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Capital of Thailand
Bangkok, capital since 1782.
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Official language
Thai, written in its own alphabet.
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Currency
The baht, divided into 100 satang.
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Neighbours by land
Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and Malaysia.
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Highest mountain
Doi Inthanon, about 2,565 metres, in Chiang Mai.
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Main river of the central plain
The Chao Phraya, formed by the Ping and the Nan.
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Seas
The Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea.
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Largest island
Phuket.
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First major Thai kingdom
Sukhothai, from the thirteenth century.
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Ayutthaya kingdom
1351 to 1767, destroyed by a Burmese army.
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Thonburi capital
King Taksin, 1767 to 1782.
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Chakri dynasty
Founded in 1782 by Rama I, who made Bangkok the capital.
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Only Southeast Asian country never colonised
Thailand.
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Bowring Treaty
1855, signed under King Mongkut, opening trade with Britain.
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Reforms of King Chulalongkorn
Ruled 1868 to 1910 and abolished slavery.
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Surnames introduced
1913, under King Vajiravudh.
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End of absolute monarchy
The revolution of 24 June 1932.
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Name changed from Siam
To Thailand in 1939.
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Longest reign
King Bhumibol, 1946 to 2016.
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Flag colours
Red for nation, white for religion and blue for the monarchy.
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Main religion
Theravada Buddhism.
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Songkran
Thai New Year, 13 to 15 April, with water fights.
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Loy Krathong
Floating decorated baskets on the full moon of the twelfth lunar month.
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Buddhist Era
543 years ahead of the Common Era.
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Founding of ASEAN
8 August 1967 in Bangkok.

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