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Thailand, known for centuries as Siam, is now officially known as the Kingdom of Thailand. Thailand is found in Southeast Asia surrounded by Myanmar to its north and west, Laos on its northeast, Cambodia and the Gulf of Thailand on its southeast and by Malaysia and Myanmar on its south and southwest, respectively. The largest city in Thailand is Bangkok, with about 5.5 million people living there in 1992. In addition to being the largest city, Bangkok …

…degrees F), while the northeastern winds bring the temperature down a little (ranging from 56 - 92 degrees F). Rainfall is more likely during the summer months of June through October, and the average rainfall varies from region to region. In the northern, central and western regions, about 1500 mm is expected, while the Thai section of the Malay peninsula usually gets over 2500 mm. The Khorat Plateau gets the least rainfall with about 1270 mm or less per year.