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2. Thailand - Wikipedia

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   Thailand, [b] officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), [c] is a country in Southeast Asia on the Indochinese Peninsula. With a population of almost 70 million, it spans 513,120 square kilometres (198,120 sq mi).

3. History of Thailand - Wikipedia

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   History of Thailand. The Tai ethnic group migrated into mainland Southeast Asia over a period of centuries. The word Siam ( Thai: สยาม RTGS : Sayam) may have originated from Pali ( suvaṇṇabhūmi, "land of gold"), Sanskrit श्याम ( śyāma, "dark"), or Mon ရာမည ( rhmañña, "stranger"), with likely the same root as ...

4. Geography of Thailand - Wikipedia

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   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. The nation's axial position influenced many aspects of Thailand's society and culture. [1]

5. Culture of Thailand - Wikipedia

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   The culture of Thailand is a unique blend of various influences that have evolved over time. Local customs, animist beliefs, Buddhist traditions, and regional ethnic and cultural practices have all played a role in shaping Thai culture.

6. Economy of Thailand - Wikipedia

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   Economy of Thailand. All values, unless otherwise stated, are in US dollars. The economy of Thailand is dependent on exports, which accounted in 2021 for about 58 per cent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP). [25] Thailand itself is a newly industrialized country, with a GDP of 17.367 trillion baht (US$495 billion) in 2022, the 9th ...

7. Tourism in Thailand - Wikipedia

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   Tourism is an economic contributor to the Kingdom of Thailand. Estimates of tourism revenue directly contributing to the GDP of 12 trillion baht range from one trillion baht (2013) 2.53 trillion baht (2016), the equivalent of 9% to 17.7% of GDP. [1] [2] When including indirect travel and tourism receipts, the 2014 total is estimated to be the ...