Facts about Thailand |
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Red = Nation
White = Buddhism Blue = Monarchy Respectively |
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| Geography | Thailand's Area = 513,115 sq.km. | |
| Border | Malaysia (South ) , Myanmar (West&North)
Laos (North,East) , Cambodia (Southeast ) |
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| Climate | Temperature range from 38 - 19 C degrees
Humidity from 82.8% - 66% |
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| Seasons | Hot (March-May),Rainy (June-Oct.),Cool(Nov.-Feb.) | |
| Population | approx. 60 million (10 % live in Bangkok) | |
| Language | Thai (English is the 2nd. widely in the cities) | |
| Religion | Buddhist 94.82% , Muslim 4.00%,
Christian 0.55% , Others0.63% |
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| Government | A constitutional monarchy headed King Bhumibol Adulyadej with 76 provinces,each sub-divided into Amphoe,Tambon and Muban | |
| Largest Provinces | Nakorn Ratchasima 20,493.96 sq.km
Chiang Mai 20,107.06 sq.km. Kanchanaburi 19,483.15 sq.km. |
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| Highest Peaks | Doi Inthanon 2,565 m
Doi Luang 2,175 m Phu Soi Dao 2,102 m |
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| Largest Islands | Phuket 543.00 sq.km.
Samui 239.90 sq.km. Chang 212.09 sq.km |
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| Principal River | Chi 765 km
Mun 750 km Nan 740 km Chao Phraya 370 km |
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| Clothing | thin cotton is the best,a jacket or sweater(Nov.-Feb.) or mountain area in the north and northeast | |
| Electricity | 220 Volts 50 cycles | |
| Water | drink bottled water or boiled water | |
| Dining | plenty of food centers and restuarants,all 24 hours | |
| Thai Food | quite hot with herbs,but very good for health | |
| Shopping | wide range of good,land of Diversity & Refinement with inexpensive cost | |
