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Thailand

Southeastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, southeast of Burma

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Civil aircraft registration country code prefix

HS

Airports

105 (2025)

Heliports

5 (2025)

Railways

Total

4,127 km (2017)

Standard gauge

84 km (2017) 1.435-m gauge (84 km electrified)

Narrow gauge

4,043 km (2017) 1.000-m gauge

Merchant marine

Total

884 (2023)

By type

bulk carrier 28, container ship 28, general cargo 88, oil tanker 251, other 489

Ports

Total ports

21 (2024)

Large

1

Medium

2

Small

3

Very small

15

Ports with oil terminals

14

Key ports

Bangkok, Laem Chabang, Pattani, Phuket, Sattahip, Si Racha