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Thailand

Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand, and formerly known as Siam, is a country located in Mainland Southeast Asia. It shares land borders with Myanmar to the west and northwest, Laos to the east and northeast, Cambodia to the southeast, and Malaysia to the south.

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Context
Not free according to Freedom House (score 33/100). Freedom House 2025

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The Institute's composite reading

Risque élevé

4.6 /10 risk

Security 0.0
Legitimacy 4.1
Economy 7.0
Diplomacy 5.0
Influence 0.7

Security: 0 stable → 10 unstable · others: 0 weak → 10 strong. Computed from V-Dem, FH, CPI, RSF, World Bank, SIPRI, sanctions.

Listings linked to the country by nationality or address: United States 74 (list of 2026.10.27), United Kingdom 17 (list of 2026.11.03).

Capital: Bangkok
Population: 65,859,640 inh.
Area: 513,120 km²
Currency: THB
Regime: constitutional monarchy

Executive in office

Head of Government

Paethongtarn Shinawatra

since 2024.08.16 Pheu Thai

Government in office · 20 members

ministre des Affaires étrangères

Sihasak Phuangketkeow

since 2026.03.30 Parti de la fierté thaï Foreign affairs

Minister of Defence of Thailand

Adul Boonthumjaroen

since 2026.03.30 Parti de la fierté thaï Defence

Minister of Interior of Thailand

Anutin Charnvirakul

since 2025.09.19 Parti de la fierté thaï Interior

ministre des Finances

Ekniti Nitithanprapas

since 2026.03.30 Parti de la fierté thaï Finance

Minister of Justice of Thailand

Rutthaphon Naowarat

since 2026.03.30 Parti de la fierté thaï Justice

Minister of Education of Thailand

Prasert Chanthararuangthong

since 2026.03.30 Thai rak Thai Education

Minister of Higher Education,Science,Research and Innovation

Yodchanan Wongsawat

since 2026.03.30 Pheu Thai Education

Minister of Public Health

Pattana Promphat

since 2026.03.30 Parti de la fierté thaï Health

Minister of Energy

Akanat Promphan

since 2026.03.30 Parti de la fierté thaï Energy

Minister Attached to the Prime Minister's Office of Thailand

Paradorn Prissananantakul

since 2026.03.30 Parti de la fierté thaï

Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives

Suriya Juangroongruangkit

since 2026.03.30 Palang Pracharat

Minister of Commerce of Thailand

Suphajee Suthumpun

since 2026.03.30 Parti de la fierté thaï

Minister of Culture

Sabida Thaiseth

since 2026.03.30 Parti de la fierté thaï

Minister of Digital Economy and Society

Chaichanok Chidchob

since 2026.03.30 Parti de la fierté thaï

Minister of Industry

Varawut Silpa-archa

since 2026.03.30 Parti de la Nation thaïe

Minister of Labour

Chulaphan Amornwiwat

since 2026.03.30 Thai rak Thai

Minister of Natural Resources and Environment

Suchart Chomklin

since 2026.03.30 Parti de la fierté thaï

Minister of Social Development and Human Security

Nikorn Soemklang

since 2026.03.30 Pheu Thai

Minister of Tourism and Sports of Thailand

Surasak Phancharoenworakul

since 2026.03.30 Parti de la fierté thaï

ministre des Transports

Phipat Ratchakitprakarn

since 2026.03.30 Parti de la fierté thaï

Parliament

Chambre des représentants

500 seats

Inception 1932

Bhumjaithai Party 192
People's Party 120
Pheu Thai Party 74
Klatham Party 57
Democrat Party 21
Thai Rumphalang Party 6
Palang Pracharath Party 5
Prachachart Party 5
Economic Party 3
Pheu Chart Thai 2
Thai Sang Thai Party 2
United Thai Nation Party 2

10 more groups

New Party 1
New Alternative Party 1
New Democratic Party 1
New Dimension 1
New Opportunity Party 1
Ruam Jai Thai 1
Thai Sub Thawee 1
People's Power 1
Thai Liberal Party 1
Thai Pakdee Party 1

