Thailand

Interesting facts

• Thailand shares a border with four countries: Myanmar (formerly Burma) to the north and west, Laos to the north and east, Cambodia to the southeast, and Malaysia to the south.
• Seventy five percent of the people in Thailand are Thai, 14% are Chinese, and 11% are “other”.
• It is the only country in Southeast Asia that was never colonized by a European nation.
• Bangkok is one of Asia’s top tourist destinations. In 2013, more than 26 million foreign tourists visited Thailand.
• Thailand is the world’s largest producer of tin.