Thailand Information
Travel and Local Information Guide
Thailand in a nutshell: Available English-language newspapers, Thailand currency, Cambodian demographics, travel tips... Read More...
Water sports, such as scuba diving, windsurfing, sailing, parasailing, deep sea fishing, and sea canoeing are available off many of the main beach resorts. There are now over 160 top golf courses around the country. Read More...
Thailand sits at the very heart of South East Asia and is considered a natural gateway to Indochina. The country is bordered at its most northern extremes by Laos and Myanmar. The border with Laos runs down the elephant's ear, along the north east of the country, until it meets with the Cambodian border, which runs down the east of the country, before reaching the Gulf of Thailand which caresses the elephant's jowls. Read More...
80% of the population of Thailand consists of ethnic Thais. Roughly 10% of the population is Chinese, with Malays adding an additional 4% to the blend. Lao, Mon, Khmers, Indians, and Burmese make up a smaller percentage, while numerous ethnic hill tribes, inhabiting the mountainous border areas in the north of the country, are rarely included in population figures due to a lack of the necessary paperwork. Read More...
