What does Thailand mean?
Definitions for Thailand
ˈtaɪˌlænd, -ləndtha·iland
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Princeton's WordNet
Thailand, Kingdom of Thailand, Siamnoun
a country of southeastern Asia that extends southward along the Isthmus of Kra to the Malay Peninsula
"Thailand is the official name of the former Siam"
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Thailandnoun
Country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Kingdom of Thailand. Its capital is Bangkok. Former name: Siam.
Etymology: ไทย, from ไท
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Thailand
Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand, formerly known as Siam, is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and the southern extremity of Burma. Its maritime boundaries include Vietnam in the Gulf of Thailand to the southeast, and Indonesia and India in the Andaman Sea to the southwest. The country is a constitutional monarchy, headed by King Rama IX, the ninth king of the House of Chakri, who, having reigned since 1946, is the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history. The king of Thailand is titled Head of State, Head of the Armed Forces, Adherent of Buddhism, and Upholder of religions. Thailand is the world's 51st-largest country in terms of total area, with an area of approximately 513,000 km², and is the 20th-most-populous country, with around 64 million people. The capital and largest city is Bangkok, which is Thailand's political, commercial, industrial and cultural hub. About 75% of the population is ethnically Thai, 14% is of Chinese origin, and 3% is ethnically Malay; the rest belong to minority groups including Mons, Khmers and various hill tribes. The country's official language is Thai. The primary religion is Buddhism, which is practiced by around 95% of the population.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Thailand in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Thailand in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of Thailand in a Sentence
This action by Thailand is clearly a serious disappointment.
Tourism Minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul:
Tourists don't come to Thailand for such a thing. They come here for our beautiful culture, we want Thailand to be about quality tourism. We want the sex industry gone.
It is by far the most devastating attack that Bangkok has seen -- or Thailand has seen, for that matter -- as far as I can remember, cITY BOMB HORROR.
Some Thai officials are complicit in trafficking crimes and corruption continues to undermine anti-trafficking efforts, in some instances, corrupt officials on both sides of land borders accept payment from smugglers involved in the movement of migrants between Thailand and some neighboring countries ... some of these migrants subsequently become trafficking victims.
I think there have been meetings in Thailand, in Dubai, in London between the highest level people.
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- تايلندArabic
- ThailandGerman
- ThailandIndonesian
- ಥೈಲ್ಯಾಂಡ್Kannada
- thailandNorwegian
- tailândiaPortuguese
- ТаиландRussian
- ประเทศไทยThai
- 泰国Chinese
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