ASIA
Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution
Thailand
Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution
Population
65.9 million
Advisory
Level 2
GDP/Capita
$7,347
Health Alerts
0
Last Updated
Jun 10, 2026
About ThailandOverview, geography, and key facts
Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand, and formerly known as Siam until 1939, is a country located in mainland Southeast Asia. It shares land borders with Myanmar to the west and northwest, Laos to the east and northeast, Cambodia to the southeast, and Malaysia to the south. Its maritime boundaries include the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea, as well as maritime borders with Vietnam, Indonesia, and India. Thailand has a population of nearly 66 million people and covers an area of approximately 513,115 km2. The country's capital and largest city is Bangkok.
Capital
Bangkok
Population
65.9 million
Area
513,120 km²
Languages
Thai
Currency
Thai baht (THB)
GDP/Capita
$7,347
Travel AdvisoryU.S. Department of State
Gov Data
Exercise increased caution due to heightened risks to safety and security.
Currency & Economy
- Currency
- Thai baht (THB)
- GDP
- $526.5B
- GDP per Capita
- $7,347
Development
- Life Expectancy
- 76.4 years
Geography & Practical Details
- Region
- Asia
- Capital
- Bangkok
- Area
- 513,120 km²
- Population
- 65,859,640
- Timezone
- UTC+07:00
- Languages
- Thai
- Calling Code
- +66
- Drives On
- Left
- ISO Code
- TH