Thailand operates on Indochina Time (ICT), which is 7 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC+7). The entire country follows a single timezone and does not observe daylight saving time.
Major cities including Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket, Pattaya, and Hat Yai all follow ICT. Thailand shares its timezone with Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos.
Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never colonized by a European power—the name "Thailand" means "Land of the Free." Bangkok's full ceremonial name is the world's longest city name at 168 characters. Thailand has the world's largest gold Buddha statue (5.5 tons) and the longest-reigning monarch in history (King Bhumibol Adulyadej).