Capital City

Bangkok

Language

Thai

Currency

Baht

Visited Points

Bangkok, Chumpon, Phuket, Pattaya,

Rim Pae, Ko Phi Phi, Krabi, Sammut

Sakkon, Hua Hin, Surat Thani

Background

A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy. In alliance with Japan during World War II, Thailand became a US ally following the conflict. Thailand is currently facing armed violence in its three Muslim-majority southernmost provinces.