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	Thailand â“ FREE Thailand Information \| Encyclopedia.com: Facts, Pictures, Information!
		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.
		Thailand's inland waterways—a complex, interconnected system of rivers, streams, and canals—have been important arteries since ancient times; barges and boats still carry well over half the cargo moved in the central plain.
		Thailand has received huge military grants from the United States and was the seat (1954-77) of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-Thailand.html (4804 words)

	Thailand \| Coup \| History \| Geography \| Travel \| Picture \| Culture \| Map \| Tsunami (Site not responding. Last check: )
		We've got the 411 on this sunny get-away in the midst of one serious show-down.
		Thailand is in Southeast Asia where it borders Laos and Cambodia to the east and Malaysia to the south.
		Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to be overtaken by a European nation.
	www.kidzworld.com /article/752-thailand-beyond-the-beach (438 words)

	Why-Thailand.com Geography of Thailand
		The Kingdom of Thailand, covering an area of 514,000 square kilometres, lies in the heart of Southeast Asia, roughly equidistant between India and China.
		The northern hills which stretch beyond Thailand to Burma in the West and Laos in the east, form no boundaries for the ethnic hilltribes who live in small villages scattered across the ridges and valleys, adding to the rich culture of the region.
		Thailand's rice bowl for centuries, the central region is well known for its tourist attractions which focus on the natural landscape, ancient historic remains and of course, the capital city of Bangkok.
	www.why-thailand.com /geography.html (1421 words)

	Geography of Thailand
		It shares land borders with Myanmar (Burma) in the north and west, the Andaman Sea in the west, Laos in the north and north-east, Cambodia and the Gulf of Thailand in the east, and Malaysia in the south.
		Known by Thais as I-San, the sprawling Northeast Plateau is bordered to the north and east by the Mekong River and Laos, and to the south largely by Kampuchea (Cambodia).
		Geographically, southern Thailand extends through the Kra Isthmus from Chumphon, 460 kilometres south of Bangkok, to the Thai-Malaysian border, and is bordered in the east by the Gulf of Thailand, to the west by the Indian Ocean.
	www.thaistudents.com /project/geography.html (689 words)

	Thailand, Land of Contrasts
		Thailand is commonly divided into four regions: the north, the northeast, the central region, and the south.
		Thailand's northeast consists mostly of the Khorat Plateau (a plateau is a fairly flat, elevated expanse of land; Khorat is an important city after which the plateau is named.) This region is arid and its soil is not very fertile.
		Thailand's most important natural resources, though, cannot be valued or marketed: her industrious people and her fertile soil.
	www.hawaii.edu /cseas/pubs/thailand/thailand.html (7125 words)

	Thailand Geography Regions (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The spine of the southern peninsula is the same range of hills that separate Thailand from Myanmar, sloping down to the Andaman Sea on the west and the Gulf of Thailand on the east.
		Known by Thais as Isan, the sprawling Northeast Plateau is bordered to the north and east by the Mekong River and Laos, and to the south largely by Kampuchea).
		Geographically, southern Thailand extends through the Kra Isthmus from Chumphon, 460 kilometres south of Bangkok, to the Thai-Malaysian border, and is bordered in the east by the Gulf of Thailand, to the west by the Indian Ocean.
	www.thailand-travelers.info /geography_of_thailand.htm (622 words)

	Thailand (11/06)
		Thailand's foreign policy includes support for ASEAN in the interest of regional stability and emphasis on a close and longstanding security relationship with the United States.
		Thailand continues to be a key security ally in Asia, along with Australia, Japan, the Philippines, and South Korea.
		Thailand's stability and independence are important to the maintenance of peace in the region.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2814.htm (4440 words)

	Windows on Asia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Thailand is a central country of Southeast Asia, lying between Myanmar (Burma), Cambodia, Laos, and Malaysia, with coasts on the Andaman Sea, the Gulf of Thailand and the Indian Ocean.
		This plateau is Thailand’s main rice and fruit growing area; it is crisscrossed by an intricate network of rivers and canals that irrigate the orchards and market gardens for which Thailand is famous.
		Thailand also has large tracts of forests, over 25% of the land, but these are rapidly being logged and not replanted.
	www.isp.msu.edu /asianstudies/wbwoa/seasia/Thailand/geography.html (1131 words)

	1Up Travel : Thailand Geography and Facts
		Thailand has a tropical climate with three seasons: hot from February to May, rainy from June to October (but the downpours rarely last more than a couple of hours) and cool from November to January.
		When European imperialism brought a new phase in Southeast Asian commerce in the late 1800s, Thailand (known then as Siam--) was able to maintain its independence as a buffer zone between British-controlled Burma to the west and French-dominated Indochina to the east.
		Thailand has a tropical monsoon climate; temperatures normally range from an average annual high of 38° C to a low of 19° C.
	www.1uptravel.com /geography/thailand.html (2131 words)

