THAILAND FACTS Official Country Name: Kingdom of Thailand. Capital: Bangkok. Population: 66.86 million. Area (km²): 513,120 km2. Major Cities: Bangkok, Samut Prakan, Phuket, Pattaya, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Khon Kaen, Hat Yai, Surat Thani Major Ethnic Groups: 34.1% Central Thai, 24.9% Thai Lao, 9.9% Khon Muang (Northern Thai), 7.5% Southern Thai 14% Thai Chinese, 12% Other.

Thailand is split up into 5

regions each with several

provinces of varying sizes.

Northern. Is comprised of Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, Mae Hong Son, Kamphaeng Phet, Nan, Uttaradit, Phitsanulok, Tak, Pichit, Sukhothai, Phayao, Lamphun, Lampang, Phrae, and Phetchabun. North East. Including Nong Khai, Loei, Khon Kaen, Ubonratchathani, Nakhonratchasima (Also known as Khorat), Roi Et, Mookdahan, Udonthani, Nongbualamphu, Nakhonphanom, Sakonnakhon, Mahasarakham, Kalasin, Chaiyaphum, Srisaked, Yasothorn, Surin, Burirum, Amnatchareon, and Buengkan. Central. Which includes Bangkok, athumthani, Nonthaburi, Samutprakarn, Kanchanaburi, Nakhonsawan, Suphanburi, Chainat, Uthaithani, Ayuthaya, Samutsongkhram, Samutsakorn, Ratchaburi, Nakhonpathom, Saraburi, Lopburi, Singburi and Angthong. Eastern. With Sakaeo, Chonburi, Rayong, Prachinburi, Trad, Chantaburi, Chacheongsao, Nakhonnayok and Pattaya. Southern East Coast. Including Prachaupkhirikan, Nakhonsrithammarat, Suratthani, Hatyai, Phetburi, Chumphon, Songkhla, Pattalung, Huahin, Kho Samui, Narathiwat, Yala, and Pattani. Southern West Coast Is comprised of Ranong, Trang, Phuket, Pang Nga, Krabi and Satun. The Weather As you are on holiday it will be useful to know about the weather on a day to day basis. The Meteorological Department of Thailand has a great website which will give daily and up to 7 day weather forecast. Click here to connect There are a lot more facts on Thailand which you can view here. https://theodora.com/wfbcur rent/thailand/index.html