Total Population: 63,832,135

Annual growth rate: 0.6%

Density: 125 inhabitant/km²

Urban population: 33.0%

Population of main cities including suburbs: Bangkok (8,750,000); Samut Prakan (390,000); Nonthanburi (300,000); Udon Thani (250,000); Nakhon Ratchasima (210,000).

Ethnic Origins: Although 75% of the population are classified as Thai, the country has a complex ethnic composition. The Thai themselves vary considerably, with those of the central plain differing markedly in culture and language from those of the north and northeast, known as the Lao. Many Thai have some Chinese ancestry, and Chinese constitute the largest single minority group in the country (14%).

Official Language: Thai

Other languages spoken: English is a second language taught in most schools . However it may be difficult to find people able to speak English as only 28 % of the population reach the secondary level at school. Chinese is also often used.

Business language: Thai and English.

Religion: 95% of Thais are Buddhists of the Theravada tradition. Muslims are the second largest religious group in Thailand at 4.5%. Thailand's southernmost provinces - Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat and part of Songkhla Chumphon have dominant Muslim populations, consisting of both ethnic Thai and Malay. Most often Muslims live in separate communities from non-Muslims.

Literacy rate: 92.6%

Type of State: Thailand is a Kingdom. It is a constitutional monarchy based on parliamentary democracy.

Type of economy: Thailand is a lower-middle-income economy, Emerging Financial Market. With a well-developed infrastructure, a free-enterprise economy, and generally pro-investment policies, Thailand has fully recovered from the 1997-98 Asian Financial Crisis. The country is one of East Asia's best performers. Boosted by strong export growth, the Thai economy grew 4.5% in 2007. Bangkok has pursued preferential trade agreements with a variety of partners in an effort to boost exports and to maintain high growth..
Thailand is an economy based on the agri-food production and export, tourism and production of automotive and electronic goods. Export-oriented manufacturing - in particular automobile and other manufacturing goods production - and farm output are driving export gains.

HDI*: 0,786/1

HDI (world rank): 81st/177

Telephone code:
To call from Thailand, dial 001
To call in Thailand, dial +66

Internet suffix: .th

Computers: 5.8 per 100 inhabitants

Telephone lines: 10.5 per 100 inhabitants

Internet users: 20.0 per 100 inhabitants

Access to electricity: 99% of the population