Thailand Country Code +66

Thailand has 18 holidays and observances (1 national, 17 public, 0 observances). The national day is National Day / Father's Day, on December 5. Offices and many businesses close on public holidays, so plan calls around them.

“Varies”: the date follows a lunar, religious or weekday rule and changes every year.

Climate:

Tropical; rainy, warm, cloudy southwest monsoon (mid-May to September); dry, cool northeast monsoon (November to mid-March); southern isthmus always hot and humid

Terrain:

Central plain; Khorat Plateau in the east; mountains elsewhere

Natural resources:

Tin, Rubber, Natural gas, Tungsten, Tantalum, Timber, Lead, Fish, Gypsum, Lignite, Fluorite, Arable land

Land borders:

Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia

Land use:

agricultural 43.8% (arable 31%), forest 39% (2023)

Sources: CIA World Factbook (data as of September 2026); area: World Bank 2023.

Currency:

Baht (THB)

GDP by sector:

Agriculture 9%, Industry 31%, Services 60% (2025)

Top exports:

Electrical equipment and electronics (19%), Machinery and computers (18%), Vehicles and parts (10%), Gold, gems and jewelry (8%), Rubber (6%)

Top imports:

Electrical equipment and electronics (26%), Mineral fuels and oil (12%), Machinery and computers (12%), Gold, gems and jewelry (8%), Iron and steel (4%)

Main export markets:

USA (21%), China (12%), Japan (7%), India (5%), Malaysia (4%)

Main suppliers:

China (31%), Japan (9%), USA (6%), United Arab Emirates (5%), Malaysia (4%)

Sources: World Bank (GDP, growth, inflation, ILO-modeled unemployment, sectors), UNDP Human Development Report 2025, UN Comtrade (goods trade 2025, shares of the total by value), ISO 4217. Years in brackets are the latest available.