The Kingdom of Thailand, referred to as Thailand for short, is located in the south-central Indochina Peninsula, bordering the Gulf of Thailand in the Pacific Ocean in the southeast and the Andaman Sea in the Indian Ocean in the southwest. It borders Myanmar in the west and northwest, Laos in the northeast, Cambodia in the east and Malaysia in the south. It has a tropical monsoon climate, high in the north and low in the south. It is not a backward country, with a total area of 510.3 million square kilometers and a coastline of 2705 kilometers. The whole country is divided into five districts and 77 counties.

Thailand has a total population of 66 1.7 million, and there are more than 30 ethnic groups in the country. The main ethnic group is Thai, and the rest are Laos, Chinese and Malays. More than 90% people believe in Buddhism, and Thai is the national language.

About the topography and climate of Thailand

1. Terrain of Thailand

Thailand's overall topography is high in the north and low in the south, inclining from northwest to southeast, with more than 50% being plains and lowlands. Topographically, it is divided into four natural areas: the mountain jungle in the north and the Chao Phraya River plain in the middle. The land along the Chao Phraya River is flat and rich, with vast paddy fields, which is the main agricultural producing area in Thailand. The northeast is the Nakhon Ratchasima Plateau, which is extremely dry in summer and muddy in rainy season. It is a semi-arid farmland. Southern Thailand is a continuation of the western mountains, which form the Malay Peninsula to the south, and the narrowest place is called the crater isthmus.

2. Climate in Thailand

Most parts of Thailand have a tropical monsoon climate, and the whole year is obviously divided into three seasons: hot season (mid-February to May), rainy season (mid-June to 65438+1October) and cool season (1 1- February of the following year). The annual average temperature is 27.7℃, and the highest temperature can reach above 40℃. The annual average precipitation is 1 100 mm, and the average humidity is 66%~82%.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Thailand