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| Thailand | Plants and Animal | Back to Top |
Climatic and soil conditions permit the cultivation of a wide range of crops, not only tropical varieties but also many originating in semitropical and temperate zones. Until the late 1950s, the major emphasis in agriculture was on rice and, secondarily, on rubber, which together accounted for over half the value of all commodity exports. Other crops regularly grown included maize, cassava, potatoes, yams, beans, sugarcane, fruit, cotton, and various oilseeds, but all were supplementary and intended basically for domestic use. Historically, Thailand's independent status had kept it from being saddled with a colonial plantation economy, in which two or three principal crops were produced for world markets or for the imperial power.Accordingly, when new market conditions-increased world demand, higher prices, and developing domestic industry-arose during the 1960s and 1970s, Thailand's independent small farmers responded by expanding substantially the output of many secondary crops.In other cases, many farmers continued to produce rice for subsistence purposes while expanding their activities to grow market-oriented upland crops. In the mid-1980s, major export crops included not only rice and rubber but also maize, cassava, sugarcane, mung beans, tobacco, and sorghum. Other valuable crops in which major production increases also had been made were pineapples, peanuts, cashew nuts, soybeans, bananas, sesame, coconuts, cotton, kapok, and castor beans.
Many animal species inhabit Thailand’s forests. Elephants, traditionally used as beasts of burden, are raised in captivity but also live in the wild. Other large animals native to Thailand include the rhinoceros, tiger, leopard, gaur (wild ox), water buffalo, and gibbon. Thailand has more than 50 species of snakes, including several poisonous varieties. Crocodiles are numerous, as are fish and birds. Other animals, such as the Schomburgk’s deer of the central plain, have already become extinct.
| Thailand | Communications | Back to Top |
general assessment: service to general public sufficient, but investment in technological upgrades reduced by recession; bulk of service to government activities provided by multichannel cable and microwave radio relay network
domestic: microwave radio relay and multichannel cable; domestic satellite system being developed
international: satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean)
| Thailand | Culture | Back to Top |
Neither a static nor a revolutionary society, Thailand has always been able to harness the talents of its people, make effective use of its natural environment, and progress at an evolutionary pace. The tendency of the Central Thai-for centuries the controlling group in Thai society-to eliminate or suppress ethnic or religious differences was tempered by the Chakkri Dynasty, which had, for the most part, fostered toleration since assuming the monarchy in 1782.
Cutting across rural and national strata was the system of patron- client relationships that tied specific households or individuals together as long as both patron and client saw benefits in the arrangement. In many respects, the dynamics of political and economic life were comprehensible only in terms of patron-client relations.
Another orthodox system of complex values and behaviors that the majority of Thai shared through the 1980s was Theravada Buddhism. Complementing the religion were beliefs and practices assuming the existence of several types of spirits whose behavior was supposed to affect human welfare. The Buddhism of the Thai villagers, and even of poorly educated monks, often differed substantially from the canonical religion.
| Thailand | Defence | Back to Top |
Military branches: Royal Thai Army, Royal Thai Navy (includes Royal Thai Marine Corps), Royal Thai Air Force, Paramilitary Forces
Military manpower - military age: 18 years of age
Military manpower - availability: males age 15-49: 17,717,268 (2001 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service: males age 15-49: 10,646,818 (2001 est.)
Military manpower - reaching military age annually: males: 567,659 (2001 est.)