	Thailand Information
		Thailand is located in south-east Asia bordering the Gulf of Thailand, between Burma and Cambodia.
		Thailand's economy recovered rapidly from the political unrest in May 1992 to post an impressive 7% growth rate for the year.
		Thailand, one of the more advanced developing countries in Asia, depends on exports of manufactures and the development of the service sector to fuel the country's rapid growth.
	sunsite.nus.sg /SEAlinks/thailand-info.html (520 words)

	UN Thailand :: Geography
		Thailand covers an area of 514,000 square kilometres in the centre of the South-East Asian peninsula.
		Thailand stretches 1,650 kilometres from north to south, and from east to west 780 kilometres at its widest point.
		The central region is often called the "rice bowl" of Thailand being the most fertile area of the country.
	www.un.or.th /thailand/geography.html (614 words)

	Thailand - GEOGRAPHY
		The terrain of the region is dominated by the Chao Phraya and its tributaries and by the cultivated paddy fields.
		Thailand's regions are further divided into a total of seventy-three provinces.
		Thailand has a tropical monsoon climate; temperatures normally range from an average annual high of 38° C to a low of 19° C. Southwest monsoons that arrive between May and July (except in the South) signal the advent of the rainy season (ridu fon), which lasts into October.
	www.mongabay.com /reference/country_studies/thailand/GEOGRAPHY.html (1500 words)

	Thailand Information, Thailand Geography
		The water bodies that skirt Thailand are the Mekong River in the west that forms Thailand's natural boundary with Laos, Gulf of Thailand to the southeast and the Indian Ocean and the Andaman Sea to the southwest.
		The mountains in Thailand are restricted to the north of the country and house the highest point in Thailand — the Doi Inthanon.
		The east and the northeast of Thailand are dominated by the Khorat Plateau.
	www.mapsofworld.com /country-profile/thailand-information-geography-history.html (681 words)

	International Voluntary and Eco-Tourism
		Thailand is situated in the heart of the Southeast Asian mainland, Thailand covers an area of 514,000 square kilometers.
		Thailand's capital, known internationally as Bangkok but to Thai as Krung Thep (City of Angels) sprawls over an area of some 1,500 square kilometers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River.
		Thailand's population is approximately 61 million.(Population density of Thailand is approximately 117 people/square kilometer) As the capital city of Thailand, the population in Bangkok is approximately 8 million people.
	www.phadam-conservation.org /thailand/thailand.html (621 words)

	Why-Thailand.com Geography of Thailand
		The Kingdom of Thailand, covering an area of 514,000 square kilometres, lies in the heart of Southeast Asia, roughly equidistant between India and China.
		The northern hills which stretch beyond Thailand to Burma in the West and Laos in the east, form no boundaries for the ethnic hilltribes who live in small villages scattered across the ridges and valleys, adding to the rich culture of the region.
		Thailand's rice bowl for centuries, the central region is well known for its tourist attractions which focus on the natural landscape, ancient historic remains and of course, the capital city of Bangkok.
	why-thailand.com /geography.html (1421 words)

	Useful Information on Thailand Public Holidays, Currency, Visa, Climate, Religion, Customs
		Thailand is located in Southeast Asia with a territory covering an area of some 513,115 square kilometers (roughly the size of France).
		Thailand borders the Laos and Myanmar to the north, Cambodia and the Gulf of Thailand to the east, Myanmar and the Indian Ocean to the West, and Malaysia to the south.
		Thailand's majority of population are Buddhists while the south of Thailand see large population of Muslims.
	www.traveller2000.com /usefulinfo/thailand.html (381 words)

	Thai Political Geography Information - Places \| Encyclopedia.com: Columbia Encyclopedia Online!
		8,538,610), capital of Thailand and of Bangkok prov., SW Thailand, on the east bank of the Chao Phraya River, near the Gulf of Thailand.
		Thailand Thai Prathet Thai [land of the free], officially Kingdom of Thailand, constitutional monarchy (2005 est.
		Thon Buri district of metropolitan Bangkok, on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River, Thailand.
	www.encyclopedia.com /category/Places/Asia/thaigeo.html (333 words)

	Thailand - Geography
		Thailand's 514,000 square kilometers lie in the middle of mainland Southeast Asia.
		When European imperialism brought a new phase in Southeast Asian commerce in the late 1800s, Thailand (known then as Siam) was able to maintain its independence as a buffer zone between British-controlled Burma to the west and French-dominated Indochina to the east.
		Continuing mineral exploration and fishing in the Gulf of Thailand, however, were sources of potential conflict with both neighbors.
	countrystudies.us /thailand/35.htm (523 words)

