| Location |
| Southeastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, southeast of Burma |
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| Area |
| total: 514,000 sq km ;
land: 511,770 sq km ;
water: 2,230 sq km |
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| Land boundaries |
total: 4,863 km
border countries: Burma 1,800 km, Cambodia 803 km, Laos 1,754 km, Malaysia 506 km
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| Climate |
tropical; rainy, warm, cloudy southwest monsoon (mid-May to September); dry, cool northeast monsoon (November to mid-March); southern isthmus always hot and humid
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| Natural resources |
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timber, potash, copper ore, natural gas, phosphate rock, magnesium bromide, clays, sand
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| Government type |
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constitutional monarchy
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| Currency - Currency code |
Baht (THB)
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| Internet country code: |
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.th
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| Internet users: |
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6,971,500 (2003)
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