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General Information
Official name
Kingdom of Thailand
Capital
Bangkok (Krung Thep – city of angels)
Area
514 000 sq km
Population:
64 265 276
Time Zone
GMT/UTC +7 ()
Currency
bath (THB) =100 stangs
Official language
thai
Neighbouring countries
Barma / Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia
Highest mountain
Doi Inthanton - 2595 m n. m
Ebb tide
Gulf of Thailand - 0 m. n. m.
Longest river
Mekong (in the country 900 km)
Biggest city
Bangkok (6.250.000 people)
Landing place
Bangkok, Laem Chabang, Pattani, Phuket, Sattahip, Si Racha, Songkhla
People
75% Thai, 11% Chinese, 3.5% Malay; also Mon, Khmer, Phuan and Karen minorities
Religion
95% Buddhist, 4% Muslim