Facts About Thailand

  • Capital City: Bangkok
  • Time zone: 1:30 hours ahead of IST
  • Official language: Thai (Basic English is widely spoken throughout the nation.)
  •  Political system: Constitutional Monarchy with the King as the Head of the State and the Prime Minister as the Head of the Government
  •  Currency: Thai baht (approximately 1 THB= 2.20 INR)
  •  Population: 69.80 million
  •  Flying Time from India: 2.30-4.30 hours (depending on port)
  •  Indian visitor numbers: Over 1 Million (in 2019, 1.9 Million)
  •  Visa: Indians need Visa before entering Thailand.