| Thailand | International Disputes | Back to Top |
parts of the border with Laos are indefinite; parts of border with Cambodia are indefinite; sporadic border hostilities with Burma over border alignment and ethnic Shan rebels operating in cross-border region
| Thailand | Economy | Back to Top |
The recent history of Thailand’s economy is defined by more than a decade of sustained and rapid economic growth beginning in 1985, followed by a severe recession that started in late 1997. During the boom years, economic growth averaged more than 7 % annually, one of the highest rates in the world. The crisis of 1997 and 1998 wiped out some of the gains of the boom and forced major adjustments in Thai industry and economic policy. Many different factors contributed to the rapid growth of Thailand’s economy. Low wages, policy reforms that opened the economy more to trade, and careful economic management resulted in low inflation and a stable exchange rate. These factors promoted domestic savings and investment and made the Thai economy an ideal host for foreign investment. Foreign and domestic investment caused manufacturing to grow rapidly, particularly in labor-intensive, export-oriented industries, such as those producing clothing, footwear, electronics, and consumer appliances. These industries also benefited from a tremendous development in world trade during the 1980s. As industry expanded, many Thai people who previously had worked in agriculture began to work in manufacturing, slowing growth in the agriculture sector. Meanwhile, manufacturing growth spurred the development of service area activities.
Thailand's investment-oriented economy is among the most rapidly growing in Asia. contempt this success, economic development has been highly uneven, particularly in agriculture. Although much of Thailand's export revenues and a majority of the labour force depend on agriculture, its contributions to economic growth have declined consistently since 1950. Aiming at diversification, the government has promoted investment in small industry. To promote exports, duties are low, except on rice, to which a premium is attached to prevent domestic shortages. Unions are prohibited and strikes not allowed unless management fails to agree with employees and government mediators.
After enjoying the world's highest growth rate from 1985 to 1995 - averaging almost 9% annually - increased speculative pressure on Thailand's currency in 1997 led to a crisis that uncovered financial area weaknesses and forced the government to float the baht. Long pegged at 25 to the dollar, the baht reached its lowest point of 56 to the dollar in January 1998 and the economy contracted by 10.2% that same year. Thailand entered a recovery stage in 1999, expanding 4.2% and grew about the same amount in 2000, largely due to strong exports - which increased about 20% in 2000. An ailing financial area and the slow pace of corporate debt restructuring, combined with a softening of global demand, is likely to slow growth in 2001.
| Thailand | Education | Back to Top |
In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, United States and British missionaries introduced formal European education, primarily in the palaces. Up to that time, scholarly pursuits had been confined largely to Buddhist temples, where monastic instruction, much of it entailing the memorization of scriptures, was provided to boys and young men. Like his father Mongkut, King Chulalongkorn wanted to integrate monastic instruction with Western education. Unsuccessful in this effort, he appointed his half brother, Prince Damrong Rajanubhab, to design a new system of education. Western teachers were engaged to offer assistance, and in 1921 a compulsory education law was enacted. In 1917 the first university in the nation, Chulalongkorn University, was accomplished.
An around 99 % of Thailand’s population is literate. The nation has a comprehensive educational system that extends from kindergarten to university and adult education. Education is free and compulsory for 6 years beginning at age 7,and 88 % of primary-school aged children are listed. About 57 % of students continue to secondary education, which normally finishes at age 17. The nation has a wide range of private schools, from international schools to palace and experimental schools. Thailand has a growing university sector, and 20.9 % of Thais of university age are listed. Universities include the prestigious Chulalongkorn University, Mahidol University, Kasetsart University ,Thammasat University ,Silpakorn University -for fine arts, and the Asian Institute of Technology, all located in Bangkok, and Chiang Mai University, in the north. The nation also has a number of teacher-training colleges. Many Thai students choose to study abroad, particularly in North America, Europe, Australia, and Japan.
| Thailand | Government | Back to Top |
Party and Government: Constitutional monarchy accomplished 1932. King Bhumibol Adulyadej (1946- ) formally reigns over highly centralized unitary state, but real decision making in affairs of state rests with prime minister, in late 1987 General Prem Tinsulanonda. Prime minister need not be elected member of National Assembly, the national legislature; can assume position solely by assertion of leadership, with his role consequently legitimized through pro forma royal appointment. Governmental system based on Constitution published in December 1978 and separated into administrator, bicameral legislature (House of Representatives and Senate), and judiciary. Multiparty system with sixteen parties participating in 1986 election; partisan politics gaining in importance but still largely a function of personalities. Practical politics confined mostly to members of military-bureaucratic elites and their supporters.
