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Outline of Thailand

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Country in Southeast Asia
The location ofThailand
An enlargeable map of theKingdom of Thailand

The followingoutline is an overview of and topical guide toThailand:

Thailand is asovereign nation in the center ofMainland Southeast Asia. It lies east of theAndaman Sea, betweenMyanmar,Laos,Cambodia, surrounds theGulf of Thailand andMalaysia to the south. It was formerly called Siam until 1939. As of 2023[update], it is aparliamentary constitutional monarchy. Important former Thai kingdoms areSukhothai,Ayutthaya andRattanakosin. It had anabsolute monarchy for centuries. The firstconstitution was established in 1932. Themonarchy andmilitary have periodically intervened inpolitics. Thailand experienced rapid economic growth between 1985 and 1996, becoming anewly industrialized country and a major exporter.Manufacturing,agriculture, andtourism are leading sectors of the economy. Thailand was a founding member ofASEAN in 1967,[1] and the country'sHDI has been rated as "high" to "very high" (Central Thailand) in 2022.[2] The population of Thailand was 65.95 million in January 2025.[3] The official language isThai. TheThai people form the majority among 70ethnic groups. Thailand is the 50thlargest country and 3rd largest country inSoutheast Asia afterIndonesia andMyanmar.[4] There are 6regions of Thailand. The geography is diverse:Northern andWestern Thailand are mountainous,Central Thailand is the heartland with theChao Phraya River Basin,Northeastern Thailand has the aridKhorat Plateau, Eastern Thailand iscoastal with a mountainous interior, whileSouthern Thailand is narrow with long coastlines.

General reference

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An enlargeable relief map ofThailand

Geography of Thailand

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An enlargeable topographic map ofThailand
Main article:Geography of Thailand
Myanmar 1,800 km (1,100 mi)
Laos 1,754 km (1,090 mi)
Cambodia 803 km (499 mi)
Malaysia 506 km (314 mi)
  • Coastline: 3,219 km (2,000 mi)

Environment of Thailand

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An enlargeable satellite image ofThailand

Natural geographic features of Thailand

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Mekong River System
Mahanakhon, once the tallest building in Thailand

Regions of Thailand

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Main article:Regions of Thailand

Economic regions

Ecoregions of Thailand

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Main article:Ecoregions in Thailand

Administrative divisions of Thailand

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Main article:Administrative divisions of Thailand
Provinces of Thailand
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Thailand is divided into 76provinces (จังหวัด,changwat) and the metropolitanmunicipalityBangkok (กรุงเทพมหานคร, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon).

Map showing the 76 provinces and 1 metropolitan municipality (Bangkok) of Thailand
Achedi built inSrivijaya period,Amphoe Chaiya,Surat Thani Province
North
  1. Chiang Mai (เชียงใหม่)
  2. Chiang Rai (เชียงราย)
  3. Lampang (ลำปาง)
  4. Lamphun (ลำพูน)
  5. Mae Hong Son (แม่ฮ่องสอน)
  6. Nan (น่าน)
  7. Phayao (พะเยา)
  8. Phrae (แพร่)
  9. Uttaradit (อุตรดิตถ์)

West

  1. Kanchanaburi (กาญจนบุรี)
  2. Phetchaburi (เพชรบุรี)
  3. Prachuap Khiri Khan (ประจวบคีรีขันธ์)
  4. Ratchaburi (ราชบุรี)
  5. Tak (ตาก)

Northeast

  1. Amnat Charoen (อำนาจเจริญ)
  2. Bueng Kan (บึงกาฬ)
  3. Buri Ram (บุรีรัมย์)
  4. Chaiyaphum (ชัยภูมิ)
  5. Kalasin (กาฬสินธุ์)
  6. Khon Kaen (ขอนแก่น)
  7. Loei (เลย)
  8. Maha Sarakham (มหาสารคาม)
  9. Mukdahan (มุกดาหาร)
  10. Nakhon Phanom (นครพนม)
  11. Nakhon Ratchasima (นครราชสีมา)
  12. Nong Bua Lamphu (หนองบัวลำภู)
  13. Nong Khai (หนองคาย)
  14. Roi Et (ร้อยเอ็ด)
  15. Sakon Nakhon (สกลนคร)
  16. Si Sa Ket (ศรีสะเกษ)
  17. Surin (สุรินทร์)
  18. Ubon Ratchathani (อุบลราชธานี)
  19. Udon Thani (อุดรธานี)
  20. Yasothon (ยโสธร)

