Thailand Facts

Country Name : Thailand (Kingdom of Thailand) means The land of the free.

Regions : Thailand has 75 provinces plus 2 special governed areas – Bangkok and Pataya.

Thailand can be diviced into 5 parts by geography.
- North : Mountains and foreasts
- North East (Isaan) : Undeveloped highlands
- Central : farm areas, rice feilds and farming
- East : Beaches and islands, and farming
- South : Very long coastline on both Gulf of Thailand and Andaman Sea, Islands

Capital of Thailand : Bangkok (Krung Thep)

Do you know? Bangkok full name is the Longest Royal Capital Name of the World.

And the full name is “Krung Thep Maha Nakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthrayuttthaya Mana Dilokphop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udom Ratchaniwet Maha Sathan Amon Phiman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Wisanukam Prasit”

Which means "The city that is very large like the city of angels, Houses the sacred Emerald Buddha, Has prosperity and stavle beauty, is abundant with the pleasant nine gems, has numerous royal grand palaces, and is a fairy abode created on the earth by Thao Sakka Thewarat Witsanukam for the incarnated divinities."

Area : 513,119.5 square kilometer (198116.5 square mile)

Population : Over 65 million Thai citizens, arround 7 millions registried citizens in Bangkok, but actual population is much higher.

People : Thai (80%), Chinese (10%), Malay (3%), and the rest are minorities

Language: Official language is Thai language. English is widely understand, specialy in major cities and tourist destinations.

Religion : Buddhism (95%), Muslim (3.8%), Christian (0.5%), Hindu (0.1%), others (0.6%)
Buddhism is a major religion in Thailand. Muslim, mostly found in the south near Malaysian border.

Head of state : His Majesty the King Bhumibol Adulyadej, (Rama IX of the Chakri Dynasty)

Do you know? His Majesty The King Bhumibol Adulyadej is the world's longest-serving current head of state and the longest-serving monarch in Thai history.

Head of Government : Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont

National Flag : Red means the nation, white means religions, and the blue means the monachy.

Time : The time in Thailand is seven hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (+7 hours GMT). There is no daylight saving period.

Driving : In Thailand, traffic drives on the left side of the road. (Steering wheel is on the right of a vehicle)