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Southeast Asia: Thailand



About Thailand

A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century; it was known as Siam until 1939. Thailand is the only southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy. In alliance with Japan during World War II, Thailand became a US ally following the conflict.


Vital Statistics
Capitol City: Bangkok
Population: 61,797,751
Percent below poverty: 12.5% (1998 est.)
Language: Thai, English (secondary language of the elite), ethnic and regional dialects
Date of independence: 1238 (traditional founding date; ne
Form of government: constitutional monarchy
Title of Leader: King
Natural Resources: tin, rubber, natural gas, tungsten, tantalum, timber, lead, fish, gypsum, lignite, fluorite, arable land
Environmental Issues: air pollution from vehicle emissions; water pollution from organic and factory wastes; deforestation; soil erosion; wildlife populations threatened by illegal hunting
Agricultural Products: rice, cassava (tapioca), rubber, corn, sugarcane, coconuts, soybeans
Imports: capital goods, intermediate goods and raw materials, consumer goods, fuels
Exports: computers and parts, textiles, integrated circuits, rice
Trading Partners: IMPORTS: Japan 26%, US 14%, Singapore 6%, China 5%, Malaysia 5%, Taiwan 5% (1999)
EXPORTS: US 22%, Japan 14%, Singapore 9%, Hong Kong 5%, Netherlands 4%, Malaysia 4%, UK 4% (1999)

 

Thailand Headlines

 

Encino: Mom Makes $6762/Month
[Ad - World3News.com/JOBS] - Sep 9 2010 6:39 a.m.

Thaksin Supports Thailand's Reconciliation Via Twitter
[Bernama] - Sep 9 2010 6:39 a.m.

Far from revenge, India go down to Thailand at home
[Hindustan Times] - Sep 9 2010 6:25 a.m.

465 schools in Thailand's deep south closed after teachers killed
[China Economic Net] - Sep 9 2010 6:10 a.m.

Thaksin supports Thailand's reconciliation via Twitter
[People's Daily Online] - Sep 9 2010 6:04 a.m.

Sterling Design welcomes its first member in Thailand - Shasa Resort
[E-Travel Blackboard] - Sep 9 2010 5:22 a.m.

Marriott hotels in Thailand win best employer 2010 by Ministry of Labour
[E-Travel Blackboard] - Sep 9 2010 5:22 a.m.

Viet Nam joins Thailand to fight drugs
[Asia News Network] - Sep 9 2010 5:13 a.m.

Thailand defeats India again
[AsiaNetIndia.com] - Sep 9 2010 4:57 a.m.

Teachers killed in restive southern Thailand
[Washington Post] - Sep 9 2010 4:48 a.m.

Is Google opening an office in Thailand?
[Asian Correspondent] - Sep 9 2010 4:31 a.m.

Indonesia
[CNBC] - Sep 9 2010 4:30 a.m.

Thailand: Red Shirt protests on the rise again
[Green Left Weekly] - Sep 9 2010 3:44 a.m.

Thailand may be hotter by 4 degrees in next 3 decades
[Asia News Network] - Sep 9 2010 2:56 a.m.

3G hopes in Thailand face new legal hurdle
[TelcoNews.com] - Sep 9 2010 1:57 a.m.

Thailand - Investing in farming
[Meat Trade News Daily] - Sep 9 2010 1:56 a.m.

Teachers killed in restive southern Thailand
[Teacher Magazine] - Sep 9 2010 1:53 a.m.

Trading Thailand's agricultural commodities
[Bangkok Post] - Sep 9 2010 1:26 a.m.

Pan Orient provides update on its Thailand operations
[Scandinavian Oil-Gas Magazine] - Sep 9 2010 1:22 a.m.

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[Asia Legal Business] - Sep 9 2010 12:58 a.m.

Industry says Sawadee ka to Thailand
[E-Travel Blackboard] - Sep 9 2010 12:02 a.m.

Vietnam, Thailand join hands to prevent drug trafficking
[VOVNews] - Sep 8 2010 10:17 p.m.

Marriott Hotels in Thailand win Best Employer 2010 by Ministry of Labour
[E Global Travel News] - Sep 8 2010 9:50 p.m.

Self-Storage Facility Opens in Mixed-Use Development in Thailand
[Inside Self-Storage] - Sep 8 2010 8:47 p.m.

Jon Markman's Speculations: The real driver of Thailand ETFs' rally
[MarketWatch] - Sep 8 2010 8:46 p.m.

Thailand Real Estate Report Q4 2010
[companiesandmarkets.com] - Sep 8 2010 8:26 p.m.

Jon Markman's Speculations: The real driver of Thailand ETFs' rally
[MarketWatch] - Sep 8 2010 7:24 p.m.

Thailand changes engine manufacturer for APC procurement
[Janes Defence Weekly] - Sep 8 2010 7:19 p.m.

Pan Orient Energy Thailand onshore discovery tests at 5,300 BOPD
[World Oil] - Sep 8 2010 6:48 p.m.

Universal health care in Thailand: Concerns among the health care workforce
[MDLinx] - Sep 8 2010 6:40 p.m.

Village officials indecent photos with Thailand transvestites during a public funded trip
[China Hush] - Sep 8 2010 5:40 p.m.

 

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