List of records of Thailand is an annotated list of Thai records organised by category.
Buildings
The tallest structure: Magnolias Waterfront Residences Iconsiam, Khlong San, Bangkok, 318 m. The tallest stupa: Phra Pathommachedi, Nakhon Pathom, 120 m. The tallest statue: Great Buddha of Thailand, Ang Thong, 92m. The tallest hotel: Baiyoke Sky Hotel, Bangkok, 309 m. The tallest free-standing air traffic control tower: Suvarnabhumi Airport Control Tower, Samut Prakan, 132.2 m.
The largest train station: Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal, Chatuchak, Bangkok, 274,192 m2, 26 platforms, 600 meters long. The largest single-building airport terminal: Suvarnabhumi Airport, Samut Prakan, 563,000 m2
Finance
The richest person in Thailand: Chearavanont Family, 966,400 Million Baht. The largest corporation in Thailand: PTT Public Company Limited, Total assets: 2,823,897 million Baht (Q2 2021) The oldest bank in Thailand: Siam Commercial Bank, Bangkok, 1907
Geography
The tallest mountain: Doi Inthanon, Chom Thong, Chiang Mai, 2,565 m.
The largest lake: Songkhla Lake, Songkhla and Phattalung, 1,040 km2 The largest island: Phuket Island, Phuket, 543 km2 The longest river: Mekong River, Isan, 4,350 km.
The longest river flowing wholly within Thailand: Chi River, Central Isan, 765 km. The longest river in Southern Thailand: Tapi River, Surat Thani and Nakhon Si Thammarat, 230 km.
Political entities
The largest province: Nakhon Ratchasima, 20,736 km2 The smallest province: Samut Songkhram, 417 km2 The largest district by area: Umphang District, Tak, 4,325 km2 Province-level entity with the most districts : Nakhon Ratchasima, 32 Districts. Province-level entity with the most subdistricts: Nakhon Ratchasima, 287 Subdistricts. Province-level entity with the longest shoreline: Prachuap Khiri Kan: 251 km. Latest province-level entity: Bueng Kan, established in 2011. Latest district-level entity: Galyani Vadhana District, Chiang mai, established in 2009.
Politics and government
The longest reigning monarch: King Bhumibol Adulyadej, 70 years. The longest-serving prime minister: Field Marshal Plaek Pibulsongkhram, 14 years, 11 months, and 18 days. The shortest-serving prime minister: Tawee Boonyaket, 18 days. The youngest prime minister to ever occupy office: Seni Pramoj, 40 years old. The oldest political party: Democrat Party: founded in 1946.
Transportation
The longest railway line: Southern Line, 1,144.29 km. The longest highway: Highway 4 (Phet Kasem Road), Central and Southern Thailand, 1,274 km. The longest concrete bridge: Tinsulanond Bridge, Songkla, 2.6 km.
Others
Highest temperature recorded: 45.4 °C, Tak, 15 April 2023 Lowest temperature recorded: -1.4 °C, Sakon Nakhon, 2 Jan 1974Thai Meteorological Department, The Climate of Thailand(1981-2010), page 4 The deadliest tsunami: 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, 4,812 confirmed deaths, 8,457 injuries, and 4,499 missing.
See also List of firsts in Thailand
References