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Flag of Thailand
Capital: Bangkok 13°44′N 100°30′E Official language:Thai
Government: Military junta under constitutional monarchy
King HM: The King Bhumibol Adulyadej

Prime Minister: Surayud Chulanont
President of the Council of National Security:
General Sonthi Boonyaratglin

Independence from Khmer Empire :
- Sukhothai kingdom 1238–1368
- Ayutthaya kingdom 1350–1767
- Thonburi kingdom 1767 to April 7, 1782
- Ratanakosin kingdom April 7, 1782 to date

Area :
- Total 513,000 km² (49th) 198,000 sq mi
- Water (%) 0.4

Population :
- July 2005 estimate 65,444,3711 (19th)
- 2000 census 60,916,441
- Density 126/km² (80th2) /sq mi

GDP (PPP) 2005 estimate:
- Total $560.7 billion (21st)
- Per capita $8,300 (69th)

HDI (2003): 0.778 (medium) (73rd)

Currency: Baht (THB)

Time zone: (UTC+7)
- Summer (DST) (UTC+7)

Internet TLD: .th

Calling code: +66

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. The country's official name was Siam , until May 11, 1949 . The word Thai ( ไทย ) means "freedom" in the Thai language and is also the name of the majority ethnic group.