Thailand, formerly known as Siam, is a tropical country in the center of Southeast Asia, between India and China. Myanmar is in the west of Thailand, Laos is in the north, Cambodia is in the east of Thailand and Malaysia is in the south. The total area of China is 5 13, 1 15 square kilometers. Thailand is divided into four main areas: the northern mountainous area, the fertile central plain, the barren northeast plateau and the southern peninsula composed of countless beaches and islands. The Chao Phraya River Basin is rich in land, and it is a region rich in rice in the Asian continent, so it is called "Asian Miku". The capital Bangkok is in this area. Southern Thailand is mountainous. Primitive forests are rich in minerals.

Population: At present, the total population of Thailand has exceeded 60 million, of which about 84% live in rural areas, 65,438+00% in Bangkok and 6% in other cities (towns).

Religion: Buddhism is the main religious belief in Thailand, accounting for about 95% and Islam for 4%. Others are Catholicism, Hinduism and Sikhism.

Ethnic groups: There are more than 30 major ethnic groups in Thailand, namely Thai and Lao, each accounting for about 40% of the total population.

Land. And the rest are Malays, Khmer, Miao, Guangxi and Yao. There are more than 4 million overseas Chinese and Thai Chinese, accounting for 8% of Thailand's total population. In today's Thai government, many Chinese have held or are holding important positions such as Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, Speaker and Minister.

Capital: Bangkok, the capital of the Kingdom of Thailand, is located in the lower reaches of the Chao Phraya River, 40 kilometers away from the Gulf of Siam. It is the national political, economic, cultural, educational and transportation center and the largest city with a population of about 8 million. Thais call Bangkok a "military post", which means "city of angels". Translate its Thai full name into Latin characters, with the length of 142 letters, which means: "city of angels, a great city, the residence of the Jade Buddha, an indestructible city, a world metropolis endowed with nine gems" and so on.

Language: Thai is the main local language, and English can also be used in local cities and tourist attractions. Most local Chinese speak Chaozhou dialect.

Time: international standard time plus 7 hours, one hour slower than Singapore, Beijing and Hong Kong.

National flower: golden chain flower-whenever the dry season comes, clusters of yellow flowers will bloom all over the branches. Thais believe that when meditating on these flowers, golden yellow will make people's souls happy and rich.

Currency: Thai baht

Fame: the country of thousands of buddhas, the country of yellow robes and the country of white elephants.

Interpretation of country name: Thai means "king of thailand".