy of Thailand ** Energy Industry Liberalization and Privatization (Thailand) * Mining in Thailand * Oil industry in Thailand ** Energy Industry Liberalization and Privatization (Thailand) * Stock Exchange of Thailand * Thai lottery * Tourism in Thailand ** 32.6 million international visitors in 2016 ** 9th most visited country (2016, ''World Tourism rankings'') * Transport in Thailand ''(commons:Thailand#Transport, more pictures)'' ** List of airports in Thailand, Airports in Thailand *** ''Airports of Thailand'' ** Rail transport in Thailand *** MRT (Bangkok) *** BTS skytrain *** State Railway of Thailand ** Roads in Thailand *** Thai motorway network * Sufficiency economy

Education in Thailand

Education in Thailand * List of schools in Thailand ** List of schools in Bangkok ** List of international schools in Thailand * List of universities in Thailand ** List of medical schools in Thailand

Health in Thailand

Health in Thailand * Hospitals in Thailand ** List of hospitals in Thailand * Thai traditional medicine