ImportMaster: robot: Creating new article from Special:WantedPages

2022-03-27T06:00:31Z

robot: Creating new article from Special:WantedPages

New page

{{redlinks|date=September 2011}}
{{Infobox country
| native_name = {{ubl|{{native name|th|ราชอาณาจักรไทย|italics=off}}|{{lang|th-Latn|Ratcha-anachak Thai}}|{{native name|th|ประเทศไทย|italics=off}}|{{lang|th-Latn|Prathet Thai}}}}
| conventional_long_name = Kingdom of Thailand
| common_name = Thailand
| image_flag = Flag of Thailand.svg
| image_coat = Emblem of Thailand.svg
| symbol_type = Emblem
| national_anthem = ''[[Thai National Anthem|Phleng Chat Thai]]'' ({{lang-en|"Thai National Anthem"}})<div style="padding-top:0.5em;">[[File:Thai National Anthem - US Navy Band.ogg|center]]</div>
----
| royal_anthem = ''[[Sansoen Phra Barami]]'' ({{lang-en|"Glorify His prestige"}})<div style="padding-top:0.5em;">[[File:Thai Royal Anthem - US Navy Band.ogg|center]]</div>
| image_map = Location Thailand ASEAN.svg
| map_caption = {{map caption|location_color=green|region=[[ASEAN]]|region_color=dark grey|legend=Location Thailand ASEAN.svg}}
| capital = {{nowrap|[[Bangkok]] (Thai: ''Krung Thep'')1}}
| coordinates = {{Coord|13|45|N|100|29|E|type:city}}
| largest_city = capital
| official_languages = [[Thai language|Thai]]
| languages_type = Secondary language
| languages = [[English language|English]] '''Other spoken languages''' 
• Chinese 
• Khmer 
• Malay 
• Tamil 
• others
| languages2_type = [[Official script]]s
| languages2 = [[Thai alphabet]]
| ethnic_groups = [[Thai people|Thai]] (75%) 
{{*}}Northeastern Thai ([[Lao people|Isan]]) (34.2%) 
{{*}}Central Thai (33.7%) 
{{*}}Southern Thai (13.3%) 
[[Thai Chinese|Chinese]] (14%) 
[[Northern Khmer people|Khmer]] (4%) 
[[Malay people|Malay]] (4%) 
[[India people|Tamil]] (3%) 
Other (1%)
| ethnic_groups_year = 2009<ref name=CIA/><ref>{{Citation |first=Barbara A. |last=West |title=Encyclopedia of the Peoples of Asia and Oceania |publisher=Facts on File |year=2009 |page=794}}</ref>
| demonym = Thai
| government_type = [[Unitary state|Unitary]] [[Parliamentary system|parliamentary democracy]] and [[constitutional monarchy]]
| leader_title1 = Monarch
| leader_name1 = [[Vajiralongkorn|Maha Vajiralongkorn]]
| leader_title2 = [[Prime Minister of Thailand|Prime Minister]]
| leader_name2 = [[Prayuth Chan-ocha]]
| legislature = [[National Assembly of Thailand|National Assembly]]
| upper_house = [[Senate of Thailand|Senate]]
| lower_house = {{nowrap|[[House of Representatives of Thailand|House of Representatives]]}}
| sovereignty_type = [[History of Thailand|Formation]]
| established_event1 = [[Sukhothai Kingdom]]
| established_date1 = 1238–1448
| established_event2 = [[Ayutthaya Kingdom]]
| established_date2 = 1351–1767
| established_event3 = [[Thonburi Kingdom]]
| established_date3 = 1768–1782
| established_event4 = [[Rattanakosin Kingdom]]
| established_date4 = 6 April 1782
| established_event5 = {{nowrap|[[Siamese revolution of 1932|Constitutional monarchy]]}}
| established_date5 = 24 June 1932
| established_event6 = [[2007 Constitution of Thailand|2007 Constitution]]
| established_date6 = 24 August 2007
| area_rank = 51st
| area_km2 = 513,120
| area_sq_mi = 198,115 
| percent_water = 0.4 (2,230 km2)
| population_estimate = 66,720,1532<ref>{{cite web|url=http://203.113.86.149/stat/pk/pk53/pk_53.pdf|title=Wayback Machine|date=16 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716001724/http://203.113.86.149/stat/pk/pk53/pk_53.pdf|archive-date=2011-07-16}}</ref>
| population_estimate_rank = 20th
| population_estimate_year = 2011
| population_census = 65,479,453<ref>National Statistics Office. "100th anniversary of population censuses in Thailand: Population and housing census 2010: 11th census of Thailand" (in Thai), online accessible at: [http://popcensus.nso.go.th/doc/8-thailand%20census.doc] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120712002347/http://popcensus.nso.go.th/doc/8-thailand%20census.doc |date=2012-07-12 }}, retrieved on 30 January 2012.</ref>
| population_census_year = 2010
| population_density_km2 = 132.1
| population_density_sq_mi = 342 
| population_density_rank = 88th
| GDP_PPP = $616.783 billion<ref name=imf2>{{cite web|url=http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2011/01/weodata/weorept.aspx?pr.x=61&pr.y=20&sy=2010&ey=2015&scsm=1&ssd=1&sort=country&ds=.&br=1&c=578&s=NGDPD%2CNGDPDPC%2CPPPGDP%2CPPPPC&grp=0&a=|title=Report for Thailand|work=World Economic Outlook Database|publisher=[[International Monetary Fund]]|accessdate=25 July 2011}}</ref>
| GDP_PPP_rank = 24th
| GDP_PPP_year = 2011
| GDP_PPP_per_capita = $9,598<ref name=imf2/>
| GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank = 84th
| GDP_nominal = $332.47 billion<ref name=imf2/> 
| GDP_nominal_rank = 30th
| GDP_nominal_year = 2011
| GDP_nominal_per_capita = $5,174<ref name=imf2/> 
| GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank = 89th
| Gini = 42.5
| Gini_rank =
| Gini_ref = <ref>{{cite web |url=http://hdrstats.undp.org/en/indicators/161.html |title=Human Development Report |publisher=UNDP |year=2009 |accessdate=27 October 2011 |archive-date=16 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116234423/http://hdrstats.undp.org/en/indicators/161.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| Gini_year = 2009
| HDI = 0.682
| HDI_change = increase
| HDI_ref = <ref name="UNDP">{{cite web|url=http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/HDR_2011_EN_Tables.pdf|title= Human Development Report 2011 – Human development statistical annex|publisher=[[Human Development Report|HDRO (Human Development Report Office)]] [[United Nations Development Programme]]|pages=127–130|accessdate=2 November 2011}}</ref>
| HDI_rank = 103rd
| HDI_year = 2011
| currency = [[Thai baht|Baht]] (฿)
| currency_code = THB
| time_zone =
| utc_offset = +7
| time_zone_DST =
| DST_note =
| utc_offset_DST = 
| cctld = [[.th]], [[.ไทย]]
| drives_on = left
| calling_code = [[+66]]
| footnotes = 
| footnote1 = {{note|1}}Thai name: กรุงเทพมหานคร ''Krung Thep Maha Nakhon'' or ''Krung Thep''. The full name is กรุงเทพมหานคร อมรรัตนโกสินทร์ มหินทรายุทธยา มหาดิลกภพ นพรัตนราชธานีบุรีรมย์ อุดมราชนิเวศน์มหาสถาน อมรพิมานอวตารสถิต สักกะทัตติยะวิษณุกรรมประสิทธิ์ ''Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Yuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Phiman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit''.
| footnote2 = {{note|2}}According to the Department of Provincial Administration's [http://203.113.86.149/stat/pk/pk53/pk_53.pdf official register], not taking into account unregistered citizens and immigrants.
}}

