Thailand is actually bigger in area than all but two US States (Alaska and Texas), and more than twice the area of 43 of the States. It is also larger than every European country apart from France. Thailand is the 50th largest country in the world. It is 210% the size of the UK with a population of only 105% that of the UK. It is 143% the size of Germany with a population of only 75% of Germany. So Thailand isn't really overpopulated by European standards. David