It's hard to summarize the diversity of travel to Thailand. Its capital, Bangkok, is a teeming metropolis with gilded temples and palaces, while the two coastlines, on the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, have postcard-perfect beaches. In the mountainous interior, hill tribes live as they have for millennia. And wherever you travel in Thailand, there's the food: fresh seafood, countless curries, and noodle dishes so delicious you'll never want to return to your local Thai take-out. Your most lasting impression, however, will be the friendliness of the locals - calling Thailand the "land of smiles"
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Official name: Kingdom of Thailand
- Capital: Bangkok
- Currency: Thai baht (THB)
- Area: 513,120km²
- Population: ~67
- Language: Thai, minority languages
- Religion: Buddhism (mainly Theravada), Islam in the south
- Country code: +66
- Time Zone: UTC +7
