Thailand

Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is one of the forty-nine countries that make up the Asian continent. Its capital and most populated city is Bangkok, center of political, commercial, and industrial activity. It is located east of the Southeast Asian subregion, bounded on the east by Laos (much of this border forms the Mekong River), on the southeast by Cambodia and the Gulf of Thailand, on the south by Malaysia and on the west by the Andaman Sea and Burma. It has an area of ​​513 120 km² and 65,500,000 inhabitants in 2011 (the 20th most populated country in the world), which means a population density of about 128 inhabitants / km².

The country was previously known as Siam.This name was changed for the first time in 1939 by Prathet Thai (ประเทศไทย) and again in 1949 (having been reverted during World War II) .Prathet means 'country' and the word thai ( ไทย) means 'free' or 'freedom' in the Thai language, which is also the name of the majority ethnic group in Thailand (an ethnic group that found freedom more than two millennia ago, when they arrived in this region fleeing from the Chinese) . This makes Prathet Thai can be translated as 'Country of Free People'. When translated into English, Prathet Thai became Thailand ('Land of the Thai'), and then 'Thailand' in Spanish.

About 75% of the ethnic population is Thai, 14% is of Chinese origin, and 3% is of Malay origin, the rest belongs to minority groups including the Mons, Khmer and several tribes of the Hills. The official language of the country is Thai. The main religion is Buddhism, practiced by 95% of its population.

Thailand experienced rapid economic growth between 1985 and 1996. Today it is a newly industrialized country and a large exporter. Tourism also contributes significantly to the national economy.In Thailand there are 2.2 million immigrants, this land also attracts expatriates from developing countries.

Travel Destination in Thailand

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