Thailand facts and figures, are you a Thailand guru, an expert on all things Thai. Test yourself with the Thai general Knowledge Quiz, 23 questions, with answers, on Thai culture, geography, and general Thailand trivia. If you can answer questions such as, what year was Siam first re-named as Thailand, which is the second-largest island in Thailand, the chances are you’re a Thailand pro and you will breeze through this quiz.
Sorry, I originally used a script from a quiz site to display this quiz, you selected your answer, then got your score when you finished. It was nice, but it expired. I don’t want to use another script that will expire, nor do I want to leave you staring at an empty page, so here (below) is a copy of all the quiz questions and options with the answers at the bottom of the page.
I mainly used Wikipedia for reference. If you want to grab the quiz you can, but I suggest you double-check the answers for your own peace of mind.
There’s also a mega-collection of Thailand facts here on the blog if you need a few ideas for your own quiz.
1: What year was Siam first re-named Thailand?.
1945
1939
1949
1929
2: Which is the most southerly province in Thailand?.
Songkhla
Yala
Satun
Narathiwat
3: Geographically, Thailand covers an area of how many square kilometers?.
420,000
90,000
513,120
800,230
4: Which is the largest province in Thailand?
Nakhon Ratchasima
Chaing Mai
Chonburi
Kanchanaburi
5: What other name do Thai people give to Bangkok?.
Big Mango
Thonburi
Dragons Inferno
Krung Thep
6: Which is the second largest island in Thailand?.
Koh Samui
Koh Chang
Phuket
Koh Tao
7: The first King of The Chakri Dynasty came to power in which year?.
1750
1791
1800
1782
8: Which is the northernmost province in Thailand?.
Phayao
Nan
Chiang Mai
Chiang Rai
9: Doi Inthanon is the highest point in Thailand at 2,565, where is it?.
Buriram
Phitsanulok
Chiang Rai
Chiang Mai
10: Thailand is roughly the same size as which country?.
United Kingdom
Belgium
Russia
France.
11: Which of these is legal in Thailand?
Gamecock fighting
Drugs
Prostitution
Gambling
12: Who was the first Prime Minister of Thailand?.
Phraya Manopakorn Nititada
Thanin Kraivichien
Plaek Phibunsongkhram
Khuang Aphaiwong
13: Thailand is bordered by which 4 countries?.
Myanmar, Laos, Malaysia, Vietnam.
Malaysia, Vietnam, China, Myanmar.
Laos, Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam.
Myanmar, Laos, Malaysia, Cambodia.
14: Which of these bugs is considered a delicacy in Thailand?.
Cricket
Housefly
Mosquito
Maggots
15: The former King Bhumibol Adulyadej was born in which country?.
Switzerland
U.S.A
United Kingdom
Thailand.
16: Thailand consists of how many provinces?.
76
79
67
31
17: In what year were Thai people legally required to have a surname?.
1932
1897
1913
1939
18: What is Thailand’s national sport?.
Takraw
Football “Soccer”
Muay Thai
Basket Ball
19: The Songkran festival takes place to celebrate what event?.
Chinese New Year
Buddhist Lent
Start of the rainy season
Thai New Year
20: In what year did Thailand become a constitutional monarchy?.
1960
1920
1932
1945
21: The term “Mai Pen Rai” translates to?.
Goodbye
Good morning
It doesn’t matter
That’s mine
22: Which is the most popular religion in Thailand?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
Christianity
23: What year did former King Bhumibol Adulyadej start his reign as King?.
1941
1952
1932
1946
Answers
- 1939
- Yala
- 513,120 square kilometers
- Korat (Nakhon Ratchasima)
- Krung Thep
- Koh Chang
- 1782
- Chiang Rai
- Chiang Mai
- France
- Gamecock Fighting
- Phraya Manopakorn Nititada
- Myanmar, Laos, Malaysia, Cambodia
- Cricket
- U.S.A
- 76
- 1913
- Muay Thai
- Thai New Year (Buddhist)
- 1932
- It doesn’t matter
- Buddhism
- 1946
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