Area — c. 514,000 sq.kms.
Average Length of Life — women 72 yrs, men 66 yrs
Biggest Island — Phuket
Capital — Bangkok
Climate — Tropical (hot & humid)
Coast Line — 3,219 kilometers
Constitution — Monarchy
Currency — Baht where 100 Saetang = 1 Baht
GDP — 524 billion US dollar (2005)
Inhabitants — 66 million
Language — Thai (4 main dialects)
National Day — December 5
Number of Tourists — c. 15 million (2007)
Population Growth — 0.9% per year (average of 2003—2007)
Prime Minister — Samak Sundaravej (2008—)
Religion — Buddhism (c. 95% of the population)
Telephone: Country code +66, Hua Hin area code 032
