Thailand Facts

Interesting Thailand Facts for Kids

Here are our Thailand Facts which were chosen and researched by kids especially for kids.

• Population: 70 million people live in Thailand (2023)
• Capital: Bangkok with over 11 million inhabitants 
• Name: Kingdom of Thailand (former Siam)
• Government: Constitutional Monarchy. The Thai chief of state is King Vajiralongkorn.
• Official Language: Thai
• Religion: Buddhism (95%)
• Life expectancy: 76 years
• Literacy rate: 93% (population over 15 years who can read and write)
• Currency: 1 Baht = 100 Satangs
• National Anthem: “Phleng Chat Thai” 
• National Symbol: Garuda (mythical figure that is half bird and half man)
• National animal: elephant
• National colours: red, white and blue
• National Day: 2 July – Birthday of King Vajiralongkorn, who was born in 1952
• History: Thailand’s first people are the Mon and Khmer and later came the Tai, who migrated from southern China to Vietnam and then into Laos and northern Thailand. The first Thai kingdom was established in the 14th century. The country was known as Siam until 1939.