Asia · South-Eastern Asia

Thailand

Kingdom of Thailand

Capital

Bangkok

Bangkok (formerly Krung Thep — short for a much longer ceremonial name)

Population

71,559,614

2026 estimate

Area

513,120 km²

Code

THA

Languages

Thai

Currencies

Thai baht (฿)

Borders

Did you know?

🏅The full ceremonial name of Bangkok is the longest place name in the world — 169 letters.
✨Home to the world's smallest mammal — the bumblebee bat, lighter than a coin.
✨Was never colonised by a European power — the only Southeast Asian country with that record.
🍎Hosts an annual 'Monkey Buffet Festival' in Lopburi where macaques feast on tons of fruit.
🗣Thai is a tonal language — the same word can mean five completely different things depending on pitch.

15.00°, 100.00°

Compared to Australia.

Australia · 7,692,024 km²

Thailand

513,120 km²

% of Australia

6.67%