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This advice has been reviewed and reissued with amendments to the Summary and Natural Disasters section. The overall level of the advice has not changed.
We advise against all but essential travel to, or through, the far southern provinces of Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat and Songkhla, where there is continuing violence due to insurgency and civil unrest. [...]
Thailand safety and security and Natural Disasters advice
This advice has been reviewed and reissued with amendments to the safety and security and Natural Disasters sections. The overall level of the advice has not changed.
We advise against all but essential travel to, or through, the far southern provinces of Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat and Songkhla, where there [...]
History of Thailand
Recent History
The Kingdom of Thailand has been ruled since 1782 by the Chakri dynasty based in Bangkok. Formerly called Siam, the country was officially renamed Thailand in 1939 (although the old name was briefly reinstated from 1945-49). ‘Thai’ refers to the ethnicity of most of the population, as well as having connotations of [...]
Country Profile: Thailand
Area: 513,115 sq km (196,512 sq mi)
Population: 62 million (end of 2004)
Capital City: Bangkok (9.4m)
People (main ethnicity): Thai, Chinese, Malay
Languages: Thai
Religion(s): Buddhist (94%), Muslim (5%), Other (inc. Christian, Hindu 1%)
Currency: Baht
Major political parties: Ruling party: Thai Rak Thai Party
Opposition: Democrat Party, Chart Thai Party
Government: Constitutional Monarchy
Head of State: King Bhumibol Adulyadej
Prime Minister/Premier: Dr [...]
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