Thailand
Full country name: Kingdom of Thailand
Area: 514,000 sq km
Population: 64,865,523
Capital city: Bangkok (pop 6 million)
People: 75% Thai, 11% Chinese, 3.5% Malay, also Mon, Khmer, Phuan and Karen minorities
Language: Thai, English (secondary language of the elite), ethnic and regional dialects
Religion: Buddhism 95%, Muslim 3.8%, Christianity 0.5%, Hinduism 0.1%, other 0.6%
Government: Democratic constitutional monarchy
Business Hours: Most shops open at least Monday to Saturday from about 8am to 8pm, while department stores operate daily from around 10am to 9pm. Private office hours are generally Monday to Friday 8am-5pm and Saturday 8am-noon, though in tourist areas these hours are longer, with weekends worked like any other day. Government offices work Monday to Friday 8.30am-noon and 1-4pm, and national museums tend to stick to these hours too, but some close on Monday and Tuesday rather than at weekends
Major industries: Computers, garments, integrated circuits, gems, jewellery
Major trading partners: ASEAN, USA and the EU
Internet domain : .th
International dialling code: +66
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