Thailand, officially the
Kingdom of Thailand, formerly known as Siam, is a
country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula
in Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma
and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south
by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by
the Andaman Sea and the southern extremity of Burma. Its
maritime boundaries include Vietnam in the Gulf of
Thailand to the southeast, and Indonesia and India in
the Andaman Sea to the southwest. (Source:
Wikipedia)
Highlights:
Currency:
Thai baht
Population:
69,518,555 (2011)
Famous Places:
Railay Beach,
Elephant Nature Park, Grand Palace, Chiang
Mai Zoo, Khaosan Road
International
Airports:
Suvarnabhumi
Bangkok Airport
Traditional
Food:
Khanom chin nam
ngiao, Khanom chin namya, Khao khluk kapi,
Khao man kai
