Greetings from Thailand

Capital: Bangkok

Population: 69.63 million (est. 2019, Growth Rate 0.653%)

Language: Thai (official language), Lanna, Pak Thai, and a number of other local dialects are spoken; Chinese, Lao, Malay, and Mon-Khmer dialects are also spoken, though English is becoming more widely used by the elite.
Currency: Thailand's official currency is the Thai baht (฿). Throughout Thailand, ATMs accept most debit and credit cards, while banks and money exchange counters exchange most major foreign currencies. 1.00 USD = 32.66 THB, 1.00 EUR = 35.57 THB (Live rates at 1/23/2023)

Shopping: Among Thailand's most famous products are silk, cotton, leather goods, and batiks. There is also lacquerware, painted umbrellas, bronze, silver, temple bells, celadon pottery, tribal weavings, custom shoes, opium weights and pillows, carved water buffalo bells, pearls, dolls, masks, bamboo and wood artifacts as well as precious and semiprecious stones (particularly rubies and sapphires).
In shops labeled 'VAT Refund for Tourists', you can get a refund for Value Added Tax (7%) on goods purchased for a minimum of THB 2,000, including VAT. A VAT Refund Application for Tourists must be filled out at the time of purchase and a passport must be presented. It is possible to obtain cash refunds at the airport departure hall (minimum THB 5,000) if you show the items you purchased, and often you'll need to show the goods you purchased as well.

Voltage: A & C plugs (two flat-pronged or round-pronged holes); 220 volt AC (50 cycles). If you want to use 110-volt appliances, you will need a voltage converter and plug adapter. Our recommendation is to get a universal adapter and converter kit.