Introducing TH, Thailand, a country located in Southeast Asia. The official name of the country was previously Siam, but it was changed to Thailand on May 11, 1949, primarily due to its meaning of 'freedom'. The official language is Thai, written using the Thai alphabet, with approximately 50 million people considering it their mother tongue. Most Thais are Buddhists, making up about nine-tenths of the population. The country has 76 first-level administrative divisions, including 75 provinces and the capital city of Bangkok. Thailand is a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and follows free economic policies, with rapid economic growth in the 1990s, joining the 'Four Asian Tigers'. Thailand is one of the world's most famous tourist destinations.