| Kingdom of Thailand ราชอาณาจักรไทย
Ratcha Anachak Thai
ประเทศไทย
Prathet Thai |
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Anthem: Phleng Chat Thai
Thai National Anthem
Royal anthem: Sansoen Phra Barami |
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Capital
(and largest city) | Bangkok (Thai: Krung Thep)1
13°45′N100°29′E / 13.75°N 100.483°E / 13.75; 100.483 |
| Official language(s) | Thai[1] |
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| Official scripts | Thai alphabet |
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| Ethnic groups | Thai (75%)
Chinese (14%)
Malay (3%)
Other (8%) |
| Demonym | Thai |
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| Government | Unitaryparliamentaryconstitutional monarchy |
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| - | King | Bhumibol Adulyadej |
| - | Prime Minister | Yingluck Shinawatra (PT) |
| Legislature | National Assembly |
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| - | Upper house | Senate |
| - | Lower house | House of Representatives |
| Formation |
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| - | Sukhothai Kingdom | 1238–1448 |
| - | Ayutthaya Kingdom | 1351–1767 |
| - | Thonburi Kingdom | 1768–1782 |
| - | Rattanakosin Kingdom | 6 April 1782 |
| - | Constitutional monarchy | 24 June 1932 |
| - | 2007 Constitution | 24 August 2007 |
| Area |
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| - | Total | 513,120 km2 (51st)
198,115 sq mi |
| - | Water (%) | 0.4 (2,230 km2) |
| Population |
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| - | 2011 estimate | 66,720,1532[2] (20th) |
| - | 2010 census | 65,479,453[3] |
| - | Density | 132.1/km2 (88th)
342/sq mi |
| GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate |
| - | Total | $616.783 billion[4] |
| - | Per capita | $9,396[4] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2011 estimate |
| - | Total | $345.649 billion[4] |
| - | Per capita | $5,394[4] |
| Gini (2009) | 42.5[5] |
| HDI (2011) |  0.682[6] (medium) (103rd) |
| Currency | Baht (฿) (THB) |
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| Time zone | (UTC+7) |
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| Drives on the | left |
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| ISO 3166 code | TH |
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| Internet TLD | .th, .ไทย |
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| Calling code | +66 |
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| 1 | ^ Thai name: กรุงเทพมหานคร Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or Krung Thep. The full name is กรุงเทพมหานคร อมรรัตนโกสินทร์ มหินทรายุทธยา มหาดิลกภพ นพรัตนราชธานีบุรีรมย์ อุดมราชนิเวศน์มหาสถาน อมรพิมานอวตารสถิต สักกะทัตติยะวิษณุกรรมประสิทธิ์ Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Yuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Phiman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit. |
| 2 | ^ According to the Department of Provincial Administration's official register, not taking into account unregistered citizens and immigrants. |
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