Thailand

Kingdom of Thailand ราชอาณาจักรไทย (Thai) Ratcha-anachak Thai
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Anthem: Phleng Chat Thai (English: "Thai National Anthem") Royal anthem: Sansoen Phra Barami (English: "Glorify His prestige")
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Capital and largest city	Bangkok 13°45′N100°29′E / 13.750°N 100.483°E / 13.750; 100.483
Official languages	Thai^[1]
Spoken languages	Isan Kam Mueang Pak Tai Malay
Ethnic groups (2019)^[2]	86% Thai –39% Central Thai –28% Isan –10% Khon Muang –9% Southern Thai 3% Khmer 2% Malay 9% Other 68 minority ethnic groups
Religion (2018)^[4]	93.5% Buddhism (Official)^[3] 5.4% Islam 1.13% Christianity 0.02% Hinduism 0.003% No religion
Demonym(s)	Thai Siamese (historic)
Government	Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy

• Monarch	Vajiralongkorn(Rama X)
• Prime Minister	Prayut Chan-o-cha

Legislature	National Assembly
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	House of Representatives
Formation

• Sukhothai Kingdom	1238–1448
• Ayutthaya Kingdom	1351–1767
• Thonburi Kingdom	1767–1782
• Rattanakosin Kingdom	6 April 1782
• Constitutional monarchy	24 June 1932
• Current constitution	6 April 2017

Area
• Total	513,120 km² (198,120 sq mi) (50th)
• Water (%)	0.4 (2,230 km²)
Population
• 2021 estimate	69,950,850^[5] (22nd)
• 2010 census	64,785,909^[6] (21st)
• Density	132.1/km² (342.1/sq mi) (88th)
GDP (PPP)	2021 estimate
• Total	$1,340 billions^[7] (22nd)
• Per capita	$19,169^[7] (69th)
GDP (nominal)	2021 estimate
• Total	$536.841 billion^[7] (25th)
• Per capita	$7,674^[7] (80th)
Gini (2019)	34.9^[8] medium
HDI (2019)	0.777^[9] high · 79th
Currency	Baht (฿) (THB)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Driving side	left
Calling code	+66
ISO 3166 code	TH
Internet TLD	.th .ไทย

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Introduction

Geography

Demographics

Environment

Government

Economy

Energy

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Transportation

Military

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