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Thailand

• Kingdom of Thailand
• Ruler: King Bhumibol Adulyadej (1946)
• Prime Minister: Thaksin Shinawatra (2001)
• Area: 198,455 sq. mi. (514,000 sq. km)
• Population (2006 est.): 64,631,595
• Capital and largest city (2000 est.): Bangkok, 6,320,174 (city proper)
• Other large cities: Nonthanburi, 304,700; Chiang Mai, 175,500
• Monetary unit: baht
• Languages: Thai (Siamese), Chinese, English
• Ethnicity/race: Thai 75%, Chinese 14%, other 11%
• Religions: Buddhist, 94.4%; Islam, 4%; Hindu, 1.1%; Christian, 0.5%    Source:  Infoplease

Lotus blossom

Beach on Koh Tao

Boy on longtail boat

Chedis in Ayutthaya, an ancient capital

Elephant Treking

Floating market

Grand Palace, Bangkok

Head of Buddah image, ancient city of Ayutthaya

Khao Soke rainforest

Ornately hand-crafted temple walls

Parade of flags

Reclining Buddah at the Wat Pre Keo, Bangkok

River taxi in Bangkok

Statue at the Royal Palace, Bangkok

Step Temple, Chiang Mai

Sunset at Phuket

Young monk, Wat Pho

The Bridge on the River Kwai, Kanchanaburi

Erawan Falls

Wat at Chiang Mai

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Lotus blossom

 

Thailand's national anthem

 

	For more information on Thailand click on the links below: Infoplease National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department Provinces of Thailand Thai Recipes Thaitable.com Thailand:  The Land of Smiles” Tourism Authority of Thailand Webcams of Thailand Wikipedia World Desk Reference World Heritage Sites
Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej		Thailand's national emblem