Country

Thailand

Also Known As Kingdom of Thailand

South-eastern Asia

Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and formerly known as Siam, is a country in Mainland Southeast Asia. It shares land borders with Myanmar to the west and northwest, Laos to the east and northeast, Cambodia to the southeast, and Malaysia to the south. Thailand was the only country in Southeast Asia to avoid colonization by a European power, though it ceded territory, trade rights and legal privileges through several unequal treaties. Its capital and largest city is Bangkok. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts

Capital

Bangkok 2

Population

65,975,198 2

2024 estimate.

Population Estimate Year

2024 2

Area (sq km)

513,120 2

Classification

Sovereignty Status

UN Member State 1

Thailand

FAQs

What does the name Thailand mean and why was the country once called Siam?

Thailand means Land of the Thai; the former name Siam comes from Sanskrit syama.

The name Thailand means Land of the Thai, referring to the local population. The people's name comes from the Thai word tha, meaning to be free. The former name Siam comes from the Sanskrit word syama, meaning dark. The local short form of the country name is Prathet Thai.

Connections

Associated With

Bangkok

Bangkok is Thailand's capital.

Source Bangkok (Wikipedia)

Chiang Mai

Source Chiang Mai (Wikipedia)

Chiang Mai Province

Chiang Mai Province is a province of Thailand.

Source Chiang Mai Province (Wikipedia)

Indochinese Peninsula

Khao Yai National Park

Khao Yai National Park is Thailand's first national park.

Source Khao Yai National Park (Wikipedia)

Malay Peninsula

Nonthaburi

Source Nonthaburi (Wikipedia)

Nonthaburi Province

Nonthaburi Province is a province of Thailand.

Source Nonthaburi Province (Wikipedia)

Southeast Asia

Bordered By Water

Andaman Sea

Gulf of Thailand

Has Capital

Bangkok

Bangkok is Thailand's capital.

Source Bangkok (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

Chao Phraya River

Salween River

In the Other Atlases

Same As

Thailand

Also in Political Atlas: the same subject.

Nationals Include

Ajahn Sao Kantasilo

Also in Divinity Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Ajahn Sao Kantasīlo (Wikipedia)Lead sentence

Quote, Lead sentence

Ajahn Sao Kantasilo (1859–1942) was a monk in the Thai Forest Tradition of Theravada Buddhism.

Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Also in Film and Media Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Apichatpong Weerasethakul (Wikipedia)

Kriangsak Kittichaisaree

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Nakarin Mektrairat

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Nakarin Mektrairat

William Alfred Tilleke

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: William Alfred Tilleke

Buakaw Banchamek

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikipedia, Buakaw BanchamekLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Sombat Banchamek (Thai: สมบัติ บัญชาเมฆ, born May 8, 1982), also known by his ring name Buakaw Banchamek (Thai: บัวขาว บัญชาเมฆ, Buakaw meaning "white lotus") and mononymously as Buakaw is a Thai professional Muay Thai fighter and kickboxer.

Pakorn Nemitrmansuk

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikipedia, Pakorn NemitrmansukLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (born 1975) is one of Thailand's top Scrabble players and the 2009 World Scrabble Champion.

Panupol Sujjayakorn

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikipedia, Panupol SujjayakornLead sentence 1tier 2

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thai: ภาณุพล สัจยากร; RTGS: Phanuphon Satchayakon; born 1985) is a Thai Scrabble player, an economics graduate at Chulalongkorn University and manager at ExxonMobil.

Piyanat Aunchulee

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Origin Of

Kalae House

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Sukhothai Architecture

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Getty Art and Architecture Thesaurus: SukhothaiScope note

Quote, Scope note

Refers to the period named for the Sukhothai kingdom that flourished in the region of Thailand from the late 13th to the mid-15th century.

Thai Architecture

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which originated in this subject.

In the Mood for Love

Also in Film and Media Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives

Also in Film and Media Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past LivesLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (Thai: ลุงบุญมีระลึกชาติ; RTGS: Lung Bunmi Raluek Chat) is a 2010 Thai fantasy drama film written, produced, and directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul.

