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Thailand

Kingdom of Thailand

Andaman coast · capital Bangkok

Photo: Laura / Unsplash

CapitalBangkok
CurrencyThai baht (THB)
PowerType A / B / C / F / O · 230 V
LanguagesThai

Thailand combines Bangkok’s megacity energy with island hops in the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, and its two Bangkok airports serve different airlines — check which one you land at. Rules for visa-exempt stays have changed several times recently, so confirm the current allowance before you book.

Region
Asia · South-Eastern Asia
Population
65.9M (65,859,640)
Area
513,120 km²

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Local time in Bangkok — Asia/Bangkok
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Before you go

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7-day forecast for Bangkok

Upcoming public holidays

National holidays in Thailand over the next 12 months. See the full calendar.

Practical facts

Languages
Thai
Calling code
+66
Internet domain
.th, .ไทย
Currency
Thai baht (THB)
Time zones
Asia/Bangkok

Power

Plug types: Type A, Type B, Type C, Type F, Type O

Voltage 230 V · Frequency 50 Hz

Check your charger’s label — most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V and only need a plug adapter. Adapter guide.

Airports in Thailand

+ 30 more airports — use search to find them.

Bordering countries

Know before you go

Source: Wikipedia — Thailand, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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