Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Asia
Area
513,115 km²
Country Bounds
N: 20.4632, S: 5.61, W: 97.3456, E: 105.639
Landlocked
No
Coordinates of Capital
Bangkok (13.75, 100.51667)
Terrain
central plainKhorat Plateau in the eastmountains elsewhere
Climate
tropicalrainy, warm, cloudy southwest monsoon (mid-May to September)dry, cool northeast monsoon (November to mid-March)southern isthmus always hot and humid
Border Countries
Burma 2,416 kmCambodia 817 kmLaos 1,845 kmMalaysia 595 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Bangkok
Government Type
Constitutional Monarchy
Established
1350
Driving Side
Left
Time zone
UTC +7 hours
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
69,428,524
Population Density
135.9 people/km²
Urban Areas
Amnat CharoenAmphawaAmphoe AranyaprathetAng ThongAyutthayaBan Ang ThongBan Bang Phli NakhonBan Bang PlongBan BuengBan Don Sak
Nationality
Noun: Thai (singular and plural) Adjective: Thai
Distribution
highest population density is found in and around Bangkok; significant population clusters throughout large parts of the country, particularly north and northeast of Bangkok and in the extreme southern region of the country