Thailand
Thailand is one of the 193 UN member states, in South-Eastern Asia. UN Tourism counted 39.9 million international arrivals there in 2019, more visited than 94% of the 199 places with figures, so its stamp in Globestamp is printed in Metallic.
- International arrivals
- 39.9 millionin 2019, UN Tourism
- Rank by visitors
- 13th of 199most visited first
- Stamp finish
- Metallicrarer than 6%
- Area
- 516,272 km² (199,334 sq mi)
- Population
- 69.6 millionNatural Earth estimate
- Provinces
- 77in Globestamp’s regions layer
- Airports
- 33with scheduled flights
- World Heritage Sites
- 9on Globestamp’s list
Does Thailand count as a country?
Yes. Thailand is one of the 193 UN member states, so every common list counts it: the UN’s 193, Globestamp’s 250 and the Travelers’ Century Club’s 330.
| List | Counts Thailand? |
|---|---|
| UN member states (193) | Yes, a member |
| Globestamp’s countries and territories (250) | Yes |
| Travelers’ Century Club (330) | Yes, as Thailand |
| European Union | No |
| Schengen area | No |
The Thailand stamp
Every country in Globestamp has its own stamp, drawn after a real entry stamp. Its finish shows how few travelers get there. Thailand’s is Metallic: ink with mica in it, the finish for places with 15 to 40 million visitors a year. With 39.9 million international arrivals in 2019, Thailand is more visited than 94% of the 199 places with figures. See every stamp on the stamp wall, or the rarest on the least-visited countries.
What counts as a visit to Thailand
The common rule among travelers is that you set foot there: an airport layover usually doesn’t count, and a port where you went ashore does. Globestamp counts Thailand when one of your photos was taken on its ground, or just off its coast; a photo taken from a plane never counts. Photos only at an airport make a transit stamp in lighter ink, counted only if you count layovers. Read more in how to count the countries you’ve visited.
Places in Thailand you can collect
Under the country itself, Globestamp keeps layers of places on your globe, and a photo taken at one ticks it. These are the ones it knows in Thailand, from 9 World Heritage Sites.
World Heritage Sites 9
Ayutthaya Historical Park (1991) · Ban Chiang (1992) · Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex (2005) · Si Thep historical park (2023) · Wat Phra Mahathat (2026) · Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns (1991) · Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex (2021) · Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries (1991) · Phu Phrabat, a testimony to the Sīma stone tradition of the Dvaravati period (2024). On the bucket list →
National parks 4
Khao Yai National Park · Kaeng Krachan National Park · Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park · Khao Sok. On the bucket list →
Famous landmarks 2
Grand Palace · Wat Arun. On the bucket list →
Theme parks 3
Dream World · Siam Park City · Farm Chokchai. On the bucket list →
Zoos and aquariums 16
Chiang Mai Zoo · Safari World · Elephant Nature Park · Khao Kheow Open Zoo and 12 more. On the bucket list →
Botanical gardens 6
Nong Nooch Tropical Botanical Garden · Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden · Queen Sirikit Park · Her Majesty The Queen's 60th Birthday Anniversary Doi Suthep Botanical Garden and 2 more. On the bucket list →
Science museums and planetariums 1
Science Center for Education. On the bucket list →
Events in Thailand
Globestamp’s calendar knows Songkran (Thailand (nationwide)): a photo there on the days it runs ticks “Be in a city for its big festival”.
Largest cities
| City | People (urban area) |
|---|---|
| Bangkok | 6,704,000 |
| Chiang Mai | 397,211 |
| Samut Prakan | 388,920 |
| Nakhon Ratchasima | 334,984 |
| Hat Yai | 317,954 |
| Ubon Ratchathani | 273,893 |
| Nonthaburi | 258,550 |
| Khon Kaen | 251,056 |
Airports
Thailand has 33 airports with scheduled flights, 10 of them large. Each is a dot on Globestamp’s airports layer, and every flight you log adds to how far you’ve flown (try the flight distance calculator).
77 provinces to fill in
Globestamp goes deeper than countries: its regions layer splits Thailand into 77 provinces (Natural Earth’s first-level divisions), and each one fills in when a photo was taken there.
All 77
Amnat Charoen · Ang Thong · Bangkok · Bueng Kan · Buri Ram · Chachoengsao · Chai Nat · Chaiyaphum · Chanthaburi · Chiang Mai · Chiang Rai · Chon Buri · Chumphon · Kalasin · Kamphaeng Phet · Kanchanaburi · Khon Kaen · Krabi · Lampang · Lamphun · Loei · Lopburi · Mae Hong Son · Maha Sarakham · Mukdahan · Nakhon Nayok · Nakhon Pathom · Nakhon Phanom · Nakhon Ratchasima · Nakhon Sawan · Nakhon Si Thammarat · Nan · Narathiwat · Nong Bua Lam Phu · Nong Khai · Nonthaburi · Pathum Thani · Pattani · Phang Nga · Phatthalung · Phayao · Phetchabun · Phetchaburi · Phichit · Phitsanulok · Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya · Phrae · Phuket · Prachin Buri · Prachuap Khiri Khan · Ranong · Ratchaburi · Rayong · Roi Et · Sa Kaeo · Sakon Nakhon · Samut Prakan · Samut Sakhon · Samut Songkhram · Saraburi · Satun · Si Sa Ket · Sing Buri · Songkhla · Sukhothai · Suphan Buri · Surat Thani · Surin · Tak · Trang · Trat · Ubon Ratchathani · Udon Thani · Uthai Thani · Uttaradit · Yala · Yasothon
Questions people ask
Is Thailand a country?
Yes. Thailand is one of the 193 UN member states, so every common list counts it: the UN’s 193, Globestamp’s 250 and the Travelers’ Century Club’s 330.
How many tourists visit Thailand a year?
UN Tourism (via the World Bank) counted 39,916,000 international arrivals in Thailand in 2019, the 13th most of the 199 places with figures. Countries count arrivals in different ways (some include day-trippers and cruise passengers), so treat it as a rough rank rather than an exact number of tourists.
How rare is a Thailand stamp in Globestamp?
It is printed in Metallic, the finish for places with 15 to 40 million visitors a year, rarer than 6% of the places with figures. The fewer travelers a place receives, the rarer its finish, from plain Ink to Mythic.
Does Thailand count for the Travelers’ Century Club?
Yes. The Travelers’ Century Club counts it as “Thailand”, one of its 330 destinations.
Places as rare as Thailand
Near Thailand
Sources
- Countries, cities and regions: Natural Earth 10m admin-0 (public domain); lists as of October 2026.
- Visitors: UN Tourism via the World Bank, ST.INT.ARVL (International tourism, number of arrivals), CC BY 4.0, data updated 2026-10-08. Each country's latest year before 2020. Countries count visitors differently; use as a rough rank.
- World Heritage Sites, parks, landmarks and the bucket-list places: Wikidata (CC0), as compiled in the app, October 2026.
- Airports: OurAirports (public domain), airports with scheduled service.
- Travelers’ Century Club: the club’s list of 330 destinations, as of January 2022.