About Thailand

Thailand Flag

Thai Emblem

Capital

Bangkok
National Day

5 th December
Location

Thailand Kingdom is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Laos and Myanmar, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Myanmar.
Latitude

5o 55’ to 9o 50’
Longitude

79o 42’ to 81o 52’E

Rate of Population Growth 2007

1.1%
Area

Thailand is the world's 51st-largest country in terms of total area, with a surface area of approximately 513,000 km2 (198,000 sq mi).
Languages

Thai is the language spoken by the majority of the population. English is widely spoken, particularly in the mercantile sector.
Population

20th most-populous country, with approximately 63 million people.
Literacy Rate 2007

92.5%
Government

Parliamentary democracy and Constitutional monarchy Bangkok's Democracy Monument: a representation of the 1932 Constitution sits on top of two golden offering bowls above a turret.The 1997 Constitution created a bicameral legislature consisting of a 500-seat House of Representatives and a 200-seat Senate For the first time in Thai history, both houses were directly elected. Many human rights are explicitly acknowledged, and measures were established to increase the stability of elected governments. The House was elected by the first-past-the-post system, where only one candidate with a simple majority could be elected in one constituency. The Senate was elected based on the province system, where one province can return more than one Senator depending on its population size. Members of the House of Representatives served four-year terms, while Senators served six-year terms.
Climate

Winds are predominantly from the north when this season starts. Daytime high temperatures are between 30-35 C (85-95 F), humidity between 50% - 60%. Every day is a sunny day. The ground will still be saturated in many places in November due to the previous rainy season. This is the season to travel around Thailand. Read More





	Thailand Flag Thai Emblem Capital Bangkok National Day 5 th December Location Thailand Kingdom is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Laos and Myanmar, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Myanmar. Latitude 5o 55’ to 9o 50’ Longitude 79o 42’ to 81o 52’E Rate of Population Growth 2007 1.1% Area Thailand is the world's 51st-largest country in terms of total area, with a surface area of approximately 513,000 km2 (198,000 sq mi). Languages Thai is the language spoken by the majority of the population. English is widely spoken, particularly in the mercantile sector. Population 20th most-populous country, with approximately 63 million people. Literacy Rate 2007 92.5% Government Parliamentary democracy and Constitutional monarchy Bangkok's Democracy Monument: a representation of the 1932 Constitution sits on top of two golden offering bowls above a turret.The 1997 Constitution created a bicameral legislature consisting of a 500-seat House of Representatives and a 200-seat Senate For the first time in Thai history, both houses were directly elected. Many human rights are explicitly acknowledged, and measures were established to increase the stability of elected governments. The House was elected by the first-past-the-post system, where only one candidate with a simple majority could be elected in one constituency. The Senate was elected based on the province system, where one province can return more than one Senator depending on its population size. Members of the House of Representatives served four-year terms, while Senators served six-year terms. Climate Winds are predominantly from the north when this season starts. Daytime high temperatures are between 30-35 C (85-95 F), humidity between 50% - 60%. Every day is a sunny day. The ground will still be saturated in many places in November due to the previous rainy season. This is the season to travel around Thailand. Read More