Thailand Population: 64,865,523 (July 2004 est.) Capital: Bangkok [ Select Another Country ]

An Introduction to Thailand
A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy. In alliance with Japan during World War II, Thailand became a US ally following the conflict. Thailand is currently facing armed violence in its five Muslim-majority southern provinces.

The Thai Flag Five horizontal bands of red (top), white, blue (double width), white, and red.

Rankings of The Most Populous Countries in the World.

1. China   2. India   3. United States   4. Indonesia   5. Brazil   6. Russia   7. Pakistan   8. Bangladesh   9. Japan 10. Nigeria

11. Mexico 12. Germany 13. Philippines 14. Vietnam 15. Egypt 16. Turkey 17. Iran 18. Ethiopia 19. Thailand 20. United Kingdom

21. France 22. Italy 23. Congo 24. Ukraine 25. South Korea 26. South Africa 27. Burma 28. Colombia 29. Spain 30. Poland

Some interesting facts and figures about Thailand. Pop Growth Rate / Year:     • 0.91% Avg. Life Expectancy:     • 69.23 yrs - Male     • 73.71 yrs - Female Phone Lines:     • 6.6 million (2003) Televisions:     • 15.19 million (1997) Radios:     • 13,960,000 (1997) Internet Code:     • .th Did you know ... People from Thailand are called Thai