 Introduction
Geography
: The Kingdom of Thailand,
covering an area of  514,000
square kilometres, lies in the heart of Southeast Asia, roughly
equidistant between India and China. It shares borders with Myanmar
to the west and north, Lao P.D.R. to the north and northeast, Cambodia
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| Topography
: Thailand is divided into four distinct areas : the
mountainous North, the fertile Central Plains, the semi-arid plateau
of the Northeast, and the peninsula South, distinguished by its
many beautiful tropical beaches and offshore islands.
Climate : Thailand
lies within the humid tropics and remains hot throughout the year.
Average temperatures are about 29oC, ranging in Bangkok
from 35oC in April to 17oC in December.
There are three seasons: the cool season (November to February),
the hot season (April to May), and the rainy season (June to October),
though downpours rarely last more than a couple of hours.
Population : Thailand
has a population of about 60 million. Ethnic Thais form the majority,
though the area has historically been a migratory crossroads,
and thus strains of Mon, Khmer, Burmese, Lao, Malay, Indian and
most strongly, Chinese stock produce a degree of ethnic diversity.
Integration is such, however, that culturally and socially there
is enormous unity.
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