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Situated in the southeast of Asia, Thailand, is a land of contrast and beauty with friendly people and excellent food. The country has the Andaman Sea to the West and the Gulf of Thailand to the East. It has Burma, Laos and Cambodia surrounding the top half of the country and then a narrow strip of land down the central part of the country and the south is tipped with the country of Malaysia. Originally the country was called Siam, however it was renamed after World War II in 1949, as Thailand. Some of the inhabitants still refer to it, today as Siam. Thailand is a Kingdom and the King of Thailand, Bhumibol Adulyadej, is held in high esteem, throughout the land. The king resides in his palace in Bangkok, the Capitol City of Thailand.
The land covers approximately 514 thousand square miles and has a population of 65 million people. A rapid growth of economy took place during 1985 to 1995 and then a declined rapidly to the point of collapse during 1996 to 1998. The economic situation rose steadily back to a strong position with the help of overseas exports and tourism. Large industries such as computer parts, electrical appliances and automobiles keep the economy and industries healthy. Tourism, which dipped after the tsunami of 2004, is on the rapid increase again. The currency of Thailand is Baht.
The weather is typical of a southern Asian country, with warm rainy monsoons from May to September and cooler dry monsoons from October to March. Humidity is high in the hotter southern regions of the country.The country suffered a great tragedy on 26 December 2004. A huge tidal wave known as a tsunami hit the West Side of the country. This was a result of an earthquake, which had taken place in the Indian Ocean and resulted in many tsunamis’ hitting landmasses all along the southwest side of Asia. A Great loss of life was suffered by all and Thailand lost approximately 5000 people and took a devastating blow to its tourist economy.
Siam, as it was formerly known, was the union of two Kingdoms, that of Ayutthaya and Sukhothai in about the 14th century. The country’s culture was largely influenced by China and India. Although, the Europeans have been greatly interested in this land since the 16th century, they have never been able to colonist his country as they did so many others in Asia. This is due to the very strong rulers that Thailand has had and also the strategic position of the land acting as a natural buffer between French colonies tot he North and British colonies to the south. During World War II, Thailand formed an alliance with Japan, however, once the war was over, Thailand became an ally of the United States of America. Thailand has a democratic government with a Prime Minister at its head.
Thailand Embassy
For your convenience we have listed Thai embassys below. Embassys can provide you with information regarding visas and other important travel information.
