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Thailand is the second largest economy in Southeast Asia after Indonesia. Thailand ranks midway in the wealth spread in Southeast Asia as it is the fourth richest nation according to GDP per capita, after Singapore, Brunei, and Malaysia. Thailand functions as an anchor economy for the neighbouring developing economies of Laos, Myanmar, and ...
The prime minister of Thailand ( Thai: นายกรัฐมนตรี, RTGS : Nayok Ratthamontri, pronounced [nāː.jók rát.tʰā.mōn.trīː]; literally 'chief minister of state') is the head of government of Thailand. The prime minister is also the chair of the Cabinet of Thailand. The post has existed since the Revolution of 1932 ...
Exclusive economic zone. 299,397 km 2 (115,598 sq mi) Detailed map of Thailand. Thailand is in the middle of mainland Southeast Asia. It has a total size of 513,120 km 2 (198,120 sq mi) which is the 50th largest in the world. The land border is 4,863 km (3,022 mi) long with Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and Malaysia.
Health status. Non-communicable diseases form the major burden of mortality in Thailand, while infectious diseases including malaria and tuberculosis, as well as traffic accidents, are also important public health issues. [1] The mortality rate is 205 per 1,000 adults for those aged between 15 and 59 years. [5]
Move Forward Party. The Move Forward Party ( Thai: พรรคก้าวไกล, RTGS : Phak Kao Klai, pronounced [pʰák kâːw klāj] ⓘ) is a social democratic and progressive political party in Thailand. It opposes the remaining influence of the military junta which ruled the country from 2014 to 2019. It was founded in 2014 as the ...
The history of Thailand from 1932 to 1973 was dominated by military dictatorships which were in power for much of the period. The main personalities of the period were the dictator Luang Phibunsongkhram (better known as Phibun), who allied the country with Japan during the Second World War, and the civilian politician Pridi Phanomyong, who founded Thammasat University and was briefly prime ...
Erawan National Park ( Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติเอราวัณ) is a 343,735 rai ~ 550 square kilometres (210 sq mi) [2] park in western Thailand in the Tenasserim Hills of Kanchanaburi Province, Amphoe Si Sawat in tambon Tha Kradan. Founded on August 14, 1975, it was Thailand's 12th national park. [3]
The country is divided into 76 provinces ( Thai: จังหวัด, RTGS :changwat, pronounced [t͡ɕāŋ.wàt̚]) proper, with one additional special administrative area (the capital, Bangkok). [4] [5] [6] They are the primary local government units and act as juristic persons. They are divided into amphoe (districts) which are further ...