The nature of the ruling and title: king.
Name the capital, Bangkok.
Number of provinces / Petty: Kingdom of Thailand consists of 75 counties, all concentrated in five main groups, formed in the capital, Bangkok special administrative region of the province and not like the rest of the provinces.
North area includes the following provinces: Chiang Mai, Chiang Rey, Kamphaeng Phet, Lampang, Lamphun, Mae Hong Son, Nakhon Sawan, Nan, Phayao, Phetchabun, Phichit, Phitsanulok,
Fry, Sukhothai, Tak, Uttaradit and Aothei second. Include the eastern region both from the provinces: Chanthaburi, Chonburi, Rayong, Trat, Sa Kaew, Pracenbura and Chachoengsao, inter alia, the South provinces: Chumphon, Krabi, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Narathiwat, Pattani, Phang Nga, Vattalong, Phuket, Ranong, Satun, Songkhla, Surat Thani, Trang and Yala. Include the north-eastern region following provinces: Amnat Charoen, Buri Ram, Chaiyaphum, Kalasin, Khon Kaen, Loei, Maha Sarakham, Mukdahan, Nakhon Phanom, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nongboa to Amvu, Nong Khai, Roi Et, Sakon Nakhon, Si Sa Kate, Surin, The Bonn Ratchathani, and without Tani and Yasothon, inter alia, the central region following provinces: Ang Thong, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Bangkok, Chainat, Kanchannopora, Lop Buri, Nakhon Nayok, Nakhon Pathom, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Prachinburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Ratchaburi, Samut Prakan, Samut Sakhon, Samut Songjaram, Saraburi, suphanburi and Singh Puri.
Geography
Area: 513 120 square kilometers (198 115 square miles).
Population: 66,720,1532 people (Statistics, 2011).
Advantages of geographical landmarks: different and varied terrain of the Kingdom of Thailand, so that the form of these differences is Ossayasa in the management of the country and subdivisions administrative: the mountainous north, and the Golan Korat in the north-east, and center of the country, which extends the Valley "Chao Phraya", then easy East and finally the southern peninsula .
In northern Thailand, the scene is the prevailing highlands, which extends along the north-west Thailand until the Malay Peninsula, and these mountains Mount "Onthanon" which is the highest peak in the country (2,595 meters). It is these mountains off numerous rivers toward the Gulf of Thailand, and the area is known for the presence of copper, iron, lead them.
In contrast, the Korat Plateau known as the "SAINTE" also, which occupies the north-eastern Thailand, which stretches nearly 30% of the land area in Thailand, and more populated areas. From the south and west and is bordered by the mountains north and east of the Mekong River. This plateau is characterized by a sandy soil and abundant water from the rivers with access to the region is essential in the cultivation of rice. And extends the central plain between the mountains between the North and the Gulf of Thailand, and is characterized by a more Petrpth fertile regions of Thailand planted with rice. And meet the northern easy four rivers: and whosoever fears Nan and Wang Wim, made up the Chao Phraya River, which is practically the main means of transportation in Thailand.
The southern peninsula are part of the Malay Peninsula, and covers the majority of the area of forests, mountains and hills, where several small rivers between the valleys, and all in the coastal plains. The two States share Thailand and Burma on the Malay Peninsula. The advantage of the southern part of the soil fertility and grow the rubber trees.
And characterized by forests of Thailand and the existence of many animals Adgalha wild pigs, crocodiles, deer, tigers, poisonous snakes, and has authored Thais and tame elephants are used today in transport and carrying heavy loads.
Longitude and latitude: Thailand is located between Longitude 13 ° 45 'north, and latitude 100 ° 31' east.
Community
Demographics: Nationalities: Qometta Altai and constitute the majority of the Lao population in Thailand, where members of the Lao concentrated in the "ASEAN" (Korat Plateau) in the north-east, they are nearly a third of the population. Besides that there is a group in Thailand not too bad of Chinese descent have contributed a lot to the development of the state economy. In addition to these there are other races in smaller numbers, such as: Malay Muslims in the south; tribes moon and Khmer.
Demographics: Religion: converts to nearly 95% of Thais Aldeah Buddhism, Theravada doctrine on privatization. The Muslims make up about 5% of the total population. And Muslims live in Thailand, mainly in the south, and most of them major of the year and the group, write them speak Bahasa and Arabic alphabet. Statistics indicate that there are about 3,500 mosques in Thailand, while you will find nearly 170 mosques in the capital, Bangkok.
There is also a very small religious minorities, such as Hinduism and Christianity.
Official Language: Thai is the official language in Thailand, which is part of a group of Tai Tai Kadai language family.
Other languages: owns all of the various minority of its own dialect, and most important of these dialects Lao and Khmer. English is also spread very contractile in the Kingdom of Thailand.
The official religion: Buddhism.
History and Civilization
Ancient history: The history of the region known as Thailand today with the migration of people of Altai (Thailand: Country Liberals). In the first millennium. Has prevailed in the region before the migrations of these primitive cultures of the Iron Age and the Bronze for several thousands of years, and was followed by the kingdoms of different ethnic and racial. The foundations of the Altai Mmalleke many people, such as: Sukhothai Kingdom (1238-1448) and the Kingdom of Ayutthaya (1351-1767) and the Kingdom of Thonburi (1768-1782) and the Kingdom of Siam (1782-1932). What distinguishes these monarchies it was always under the threat of Burma, Vietnam and Laos.
Since 1782 until 1910 and the succession of a number of important kings in the history of Thailand, Rama I and even Rama V.
Contemporary history: the eye of King Rama VI after the death of his father, Rama V, who got up in the Kingdom at the level of infrastructure and transportation, despite the difficulties and economic problems. Has entered Siam (Thailand time) the First World War as an ally of France and Britain against Germany and Austria-Hungary. He was succeeded by King Rama VII, who ruled until 1935, and his reign was disturbed at the political level, as well as the bankruptcy of the state. In his reign revolted some Thais and forced him to transform the state from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy, and the ensuing many reforms such as the establishment of an elected parliament and the elimination of many of the old laws. This led to a waiver Rama VII from his throne to his sister's son, who is ten years old.
As for the colonial powers, these powers have threatened to Thailand in the nineteenth century and early twentieth century, however, that Thailand is considered practically the only country in Southeast Asia that have not subject to direct colonization. During World War II underwent Thailand for the Japanese occupation and change the name of the state in 1939 from Siam to Thailand but returned to the old name after the war ended in 1945, to change back to Thailand in 1949.
Featuring Thailand since 1973 transitions and transformations large and sometimes violent in power, from military to civilian rule, and vice versa. It features a history of coups, Thailand, where the most recent of which took place in September / September 2006.
