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Stunning scenery, unique history, fascinating culture and overwhelming hospitable people make Thailand one of the
most popular and interesting areas of South East Asia.
(tiŽland, -lend) , Thai Prathet Thai [land of the free], officially Kingdom of Thailand, constitutional monarchy,
estimated population Over 60,000,000), 198,455 sq mi (514,000 sq km), Southeast Asia. Occupying a central position
on the Southeast Asia peninsula, Thailand is bordered by Myanmar on the west and northwest, by Laos on the north
and east (the Mekong River forms much of the line), by Cambodia on the southeast, and by the Gulf of Thailand and
Malaysia on the south. Bangkok is the capital and by far the largest city. The country is divided into 76 provinces.
