Land Of Smiles

Thailand is a country located in the center of centered Southeast Asia bordering the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand. Neighboring countries include Burma, Cambodia, Laos, and Malaysia. The geography consists of a mountain range in the west and a southern isthmus that joins the landmass with Malaysia. Thailand is known for tropical beaches, opulent royal palaces, ancient ruins, and ornate temples displaying figures of Buddha. In Bangkok, the capital, an ultramodern cityscape rises next to quite can quite communities and the iconic temples of Wat Arun, Wat Pho, and the emerald Buddha Temple (Wat Phra Kaew). 

The government system is a constitutional monarchy; the chief of state is the king, and the head of the government id the prime minister. Thailand has a mixed economic system in which there is a variety of private freedom, combined with centralized economic planning and government regulation.

• Official Name: Kingdom of Thailand
• Short Form: Thailand ( meaning Land of the Free) or Siam, the country’s name used until the year             1949
• Citizenship: Thai
• Capital: Bangkok (or Krung Thep, in Thai, which means City of Angel)
• Population: 70,181,999 (2022)
• Language : Thai is the national and official language. Other languages spoken include Chinese and Malay.  English is a compulsory subject of secondary school curricula, is widely spoken and understood throughout the country.
• Currency : Bhat
• Religion: The majority of Thais (over 90%) are Buddhists. Although other major religions are practiced. These include Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and Sikhism.