Thailand was known by outsiders prior to 1939 as Siam. According to George Cœdès, the word Thai (ไทย) means 'free man' in the Thai language, "differentiating the Thai from the … See more

Totalling 513,120 square kilometres (198,120 sq mi), Thailand is the 50th-largest country by total area.
Thailand comprises several distinct geographic regions, partly corresponding to the provincial groups. The north of the country is the … See more

Prior to 1932, Thai kings were feudal or absolute monarchs. During Sukhothai Kingdom, the king was seen as a Dharmaraja or 'king … See more

Transportation
The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) operates all of Thailand's national rail lines. See more

Prehistory and origins
There is evidence of continuous human habitation in present-day Thailand from 20,000 years ago to the present day. The earliest evidence of rice growing is dated at 2,000 BCE. Areas comprising what is now Thailand … See more

The economy of Thailand is heavily export-dependent, with exports accounting for more than two-thirds of gross domestic product (GDP). Thailand exports over US$105 billion worth … See more

Thailand had a population of 69,799,978 as of 2020; Thailand's first census in 1909 found the population to be 8.2 million. Thailand's … See more