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The Kingdom of Thailand lies in Southeast Asia, with Laos and Cambodia
to its east, the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia to its south, and the
Andaman Sea and Myanmar to its west.
The country's official name was Siam
(Thai: สยาม; IPA: [saˈjaːm], RTGS: Sayam) until 24 June 1939. It was
again called Siam between 1945 and May 11, 1949, when it was again
changed by official proclamation.
The word Thai (ไทย) means "freedom" in
the Thai language and is also the name of the majority ethnic group. |
