Thailand
Prathes Thai or Muang-Tahi

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LOCAL FACTS  

Geography, demographics, economy, history, and government (see also Research)

Form of government:

Population: 60,609,046 (23% urban)

Total area: 514,000 sq. km

Languages: Thai (official)

Religions: Theravada Buddhism

Per capita GDP: $6,100 p.a. (1998)

Exports: $54.8bn (1998); computers, electrical, garments, footwear

Literacy: 93.3% (1990)

Life expectancy: 79.2 years (73.0f, 65.6m)

Sources

[CIA World Factbook] country data - Thailand

[U.S. State Department] [Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs] country information - Thailand

[U.S. Library of Congress] country study - Thailand

[AsiaSource] country profiles maps and statistics - Thailand - a resource of The Asia Society

E-Conflict World Encyclopedia - Thailand - national anthem, flag, map, people, economy, geography, government, defence, news and weather

[Nation by Nation] country data - Thailand - facts, government, geography, history, human rights, people

[World Skip] country data - Thailand

 

MAP  

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LOCAL DIRECTORIES  

Portals, indexes, guides, searchers, phone directories

 

 

GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS  

Executive, legislature, judiciary, ministries, departments, agencies, and commissions

Governments on the WWW - Thailand - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, etc

 

NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS  

Human rights & civil liberties, humanitarian aid, political parties, activism, environment, and labour

Focus on the Global South - organisation opposed to corporate globalisation

Ford Foundation Vietnam & Thailand (Hanoi) - conducts all Foundation programming for both Vietnam and Thailand, with efforts in Vietnam focused on international cooperation, poverty alleviation in the uplands, sexuality and reproductive health, the social sciences, and arts and culture

Health & Development Network (HDN) (Chiang Mai) - mobilizes, via electronic discussion forums, a more effective

response to HIV/AIDS and other health and development related issues by increasing the number of people involved in popular

discussion, promoting partnerships and networking, improving the quality of and access to information, and increasing

accountability and transparency in decision-making

Northnet Foundation - community development project in Thailand's northern regions

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Country Office - Thailand

 

COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS  

Education, health & public safety, religion, women, children & youth, and associations & societies

 

 

CULTURAL ORGANISATIONS  

Ethnicity, language, the arts, history & heritage, performance, costume, and literature

 

 

SPORTS & LEISURE ORGANISATIONS  

Associations, competitions, leisure, and hobbies

 

 

TRAVEL ORGANISATIONS  

Guides & advice, accommodation, attractions, transport, agents, and organisers

Air Andaman - serving Phuket and southern Thailand

Thai Airways International

Bangkok Airways - regional airline

Accommodating Asia...

PassPlanet - backpacking travel guide to Asia

Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok

Allamanda Hotels & Resorts - Phuket, Thailand

Pan Pacific Bangkok

 

RESEARCH ORGANISATIONS  

Statistics, government, economy, geography, demography, and society

National Statistical Office

Essential data:

[CIA World Factbook] country data - Thailand

Social development:

[OneWorld.net] country database - Thailand - news articles selected from around the world

[The Economist] country briefing - Thailand

[U.S. Refugee Committee] World Refugee Survey country report - Thailand

Human rights:

[International Lesbian and Gay Association] [Country Survey - Thailand] - information for those working to promote lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) rights

Governance:

Governments on the WWW - Thailand - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, etc

[Political Resources] - Thailand

[CIA Library] [Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members] - Thailand

[World Audit.org] national statistics and reports - Thailand - national statistics and reports from Freedom House, Transparency International, Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists and others

[ElectionWorld.org] election results in Thailand

 

MEDIA ORGANISATIONS  

Newspapers & magazines, journals, television & radio, publishing, and entertainment

Bangkok Post

The Nation

 

BUSINESS ORGANISATIONS  

Resourcing, manufacturing, distribution, trade, and regulation of goods and services

Thai-Italian Chamber of Commerce

 

FINANCE ORGANISATIONS  

Banking, investment, insurance, stockmarkets, and market regulation

Bank of Thailand (central bank)