🌍 Geography
Location: Southeastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, southeast of Burma
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
513,120 km²
Land Area
510,890 km²
Water Area
2,230 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
5,673 km
Coastline
3,219 km
Bordering Countries
Burma 2 (N/A km)
416 km; Cambodia (817 km)
845 km; Malaysia (595 km)
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: central plain; Khorat Plateau in the east; mountains elsewhere
Climate: tropical; rainy, warm, cloudy southwest monsoon (mid-May to September); dry, cool northeast monsoon (November to mid-March); southern isthmus always hot and humid
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
287m
Natural Resources
tin, rubber, natural gas, tungsten, tantalum, timber, lead, fish, gypsum, lignite, fluorite, arable land
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
69,920,998
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
0.17%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
41.5 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
9.9 per 1,000
Death Rate
8 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
- BANGKOK: 11,070,000 people
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: 90.7%, Female: 91.5%)
💼 Economy
upper middle-income Southeast Asian economy; substantial infrastructure; major electronics, food, and automobile parts exporter; globally used currency; extremely low unemployment; ongoing Thailand 4.0 economic development
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$1.56 trillion
GDP (Official Rate)
$526.41 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$21,700
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
2.5%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
1.4%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
8.7%
Industry
32.1%
Services
59.2%
Major Industries
tourism, textiles and garments, agricultural processing, beverages, tobacco, cement, light manufacturing such as jewelry and electric appliances, computers and parts, integrated circuits, furniture, plastics, automobiles and automotive parts, agricultural machinery, air conditioning and refrigeration, ceramics, aluminum, chemical, environmental management, glass, granite and marble, leather, machinery and metal work, petrochemical, petroleum refining, pharmaceuticals, printing, pulp and paper, rubber, sugar, rice, fishing, cassava, world's second-largest tungsten producer and third-largest tin producer
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
constitutional monarchy
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal and compulsory
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Birthday of King WACHIRALONGKON, 28 July (1952)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
0.54 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
2.3 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
5.2% of GDP
Education Expenditure
2.5% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
8
Notable Sites
- Historic City of Ayutthaya
- Historic Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns
- Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries
- Ban Chiang Archaeological Site
- Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex
- Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex
- The Ancient Town of Si Thep and its Associated Dvaravati Monuments
- Phu Phrabat, a testimony to the Sīma stone tradition of the Dvaravati period