Bangkok vs. Thailand — What's the Difference?

A kind of straw hat.

Thailand (Thai: ประเทศไทย), known formerly as Siam and officially as the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia. It is located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning 513,120 square kilometres (198,120 sq mi), with a population of over 66 million people.

Bangkok is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep.

A country of southeastern Asia that extends southward along the Isthmus of Kra to the Malay peninsula;

A hat made of finely woven straw.

The capital and largest city and chief port of Thailand; a leading city in southeastern Asia; noted for Buddhist architecture