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Kingdom of Thailand

Kingdom of Thailand
ราชอาณาจักรไทย
Ratcha-anachak Thai
Flag of Thailand
Emblem of Thailand
Flag Emblem
Anthem: Phleng Chat Thai
(English: "Thai National Anthem")
Royal anthemSansoen Phra Barami
(English: "Glorify His prestige")
Location of  Thailand  (green)in ASEAN  (dark grey)  –  [Legend]
Location of  Thailand  (green)

in ASEAN  (dark grey)  –  [Legend]

Location of Thailand
Capital
and largest city
Bangkok
13°45′N 100°29′E / 13.750°N 100.483°E / 13.750; 100.483
Official languages Thai
Spoken languages
Ethnic groups (2009; 2011)
Demonym Thai
Siamese (archaic)
Government
• Monarch
Maha Vajiralongkorn
Prayut Chan-o-cha
Legislature National Legislative Assembly
Formation
1238–1448
1351–1767
1768–1782
6 April 1782
24 June 1932
22 May 2014
Area
• Total
513,120 km2 (198,120 sq mi) (51st)
• Water (%)
0.4 (2,230 km2)
Population
• 2015 estimate
67,959,000 (20th)
• 2010 census
64,785,909
• Density
132.1/km2 (342.1/sq mi) (88th)
GDP (PPP) 2016 estimate
• Total
US$1.152 trillion
• Per capita
US$16,706
GDP (nominal) 2016 estimate
• Total
US$409.724 billion
• Per capita
US$5,938
Gini (2010) 39.4
medium
HDI (2014) Increase 0.726
high · 93rd
Currency Baht (฿) (THB)
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
Drives on the left
Calling code +66
ISO 3166 code TH
Internet TLD

Coordinates: 15°24′N 101°18′E / 15.4°N 101.3°E / 15.4; 101.3

in ASEAN  (dark grey)  –  [Legend]

Thailand (/ˈtlænd/ TY-land or /ˈtlənd/ TY-lənd;Thai: , rtgsPrathet Thai, pronounced [pra.tʰêːt tʰaj]), officially the Kingdom of Thailand (Thai: , rtgsRatcha-anachak Thai  [râːt.t͡ɕʰa.ʔaː.naː.t͡ɕàk tʰaj]), formerly known as Siam (Thai: , rtgsSayam  [sa.jǎːm]), is a country at the centre of the Indochinese peninsula in Southeast Asia. With a total area of approximately 513,000 km2 (198,000 sq mi), Thailand is the world's 51st-largest country. It is the 20th-most-populous country in the world, with around 66 million people. The capital and largest city is Bangkok.


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