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Definition of thailand

thailand

/ˈtaɪ.lænd/
Thai · land
Adjective:Thai
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thailand Lexical Profile

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A country in Southeast Asia, officially the Kingdom of Thailand, bordered by Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, and Malaysia, with coastlines along the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand.

Example

"The capital of Thailand, Bangkok, serves as a major economic, cultural, and diplomatic hub in Southeast Asia."

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Word Origin & Etymology

The name 'Thailand' was officially adopted in 1939 to replace the historical name 'Siam'. It is a compound of the ethnonym 'Thai' and the English word 'land'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Thailand. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/thailand
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