Thailand

Quick facts

Where is Thailand?

Satellite view centred on Bangkok (15.0°, 101.0°).

How to spot Thailand from satellite imagery

Thailand covers 513,000 square kilometres in the heart of mainland Southeast Asia, with a long arm reaching south down the Malay Peninsula to the Malaysian border. The country has one of the most varied landscapes in the region: a vast central rice plain around the Chao Phraya river, mountainous terrain in the north, a dry plateau in the northeast, dramatic karst limestone landscapes along the southwestern coasts, and dense rainforest in some interior areas. The capital, Bangkok, is one of the largest cities in Southeast Asia.

For geography games, Thailand is a high-value country to learn because of its size, the strength of its regional aerial signatures, and the fact that it appears often in any global rotation. This guide walks through the cues that lock Thailand in and tell you where in the country you have landed.

Themed Thailand modes

Restrict the location pool to Thailand and pick a theme — volcanoes, capitals, coastlines. Smaller pool, sharper learning curve.