Thailand: map, capital and facts
Thailand is a country in South-Eastern Asia. Its capital is Bangkok. Its official language is Thai.
Thailand covers about 513,120 km², making it the 50th-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 71.6 million people live there, the 20th-most populous.
Thailand shares land borders with 4 countries: Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia and Myanmar.
Where is Thailand?
Thailand is in South-Eastern Asia. Its centre lies at roughly 15°N, 100°E, in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
Thailand is shown in yellow; numbers mark the neighbouring countries listed below.
Thailand facts
| Capital | Bangkok |
|---|---|
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia |
| Area | 513,120 km² (50th largest) |
| Population | 71,619,863 (20th most populous) |
| Language | Thai |
| Currency | Thai baht (฿) |
| Landlocked | No |
| Land borders | 4 |
| Centre point | 15°N, 100°E |
Countries that border Thailand
- Cambodia, capital Phnom Penh
- Laos, capital Vientiane
- Malaysia, capital Kuala Lumpur
- Myanmar, capital Naypyidaw
Other countries near Thailand
Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.
- Vietnam, about 850 km
- Bangladesh, about 1,450 km
- Singapore, about 1,570 km
- Bhutan, about 1,700 km
- Brunei, about 1,980 km
Guess Thailand in Warmer
In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If Thailand were the answer, guessing it would show:
- Continent: Asia
- Subregion: South-Eastern Asia
- Hemisphere: Northern
- Landlocked: No
- Area: 513,120 km²
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More countries in South-Eastern Asia
Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Timor-Leste and Vietnam.
Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.