| CLIMATE: |
The climate is tropical in the South and temperature varies from 38° C and more in the hot season down to 19°C; humidity from 66% to 92%. |
| SEASONS: |
Hot (March to May), rainy (June to October) and cool (November to February). |
| POPULATION: |
Total 58,336,072 (end 1993), including 29,205,086 males and 29,130,986 females. Of the total, 9.55% lived in Bangkok. |
| MONEY: |
Thai Baht (THB)
1 Baht = 100 Sadang
Coins: 1, 5, 10
Notes: 10, 20, 50, 100, 500, 1.000
EXCHANGE RATES |
| VISA: |
PASSPORTS: A valid passport is required by all except holders of a Hong Kong certificate of identity bearing a Thai visa issued in Hong Kong, and holders of a Singapore certificate of identity issued in Singapore with a visa. Passports must be valid for six months beyond intended length of stay.
VISAS: Due to the complexity of, and frequent changes to, passport/visa regulations, travelers are advised to check current requirements with their consulate prior to travel.
Normally you get a tourist visa for 30 days on your entry to Thailand. |
| WEATHER: |
You can check the actual weather here! |
| LANGUAGE: |
Thai is the national language. English is widely understood in cities. |
| RELIGION: |
| Buddhist |
94.82%
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| Muslim |
4.00%
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| Christian |
0.55%
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| others |
0.63%
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| GOVERNMENT: |
A constitutional monarchy headed King Bhumibol Adulyadej, with 76 provinces, each sub-divided into amphoe, tambon and muban. |
| NATIONAL FLAG: |
The red, white and blue bands symbolize the nation, Buddhism and the monarchy respectively |
| LARGEST PROVINCES: |
| Nakhon Ratchasima |
20,493.96 sq.km. |
| Chiang Mai |
20,107.06 sq.km. |
| Kanchanaburi |
19,483.15 sq.km. |
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| HIGHEST PEAKS: |
| Doi Inthanon |
2,565 m. |
| Doi Luang |
2,175 m. |
| Phu Soi Dao |
2,102 m |
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| PRINCIPAL RIVERS: |
| Chi |
765 km |
| Mun |
750 km |
| Nan |
740 km |
| Chao Phraya |
370 km (or 1,110 km. if the Nan, its main tributary, is included) |
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| LARGEST ISLANDS: |
| Phuket |
543.00 sq.km. |
| Samui |
239.90 sq.km. |
| Chang |
212.09 sq.km. |
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| CLOTHING: |
Thin cotton is the best. A jacket or sweater may be necessary in the cool season, especially in a mountainous area in the North or Northeast. |
| ELECTRICITY: |
220 volts 50 cycles throughout the country. |
| WATER: |
Drink only bottled or boiled water. |
| DINING: |
You can find places to eat 24 hours a day, to buy food from sidewalk stalls, where food is cheap and palatable, is also an option and worth trying. |
| SHOPPING: |
You have wide range of good buys to choose from. They are beautiful because Thais are gifted artists, and inexpensive because the labor cost is low. |
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