American Fried Rice

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Bua loi

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Drunken noodles

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Fish Sauce

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the KitchenHarold McGeetier 1

Khanom chin

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Khanom thuai

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Khao Kha Mu

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Khao kha mu (Wikipedia)

Khao mu daeng

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Khao Soi

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Khao soi, Wikipedia

Kodo Millet

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Kuai tiao

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Kue cucur

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Kue cucur (Wikipedia)

Massaman Curry

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Massaman Curry (Wikipedia)tier 3

Mi krop

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Mu Kratha

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Mu Kratha (Wikipedia)

Pad Thai

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Red curry

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Sriracha

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Suea rong hai

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Sweet Chili Sauce

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Tom Yum

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source The Oxford Companion to FoodAlan Davidsontier 1

Taksin

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Taksin

Thai Script

Also in Language Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Khon

Also in Literature Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Khon (Wikipedia)tier 2

Likay

Also in Literature Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Likay - Wikipedia

Nirat

Also in Literature Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Nirat - Wikipedia

Buddhadasa Bhikkhu

Also in Philosophy Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Site Of

Erawan Shrine

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Erawan Shrine (Wikipedia)tier 3

Golden Jubilee Medical Center

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Golden Jubilee Medical Center (Wikipedia)

Government House, Bangkok

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Grand Palace

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Mandarin Oriental Bangkok

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok, WikipediaLead sentence 2

Quote, Lead sentence 2

Located on the Chao Phraya River, the original structure was the first hotel built in Thailand when it opened as The Oriental in 1876.

Suvarnabhumi Airport

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Suvarnabhumi Airport, WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Suvarnabhumi Airport (IATA: BKK, ICAO: VTBS) is the main international airport serving Bangkok, the capital of Thailand.

Wat Arun

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Wat Phra Kaew

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wat Phra Kaew (Wikipedia)tier 3

Wat Rong Khun

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wat Rong Khun (Wikipedia)tier 3

Foodland (Thailand)

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

GMMTV Co., Ltd.

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Hub Ho Hin Bangkok

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Hub Ho Hin Bangkoktier 2

Nok Air

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Nok Airtier 2

PTT Public Company Limited

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source PTT Public Company Limited - WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Formerly known as the Petroleum Authority of Thailand, it owns extensive submarine gas pipelines in the Gulf of Thailand, a network of LPG terminals throughout the kingdom, and it is involved in electricity generation, petrochemical products, oil and gas exploration and production, and gasoline retailing businesses.

State Railway of Thailand

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikidata: State Railway of Thailandtier 2

Thai Airways International

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Thai Airways Internationaltier 2

Ajahn Mun Bhuridatta

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Ajahn Sao Kantasilo

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Ajahn Sumedho

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Erawan Shrine

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Wat Phra Kaew and the Emerald Buddha

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Asia-Africa Growth Corridor

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Asian Financial Crisis (1997-98)

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Bank of Thailand

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Mekong River Commission

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Stock Exchange of Thailand

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Chulalongkorn University

Also in Education Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Chulalongkorn University (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Chulalongkorn University (CU; Thai: จฬ.; Thai: จุฬาลงกรณ์มหาวิทยาลัย, RTGS: Chulalongkon Mahawitthayalai) is a public autonomous research university in Bangkok, Thailand.

Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Mu Space

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand, WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

The National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand, or NARIT, is a research institute under the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation.

Thaicom

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

National Olympic Committee of Thailand

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source National Olympic Committee of Thailand (Wikipedia)Lead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

The National Olympic Committee of Thailand under the Royal Patronage of His Majesty the King (Thai: คณะกรรมการโอลิมปิคแห่งประเทศไทย ในพระบรมราชูปถัมภ์) is the national Olympic committee in Thailand for the Olympic Games movement, based in Ampawan House, Bangkok, Thailand.

Found There

Brown Planthopper

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: found in this subject.

Cephaleuros virescens

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Cephaleuros virescens (Wikipedia)Article text

Quote, Article text

It is commonly seen in Hawaii and Florida, but there has also been recorded incidents of the disease in India and Thailand.

Cucumber

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Cucumber (Wikipedia)tier 2

Rigidoporus microporus

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: found in this subject.

Siamese Buffalo

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: found in this subject.

Ya Ba

Also in Crime and Justice Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Ya ba (Wikipedia)Leadtier 2

Quote, Lead

Although it is illegal, it has considerable use in Thailand.

Ko Kra

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Ko Kra

Lalu (Thailand)

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Phae Mueang Phi

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Phang Nga Bay

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Phang Nga Bay

Phi Phi Islands

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Phi Phi Islands

Similan Islands

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Similan Islands

Surin Islands

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Thailand National Tuberculosis Programme

Also in Health and Wellness Atlas: found in this subject.

Bisoid languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Central Loloish languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Old Chiangmai-Bangkok Sign Language family

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Pwo Karen languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Constitution of Thailand

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Constitutional Court of Thailand

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Constitutional Court of Thailand (Wikipedia)

Criminal Court of Thailand

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Criminal Court of Thailand

Hindu Law

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Hindu Law (Wikipedia)tier 2

Law of Thailand

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Law of Thailand (Wikipedia)

Military courts of Thailand

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Supreme Court of Thailand

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Supreme Court of Thailand

Three Seals Law

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Three Seals Law

Siriraj Hospital

Also in Medicine Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Siriraj Hospital

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