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Thailand OverviewThailand is a constitutional monarchy. A Thai military group took control of the government in a peaceful coup on September 19, 2006. Most of the population is Buddhist and ethnically Thai. Standard Thai is the official language of Thailand and is spoken in every province, though many areas also have a local dialect. Most Thais working in the tourist industry and in businesses dealing with foreigners can speak at least rudimentary English. Thailand is a popular travel destination, and tourist facilities and services are available throughout the country. At many tourist attractions, including national parks, foreigners are charged admission fees up to ten times higher than those charged to Thais. Capital: Bangkok Population: 65,493,000 Area: 514,000 km² Density: 127.42 inhabitants per km² Currency: THB Destinations: 92 |
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 1. Bangkok Just under 14 degrees North of the Equator, Bangkok is a tropical metropolis that is also one of the most traveller-friendly cities in... map 2. Phuket Phuket is Thailand's largest island and also its second smallest province. Phuket enjoys great popularity as a travel destination. Most... map 3. Chiang Mai Chiang Mai is the largest and most culturally significant city in northern Thailand. In recent years, Chiang Mai has become an increasingly... map 4. Ko Samui Ko Samui, often called just Samui is an island in the Gulf of Thailand. An island of great natural beauty and variety, Samui is home to... map5. Ko Chang Ko Chang is in Trat Province, in Eastern Thailand, about 330 kilometers from Bangkok. It is Thailand's third largest island, and the... map6. Ko Pha-Ngan Ko Pha Ngan is an island off the eastern Gulf coast, halfway between the islands of Ko Samui and Ko Tao. It is known as a land of coconut... map 8. Ko Tao Koh Tao is a great place for divers who want to get away from the hustle and bustle of Koh Samui and want more than the Full Moon Party on... map 9. Ao Phang-Nga Phang Nga Bay is a 400 km² bay in the Andaman Sea between the island of Phuket and the mainland. Since 1981 a big part of the bay is... map | 11. Ayutthaya Founded by King U-Thong in 1350 within a bend of the Chao Phraya river, Ayutthaya was the capital of the Thai kingdom at its mightiest.... map12. Tarutao Tarutao National Marine Park consists of 51 islands located in the Andaman Sea, off the coast of Satun Province. The southern most end of... map13. Ang Thong Ang Thong Marine Park is a fascinating archipelago of 60 or so islands to the north west of Ko Samui. Most of the islands are close to each... map14. Khao Yai Khao Yai National Park was the country's first national park, established on September 18 1962. The park is the second largest in Thailand.... map 15. Krabi Krabi is one of the southern provinces (''changwat'') of Thailand, at the shore of the Andaman Sea. Neighboring provinces are (from north... map 16. Pattaya Pattaya (, ) is a city in Thailand, located on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand , about 165 km southeast of Bangkok located within... map 17. Kanchanaburi Kanchanaburi is the gateway to Kanchanaburi Province. For most visitors it holds precisely one sight of interest, namely the Bridge over... map18. Sukhothai Located 12 km to the west of today's Sukhothai, this was the capital of the Sukhothai Kingdom from 1238 to 1438 and contains many ruins... map 19. Ko Lanta Ko Lanta is popular with tourists seeking a holiday away from the parties: more walking on the beach and watching the sunset than drinking... map20. Phanom Rung Phanom Rung is a Khmer temple complex set on the rim of an extinct volcano. It was built in sandstone and laterite in the 10th to 13th... map |