	Thailand
		Thailand Today: Thailand is a constitutional democracy with a Parliament elected by popular vote and a Prime Minister selected from the dominant party.
		The impetus was an economic boom that began in the 1980s that saw the manufacturing sector grow so rapidly that during the early 1990s Thailand enjoyed double-digit GNP growth and for three years was regarded as one of the three fastest-growing economies in the world.
		Thailand is unique in never having experiences a religious (or civil, for that matter) war.
	resources.survivorphoenix.com /S5/Thailandpage.htm (3629 words)

	Thailand, Geography.
		Thailand covers a land area of 515.000 square kilometers, from latitude North 5° 30¨ to 21° and from longitude East 97° 30¨ to 105° 30¨.
		The Kingdom of Thailand, shares borders with Myanmar (Burma) on the west and northwest, Laos on the east and northeast, Cambodia (Kampuchea) on the southeast, and Malaysia on the south.
		Thailand, was never colonized by Europeans and has existed as a unified monarchy since 1350.
	thailand.yinyangandtaichichuan.org /geography.html (319 words)

	Kohsamui-Info - Introduction to Thailand - Geography-Climate-Demography-Flag-Religion and more
		Situated in the heart of the continental zone of Southeast Asia, Thailand is surrounded by Laos, Cambodia and Gulf of Thailand (South China Sea) on its east side, Myanmar and Andaman Sea (Indian Ocean) on the West and Malaysia in the South.
		Thailand stretches itself out over 2500 kilometres from the most of the North to the South and 1250 kilometres from East to West and includes a coast about 1840 kilometres along the Gulf of Thailand and 865 kilometres along Andaman Sea.
		Thailand is governed by a constitutional monarchy of a parliamentary type government.
	www.kohsamui-info.com /info/thailand.html (707 words)

	ATTRACTIONS
		Thailand is naturally divided into four topographic regions: 1) the North, 2) the Central Plain, or Chao Phraya River basin, 3) the Northeast, or the Ko rat Plateau, and 4) the South, or Southern Isthmus.
		Thailand’s national flag, is ceremoniously raised each morning in every town and village, is composed of five horizontal bands of red, white, and blue.
		Thailand is one of the largest growers of orchids in the World, so try and see some whilst you are here,as you won't regret it.
	www.pcps.biz /thailand.htm (2304 words)

	THAILAND
		Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, bordering Laos and Cambodia to the east, the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia to the south, and the Andaman Sea and Myanmar to the west.
		Thailand's origin is traditionally tied to the short-lived kingdom of Sukhothai founded in 1238, after which the larger kingdom of Ayutthaya was established in the mid-14th century.
		Thailand's population is dominated by ethnic Thai and Lao, the latter concentrated in the north-eastern Isan region and making up around one third of the population.
	www.solarnavigator.net /geography/thailand.htm (2091 words)

	Geography of Thailand - Boundaries, Topography, Drainage, Regions, Climate
		The terrain of the region is dominated by the Chao Phraya and its tributaries and by the cultivated paddy fields.
		Thailand's regions are further divided into a total of seventy-three provinces.
		Thailand has a tropical monsoon climate; temperatures normally range from an average annual high of 38° C to a low of 19° C. Southwest monsoons that arrive between May and July (except in the South) signal the advent of the rainy season (ridu fon), which lasts into October.
	2cairo.com /countries/information/thailand-geography.htm (1461 words)

	Thailand - Mahalo
		The Kingdom of Thailand is a country in Southeast Asia flanked by the Gulf of Thailand to the east and the Andaman Sea to its west.
		Thailand shares borders with Burma (Myanmar) to the west and northwest, Laos and Cambodia to the east, and Malaysia to the south.
		Thailand's monarch King Bhumibol Adulyadej is the oldest continuous ruling head of state on Earth, having assumed the throne in 1946 at the age of 18.
	www.mahalo.com /Thailand (308 words)

	Thailand Overview \| Thailand Tour Guide \| iExplore.com
		Thailand has a rich and colorful culture, and many exotic and exciting monuments testify to this.
		Thailand’s distinctive character was largely shaped by the combined influences of strong Monarchy and a powerful military.
		Thailand is bordered to the west by Myanmar and the Indian Ocean, to the south and east by Malaysia and the Gulf of Thailand, to the east by Cambodia, and to the north and east by Laos.
	www.iexplore.com /dmap/Thailand/Overview (568 words)

	Geography of Thailand - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Preah Vihear temple remains a source of contention, with Cambodia accusing Thailand of moving boundary markers and obstructing access to the temple ruins, and Thailand, for its part, accusing Cambodia of polluting the waterways that run through the area and into Thailand.
		Thailand uses a unit of land area called the rai, which is 1 600 m².
		The "heartland", Central Thailand, is a natural self-contained basin often termed "the rice bowl of Asia." The complex irrigation system developed for wet-rice agriculture in this region provided the necessary economic support to sustain the development of the Thai state from the 13th century Sukhothai kingdom to contemporary Bangkok.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Geography_of_Thailand (1828 words)

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