Travel Alert Status
Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
Time Difference
UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Travel Climate
Located at 20 degrees north latitude, Thailand is generally hot and humid with a climate that is classified as tropical monsoon. A pronounced rainy season lasts from July to October. From November to February, the northeast monsoon brings a cooler, drier period, when the humidity drops from an average high of 95 percent to an average low of 58 percent. During this season, temperatures typically range from the mid-60s in the early morning to the mid-80s during the day. The period from March to June is Bangkok's summer, which is usually hot and humid; temperatures can reach 100° Fahrenheit.
Travel Currency
34.61
Language Spoken
Central Thai is the official language, with other dialects being spoken in the country. Chinese and Malay are spoken by many people. Thai is a tonal language, meaning that a given syllable can have different meanings depending on the inflection with which it is pronounced. Central Thai has five tones.
Languages
Thai, English, ethnic and regional dialects
Ethnic Groups
Thai 75%, Chinese 14%, other 11%
National Holiday
Birthday of King PHUMIPHON (BHUMIBOL), 5 December (1927)
Geographic Coordinates
15 00 N, 100 00 E
Location
Southeastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, southeast of Burma
Airports
63