Where We're Going

The Kingdom of Thailand - or Ratcha A-na-chak Thai (ราชอาณาจักรไทย) - is a country in southeast Asia whose history goes back more than a thousand years, when the Thai people first migrated to the area. Bordering Thailand on the east are the nations of Laos and Cambodia; to the south is the nation of Malaysia; to the west is the nation of Myanmar (or Burma). Bangkok - or Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (กรุงเทพมหานคร) - is Thailand's capital and largest city. It is located in central Thailand, near the Gulf of Thailand.

If you have a computer, and Internet access, there are several sources of information online about the country of Thailand. Some are general, some are very specific to a particular facet of the country, its people and its culture.

GENERAL - A good jump-off point for learning more about Thailand is this entry at Wikipedia. This particular entry features links to many other pages within Wikipedia, addressing many different topics related to Thailand. It also provides numerous external links for more information about the country.

OFFICIAL (U.S.) - Official United States government sources for information about Thailand can be found on web pages maintained by the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok and the CIA World Factbook.

OFFICIAL (THAI) - Official Thai government sources for information about Thailand can be found on websites - which can be translated into English - maintained by the Royal Thai Government, the Thai Parliament and the Thai Tourism Authority.

NEWS - The Thai News Agency offers updated, multi-media news coverage - in English - of developments in Thailand and southeast Asia.

WEATHER - Through this link, Weather Underground allows you to track current conditions and forecasts in Bangkok and several other cities around Thailand.