Administrative Divisions: nation separated into seventythree provinces (changwat); subdivisions include districts (amphoe), subdistricts (king amphoe), communes (tambon), villages (muban), and municipalities (tesaban).
Judicial System: Judiciary consists of Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, magistrates' courts, labor and juvenile courts, and courts of first instance. Judges appointed and removed only with approval of Judicial Service Commission, which exercises jurisdiction over courts. Ministry of Justice appoints and supervises administrative personnel and determines matters of judicial procedure.
Foreign Affairs: Strong interest shown in development of multilateral relations with neighboring countries through Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN); in early 1987, major concern of Thailand and ASEAN was continuing presence of Vietnamese troops in Cambodia.
| Thailand | History | Back to Top |
Little is known of the earliest inhabitants of what is now Thailand, but 5,000-year-old archaeological sites in the northeastern part of the nation are believed to contain the oldest demonstrate of rice cultivation and bronze casting in Asia and perhaps in the world. In early historical times, a succession of tribal groups controlled what is now Thailand. The Mon and Khmer peoples accomplished powerful kingdoms that included large areas of the nation. They absorbed from contact with South Asian peoples religious, social, political, and cultural ideas and institutions that later determined the development of Thailand's culture and national identity.
In the early decades of the twentieth century, Thailand's political system, armed forces, schools, and economy underwent drastic changes. Many Thai studied overseas, and a small, Western-educated elite with less orthodox ideas emerged. In 1932 a bloodless coup d'etat by military officers and civil servants ended the absolute monarchy and inaugurated Thailand's constitutional era. Progress toward a stable, democratic political system since that time, has been erratic. Politics has been controlled by rival military-bureaucratic cliques headed by powerful generals. These cliques have initiated repeated coups d'etat and have imposed prolonged times of martial law. Parliamentary institutions, as defined by Thailand's fourteen constitutions between 1932 and 1987, and competition among civilian politicians have generally been facades for military governments.
| Thailand | Introduction | Back to Top |
Thailand, formerly Siam, officially Kingdom of Thailand, constitutional monarchy in South East Asia, bordered by Myanmar (Burma) to the north and west, by Laos to the north-east, by Cambodia and the Gulf of Thailand (Siam) to the south-east, by Malaysia to the south, and by the Andaman Sea to the south-west. The total area of Thailand is 513,115 sq km (198,114 sq mi). The capital and largest city is Bangkok.
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| Thailand | Languages | Back to Top |
Thailand’s official language is standard Thai, formerly known as Siamese, which is spoken by about 40 % of the population. Thai is the predominant member of the Tai family of languages, which includes about 60 languages spoken throughout Southeast Asia. The Tai languages are difficult to place linguistically but usually are linked to either the Sino-Tibetan or Austronesian language families. Standard Thai is written in the Thai alphabet, derived from the Indian Devanagari script, and is characterized by the use of five tones. A strong Thai literary tradition goes back to the 13th century. Another 50 % of Thailand’s population speak Tai languages other than Thai, such as Lao, spoken in the northeast. Most educated Thai speak English, and Chinese is also widely used. English, Chinese, and Japanese are often the languages of commerce. The Mon-Khmer family of languages is described both among the hill peoples of the north and in lowland groups of Mon and Khmer peoples. Some Malay is spoken in the south.
