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Climate: Tropical; rainy, warm, cloudy southwest monsoon (mid-May to September); dry, cool northeast monsoon (November to mid-March); southern isthmus always hot and humid
Terrain: Central plain; Khorat Plateau in the east; mountains elsewhere
Environment Issues: Air pollution from vehicle emissions; water pollution from organic and factory wastes; water scarcity; deforestation; soil erosion; wildlife populations threatened by illegal hunting; hazardous waste disposal
Languages: Thai (official) only 90.7%, Thai and other languages 6.4%, only other languages 2.9% (includes Malay, Burmese); note—data represent population by language(s) spoken at home; English is a secondary language of the elite (2010 est.)
Government Type: Constitutional Monarchy