'''Thailand''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|t|aɪ|l|æ|n|d}} {{respell|TY|land}} or {{IPAc-en|ˈ|t|aɪ|l|ə|n|d}} {{respell|TY|lənd}};<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thailand |title=Merriam-Webster Online |publisher=Merriam-webster.com |date=25 April 2007 |accessdate=25 April 2010}}</ref> {{lang-th|ประเทศไทย}}, {{RTGS|Prathet Thai}}), officially the '''Kingdom of Thailand''' ({{lang-th|ราชอาณาจักรไทย}}, {{RTGS|Ratcha Anachak Thai}}; {{IPA-th|râːt.tɕʰā ʔāːnāːtɕàk tʰāj|IPA|Th-pratheidthai raachaanaajakthai.ogg}}), is a [[country]] in [[Southeast Asia]]. Its neighbours are [[Laos]], [[Cambodia]], [[Malaysia]], and [[Myanmar]]. Its name was '''Siam''' until [[June 24|June]] [[1939]]<ref name="ThaiCSM">[https://archive.today/20120729065613/http://www.csmngt.com/thailand_history.htm Thailand (Siam) History], CSMngt-Thai.</ref> and between 1945 and [[May 11]] [[1949]]. The word Thai (ไทย) comes from the ethnic group in the center of Thailand.

