Thailand Country Guide | Guide to Thailand

Country Guide Thailand

Capital: Bangkok

Population: 64,233,000

Currency: baht (THB)

Religions: Buddhist 94.6%, Muslim 4.6%, Christian 0.7%, other 0.1% (2000 census)

Government: constitutional monarchy

Languages: Thai, English (secondary language of the elite), ethnic and regional dialects

Climate: tropical; rainy, warm, cloudy southwest monsoon (mid-May to September); dry, cool northeast monsoon (November to mid-March); southern isthmus always hot and humid

Phone Code: 66

Festivals in Thailand

Phimai Festival [article]

Phuket Vegetarian Festival [article]

Bangkok Vertical Marathon [snippet]

Loi Kratong [photo gallery]

Loy Krathong [photo gallery]

Sepak Takraw [video]

Full Moon Party [video]

Songkran [web site]

Bangkok International Book Fair [web site]

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Thailand Accommodation

Hotels in Thailand

Thailand Flights

Thai Airways (Thailand) - Thai Airways is renowned for it's stylish in-flight service while it's growth is mirrored in the tourism boom experienced by the South East Asian region.

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Thailand Tours

Tours in Thailand

Thai Reading

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Further Thailand Resources

Tourism Thailand [web site]

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