Official Name: Ratcha Anachak Thai (Kingdom of Thailand)
Form of Government:constitutional monarchy with a 220-member interim legislature1
President: King Vajiralongkorn
Prime Minister: Prayuth Chan-ocha
GDP: 543.5 billion USD (2019)
Capital: Bangkok
Population: 69.63 million (2019)
Official Languages: Thai
Currency: Thai baht
Timezone: GMT+7
Area: 513,120 km²
Dialing Code: +66
Major Mountain Ranges: Cardamom Mountains,Chanthaburi,Daen Lao Range
Major Rivers: Chao Phraya,Mekong
Continent: Asia
Border Countries: Thailand shares boundaries with Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, and Myanmar. Although neither China nor Vietnam border Thailand, their territories lie within 100 km of Thai territory. Many parts of Thailand’s boundaries follow natural features, such as the Mekong.