Thailand is a [[constitutional monarchy]]. It has a [[King]] as a [[head of state]], who is [[Vajiralongkorn]] at the moment.

Most people here (95%) follow the [[philosophy]] called [[Buddhism]]. Smaller number of people (4.4%), mostly to the south, follow [[Islam]]. Other religions in Thailand are [[Christianity]], [[Hinduism]], and [[Sikhism]]. Some Muslims in the south have begun fighting the government because they want to be more [[independence|independent]].

[[Population]]: the total [[fertility rate]] was 1.3 (in 2019).<ref>https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2264075/low-birth-rate-worries-experts. Retrieved 15 Februar 2022</ref>

==History==
A Buddhist kingdom named [[Sukhothai kingdom|Sukhothai]] was founded here in [[1238]].

A century later, a bigger kingdom named [[Ayuthaya]] appeared south of Sukhothai. Later Sukhothai became a part of Ayuthaya. Ayuthaya existed for more than 400 years before its fall by the attack of a [[Burma|Burmese]] kingdom.

A soldier of [[Chinese]] origin then founded a new capital city at [[Thonburi]], and became King [[Tāksin]].

The current era, Rattanakosin, started on founding [[Bangkok]] as the capital city by [[King Rama I]] of [[Chakri Dynasty]].

Before [[1932]], Thailand was an [[absolute monarchy]]. On [[June 24]], 1932, a group of people did a [[coup]] and changed Thailand to a [[constitutional monarchy]]. It was not until [[1973]] that Thai people voted for a [[Prime Minister]] in an [[election]]. There were [[coup]]s both before and after this year.

In 1951, there was a failed coup - the [[Manhattan Rebellion]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/1290939/shifting-thai-alliances-in-the-21st-century|title=Shifting Thai alliances in the 21st century|first=Bangkok Post Public Company|last=Limited|newspaper=Bangkok Post}}</ref> On [[September 19]], [[2006]], the army did a coup d'état and took control from [[Thaksin Shinawatra]]'s government.

In May 2014, a new military coup d'état removed another government.

In October [[2016]], [[Vajiralongkorn|Rama X]] become the new king.

Between 1932 and 2014, Thailand had 12 coup d'etats.

==Provinces==
Thailand is made up of 76 [[province]]s (จังหวัด, changwat), put into 5 groups. There are 2 specially governed districts: the capital Bangkok and Pattaya. The 76 provinces including Bangkok are as follows:

[[File:Thailand provinces.png|right|250 px|thumb|Thailand provinces]]
[[File:Thailand map CIA.png|right|thumb|Map of Thailand]]

=== Central ===
# [[Ang Thong Province|Ang Thong]]
# [[Bangkok|Bangkok (Krung Thep Maha Nakhon)]], Special Governed District of
# [[Chainat Province|Chai Nat]]
# [[Kanchanaburi Province|Kanchanaburi]]
# [[Lopburi Province|Lopburi]]
# [[Nakhon Nayok Province|Nakhon Nayok]]
# [[Nakhon Pathom Province|Nakhon Pathom]]
# [[Nonthaburi Province|Nonthaburi]]
# [[Pathum Thani Province|Pathum Thani]]
# [[Phetchaburi Province|Phetchaburi]]
# [[Ayutthaya Province|Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya]]
# [[Prachuap Khiri Khan Province|Prachuap Khiri Khan]]
# [[Ratchaburi Province|Ratchaburi]]
# [[Samut Prakan Province|Samut Prakan]]
# [[Samut Sakhon Province|Samut Sakhon]]
# [[Samut Songkhram Province|Samut Songkhram]]
# [[Saraburi Province|Saraburi]]
# [[Sing Buri Province|Sing Buri]]
# [[Suphanburi Province|Suphan Buri]]

=== East ===
# [[Chachoengsao Province|Chachoengsao]]
# [[Chanthaburi Province|Chanthaburi]]
# [[Chonburi Province|Chonburi]]
# [[Prachinburi Province|Prachinburi]]
# [[Rayong Province|Rayong]]
# [[Sa Kaeo Province|Sa Kaeo]]
# [[Trat Province|Trat]]

=== North ===
# [[Chiang Mai Province|Chiang Mai]]
# [[Chiang Rai Province|Chiang Rai]]
# [[Kamphaeng Phet Province|Kamphaeng Phet]]
# [[Lampang Province|Lampang]]
# [[Lamphun Province|Lamphun]]
# [[Mae Hong Son Province|Mae Hong Son]]
# [[Nakhon Sawan Province|Nakhon Sawan]]
# [[Nan Province|Nan]]
# [[Phayao Province|Phayao]]
# [[Phetchabun Province|Phetchabun]]
# [[Phichit Province|Phichit]]
# [[Phitsanulok Province|Phitsanulok]]
# [[Phrae Province|Phrae]]
# [[Sukhothai Province|Sukhothai]]
# [[Tak Province|Tak]]
# [[Uthai Thani Province|Uthai Thani]]
# [[Uttaradit Province|Uttaradit]]

