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Photos of Thailand

View inside the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand, showing the golden Phra Siratana Chedi. A chedi, or stupa, is a mound-like reliquary containing Buddhist relics. The chedi is on the grounds of the Temple of the Emerald Buddha.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 53

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:
Area comparison map

People and Society

Languages

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Age structure

2024 population pyramid:
2024 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 49

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 180

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 189

Death rate

comparison ranking: 90

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 116

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 113

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 165

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 197

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 83

Environment

Government

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Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 138

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 99

Labor force

comparison ranking: 16

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 4

Public debt

comparison ranking: 77

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 89

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 27

Exports

comparison ranking: 27

Imports

comparison ranking: 27

Debt - external

comparison ranking: 23

Energy

Communications

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 51

Heliports

comparison ranking: 104

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 28

Military and Security

Space

Transnational Issues