About Thailand

• Thailand is a constitutional monarchy, headed by King Rama IX
• The world's 51st-largest country in terms of total area, with an area of approximately 513,000 km2 (198,000 sq mi)
• The 20th-most-populous country, with around 64 million people
• The capital and largest city is Bangkok, which is Thailand's political, commercial, industrial and cultural hub
• About 75% of the population is ethnically Thai, 14% is of Chinese origin, and 3% is ethnically Malay. The rest belong to minority groups including Mons, Khmers and various hill tribes
• The country's official language is Thai
• The primary religion is Buddhism, which is practiced by around 95% of the population. Muslims are the 2d largest religious group in Thailand
  

  
• Tourism contributes significantly to the Thai economy, as the country is home to a number of well-known tourist destinations, including Ayutthaya, Pattaya, Bangkok, Phuket, Krabi, Chiang Mai, Hua Hin and Ko Samui

(source: wikipedia)

Where is Thailand ?

This is a good question when we never went to this wonderful country.
Thailand, called "Muang thai" by the Thai, is located in Southeast Asia between Myanmar (western border), Laos (northern border), Cambodia (eastern border) and Malaysia (southern border) as shown on the following Google maps:

In order to have an idea of the distance, there are 8664 miles (13941 km) between Bangkok (capital of Thailand) and New York. For the fun and if you have time, it takes 6 days to go to Thailand from France by car, 96 days by foot. Who dares to challenge the trip ?

To get more complete information about the geography, visit Wikipedia.