Outline of Thailand

The following outline is an overview of and topical guide to Thailand.

The National Emblem of Thailand depicting the Garuda

An enlargeable map of the Kingdom of Thailand

Thailand is a country at the centre of the Indochina peninsula in Southeast Asia, known as Siam until 1939. As of 2023^[update] Thailand is a monarchy governed by a military junta that took power in May 2014. Although a constitutional system was established in 1932, the monarchy and military have continued to intervene periodically in politics. Thailand experienced rapid economic growth between 1985 and 1996, becoming a newly industrialized country and a major exporter. Manufacturing, agriculture, and tourism are leading sectors of the economy. Among the ten ASEAN countries, Thailand ranks second in quality of life and the country's HDI had been rated as "high". Its large population and growing economic influence have made it a middle power in the region and around the world.

Tai groups and people who speak Tai are the majority population in Thailand, with Tai-Lao speakers making up 25% of the population. The heartland of Thailand is the Chao Phraya River Valley, where the original inhabitants were Mon-speaking people. The Mon people are now a minority, and the Mon language is endangered. The valley later gained control over Eastern Thailand as well, known as the Korat Plateau. This area is not mountainous, as its name would suggest. Although the people of this area have largely adopted Thai culture, there is still a mixture of many Tai-Kadai, Khmer, and Cambodian speakers. Northern Thailand is mountainous and holds many minority groups: "hill tribes." Another mountainous region is the Malay Peninsula, where the 3rd largest population of Malay people live. Many in this area speak Mon-related languages.

General reference

An enlargeable relief map of Thailand

Common English country names: Thailand, archaic Siam
Official English country name: The Kingdom of Thailand
Common endonym(s):
Official endonym(s):
Adjectival(s): Thai
Demonym(s): Thai
Etymology: Name of Thailand
International rankings of Thailand
ISO country codes: TH, THA, 764
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:TH
Internet country code top-level domain: .th

Geography of Thailand

An enlargeable topographic map of Thailand

Geography of Thailand

Thailand is: a country
Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
  - Asia
    - South East Asia
      - Indochina
- Time zone: Indochina Time ICT
- Extreme points of Thailand
  - High: Doi Inthanon 2,565 m (8,415 ft)
  - Low: Gulf of Thailand and Andaman Sea 0 m
- Land boundaries: 4,863 km

Burma 1,800 km

Laos 1,754 km

Cambodia 803 km

Malaysia 506 km

Coastline: 3,219 km

Population of Thailand: 63,038,247 people (December 2007 estimate) - 20th most populous country
Area of Thailand: 513,115 km² (198,115 sq mi) - 49th largest country
Time in Thailand
- Thai lunar calendar
- Thai solar calendar
Atlas of Thailand

Environment of Thailand

An enlargeable satellite image of Thailand

Natural geographic features of Thailand

Mekong River System

Mahanakhon, once the tallest building in Thailand

Provinces of Thailand

Thailand is divided into 76 provinces (จังหวัด, changwat) and the metropolitan municipality Bangkok (กรุงเทพมหานคร, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon).

Map showing the 76 provinces and 1 metropolitan municipality (Bangkok) of Thailand

A chedi built in Srivijaya period, Amphoe Chaiya, Surat Thani Province

Northern

Chiang Mai (เชียงใหม่)
Chiang Rai (เชียงราย)
Lampang (ลำปาง)
Lamphun (ลำพูน)
Mae Hong Son (แม่ฮ่องสอน)
Nan (น่าน)
Phayao (พะเยา)
Phrae (แพร่)
Uttaradit (อุตรดิตถ์)

West

Kanchanaburi (กาญจนบุรี)
Phetchaburi (เพชรบุรี)
Prachuap Khiri Khan (ประจวบคีรีขันธ์)
Ratchaburi (ราชบุรี)
Tak (ตาก)

Isan

Amnat Charoen (อำนาจเจริญ)
Bueng Kan (บึงกาฬ)
Buri Ram (บุรีรัมย์)
Chaiyaphum (ชัยภูมิ)
Kalasin (กาฬสินธุ์)
Khon Kaen (ขอนแก่น)
Loei (เลย)
Maha Sarakham (มหาสารคาม)
Mukdahan (มุกดาหาร)
Nakhon Phanom (นครพนม)
Nakhon Ratchasima (นครราชสีมา)
Nong Bua Lamphu (หนองบัวลำภู)
Nong Khai (หนองคาย)
Roi Et (ร้อยเอ็ด)
Sakon Nakhon (สกลนคร)
Si Sa Ket (ศรีสะเกษ)
Surin (สุรินทร์)
Ubon Ratchathani (อุบลราชธานี)
Udon Thani (อุดรธานี)
Yasothon (ยโสธร)

Central

Ang Thong (อ่างทอง)
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province (พระนครศรีอยุธยา)
Bangkok (Krung Thep Maha Nakhon), Special Governed District of (กรุงเทพ ฯ)
Chai Nat (ชัยนาท)
Kamphaeng Phet (กำแพงเพชร)
Lopburi (ลพบุรี)
Nakhon Nayok (นครนายก)
Nakhon Pathom (นครปฐม)
Nakhon Sawan (นครสวรรค์)
Nonthaburi (นนทบุรี)
Pathum Thani (ปทุมธานี)
Phetchabun (เพชรบูรณ์)
Phichit (พิจิตร)
Phitsanulok (พิษณุโลก)
Sukhothai (สุโขทัย)
Samut Prakan (สมุทรปราการ)
Samut Sakhon (สมุทรสาคร)
Samut Songkhram (สมุทรสงคราม)
Saraburi (สระบุรี)
Sing Buri (สิงห์บุรี)
Suphan Buri (สุพรรณบุรี)
Uthai Thani (อุทัยธานี)

East

Chachoengsao (ฉะเชิงเทรา)
Chanthaburi (จันทบุรี)
Chonburi (ชลบุรี)
Prachin Buri (ปราจีนบุรี)
Rayong (ระยอง)
Sa Kaeo (สระแก้ว)
Trat (ตราด)

South

Chumphon (ชุมพร)
Krabi (กระบี่)
Nakhon Si Thammarat (นครศรีธรรมราช)
Narathiwat (นราธิวาส)
Pattani (ปัตตานี)
Phang Nga (พังงา)
Phatthalung (พัทลุง)
Phuket (ภูเก็ต)
Ranong (ระนอง)
Satun (สตูล)
Songkhla (สงขลา)
Surat Thani (สุราษฎร์ธานี)
Trang (ตรัง)
Yala (ยะลา)

Districts of Thailand

Chiang Rai city clock tower in the middle of Amphoe Meaung Chiang Rai

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