Where is Thailand?

Thailand is located in the Southeastern Asia region at latitude 15.870032 and longitude 100.992541 and is part of the Asian continent continent.

The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:

15° 52' 12.12'' N
100° 59' 33.15'' E

You can see the location of Thailand on the world map below:

Thailand on the World Map

Flag of Thailand on map
Thailand's location marked by a pin of its national flag.

Thailand Neighboring Countries

The neighboring countries of Thailand (TH) are:

  1. Cambodia (KH)
  2. Lao People's Democratic Republic (LA)
  3. Malaysia (MY)
  4. Myanmar (MM)

Maritime Borders

Thailand borders with the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand.

Thailand Key Facts

Country Thailand
Coordinates Latitude: 15.870032
Longitude: 100.992541
Country Codes Alpha 2: TH
Alpha 3: THA
Country Flag Emoji 🇹🇭
Int. Phone Prefix +66
Capital city Bangkok
Continent / Subcontinent Asia
Southeastern Asia
Country Area 513,120 sq km
Population 2024 71,668,011
World Rank: 20
Median Age 39.3
Life expectancy 76.4
Major languages Thai (official) only 90.7%, Thai and other languages 6.4%, only other languages 2.9% (includes Malay, Burmese) (2010 est.)
UTC/GMT Time Number of time zones: 1
  • UTC+07:00
Internet TLD .th
Biggest Airport Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)
Average temperature 26.30 °C
79.34 °F
Administrative Divisions 1 metropolitan administration 1 special administrative city 76 provinces
Political system Parliamentary democracy

Thailand Economy Facts

World Bank Income Group Upper middle income
World Bank Region East Asia & Pacific
Currency Bhat (THB)
GDP in 2024 $526.5 (billions of USD)
World Rank: 30
GDP per capita in 2024 $7,347
World Rank: 116
Major Industries / Economic Sectors Manufacturing, services, agriculture, energy
Top 5 Import Countries China, Japan, United States, South Korea, Singapore
Top 5 Export Countries China, United States,

Biggest Cities in Thailand

Here are the largest cities in Thailand based on 2024 data:

City Population
Bangkok 5,104,476
Samut Prakan 388,920
Nonthaburi 254,375
Chon Buri 219,164
Phra Pradaeng 196,129
Bang Khae 193,002
Hat Yai 191,696
Pak Kret 190,272
Sai Mai 188,123
Si Racha 178,916

Map of Thailand with the Largest Cities