Largest Cities in Thailand

Facts about Thailand

Official languages: Thai, English
Capital: Bangkok
Area: 514,000 km²
Population: 67.1 million residents
Population density: 130.52 residents per km²
Currency: THB
Internet TLD: .th
ISO codes: TH, THA, 764
The country code for Thailand is +66

The Kingdom of Thailand is a state in Southeast Asia. It borders Myanmar (formerly: Burma or Burma), Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia, the Andaman Sea (part of the Indian Ocean) and the Gulf of Thailand (part of the Pacific). The shape of the land area of ​​Thailand is reminiscent of the head of an elephant. Thailand, which was called Siam until 1939 (and for a short time after World War II until 1949), is the only state in Southeast Asia that has not been colonized.

For centuries, Thailand’s economy was structured agrarian and based mainly on rice cultivation. Thailand is still one of the largest rice exporters on earth, along with the United States. Thailand’s economy is free-market and liberal and characterized by a strong role played by foreign trade.

The metropolis Bangkok is the economic center of the country.

Flag of Thailand

Today’s flag of Thailand is known as trairanga, which translates as tricolor. Thailand is sometimes called “the country of the white elephant”, because the original flag carried the symbol of an elephant in its center. The elephant was dropped from the flag in 1917, when the country entered the war, and replaced by a blue stripe. Since then, the flag has contained a red-white-blue tricolor, and thus refers to solidarity with the Allies in the First World War, especially with France. The flag has retained its form from that time until today, there were no changes even after the name was changed from Siam to Thailand in 1939. The interpretation of the colors on the flag is as follows: blue represents the monarchy, white the purity of the nation and Buddhism, red the blood of the local population spilled in fighting for freedom.

Biggest Cities of Thailand by Population

Thailand is a Southeast Asian country with over 69 million people and the 20th largest economy in the world. The largest city in Thailand is Bangkok, with an estimated population of over 8 million people. It is the capital and the political, economic, cultural and educational center of Thailand. Located on the banks of Chao Phraya River, it offers a wide range of attractions for visitors such as temples like Wat Arun or Grand Palace which offer stunning views of traditional Thai architecture or parks like Lumphini Park for recreation activities like boating or jogging.

Chiang Mai is the second-largest city in Thailand with over 1 million inhabitants living in its metropolitan area. Located in northern Thailand near Myanmar’s border, it has become an important economic center with many industries based here such as tourism and manufacturing. It also offers plenty of cultural attractions like Wat Chedi Luang or Chiang Mai City Arts & Cultural Centre for experiencing local history or Doi Suthep-Pui National Park for outdoor activities like hiking or camping.

Nakhon Ratchasima is the third-largest city in Thailand with around 500,000 inhabitants living in its metropolitan area. Located near Cambodia’s border, it has become an important transportation hub due to its position on major railroads connecting Bangkok to other parts of Thailand as well as neighbouring countries. Nakhon Ratchasima also offers plenty of attractions for visitors such as Prasat Hin Phimai Historical Park for experiencing Khmer architecture from ancient times or Khao Yai National Park for outdoor activities such as trekking and wildlife watching.

Bangkok is the capital city of Thailand.

Neighboring countries of Thailand

• Cambodia
• Laos
• Myanmar
• Malaysia