Thailand’s Former Name – Siam
Location – Southeast Asia
Border Countries – Cambodia (East), Laos (North), Myanmar (West), Malaysia (south)
Capital – Bangkok (population: 8.2 million, 2010)
Number of Provinces – 76 (See: List of Provinces)
Area – 513,120 sq. km.
Population – 69.07 million ( 2018), 67.2 million (2010)
Population Dencity (number of people per sq. km) – 135
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) – 455 billion (US$, 2017)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP PPP) – 1.1 billion (US$, 2017 @2010 constant prices)
Poverty Ratio – 8.6%
Religion – 95% Buddhist
Government – Constitutional Monarchy
King – Maha Vajiralongkorn or Rama X (2016 – present)
Prime Minister – Prayut Chan-o-cha (2014 – present)
(See list of former prime ministers .)
Largest Island – Phuket Island
Highest Mountain – Mt. Inthanon (height: 2,565 m or 8,415 ft), found in Chiang Mai
Largest Lake – Songkhla Lake with an area of an area of 1,040 km
Source of Data: World Bank – last retrieved 1-23-2019
See also: Richest People in Thailand