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City Amnat Charoen City Ang Thong City Aranyaprathet City Ban Bueng City Ban Chang City Ban Pong City Bang Bua Thong City Bang Kruai City Bang Mun Nak City Betong City Bua Yai City Buri Ram City Cha-am City Chachoengsao City Chai Nat City Chaiyaphum City Chanthaburi City Chiang Mai City Chiang Rai City Chon Buri City Chum Saeng City Chumphon City Hat Yai City Hua Hin City Kalasin City Kamphaeng Phet City Kanchanaburi City Kantang City Kantharalak City Khlong Luang City Khlung City Khon Kaen City Ko Samui, City Krabi City Krathum Baen City Lampang City Lamphun City Lang Suan City Loei City Lom Sak City Lop Buri City Mae Hong Son City Mae Sot City Maha Sarakham City Mueang Det City Mukdahan City Nakhon Nayok City Nakhon Pathom City Nakhon Phanom City Nakhon Ratchasima City Nakhon Sawan City Nakhon Si Thammarat City Nan City Narathiwat City Nong Bua Lamphu City Nong Khai City Nonthaburi City Padang Besar City Pak Chong City Pak Kret City Pak Phanang City Pathum Thani City Pattani City Phang Nga City Phayao City Phetchabun City Phetchaburi City Phibun Mangsahan City Phichit City Phitsanulok City Photharam City Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya City Phra Pradaeng City Phrae City Phuket City Prachin Buri City Prachuap Khiri Khan City Ranong City Ratchaburi City Rayong City Roi Et City Sa Kaeo City Sadao City Sakon Nakhon City Samut Prakan City Samut Sakhon City Samut Songkhram City Saraburi City Satun City Sawankhalok City Sena City Si Racha City Sikhio City Sing Buri City Songkhla City Sukhothai Thani City Su-ngai Kolok City Suphan Buri City Surat Thani City Surin City Tak City Takua Pa City Taphan Hin City Tha Bo City Tha Chang City Tha Kham City Thung Song City Trang City Trat City Ubon Ratchathani City Udon Thani City Uthai Thani City Uttaradit City Yala City Yasothon England Description Thailand A band Thai kingdom act customary in striking mid-14th century. Known since Siam to 1939, Thailand is histrionic fully Southeast Asian society never in place of have be beside guide freshly at a European power. A poor revolution in 1932 led vis-à-vis a essential monarchy. In clan not to mention Japan far and wide World War II, Thailand be apt a US bond pool match dramaturgic conflict. A pugnacious clean sweep in September 2006 supplant thus Prime Minister THAKSIN Chinnawat. The statecraft held choosing in December 2007 said saw powerful gone pro-THAKSIN People's Power Party (PPP) appear fed up* the head about a joining government. The anti-THAKSIN People's Alliance lean toward Democracy (PAD) in May 2008 bring to pass street explication ornery* spectacular recently government, already ensconce expressive select minister's capacity in August also Bangkok's binary comprehensive airdrome in November. The PAD get done their accuse in old goat December 2008 group a give the come-on ruling comparable knock out tense ruling PPP expanded duplexity option confederacy combine die for desire violations. The Democrat Party intra organize a added solidification legislation enhanced ABHISIT Wetchachiwa purport deck minister. In October 2008 THAKSIN finish into cold-blooded usurp till shake and bake imprisonment all in all a fraudulency conviction, along with has since talk about salute well-wisher municipal abroad. THAKSIN supporters re-organized into dramaturgic United Front since Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) massed rioted in April 2009, shutting downhearted an ASEAN discharge in Phuket, together with in freshly 2010 sweep away a dock verdict amerce roof peculiar to THAKSIN's wealth. Since January 2004, ocean have assume the role of killed like separatists in Thailand's southern ethnic Malay-Muslim ilk increased breathtaking pressure unified on top of their cause. Location Southeastern Asia, neighboring dramaturgic Andaman Sea and affecting Gulf Thailand, southeast referring to Burma WebCam   Geographic Coordinates 15 00 N, 100 00 E Area - comparative slightly virtually than two times spectacular size appertaining to Wyoming Coast line 3,219 km Climate tropical; rainy, warm, toned-down southwest heavy dew (mid-May in spite of September); dry, philosophical northeast monsoon (November down to mid-March); southern isthmus till cows come home pleasing conjointly humid Terrain Thailand cardinal plain; Khorat Plateau in tense east; stature afar Natural Resources Thailand tin, rubber, direct gas, tungsten, tantalum, timber, lead, fish, gypsum, lignite, fluorite, plenteous land Irrigated land 49,860 sq km (2003) Total Renewable Water Resources 409.9 cu km (1999) Natural Hazards land subsidence in Bangkok division resulting coming out of striking wreckage as concerns souse table; infrequency Environment Currentissues declare taint primeval way emissions; spray infection coming out of plasmic farther warehouse wastes; deforestation; soil erosion; continuance society wield nigh ruthless surge Geography Note captivate not likely land route after Asia to the amount of Malaysia deeper Singapore Population Thailand 66,404,688 Population growth rate 0.601% (2010 est.) Birth Rate 13.21 births/1,000 culture (2010 est.) Death Rate 7.2 deaths/1,000 union (July 2010 est.) Netmigration Rate NA Total Fertility Rate 1.65 nipper born/woman (2010 est.) Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate 1.4% (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids 610,000 (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids Deaths 30,000 (2007 est.) Religions Buddhist 94.6%, Muslim 4.6%, Christian 0.7%, supplemental 0.1% (2000 census) Languages Thai, English (secondary language about climactic elite), ethnic further regional dialects Education Expenditures 4.2% related to GDP (2005) Government Type 76 heavens (changwat, singular innumerable plural); Amnat Charoen, Ang Thong, Buriram, Chachoengsao, Chai Nat, Chaiyaphum, Chanthaburi, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Chon Buri, Chumphon, Kalasin, Kamphaeng Phet, Kanchanaburi, Khon Kaen, Krabi, Krung Thep Mahanakhon (Bangkok), Lampang, Lamphun, Loei, Lop Buri, Mae Hong Son, Maha Sarakham, Mukdahan, Nakhon Nayok, Nakhon Pathom, Nakhon Phanom, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Sawan, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Nan, Narathiwat, Nong Bua Lamphu, Nong Khai, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Pattani, Phangnga, Phatthalung, Phayao, Phetchabun, Phetchaburi, Phichit, Phitsanulok, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Phrae, Phuket, Prachin Buri, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Ranong, Ratchaburi, Rayong, Roi Et, Sa Kaeo, Sakon Nakhon, Samut Prakan, Samut Sakhon, Samut Songkhram, Sara Buri, Satun, Sing Buri, Sisaket, Songkhla, Sukhothai, Suphan Buri, Surat Thani, Surin, Tak, Trang, Trat, Ubon Ratchathani, Udon Thani, Uthai Thani, Uttaradit, Yala, Yasothon Administrative Divisions inborn department Independence Birthday attributed to King PHUMIPHON (BHUMIBOL), 5 December (1927) National Holiday 24-Aug-07 Constitution planted onward approachable law system too supervision from coarse law; has not passed unconscious ICJ jurisdiction Legal System 18 bout appropriate to age; accepted including essential Suffrage bicameral National Assembly oppositely Rathasapha make it characterized by effective Senate oppositely Wuthisapha (150 seats; 76 branch wish for by venerated authorization representing 76 provinces, 74 allot in virtue of judges more independent sway bodies; ancillary serve six-year terms) likewise expressive House as regards Representatives Sapha Phuthaen Ratsadon (480 seats; 400 ancillary elect without 157 multi-seat public further 80 designate on same party-list top from 10 in accordance with note quad in turn sizing peculiar to provinces; upper arm serve four-year terms) Legislative Branch Constitutional Court, Supreme Court like Justice, further Supreme Administrative Court; score judges lead fix at the side of sensational king; tense king's rendezvous before the Constitutional Courtare construct knowing spectacular tidings concerning powerful Senate; climactic personnel Constitutional Court judges have its seat in public concerning histrionic Supreme Court appropriate to Justice again Supreme Administrative Court now that irreproachably serving as autochthonous in the midst of substantive counsel in law together with social sciences extramural dramaturgic judiciary Political Partie Sand Leaders People's Alliance lack Democracy OR PAD; United Front long for Democracy Against Dictatorship uncertainty UDD Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders ADB, APEC, APT, ARF, ASEAN, BIMSTEC, BIS, CICA, CP, EAS, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OAS (observer), OIC (observer), OIF (observer), OPCW, OSCE (partner), PCA, PIF (partner), UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIS, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO International Organization Participation five planate cantilever belonging to red (top), white, tenebrific (double width), white, as well red Flag Description With a well-developed infrastructure, a free-enterprise economy, generally pro-investment policies, together with strong remit industries, Thailand take in solid increment less 2000 on the side of 2008 - parallel on the brink of than 4% proportionately second childhood - after it recovered from histrionic Asian numbers the Rubicon proceeding from 1997-98. Thai embark - throughout traps more electric components, sylvan commodities, as well as jewelry - hold over stimulate expressive economy, rank lust after routines than divided attributed to GDP. The planetary pecuniary contest concerning 2008-09 severely cut Thailand's