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Thailand, [b] officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), [c] is a country in Southeast Asia on the Indochinese Peninsula. With a population of almost 70 million, it spans 513,120 square kilometres (198,120 sq mi).
Laos. Cambodia. Đại Việt ( 大越, IPA: [ɗâjˀ vìət]; literally Great Việt ), often known as Annam ( Vietnamese: An Nam, chữ Hán: 安南), was a monarchy in eastern Mainland Southeast Asia from the 10th century AD to the early 19th century, centered around the region of present-day Hanoi, Northern Vietnam. Its early name, Đại ...
The largest native language is Southern Thai (Thai: ภาษาไทยใต้ [pʰaːsǎː tʰajtâːj]), also known as Pak Thai or Dambro (Thai: ภาษาตามโพร [pʰaːsǎː taːmpʰroː]), which is a southwestern Tai language spoken in the 14 changwat of southern Thailand as well as by small Thai communities in the northernmost Malaysian states.
The country is divided into 76 provinces ( Thai: จังหวัด, RTGS :changwat, pronounced [t͡ɕāŋ.wàt̚]) proper, with one additional special administrative area (the capital, Bangkok). [4] [5] [6] They are the primary local government units and act as juristic persons. They are divided into amphoe (districts) which are further ...
Cát Tiên National Park. / 11.500°N 107.333°E / 11.500; 107.333. Cát Tiên National Park ( Vietnamese: Vườn quốc gia Cát Tiên) is a national park located in the south of Vietnam, in the provinces of Đồng Nai, Bình Phước and Lâm Đồng. It is approximately 150 km north of Ho Chi Minh City. [2]
Tân Uyên, Bình Dương. Tân Uyên is a provincial city of Bình Dương Province in the Southeast region of Vietnam, about 20 miles northwest of Ho Chi Minh City. As of 2021, the city had a population of 466,053, covering an area of 192.5 km 2. The capital lies at Uyên Hưng. [1]
Phan Bội Châu ( Vietnamese: [faːn ɓôjˀ cəw]; 26 December 1867 – 29 October 1940), born Phan Văn San, courtesy name Hải Thụ (later changed to Sào Nam ), was a pioneer of Vietnamese 20th century nationalism. In 1904, he formed a revolutionary organization called Duy Tân Hội ("Modernization Association"). From 1905 to 1908, he ...
The Buddha Mountain or Khao Chi Chan (Thai: เขาชีจรรย์) is a limestone hill in Na Chom Thian that has become a Pattaya landmark due to its large 109 m (358 ft) by 70 m (230 ft) golden Buddha laser engraving. [1] It was created in 1996 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the coronation of His Majesty King Bhumibol ...