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| Facts for the Traveller |
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| Full Name: |
The Kingdom of Thailand |
| Area: |
514,000 square kilometres |
| Population: |
61,797,751 |
| Capital City: |
Known internationally as Bangkok but to Thais as Krung Thep (City of Angels) |
| People: |
Thais, Mon, Khmer, Burmese, Lao, Malay, Indian and Chinese |
| Language: |
Thai, English |
| Religion: |
Buddhism 95%, Muslim 3.8%, Christianity 0.5%, Hinduism 0.1%, other 0.6% |
| Government: |
Democratic constitutional monarchy |
| Head of State: |
His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) |
| Prime Minister: |
Taksin Shinawatra |
| Time: |
GMT + 7 hours |
| Electricity: |
The electric system is 220 Volt AC |
| Weights & Measures: |
Metric with local variations |
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