- The official name of Thailand is the Kingdom of Thailand and it was formerly known as Siam until 1939 ( and again from 1945 - 1949 )
- Thailand is the world's most populous country, with a population of 67 million people (67,448,120) as of July 2013
- Thailand is the world's largest exporter of rice
- Thailand's coastline is 3219 km long
- Thailand has over 1430 islands
- Doi Inthanon in the northern mountain range of Thanon Thong Cai is the highest point in Thailand at 2565 m (8415 ft) above sea level
- Thailand is the 51st largest country in the world
- Thailand is a constitutional monarchy, just like England
- Bangkok once had dozens of canals & and its buildings stood on stilts earning the nickname Venice of the East. Most have now been filled.
- Bangkok is the world's most visited city, according to the Global Destinations Cities Index, ahead of London
- Bangkok's full ceremonial name is : Krungthepmahanakhon Amonrattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilokphop Noppharatratchathaniburirom Udomratchaniwetmahasathan Amonphimanawatansathit Sakkathattiyawitsanukamprasit* while it's known to Thais as Krung Thep Maha Nakho*
- Around 95% of Thai people are buddhist
- The word "Thailand" means "land of the free"
- The Garuda is the national and royal symbol of Thailand
- Thai was voted the world's fifth friendliest country by Rough Guides readers
- Thailand is home to the world's largest gold Buddha, the largest crocodile farm, the largest restaurant, the longest single-span suspension bridge, and the world's tallest hotel
- Thailand has won 7 gold medal at the Olympic Games - three in weightlifting and four in boxing.
- Thailand is the only country in south-east Asia that hasn't been colonised by Europeans
- One-tenth of all animal species on earth live in Thailand
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Thailand
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