| Thailand | Legal | Back to Top |
Legal system: based on civil law system, with determines of common law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction vote: 18 years of age; universal and compulsory administrator branch: chief of state: King PHUMIPHON Adunyadet (since 9 June 1946) head of government: Prime Minister THAKSIN Chinnawat (since NA January 2001) and Deputy Prime Ministers Gen. (Ret.) CHAWALIT Yongchaiyut (since NA), DET Bunlong (since NA), PHITHAK Intharawithayanan (since NA), PONGPHON Adireksan (since NA), and SOMKHIT Chatusiphithak (since NA) cabinet: Council of Ministers note: there is also a Privy Council elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; prime minister designated from among the members of the House of Representatives; following a national election for the House of Representatives, the leader of the party that can organize a majority coalition usually becomes prime minister Legislative branch: bicameral National Assembly or Rathasapha consists of the Senate or Wuthisapha (200 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) and the House of Representatives or Sapha Phuthaen Ratsadon (500 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) elections: Senate - last held 4 March, 29 April, 4 June, 9 July, and 22 July 2000 (next to be held NA March 2004); House of Representatives - last held 6 January 2001 (next to be held NA January 2005) election results: Senate - % of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - NA; House of Representatives - % of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - TRT 248, DP 128, TNP 41, NAP 36, NDP 29, other 18 Judicial branch: Supreme Court or Sandika (judges appointed by the monarch)
| Thailand | Life | Back to Top |
The Thai have always been an agricultural people of the lowland valleys and intermontane basins, where they cultivated wet rice with the use of water buffalo and harunconditional a wide range of fish and shellfish from the rivers and the sea. These occupations were often supplemented, particularly in the north and northeast, by the collection of forest products, ranging from timber, such as teak and bamboo, to foods stored for consumption during the dry season. In the northern mountain valleys, Tai-speaking peoples developed an intricate system of small-scale irrigation, called muang fai. The eventual move to the great central plain necessitated the development of canals for transportation and, from the late-19th century onwards, of much larger irrigation and flood-control systems. Small nuclear families occupied villages, comprising a wat and wooden houses on stilts. The pattern of life was governed above all by the seasonal rhythm of the monsoons and by a series of valuable religious festivals. Many of these festivals were closely associated with fertility and the reached and ending of the rains.
| Thailand | organization | Back to Top |
APEC, ARF, AsDB, ASEAN, BIS, CCC, CP, ESCAP, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, NAM, OAS (observer), OIC (observer), OPCW (signatory), OSCE (partner), PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIKOM, UNITAR, UNMIBH, UNTAET, UNU, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO
| Thailand | People | Back to Top |
Since 1911 Thailand has taken frequent national censuses, and its National Statistical Office, working closely with a number of international agencies, was in the 1980s one of the most considerable sources of statistical information in Asia. One of the 20 most populous nations in the world, Thailand had in 1987 about 53 million people. This total was separated about equally between males and females. The regional breakdown was around 16.7 million in the Center (which included the Bangkok metropolitan area), 17.8 million in the Northeast, 11.3 million in the North, and 6.8 million in the South. As in most Southeast Asian nations, the population was youthful and agrarian; around 37 % of the population was between the ages of 15 and 29. In the decades after World War II, the %age of agricultural population declined; it decreased from 79.3 % to 72.3 % of the population between 1970 and 1980, for example.
Thailand's rush both to develop and to satisfy the demand for consumer products had several side effects, including dwindling agricultural land, the destruction of forests, and damage to watersheds. These consequences prompted the central government, with support from international agencies, to make a concerted effort to limit population growth. In 1968 the cabinet sanctioned a family-planning service, and by March 1970 a national population policy was announced. The official slogan "Many Children Make You Poor" and the economic arguments for keeping the number of children at two per family found acceptance among both city and rural populations. Successful programs were undertaken by the Planned Parenthood Association of Thailand and the Family Planning Services. By 1974 an around 25 % of all married couples of childbearing age were using modern contraceptives, one of the highest %ages for developing countries. The population growth rate, 3.4 % per annum in the 1960s, had been reduced to 1.9 % per annum by 1986. The goal for the late 1980s was a growth rate of 1.5 %.
