Location

Thailand is situated in the heart of the Southeast Asian mainland, covering an area of 513,115 sq kms and extends about 1,620 kilometers from north to south and 775 kilometers from east to west.

Thailand borders the Lao People's Democratic Republic and the Union of Myanmar to the North, the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Gulf of Thailand to the East, the Union of Myanmar and the Indian Ocean to the West, and Malaysia to the south. Capital City. Bangkok Major Cities North: Chiangmai South: Songkla Central region: Ayutthaya, Chonburi North Eastern: Nakhon Ratchasima, Khon Kaen

Language

The national and official language is Thai, while English is widely spoken and understood in major cities particularly in Bangkok and in business circles.