Thailand
/thailand
Location
Approximate reference point: 15.87, 100.9925
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Country Clues
- Phone Code
- +66
- Domain
- .th
- Driving Side
- Left-hand drive
- License Plates
- White with black text
- Road Signs
- Blue direction signs
- Power Lines
- Concrete poles with distinctive cross-arms
- Architecture
- Buddhist temples, stilt houses
- Street View
- Google car is white/black with camera on top
- Additional Identifiers
- Thai script, tuk-tuks, Buddhist shrines, tropical vegetation
Language & Text Examples
Thai alphabet: ก ข ฃ ค ฅ ฆ ง จ ฉ ช ซ ฌ ญ ฎ ฏ ฐ ฑ ฒ ณ ด ต ถ ท ธ น บ ป ผ ฝ พ ฟ ภ ม ย ร ล ว ศ ษ ส ห ฬ อ ฮ. Distinctive curved script with circles and loops.
Regional Characteristics
Central Thailand (Bangkok) Region of Thailand
Landscape
Flat river plains, urban Bangkok, rice fields
Vegetation
Rice paddies, tropical vegetation, urban parks
Architecture
Modern skyscrapers, ornate temples, canals (klongs)
Climate
Hot and humid year-round, monsoon season
Distinctive Features
Dense urban areas, canals, ornate temples, traffic
Northeastern Thailand (Isaan) Region of Thailand
Landscape
Flat plateau, agricultural land
Vegetation
Rice fields, cassava plantations, sparse forests
Architecture
Simple wooden houses, village temples
Climate
Hot and dry, distinct wet and dry seasons
Distinctive Features
Rural feel, Lao influence, agricultural landscape
Northern Thailand Region of Thailand
Landscape
Mountains, valleys, hill tribe villages
Vegetation
Teak forests, rice terraces, temperate crops
Architecture
Lanna style temples, wooden houses on stilts
Climate
Cooler, especially in winter, distinct seasons
Distinctive Features
Hill tribe villages, Lanna architecture, mountain roads
Southern Thailand Region of Thailand
Landscape
Coastal areas, beaches, limestone karsts
Vegetation
Coconut palms, rubber plantations, mangroves
Architecture
Beach resorts, fishing villages, mosques in far south
Climate
Hot and humid, heavy rainfall
Distinctive Features
Beach resorts, limestone karsts, Muslim influence in far south