Composition · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · 2026.11.04

Economic indicators World Bank · 2025

GDP

577 G$

2025 ↑ +9.0 % vs 2024

GDP / capita

8,057 $

2025 ↑ +9.1 % vs 2024

Growth

2.4 %

2025 ↓ -0.5 pt vs 2024

Inflation

-0.1 %

2025 ↓ -0.5 pt vs 2024

Unemployment

0.8 %

2025 · +0.0 pt vs 2024

Debt / GDP

61.9 %

2024 ↑ +0.9 pt vs 2023

Defense / GDP

1.0 %

2025 ↓ -0.0 pt vs 2024

Life expectancy

76.6 yrs

2024 ↑ +0.2 % vs 2023

Governance indices V-Dem 2025 · Freedom House 2026 · CPI 2025 · RSF 2026

Democracy (V-Dem)

0.42/1

#96 electoral autocracy 2025

Freedoms (Freedom House)

33/100

Not Free 2026

Corruption (CPI)

33/100

#1162025

Press freedom (RSF)

54/100

#922026

Military posture SIPRI · 2025

Global spending rank

#45

SIPRI 2025

Annual budget

5.6 Md$

2025USD constants 2024

Defense effort

1.0 %PIB

2025

Strategic minerals USGS · production / réserves mondiales

#6 Étain 3 % 2024
#5 Gypse 5 % 2024

Trade dependencies OEC · UN Comtrade · 2023

Exports

287 Md$

Imports

290 Md$

Balance

-3 Md$

Top exports

11.0% Voitures + pièces 32 Md$
7.5% Ordinateurs + composants 22 Md$
4.5% Caoutchouc + plastiques 13 Md$

Top imports

11.0% Pétrole brut 32 Md$
5.0% Circuits intégrés 14 Md$

Export partners

États-Unis 17.0%
Chine 12.0%
Japon 8.5%

Import partners

Chine 23.0%
Japon 12.0%

Diplomatic alignment UNGA 2020-2024 · Bailey-Strezhnev-Voeten

Vote concordance with each power at UN General Assembly.

USA 38%
GBR 39%
FRA 44%
DEU 44%
RUS 60%
CHN 67%
IND 65%

Abstention: 23%

Political calendar Institute · Wikipedia · 2026-11-04

Last election

2026-02-08

House of Representatives and Constitutional referendum

Society · human UNDP HDI 2023 · World Bank · WID · UNHCR 2025

HDI

0.798/1

#772023

Gini

33.3

moderate2024

Refugees hosted

84,017

UNHCR 2025

Refugees originating

327

UNHCR 2025

National anthem

Phleng Chat

Composer · Peter Feit

Alliances and organisations Institut · Wikidata

UN
WTO
APEC
ASEAN

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Global attention Wikipedia · 90 days

The country's Wikipedia article is usually read 5,706 times a day (French and English). On 2026.11.03: 5,401, or ×0.9.

French + English French usual level 2026.08.06 · 2026.11.03 Wikimedia statistics (CC0), human users

Sources and freshness

Executive, government, parliament, anthem · Wikidata (CC0) · 2026-11-04
Economy · World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · 2025
Indices and figures · V-Dem 2026 (OWID) · Freedom House 2026 (OWID) · Transparency International CPI 2025 · RSF 2026 · PNUD IDH 2025 (OWID) · Banque mondiale Gini 2024 · UNHCR 2025 · SIPRI 2026 (OWID) · read on 2026-11-04
Memberships · Wikidata (CC0) · 2026-11-04
Political calendar · Institute and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 2026-11-04
Sanctions · US Treasury (OFAC), SDN and non-SDN lists · list of 2026-10-27 · read on 2026-11-04
Sanctions · United Kingdom, UK Sanctions List (FCDO) · list of 2026-11-03 · read on 2026-11-04
Sanctions · European Union, consolidated financial sanctions list · list of 2026-10-23 · read on 2026-11-04
Institute dossier (sanctions, treaties, visits, capabilities) · as of 2026-05-01
Summary · Wikipédia (CC BY-SA 4.0)