| Thailand | Politics | Back to Top |
Democratic Party or DP (Prachathipat Party) [CHUAN Likphai]; Liberal Democratic Party or LDP (Seri Tham) [PHINIT Charusombat]; Mass Party or MP [CHALERM Yoobamrung, SOPHON Petchsavang]; National Development Party or NDP (Chat Phattana) [KORN Dabbaransi]; New Aspiration Party or NAP (Khwamwang Mai) [Gen. CHAWALIT Yongchaiyut]; Phalang Dharma Party or PDP (Phalang Tham) [CHAIWAT Sinsuwong]; Social Action Party or SAP (Kitsangkhom Party) [leader vacant]; Solidarity Party or SP (Ekkaphap Party) [CHAIYOT Sasomsap]; Thai Citizen's Party or TCP (Prachakon Thai) [SAMAK Sunthonwet]; Thai Nation Party or TNP (Chat Thai Party) [BANHAN Sinlapa-acha]; Thai Rak Thai Party or TRT [THAKSIN Chinnawat] Political pressure groups and leaders: NA
| Thailand | Provinces | Back to Top |
76 provinces (changwat, singular and 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
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| Thailand | Currency and General Information | Back to Top |
| Countries Currency Unit | THB/Unit | Units/THB | |
| DZD | Algeria Dinars | 0.562589 | 1.77750 |
| USD | United States Dollars | 43.5517 | 0.0229612 |
| ARS | Argentina Pesos | 14.7884 | 0.0676207 |
| AUD | Australia Dollars | 23.2355 | 0.0430376 |
| ATS | Austria Schillings ** | 2.75677 | 0.362743 |
| BSD | Bahamas Dollars | 43.5517 | 0.0229612 |
| BBD | Barbados Dollars | 21.8853 | 0.0456928 |
| BEF | Belgium Francs ** | 0.940359 | 1.06342 |
| BMD | Bermuda Dollars | 43.5517 | 0.0229612 |
| BRL | Brazil Reals | 18.7319 | 0.0533848 |
| GBP | United Kingdom Pounds | 62.0988 | 0.0161034 |
| BGL | Bulgaria Leva | 19.4804 | 0.0513337 |
| CAD | Canada Dollars | 27.3024 | 0.0366269 |
| CLP | Chile Pesos | 0.0663443 | 15.0729 |
| CNY | China Yuan Renminbi | 5.26152 | 0.190059 |
| CYP | Cyprus Pounds | 66.2888 | 0.0150855 |
| CZK | Czech Republic Koruny | 1.22858 | 0.813950 |
| DKK | Denmark Kroner | 5.10627 | 0.195837 |
| XCD | East Caribbean Dollars | 16.1303 | 0.0619952 |
| EGP | Egypt Pounds | 9.40135 | 0.106368 |
| EUR | Euro | 37.9340 | 0.0263616 |
| FJD | Fiji Dollars | 19.4862 | 0.0513183 |
| FIM | Finland Markkaa ** | 6.38004 | 0.156739 |
| FRF | France Francs ** | 5.78300 | 0.172921 |
| DEM | Germany Deutsche Marks ** | 19.3953 | 0.0515588 |
| XAU | Gold Ounces | 13,163.32 | 0.0000759687 |
| GRD | Greece Drachmae ** | 0.111325 | 8.98271 |
| HKD | Hong Kong Dollars | 5.58384 | 0.179088 |
| HUF | Hungary Forint | 0.156001 | 6.41020 |
| ISK | Iceland Kronur | 0.435545 | 2.29598 |
| INR | India Rupees | 0.892381 | 1.12060 |
| IDR | Indonesia Rupiahs | 0.00443301 | 225.581 |
| IEP | Ireland Pounds ** | 48.1662 | 0.0207614 |
| ILS | Israel New Shekels | 9.18243 | 0.108904 |
| ITL | Italy Lire ** | 0.0195913 | 51.0431 |
| JMD | Jamaica Dollars | 0.914760 | 1.09318 |
| JPY | Japan Yen | 0.328321 | 3.04580 |
| JOD | Jordan Dinars | 61.4270 | 0.0162795 |
| LBP | Lebanon Pounds | 0.0287660 | 34.7633 |
| LUF | Luxembourg Francs ** | 0.940359 | 1.06342 |
| MYR | Malaysia Ringgits | 11.4640 | 0.0872296 |
| MXN | Mexico Pesos | 4.83354 | 0.206888 |
| NZD | New Zealand Dollars | 19.1838 | 0.0521273 |
