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From hunter to protector in Thailand's Khao Sok National Park
Learn about elephant safaris in Khao Sok National Park, southern Thailand.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz
Celebrating Loy Krathong: Thailand's festival of lights
Watch the people of Thailand celebrate the festival of Loy Krathong.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz
Trek through the Khao Sok National Park in southern Thailand
Hikers explore Khao Sok National Park, southern Thailand.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz
Celebrating Songkran: Thailand's water festival
Learn about Songkran, a New Year festival in Thailand that is celebrated in April.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz; Thumbnail © Hwannaa/Dreamstime.com
Experience the vibrant street markets, African elephants, and historic Buddhist temples of Thailand
Time-lapse video of Thailand, including Bangkok, Phuket, and Sukhothai.
Video: © Serge Pikhotskiy; https://vimeo.com/user4327884 (A Britannica Publishing Partner)

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Bangkok
Bangkok.
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Khao Tapu
Khao Tapu (“Nail Island”), coastal rock formation in Ao Phang-na National Park, southwestern...
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Mangrove trees can be seen at low tide on the coast of Thailand.
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black-collared starling
Black-collared starling (Gracupica nigricollis), Thailand.
© cowboy5437/Fotolia
Ayutthaya, Thailand: Wat Phra Si Sanphet
Wat Phra Si Sanphet, Ayutthaya, Thailand.
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Wat Chang Lom
Statues of the Buddha at Wat Chang Lom, Si Satchanalai, Thailand.
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Chiang Mai: Wat Chiang Man
Wat Chiang Man, the oldest Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Adam Carr
hill settlement, Thailand
A Lisu hill settlement near Pai, northwestern Thailand.
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Thailand: population density
Population density of Thailand.
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Bangkok, Thailand: Grand Palace
The Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand.
© Telegraph Colour Library—FPG International
naga
Naga sculptures flanking the entrance to Wat Hua Wiang, Mae Hong Son, Thailand.
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Ayutthaya, Thailand; Buddha
Buddha statue at Wat Phra Si Sanphet, Ayutthaya, Thailand.
© Corbis
Thai painted lacquer panel
Painted lacquer panel of a court scene, 19th-century Thailand.
Holle Bildarchiv, Baden-Baden
silk in a shop in Thailand
Silk on display in a shop in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
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Wijan Ponlid
Wijan Ponlid of Thailand after winning a gold medal in boxing at the 2000 Summer...
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Buddhist sanctuary, Sukhothai
Buddhist sanctuary, 13th century, Sukhothai, Thailand.
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Ayutthaya kingdom
Ayutthaya (Ayudhya) kingdom, mid-15th century.
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Chulalongkorn
Chulalongkorn.
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Bhumibol Adulyadej
Bhumibol Adulyadej, 2006.
© Adrees Latif—Reuters/Newscom
Thailand: coral reef
Coral reef exposed at low tide off the coast of Thailand.
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Thailand: floating market
Floating market in Thailand, near Bangkok. Thais of Chinese ancestry often are the...
© happykiddo photography—Moment/Getty Images
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National anthem of Thailand
The instrumental version of the national anthem of Thailand.
Royal anthem of Thailand
The instrumental version of the royal anthem of Thailand.

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Thailand: Ethnic composition
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Thailand: Religious affiliation
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Thailand: Urban-rural
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Thailand: Age breakdown
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Thailand: Major import sources
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Thailand: Major export destinations
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