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ราชอาณาจักรไทย
Ratcha Anachak ThaiKingdom of Thailand


Flag	Emblem

Anthem: Phleng Chat
Royal anthem: Phleng Sansoen Phra Barami

Capital
(and largest city) Bangkok¹
13°45′N, 100°29′E

Official languages Thai

Demonym Thai

Government Parliamentary democracy and Constitutional monarchy

- King Bhumibol Adulyadej

- Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej

Formation

- Sukhothai Kingdom 1238–1368

- Ayutthaya Kingdom 1350

- Thonburi Kingdom 1767

- Rattanakosin Kingdom 6 April 1782

- Constitutional Monarchy 24 June 1932

Area

- Total 513,115 km² (49th)
198,115 sq mi

- Water (%) 0.4

Population

- December 2007 estimate 63,038,247 (20th)

- 2000 census 60,606,947

- Density 122/km² (80th Independence)
317/sq mi

GDP (PPP) 2007 estimate

- Total $519.9 billion (21st)

- Per capita $8,000 (69th)

GDP (nominal) 2006 estimate

- Total $206.338 billion (34th)

- Per capita $3,400 (92th)

Gini (2002) 42 (medium)

HDI (2005) ▼ 0.781 (medium) (78th)

Currency Baht (฿) (THB)

Time zone (UTC+7)

Internet TLD .th

Calling code +66

¹ ^ Thai name: Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or Krung ThepThe full name is "Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Yuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit"

² ^ According to the Department of Provincial Administration's official register, not taking into account unregistered citizens and immigrants.

The Kingdom of Thailand (IPA: /ˈtaɪlænd/, Thai: ราชอาณาจักรไทย, IPA: ) is a country in Southeast Asia. To its east lie Laos and Cambodia; to its south, the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia; and to its west, the Andaman Sea and Myanmar. Its capital and largest city is Bangkok.