The year 2005 was the 224th year of the Rattanakosin Kingdom of Thailand. It was the 60th year in the reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX), and is reckoned as year 2548 in the Buddhist Era. The year saw the re-election of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to his second term in office, becoming the first democratically elected prime minister to complete a four-year term.
The year 2005 was the 224th year of the Rattanakosin Kingdom of Thailand. It was the 60th year in the reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX), and is...
General elections were held inThailand on 6 February 2005. The result was a landslide victory for the Thai Rak Thai party of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra...
support to display the Thai text in this article correctly. Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name...
economy of Thailand is dependent on exports, which accounted in 2021 for about 58 per cent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP). Thailand itself...
Prostitution inThailand is not itself illegal, but public solicitation for prostitution is prohibited if it is carried out "openly and shamelessly" or...
people inThailand have several but not all of the same rights as non-LGBT people. Both male and female types of same-sex sexual activity are legal in Thailand...
Thailand officially adopted a neutral position during World War II until the five hour-long Japanese invasion of Thailand on 8 December 1941, which led...
Universe 2005 was the 54th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Impact Arena in Nonthaburi Province, Bangkok Metropolitan Region, Thailand on 31 May 2005. At...
South Thailand insurgency (Thai: ความไม่สงบในชายแดนภาคใต้ของประเทศไทย; Malay: Pemberontakan di Selatan Thailand) is an ongoing conflict centered in southern...
(Thai: ทีปังกรรัศมีโชติ; RTGS: Thipangkon Ratsamichot, pronounced [tʰīː.pāŋ.kɔ̄ːn rát.sà.mǐː.tɕʰôːt]; born 29 April 2005) is a member of Thailand’s Chakri...
numerically and organizationally concentrated in northern Thailand, where they make up an estimated 16% of the population in some lowland districts (e.g., Chomtong...
showcase the Thai combat systems of Muay Thai, Muay Boran, and "Muay Kotchasaan" (a fighting style Jaa and Rittikrai developed in2005). His Thai films include...
2005 January February March April May June July August September October November December 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian...
Education inThailand is provided mainly by the Thai government through the Ministry of Education from pre-school to senior high school. A free basic education...
Tourism is an economic contributor to the Kingdom of Thailand. Estimates of tourism revenue directly contributing to the GDP of 12 trillion baht range...
machine-readable Thai passports were introduced in 1993, and in August 2005Thailand became only the second country in the world and in Asia (after Malaysia)...
The foreign relations of Thailand are handled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand. Thailand participates fully in international and regional...
Thailand participated in the 2005 Southeast Asian Games held in multiple venues in the Philippines from November 27, 2005 to December 5, 2005. The chief...
December 2004. It left behind unprecedented damage and destruction in six provinces of Thailand, impacting 407 villages, completely destroying 47 of them, including...
Heart Thailand is an upcoming historical fantasy television drama series starring Tontawan Tantivejakul and Metawin Opas-iamkajorn, based on the 2005 Chinese...
Incidents of terrorism inThailand are mostly related to the South Thailand insurgency, which has been going on for decades. Sporadic incidents have also...
and other characteristics of the populace. Thailand's population is mostly rural. It is concentrated in the rice growing areas of the central, northeastern...
Global Information