Thailand, officially The Kingdom of Thailand – formerly known as Siam, too – is a country at the center of the Southeast Asian Indochinese peninsula composed of 76 provinces.
The country is bordered to the north by Myanmar and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and the west by the Andaman Sea and the southern extremity of Myanmar. Its maritime boundaries include Vietnam in the Gulf of Thailand to the southeast, and Indonesia and India on the Andaman Sea to the southwest.
Area of Thailand covers 513,120 km2 (198,120 sq. mi) and the population rates as over 68 million people what makes Thailand the world’s 50th largest country (by total area) and the 21st-most-populous country.
The largest city is Bangkok, which also happens to be the capital of the country. It has a population that exceeds over 5 million and becomes an influential center for finance and commerce. By population, Samut Prakan and Mueang Nonthaburi happen to be second and third most prominent cities of Thailand.
The local currency used in Thailand is the Thai Baht. The ratio of Thai Baht to 1 USD is 1USD=30THB.