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2. Thailand - Wikipedia

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   Thailand, [ a ] officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), [ b ] is a country in Southeast Asia on the Indochinese Peninsula. With a population of almost 66 million, [ 8 ] it spans 513,115 square kilometres (198,115 sq mi). [ 9 ]

3. Culture of Thailand - Wikipedia

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   The culture of Thailand is a unique blend of various influences that have evolved over time. [1] Local customs, animist beliefs, Buddhist traditions, and regional ethnic and cultural practices have all played a role in shaping Thai culture.

4. History of Thailand - Wikipedia

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   History of Thailand. The Tai or Thai 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 ...

5. Tourism in Thailand - Wikipedia

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   Tourism in Thailand. Wat Arun, Bangkok is among the best known of Thailand's landmarks. Number of international tourists. 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 ...

6. Bangkok - Wikipedia

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   Bangkok, [a] officially known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon[b] and colloquially as Krung Thep, [c] is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies 1,568.7 square kilometres (605.7 sq mi) in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estimated population of 9.0 million as of 2021, 13% of the country's ...

7. Economy of Thailand - Wikipedia

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   This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 25 September 2024. Economy of Thailand Bangkok, the commercial hub of Thailand Currency Thai baht (THB, ฿) Fiscal year 1 October – 30 September Trade organisations WTO, APEC, IOR-ARC, ASEAN, RCEP Country group Developing/Emerging Upper-middle income economy Newly industrialized country Statistics ...