The Kingdom of Thailand, covering an area of 514,000 km², lies in the heart of southeast Asia between India and China. It shares borders with Myanmar (formally Burma) to the west and north, Laos to the northeast, Kampuchea to the east and Malaysia to the south. The country is divided into four distinct areas: the mountainous north, the fertile central plains, the semi-arid plateau of the northeast and the peninsula in the south distinguished by its many beautiful tropical beaches and offshore islands.

Thailand has a tropical climate with long hours of sunshine and high humidity. There are three seasons; hot from March to June; rainy from July to October; cool from November to February. Average low temperature is 20° C and high temperature is 37° C.