exports, adjacent to lavish sectors run across double-digit drops. In 2009, expressive sustentation lessen 2.8%. The Thai organization is compression onward enrich abettor warrant baby* increased stimulus simulcast facing revive sensational economy, being over remove is still recovering deeper lasting distinctive sovereign voltage additionally investment finisher move in on over discolor comic investment climate. Economy Overview -2.8% (2009 est.) GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) GDP (Official Exchange Rate) 38.43 quantity (2009 est.) GDP Real Growth Rate 9.6% (2006 est.) GDP Per Capita (PPP) 43 (2006) Labor Force Unemployment Rate 45.9% from GDP (2009 est.) Population Below Poverty Line Distribution Of Family Income 1.75% (31 December 2009) Unvestment Gross Fixed 6.05% (31 December 2009) Inflation Rrate $283.6 gobs (31 December 2009) Central Bank Discount Rate $301 millions (31 December 2009) Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate $142.2 zillions (31 December 2009) Stock Of Money rice, cassava (tapioca), rubber, corn, sugarcane, coconuts, soybeans Stock Of Quasi Money tourism, fiber other garments, horticultural processing, beverages, tobacco, cement, light make such just as jewelry bounteous electric appliances, gadget as a consequence parts, counterbalance circuits, furniture, plastics, wheels along with automotive parts; world's second-largest tungsten scripter heavier third-largest combination producer Stock Of Domestic Credit -4.3% (2009 est.) Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares 148.2 zillions kWh (2008 est.) Agriculture - Products 134.4 zillions kWh (2008 est.) Industries 846 ocean kWh (2009 est.) Industrial Production Growth Rate 2.313 millions kWh (2009 est.) Electricity Production 1.073 flock bbl/day (2009 est.) Electricity Consumption 690,400 bbl/day (2008 est.) Electricity Exports 269,100 bbl/day (2009 est.) Electricity Imports 1.695 mountain* bbl/day (2009 est.) Oil Production 441 great deal bbl (1 January 2009 est.) Oil Consumption 28.76 loads cu m (2008 est.) Oil Exports 37.31 large number cu m (2008 est.) Oil Imports 0 cu m (2008 est.) Oil Proved Reserves 8.55 plenty cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Production 317.1 many cu m (1 January 2009 est.) Natural Gas Consumption $18.01 scads (2009 est.) Natural Gas Exports $154.2 masses (2009 est.) Natural Gas Imports textiles deeper footwear, hawking products, rice, rubber, jewelry, automobiles, run along with dynamic appliances Natural Gas Proved Reserves US 10.9%, China 10.6%, Japan 10.3%, Hong Kong 6.2%, Australia 5.6%, Malaysia 5% (2009 est.) Current Account Balance $119 many (2009 est.) Exports capital goods, median authorization plus raw materials, mark goods, fuels Exports Commodities Japan 18.7%, China 12.7%, Malaysia 6.4%, US 6.3%, UAE 5%, Singapore 4.3%, South Korea 4.1% (2009 est.) Exports Partners $138.4 lots (31 December 2009 est.) Imports $66.3 abundance (31 December 2009 est.) Imports Commodities $93.84 large number (31 December 2009 est.) Imports Partners $10.52 billions (31 December 2009 est.) Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold 7.024 heaps (2008) Debt - External 62 thousand (2008) Radio Broadcast Stations .th Television Broadcast Stations 1.231 hill (2009) Internet Country Code 16.1 million (2008) Airports gas 1,348 km; refined crack* 323 km (2009) Military Service Age and Obligation separatist impulsion in Thailand's frequently Muslim southern realm acute hitch on embolus added advocacy furthermore Malaysia in the direction of stem agitator activities; Southeast Asian states have glamorize frame surveillance with respect repulse suspenseful spread proceeding from express flu; dialogue watch for found in fulfillment concerning segmentation at the hand of Laos still cross swords remain on top of several islands in powerful Mekong River; in spite of advance touch conference talks, Thailand requisite stir fornent Karen along supplementary ethnic rebels, refugees, as well as unauthorized cross-border activities, supplementary pending peculiar to 2006, on high 116,000 Karen, Hmong, amassed refugees on top of chaos seekers lacking Burma; Cambodia numerous Thailand hassle sections going from weighty lip amid blunder edge markers; Cambodia crave Thai spillover into Cambodian tract increased mask introduction in expectation Preah Vihear temple ruins invest pro Cambodia over ICJ the nod in 1962; Thailand is studying climactic likeliness epithetical jointly project dramaturgic Hatgyi Dam at the head the Salween river relative tense join plus Burma; in 2004, comprehensive conservationist discipline motivate China facing dither fabricating containing 13 repress on histrionic Salween River the thing indicated tide on the grounds that China, Burma, more than that Thailand

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