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Outline of Thailand

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

Thailand is a sovereign nation in the center of Mainland Southeast Asia. It lies east of the Andaman Sea, between Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, surrounds the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia to the south. It was formerly called Siam until 1939. , it is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy. Important former Thai kingdoms are Sukhothai, Ayutthaya and Rattanakosin. It had an absolute monarchy for centuries. The first constitution was established in 1932. The monarchy and military have periodically intervened 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. Thailand was a founding member of ASEAN in 1967, and the country's HDI has been rated as "high" to "very high" (Central Thailand) in 2022. The population of Thailand was 65.95 million in January 2025. The official language is Thai. The Thai people form the majority among 70 ethnic groups. Thailand is the 50th largest country and 3rd largest country in Southeast Asia after Indonesia and Myanmar. There are 6 regions of Thailand. The geography is diverse: Northern and Western Thailand are mountainous, Central Thailand is the heartland with the Chao Phraya River Basin, Northeastern Thailand has the arid Khorat Plateau, Eastern Thailand is coastal with a mountainous interior, while Southern Thailand is narrow with long coastlines.

General reference

Geography of Thailand

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Environment of Thailand

Natural geographic features of Thailand

Regions of Thailand

Economic regions

Ecoregions of Thailand

Administrative divisions of Thailand

Provinces of Thailand

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

Districts of Thailand

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.

Cities in Thailand

Demography of Thailand

Government and politics of Thailand

Branches of the government of Thailand

Executive branch of the government of Thailand

Legislative branch of the government of Thailand

Judicial branch of the government of Thailand

Foreign relations of Thailand

International organization membership

The Kingdom of Thailand is a member of, or participates in:

Law and order in Thailand

Military of Thailand

History of Thailand

By period

By region

By field

Culture of Thailand

Art in Thailand

Religion in Thailand

Sports in Thailand

Economy and infrastructure of Thailand

Education in Thailand

Health in Thailand

See also

References

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