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Thailand - General

Key Facts

Geography

Area: 

513,120 sq km (198,120 sq miles)

Population: 

71.6 million (2025).

Population density: 

140 per sq km.

Capital: 

Bangkok.

Government: 

Constitutional monarchy.

Head of state: 

HM King Vajiralongkorn, titled Rama X, since December 2016.

Head of government: 

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul since 2025.

Electricity: 

220 volts AC, 50Hz.

Thailand uses Type A, Type B and Type C plugs:
• Type A: Two flat parallel pins (ungrounded).
• Type B: Two flat parallel pins with a grounding pin (grounded).
• Type C: Two round pins (ungrounded).

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