Thailand
Country in Asia
In brief
Population: 71.6M (2025). World rank 20 of 216; in Asia, 11 of 49. Area: 513,120 km². World rank 52 of 249; in Asia, 13 of 50. GDP: $577B (2025). World rank 29 of 210; in Asia, 10 of 47. From 2015 to 2025: population 70.5M → 71.6M, GDP $401.3B → $577B, and GDP per person $5,689 → $8,057.
State
- Official name
- Kingdom of Thailand
- Local name
- ประเทศไทย
- Capital
- Bangkok
- Region
- Asia
- Form of government
- Constitutional monarchy
- UN member
- Yes
Key figures
Practical information
- Languages
- Thai
- Currency
- Thai Baht (THB)
- Time zones
- UTC+7
- Calling code
- +66
- Emergency numbers
- 191, 199, 1669
- Driving side
- Left
- Plug types
- A, B, C, F
- Mains voltage
- 220 V