Country guide
Thailand
Capital, flag, borders and quick geography facts for Thailand.
Key facts
- Capital
- Bangkok
- Region
- Asia
- Area
- 513,120 km²
- Population
- 65,859,640
Neighboring countries
Thailand has 4 land neighbors in the country data.
- Myanmar
- Cambodia
- Laos
- Malaysia
Learn Thailand
Thailand is a useful country to learn because it connects political geography with map-reading. Its shape, flag and capital give learners several memory hooks, while its region in Asia helps place it in the wider world map.
The capital is Bangkok. The country covers 513,120 km² and has a population of about 65,859,640. Those figures make it easier to compare Thailand with other countries during area and population stages.
Border practice matters for Thailand because it has 4 land neighbors. The largest neighbor in this set is Myanmar, which can be a helpful anchor when learning the surrounding map.
In the daily challenge, these same facts appear in smaller steps: recognize the shape, name neighbors, match the capital, identify the flag, then compare area and population. This page keeps the reference version in one place.
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