subject: An Introduction To Thailand Real Estate [print this page] Thailand is a country located in the center of the Indochinese peninsula and South Asia. It is bordered to the north of Burma and Laos to the east and west by the Andaman Sea and the southern part of the Burma. Its maritime boundaries include Vietnam in the Gulf of Thailand to the southeast, and Indonesia and India in the Andaman Sea to the southwest.
Thailand is a constitutional monarchy, headed by King Rama IX, the ninth king of the House of Chakri, who reigned from 1946, making him the world's longest-serving current head of state, the monarch and the longest in office in the history of Thailand . The king is officially called the head of state, chief of the armed forces in maintaining the Buddhist religion, and defender of all faiths.
Thailand is the world's 51st largest country in terms of total area (slightly smaller than Yemen and slightly larger than Spain), with an area of approximately 513,000 km2, and the 21st most populous country with about 64 million people. The largest city is Bangkok, the capital, which is also the center of the country in terms of political, commercial, industrial and cultural activities. About 75% of the population are ethnic Thai, 14% are of Chinese origin, and 3% is ethnically Malay. The rest belong to minority groups, including Mons, Red, and various hill tribes. The official language spoken throughout the country is Thai. The main religion is Buddhism, practiced by about 95% of the population.
Thailand has experienced rapid economic growth between 1985 and 1995 and is a newly industrialized country with tourism driven by destinations known as Ayutthaya, Pattaya, Bangkok, Phuket, Krabi, Chiang Mai and Koh Samui, and exports also contribute significantly to the economy. There are approximately 5.2 million legal and illegal immigrants in Thailand. Thailand has also attracted a number of foreigners from developed countries.
Thailand Real Estate:
Thailand Real Estate is a website portal where you can advertise or search through property for sale throughout Thailand. There are lots of properties on this site marketed by agents, developers and private owners: houses, apartments, villas, land and commercial property. Thailand has many destinations that are popular with international buyers.