Central

  1. Ang Thong (อ่างทอง)
  2. Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province (พระนครศรีอยุธยา)
  3. Bangkok (Krung Thep Maha Nakhon), self-governing district (กรุงเทพ ฯ)
  4. Chai Nat (ชัยนาท)
  5. Kamphaeng Phet (กำแพงเพชร)
  6. Lopburi (ลพบุรี)
  7. Nakhon Nayok (นครนายก)
  8. Nakhon Pathom (นครปฐม)
  9. Nakhon Sawan (นครสวรรค์)
  10. Nonthaburi (นนทบุรี)
  11. Pathum Thani (ปทุมธานี)
  12. Phetchabun (เพชรบูรณ์)
  13. Phichit (พิจิตร)
  14. Phitsanulok (พิษณุโลก)
  15. Sukhothai (สุโขทัย)
  16. Samut Prakan (สมุทรปราการ)
  17. Samut Sakhon (สมุทรสาคร)
  18. Samut Songkhram (สมุทรสงคราม)
  19. Saraburi (สระบุรี)
  20. Sing Buri (สิงห์บุรี)
  21. Suphan Buri (สุพรรณบุรี)
  22. Uthai Thani (อุทัยธานี)

East

  1. Chachoengsao (ฉะเชิงเทรา)
  2. Chanthaburi (จันทบุรี)
  3. Chonburi (ชลบุรี)
  4. Prachin Buri (ปราจีนบุรี)
  5. Rayong (ระยอง)
  6. Sa Kaeo (สระแก้ว)
  7. Trat (ตราด)

South

  1. Chumphon (ชุมพร)
  2. Krabi (กระบี่)
  3. Nakhon Si Thammarat (นครศรีธรรมราช)
  4. Narathiwat (นราธิวาส)
  5. Pattani (ปัตตานี)
  6. Phang Nga (พังงา)
  7. Phatthalung (พัทลุง)
  8. Phuket (ภูเก็ต)
  9. Ranong (ระนอง)
  10. Satun (สตูล)
  11. Songkhla (สงขลา)
  12. Surat Thani (สุราษฎร์ธานี)
  13. Trang (ตรัง)
  14. Yala (ยะลา)
Districts of Thailand
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Chiang Rai city clock tower in the middle ofAmphoe Meaung Chiang Rai

Altogether Thailand has 877districts (อำเภอ; Amphoe), not including the 50districts of Bangkok which are calledkhet (เขต) since the Bangkok administration reform in 1972.

Cities in Thailand
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Demography of Thailand

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Main article:Demographics of Thailand

Government and politics of Thailand

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Main article:Politics of Thailand
Bangkok, the capital city of Thailand

Branches of the government of Thailand

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Main article:Government of Thailand

Executive branch of the government of Thailand

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A painting shows the lateKing Bhumibol and youngVajiralongkorn

Legislative branch of the government of Thailand

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Judicial branch of the government of Thailand

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Main article:Court system of Thailand

Foreign relations of Thailand

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Main article:Foreign relations of Thailand

International organization membership

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The Kingdom of Thailand is a member of, or participates in:[5]

Law and order in Thailand

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Main article:Law of Thailand
Royal Thai police vehicle

Military of Thailand

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Main article:Royal Thai Armed Forces
Royal Thai army band in the ceremonial dress marching in front of theGrand Palace

History of Thailand

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Main article:History of Thailand
Wat Chaiwatthanaram ruins fromAyutthaya period
ALeela Buddha statue in the ruins of Wat Saphan Hin in Sukhothai Historical Park, built inSukhothai period

By period

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By region

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Collapsedchedi ofWat Chedi Luang which was built inLan Na Kingdom

By field

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Culture of Thailand

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Main article:Culture of Thailand
Students giving alms to theBuddhist monks

Art in Thailand

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AKhene player wearingsarong andpakhaoma at theUbol Candle Festival
Main article:Thai art

Religion in Thailand

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Main article:Religion in Thailand

Sports in Thailand

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Main article:Sport in Thailand

Economy and infrastructure of Thailand

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Main article:Economy of Thailand
Rice plantations in the rural areas ofChiang Mai
Tuk-tuks are a major form of public transport inBangkok and other cities inThailand.
Motorcycles make up 75% of the vehicles in Thailand

Education in Thailand

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Main article:Education in Thailand
Students ofAssumption College Bangkok

Health in Thailand

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Main article:Health in Thailand
Siriraj Piyamaharajkarun Hospital

See also

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References

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  1. ^Liow, Joseph; Leifer, Michael (20 November 2014).Dictionary of the Modern Politics of Southeast Asia. Routledge. pp. 82–85.ISBN 978-1-317-62233-8. Retrieved7 January 2021.
  2. ^"Sub-national HDI – Area Database – Global Data Lab".hdi.globaldatalab.org.
  3. ^ab"Thailand's population drops below 66 million as births hit 75-year low".Khaosod. 17 January 2025.Archived from the original on 18 Jan 2025. Retrieved25 March 2025.
  4. ^"Geography and area of Thailand".Sawasdee Thailand. 5 November 2025.Archived from the original on 26 June 2025. Retrieved5 November 2025.
  5. ^"Thailand".The World Factbook.United StatesCentral Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. RetrievedJuly 23, 2009.
  6. ^Magalhães, Bianca dos Santos (2017).UNWTO Tourism Highlights: 2017 Edition | World Tourism Organization.doi:10.18111/9789284419029.ISBN 9789284419029.

External links

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