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The Kingdom of Thailand is a country located in Southeast Asia. It borders with Laos and Cambodia in the east, with the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia in the south and the Andaman Sea and Myanmar in the west. Thailand's capital and largest city is Bangkok.

Thailand's population is categorized into the Central Thai, the Northeastern Thai or Isan, the Northern Thai, and the Southern Thai. Although the Central Thai make up only about one-third of Thailand's population and are slightly outnumbered by the Northeastern Thai, they have long dominated the nation politically, economically and culturally. Due to the education system and the efforts to forge a national identity, many people in Thailand now speak Central Thai as well as their own local dialects.

The Chinese make up the largest group of non-Thai people and many have assimilated into mainstream Thai society. Other dominant ethnic groups in Thailand include Malays in the south, Mon, Khmer and various hill tribes. Many Vietnamese refugees settled in Thailand after the end of the Vietnam War, and are located mostly in the northeastern region of the country.

Thailand - Language

The Thai language is Thailand's national language, written in its own alphabet, but many ethnic and regional dialects exist as well as areas where people speak predominantly Isan or Mon-Khmer languages. English is widely taught in schools, although its use is not widespread throughout the country. (reference: Wikipedia.org).

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Formal Name: Kingdom of Thailand
Local Name: Prathet Thai (Thailand)
Local Formal Name: Ratcha Anachak Thai
Location:  Southeastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, southeast of Burma
Government Type:  Constitutional Monarchy
Capital City: Bangkok
Administrative Division: Thailand is divided into 76 provinces (changwat).
Population:  65,068,149
Area: 514,000 km2
Currency: baht
Languages:  Thai, English (secondary language of the elite), ethnic and regional dialects
Religions:  Buddhist 94.6%, Muslim 4.6%, Christian 0.7%, other 0.1% (2000 census)

Thai Language Programs In Audio Format:

Here at Thai-Airfare.com, you will find many excellent Thai Language Study programs on high quality downloadable audiobook format for your listening and learning enjoyment. Simply click on one of the links below to read more about each of the works and listen to an audio sample ...

• 40-Minute Thai
  This downloadable audio file provides the opportunity to hear and practise the Thai language.
  
  
• Pimsleur Thai I Complete Course
  The unique audio method allows the listener to learn pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar without repetitive rote learning, in a similar way to how we acquired our native language components.
  
  
• Pimsleur Thai I Part 1
  The unique audio method allows the listener to learn pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar without repetitive rote learning, in a similar way to how we acquired our native language components.
  
  
• Pimsleur Thai I Part 2
  The unique audio method allows the listener to learn pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar without repetitive rote learning, in a similar way to how we acquired our native language components.
  
  
• Pimsleur Thai I Part 3
  Simon and Schuster’s Pimsleur Language courses provide the listener with a comprehensive, self instructional, step-by-step guide on how to learn Thai as a new language.
  
  

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