[[File:Chmwphrasingh0506e.jpg|right|thumb|222px|upright|[[Wat Phra Sing]], [[Chiang Mai Province]] ]]

=== Northeast (Isan) ===
{{main|Isan}}
# [[Amnat Charoen Province|Amnat Charoen]]
# [[Bueng Kan Province|Bueng Kan]]
# [[Buri Ram Province|Buri Ram]]
# [[Chaiyaphum Province|Chaiyaphum]]
# [[Kalasin Province|Kalasin]]
# [[Khon Kaen Province|Khon Kaen]]
# [[Loei Province|Loei]]
# [[Maha Sarakham Province|Maha Sarakham]]
# [[Mukdahan Province|Mukdahan]]
# [[Nakhon Phanom Province|Nakhon Phanom]]
# [[Nakhon Ratchasima Province|Nakhon Ratchasima]]
# [[Nongbua Lamphu Province|Nong Bua Lamphu]]
# [[Nong Khai Province|Nong Khai]]
# [[Roi Et Province|Roi Et]]
# [[Sakon Nakhon Province|Sakon Nakhon]]
# [[Sisaket Province|Si Sa Ket]]
# [[Surin Province|Surin]]
# [[Ubon Ratchathani Province|Ubon Ratchathani]] [[File:Phra That Nakhon.jpg|thumb|222px|upright|right|Phra Borommathat [[Nakhon Si Thammarat Province|Nakhon Si Thammarat]] Thailand ]]
# [[Udon Thani Province|Udon Thani]]
# [[Yasothon Province|Yasothon]]

=== South ===
# [[Chumphon Province|Chumphon]]
# [[Krabi Province|Krabi]]
# [[Nakhon Si Thammarat Province|Nakhon Si Thammarat]]
# [[Narathiwat Province|Narathiwat]]
# [[Pattani Province|Pattani]]
# [[Phang Nga Province|Phang Nga]]
# [[Phatthalung Province|Phatthalung]]
# [[Phuket Province|Phuket]]
# [[Ranong Province|Ranong]]
# [[Satun Province|Satun]]
# [[Songkhla Province|Songkhla]]
# [[Surat Thani Province|Surat Thani]]
# [[Trang Province|Trang]]
# [[Yala Province|Yala]]

'''NOTE''': In ''italics'' [1], that province is about the '''Greater Bangkok''' sub-region; in ''italics'' [2], that province is about the '''West''' sub-region.

== References ==
=== Footnotes ===
{{reflist|2|refs=
<ref name=CIA>[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/th.html Thailand], CIA World Factbook.</ref>
}}

=== Further reading ===
* [http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/th.html The United States CIA website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050612084026/http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/th.html |date=2005-06-12 }}

== External links ==
{{sisterlinks|Thailand|voy=Thailand}}
* [http://www.thaigov.go.th/ Thaigov.go.th Royal Government of Thailand]
* [http://www.tourismthailand.org/ Tourism Authority of Thailand] Official tourism website
* [http://www.parliament.go.th/files/mainpage.htm Thai National Assembly] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080513022240/http://www.parliament.go.th/files/mainpage.htm |date=2008-05-13 }} Official Thai Parliament website
* [http://www.mfa.go.th/ Mfa.go.th] Thailand Ministry of Foreign Affairs
* [http://www.thaibirding.com Birdwatching in Thailand]
* [http://www.learnthaiculture.com Learn Thai Culture.com]
* [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/th.html CIA - The World Factbook - Thailand] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101229000203/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/th.html |date=2010-12-29 }}
* [http://www.commonlanguageproject.net/?page_id=41#Thailand Thailand Country Fact Sheet] from the Common Language Project
* [http://map.longdo.com/ Longdo Map Thailand] On-line Thailand map
* [http://www.holiday-thai.com/ Holidays Thailand] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080411000216/http://www.holiday-thai.com/ |date=2008-04-11 }} Holidays In Thailand

{{Asia}}
{{ASEAN}}
{{Authority control}}
[[Category:Thailand| ]]
[[Category:Current monarchies]]
[[Category:Monarchies of Asia]]
[[Category:1932 establishments in Asia]]

Thailand - Revision history

ImportMaster: robot: Creating new article from Special:WantedPages