🐼 Asia
Flag of Thailand
🎨 What the flag means
Thailand's flag has five stripes: red, white, a double-width blue, white and red. It is often said that the colours stand for the motto "nation, religion, king": red for the land and people, white for religion, and blue for the monarchy. This meaning is unofficial. King Vajiravudh introduced the design in 1917, replacing an older flag with a white elephant.
📊 Quick facts
- 👥 Population
- 66.2 million (2017)
- 🏙️ Capital
- Bangkok5.7 million people (2018)
- 🗣️ Main language
- Thai
✨ 3 fun facts
- Thailand, once called Siam, was the only country in Southeast Asia never colonised by European powers.
- The elephant is Thailand's national symbol.
- Thai people often greet each other with the wai, a polite bow with palms pressed together.