| NOK | Norway Kroner | 4.91907 | 0.203291 |
| NLG | Netherlands Guilders ** | 17.2137 | 0.0580933 |
| PKR | Pakistan Rupees | 0.725258 | 1.37882 |
| PHP | Philippines Pesos | 0.853621 | 1.17148 |
| XPT | Platinum Ounces | 22,602.39 | 0.0000442431 |
| PLN | Poland Zlotych | 10.5920 | 0.0944110 |
| PTE | Portugal Escudos ** | 0.189214 | 5.28502 |
| ROL | Romania Lei | 0.00132235 | 756.227 |
| RUR | Russia Rubles | 1.39948 | 0.714552 |
| SAR | Saudi Arabia Riyals | 11.6136 | 0.0861058 |
| XAG | Silver Ounces | 201.638 | 0.00495939 |
| SGD | Singapore Dollars | 23.6411 | 0.0422991 |
| SKK | Slovakia Koruny | 0.908272 | 1.10099 |
| ZAR | South Africa Rand | 3.83454 | 0.260788 |
| KRW | South Korea Won | 0.0329736 | 30.3273 |
| ESP | Spain Pesetas ** | 0.227988 | 4.38620 |
| XDR | IMF Special Drawing Rights | 54.3010 | 0.0184159 |
| SDD | Sudan Dinars | 0.167507 | 5.96991 |
| SEK | Sweden Kronor | 4.20346 | 0.237899 |
| CHF | Switzerland Francs | 25.9041 | 0.0386039 |
| TWD | Taiwan New Dollars | 1.24612 | 0.802494 |
| THB | Thailand Baht | 1.00000 | 1.00000 |
| TTD | Trinidad and Tobago Dollars | 7.11630 | 0.140523 |
| TRL | Turkey Liras | 0.0000324022 | 30,862.09 |
| VEB | Venezuela Bolivares | 0.0472982 | 21.1424 |
| ZMK | Zambia Kwacha | 0.00974312 | 102.637 |
| Thailand : Geographic coordinates | 15 00 N, 100 00 E |
| Thailand : Population growth rate | 0.91% |
| Thailand : Birth rate | 16.63 births/1,000 population |
| Thailand : Death rate | 7.54 deaths/1,000 population |
| Thailand : People living with HIV/AIDS | 755,000 |
| Thailand : Independence | 1238 |
| Thailand : National holiday | Birthday of King PHUMIPHON, 5 December |
| Thailand : Constitution | 11 October 1997 |
| Thailand : GDP | purchasing power parity - $413 billion |
| Thailand : GDP - per capita | purchasing power parity - $6,700 |
| Thailand : Electricity - consumption | 83.991 billion kWh |
| Thailand : Exports | $68.2 billion computers and parts, textiles, integrated circuits, rice |
| Thailand : Imports | $61.8 billion capital goods, intermediate goods and raw materials, consumer goods, fuels |
| Thailand : Telephones | 5.4 million |
| Thailand : Mobile cellular | 2.3 million |
| Thailand : Radio broadcast stations | AM 204, FM 334, shortwave 6 |
| Thailand : Radios | 13.96 million |
| Thailand : Television broadcast stations | 5 |
| Thailand : Televisions | 15.19 million |
| Thailand : Internet country code | .th |
| Thailand : Internet Service Providers (ISPs) | 15 |
| Thailand : Internet users | 1 million |
| Thailand : Railways | 4,071 km |
| Thailand : Highways | 64,600 km |
| Thailand : Waterways | 4,000 km |
| Thailand : Pipelines | petroleum products 67 km; natural gas 350 km |
| Thailand : Ports and harbors | Bangkok, Laem Chabang, Pattani, Phuket, Sattahip, Si Racha, Songkhla |
| Thailand : Merchant marine | 294 ships |
| Thailand : Airports | 110 |
| Thailand : Heliports | 2 |
| Thailand : Military branches | Royal Thai Army, Royal Thai Navy (includes Royal Thai Marine Corps), Royal Thai Air Force, Paramilitary Forces |
| Thailand : Military expenditures | $1.775 billion |