The Kingdom of Thailand, referred to as "Thailand", was formerly known as "Siam", and is a constitutional monarchy. The capital, Bangkok, is located in the central and southern part of the Indochinese Peninsula, bordering the Gulf of Thailand in the southeast of the Pacific Ocean and the Andaman Sea in the southwest of the Indian Ocean.
Thailand is one of the emerging industrial countries and market economies. It implements a free economic policy and has an export-oriented economy. It is a member and founding country of ASEAN and is also the second-largest economy in ASEAN, with a relatively large market potential.
Main Religions: Theravada Buddhism.