It is also very important to be polite at all times. The Kingdom of Thailand, covering an area of 514,000 square kilometers, lies in the heart of Southeast Asia, roughly equidistant between India and China. It shares borders with Myanmar to the west and north, Lao P.D.R. to the north and northeast, Cambodia to the east and Malaysia to the south. Thailand lies within the humid tropics and remains hot throughout the year. Ethnic Thais form the majority, though the area has historically been a migratory crossroads, and thus strains of Mon, Khmer, Burmese, Lao, Malay, Indian and most strongly, Chinese stock produce a degree of ethnic diversity.
Integration is such, however, that culturally and socially there is enormous unity.
Located in South East Asia, Thailand shares borders with Myanmar, Lao Peoples Democratic Republic, Cambodia, and Malaysia. Thailand has many major rivers including the Mekong and the Chao Phraya, and has shores on both the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The kingdom consists of four regions divided into 76 provinces Monarchy His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej is the ninth king of the Chakri Dynasty. H.M. King Bhumibol ascended the throne in 1946 and is already the longest reigning Thai monarch. As a constitutional monarch, he maintains neutrality in times of crisis.