Country formerly called Siam (8)

I believe the answer is:

thailand

(Other definitions for thailand that I've seen before include "Country of southeastern Asia" , "Southeast Asian country" , "SE Asian country" , "Modern Siam" , "Phuket's location" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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