THAILAND (SIAM)

Area: 5, 13, 120 sq.km (third largest country of southeast Asia).

Latitude: 5˚ 40’- 20˚ 30’N

Population:  62. 0 million (fourth largest populated country of South East Asia)

Longitude:  97˚ 20’ – 105˚ 40’E

Capital: Bangkok

SITUATION: it ahs common boundary with Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia.

·         Thailand is the only south East Asian country, which was never colonized

·         Known as the ‘rice bowl of south East Asia’ and ‘Land of white Elephants’.

BANGKOK

·         Situated on the bank of chaos phrasal River.

·         Thailand’s capital is the third largest populous city of South East Asia.

·         Countries chief port and leading industrial city.

·         Famous for shipbuilding.

PHUKET ISLAND

·         Situated to the west of Kra Peninsula.

·         Tourist resort of Thailand, it is also known for tin mines.