Geography of Thailand

Geography of Thailand
Satellite image of Thailand
Satellite view of Thailand
ContinentAsia
RegionSoutheast Asia
Coordinates15°00′N 100°00′E / 15.000°N 100.000°E / 15.000; 100.000
AreaRanked 50th
 • Total513,120 km2 (198,120 sq mi)
 • Land99.57%
 • Water0.43%
Coastline3,219 km (2,000 mi)
BordersTotal:
5,656 km (3,514 mi)
Myanmar:
2,401 km (1,492 mi)
Laos:
1,810 km (1,125 mi)
Cambodia:
798 km (496 mi)
Malaysia:
647 km (402 mi)
Highest pointDoi Inthanon
2,565 m (8,415 ft)
Lowest pointAndaman Sea
−3,000 m (−9,800 ft)
Longest riverChi River
765 km (475 mi)
(Mekong River
980 km (610 mi)
NanChao Phraya
1,112 km (691 mi))
Largest lakeSongkhla Lake
1,040 km2 (400 sq mi)
ClimateMostly tropical wet and dry or savanna climate
TerrainHigh mountains, a central plain, and an upland plateau
Natural hazardsDroughts, rising sea levels, soil erosion
Exclusive economic zone299,397 km2 (115,598 sq mi)
Detailed map of Thailand

Thailand is in the middle of mainland Southeast Asia. It has a total size of 513,120 km2 (198,120 sq mi) which is the 50th largest in the world. The land border is 4,863 km (3,022 mi) long with Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and Malaysia. The nation's axial position influenced many aspects of Thailand's society and culture.[1] It controls the only land route from Asia to Malaysia and Singapore. It has an exclusive economic zone of 299,397 km2 (115,598 sq mi).

  1. ^ LePoer, Barbara Leitch, ed. (1987). Thailand: a country study. Washington, D.C.: Federal Research Division. pp. 60–65. OCLC 44366465. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)