Chapter 1 of siam information,Over all about of siam (Thailand).

Siam or Thailand

      Or the Kingdom of Thailand located in Southeast Asia. Indo-China Peninsula. Bordering the east adjacent to the Lao People's Democratic Republic and Cambodia and  south of Thailand is Malaysia. West Andaman Sea and Myanmar. And north to Myanmar and Laos.

Geographic location

    Thailand, a country situated in the south eastern part of Asia, is situated between 15° 00' North latitude and 100° 00' East longitude. Thailand's capital Bangkok has a latitude and longitudinal reading that varies from the country itself. Bangkok's latitude and longitude are 13° 45' North and 100° 31' East, respectively. Because of the location at a particular latitude and longitude, Thailand's Standard Time runs ahead by seven hours from the Greenwich Mean Time.

Climate

     Thailand is located in the tropics of the world. The average temperature that all the years around 18-34 degrees Celsius. Most of the area are under a climate Savannah is the rainy and dry seasons alternating clear. The Southern and Eastern climate is tropical rain forest is, rain almost all years.

Population

      Evidence of registration, as at 31 December 2008 stating that Thailand's population is 63,389,730 person , man 31,255,869 persons , be woman 32,133,861 persons.  Thais people 75 percent of Thais and Chinese 14 percent  and other  11 percent, most people are middle-sized body and black eyes ,Thailand is the country with the largest population that the rank is 20.

Area sizes

     Thailand has 513,000 square kilometer areas , If see follow a map will meet that , there is the figure is like ancient axe. Thailand area sizes is third rank countries in provincial the South-east Asia , and big 51 worldly ranks.

Capital

      Bangkok is the capital the most populated city in Thailand. Also a city with the longest name in the world. Full name it is "Bangkok Amorn Rattanakosin Mahinthayuth MathinDilkkhapop Noparatratchathanibureerum Udomratchanivatmanasathan amorn piman Awatanstid Sakkatit tiya vishnugaamphasit"

language 

      Thai is the official language and the national language, both colloquialisms and the written language. Have using English in group who earning, group who associates with the foreign countries or foreigner such as government , realm education insider , tourism , business , and who graduate from the foreign countries. However in level locality has knowing English with low rate , communicate English has little or cannot at all.

Religion

       Majority people of Thailand respects doctrine Buddhism, next the Islam and Christ. Still has person respect a religion and ideology other faith such as Sikhs Hindu dice, and the Jew.

Administration

      Govern the democracy and parliament by have His majesty King Bhumipol Aduldej of Thailand. There is a  prime minister performs to administration.

Economy system

       Thailand systematically the economy model  to mix , agriculture , industry , tourism , serve , and natural resources , regard economy pillar group that do the income gives with the country is agriculture, rice is most important product.

Industry is important part for example the agriculture industry, textile , electronics , the equipment and automobile component. There is natural important resources , the tin and the natural gas , tourist important attraction, Bangkok , Pattaya , coastline Andaman South , and the Chiang Mai.

Money

     use baht monetary  (1  baht there is 100 satang ) there are  1000 500 100 50 20 notes kind  and have 10, 5, 2, 1, 50, 25 coins kind.

Exchange rates about 30 baht for 1 dollars(17/10/2010).

 Time system

     Thailand is on 105 degree east longitude, make Thailand has different time from 7 hour of standard time.