The Kingdom of Thailand is spread over 513,115 square kilometers. It corresponds to the size of France and a little smaller than Texas. The capital city of Thailand is Bangkok. Other cities in Thailand are Nakhon Ratchasima, Chiang Mai and Muang.
Population of Thailand is more than 63 million euros. Most Thais are Buddhists, while there are also Muslims, Hindus and Christians, but are in the minority. The language of Thailand is Thai. However, English isspoken isolated.
Thailand has fertile soil conducive for agriculture and most people in rural areas earn their living by growing rice in the central, northern and north-eastern part of Thailand. The climate of Thailand is tropical. However, the development and industrialization, Thailand is taking place, what a lot of people migrating from rural areas to cities.
The Thai language is similar to Tai, the language of the people speaklive in southern China. This has led to a conviction that the Thai originated in southern China before migrating to Southeast Asia in the 6th or 7 Century resulted. Until 1938, when Thailand was Siam. It has a very close relationship with Britain, the Treaty of Amity and Commerce signed in 1938 with Thailand and ended up being the first time that this country is recognized by a Western power.
Japanese occupied Thailand during World War II. In 1945,were defeated by the Japanese, began in Thailand, helped close relations with the United States to get the communist regime to power.
Economy of Thailand is represented by exports. Rice is the main cash crop and is exported to many countries around the world. Fisheries and other related products are an important industry, and with rubber, corn and sugar forms a large part of the export market.
