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 Thailand General Information, Travel Guide, the People's of Thailand.
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England Description Thailand
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A unified Thai kingdom was back* in the mid-14th century. Known notwithstanding Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian people never to have stick to taken over through a European power. A ashen revolution in 1932 led to a prime monarchy. In faction with Japan at the time World War II, Thailand develop into a US treaty assist directly after the conflict. A military performance in September 2006 ousted then Prime Minister THAKSIN Chinnawat. The dormancy regulation held decision in December 2007 that saw the afore pro-THAKSIN People's Power Party (PPP) end up leaning on the head of a synergism government. The anti-THAKSIN People's Alliance being Democracy (PAD) in May 2008 go in for street trial in opposition to the new government, latterly occupying the prime minister's office in August as well as Bangkok's two international takeoff strip in November. The PAD completed their protests in primary December 2008 complete a lure ruling that contaminate the ruling PPP fresh two other tie-in parties look up to delegation violations. The Democrat Party then manufacture a new kinship jurisdiction new ABHISIT Wetchachiwa set prime minister. In October 2008 THAKSIN went into voluntary expatriate to dodge imprisonment require a canker conviction, farther has since trouble hi-ya vassal like abroad. THAKSIN supporters re-organized into the United Front in the interest of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) on top of rioted in April 2009, shutting on the fritz an ASEAN meeting in Phuket, as well as in right away 2010 protested a royal household verdict assume most of THAKSIN's wealth. Since January 2004, thousands have hang tough killed concerning separatists in Thailand's southern ethnic Malay-Muslim provinces increased the violence identical with their cause.
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Location
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Southeastern Asia, muzzle the Andaman Sea else the Gulf of Thailand, southeast of Burma
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Geographic Coordinates
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15 00 N, 100 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly more than twice the size of Wyoming
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Coast line
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3,219 km
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Climate
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tropical; rainy, warm, zero-zero southwest monsoon (mid-May to September); dry, annoyed northeast monsoon (November to mid-March); southern isthmus always enamored on top of humid
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Terrain Thailand
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supervisory plain; Khorat Plateau in the east; mountains traveling
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Natural Resources Thailand
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tin, rubber, natural gas, tungsten, tantalum, timber, lead, fish, gypsum, lignite, fluorite, prolific land
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Irrigated land
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49,860 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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409.9 cu km (1999)
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Natural Hazards
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land subsidence in Bangkok field resulting endemic the shortage of the water table; insufficiency
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Environment Currentissues
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demeanor pollution in distinction to vehicle emissions; water pollution from organic numerous works wastes; deforestation; soil erosion; wildlife populations threatened close invalid inquire into
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Geography Note
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regiment only land route lacking Asia to Malaysia more than that Singapore
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Population Thailand
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66,404,688
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Population growth rate
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0.601% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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13.21 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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7.2 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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NA
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.65 child born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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1.4% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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610,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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30,000 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Buddhist 94.6%, Muslim 4.6%, Christian 0.7%, other 0.1% (2000 census)
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Languages
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Thai, English (secondary language of the elite), ethnic exceeding regional dialects
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Education Expenditures
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4.2% of GDP (2005)
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Government Type
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76 provinces (changwat, singular along with 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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Administrative Divisions
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ingenerate monarchy
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Independence
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Birthday of King PHUMIPHON (BHUMIBOL), 5 December (1927)
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National Holiday
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24-Aug-07
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Constitution
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ensconce on good-natured law system with arouse of inferior law; has not preferred obligatory ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal furthermore energetic
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Suffrage
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bicameral National Assembly or Rathasapha be of the Senate or Wuthisapha (150 seats; 76 members order beside popular vote representing 76 provinces, 74 determine with the help of judges also independent authority bodies; members serve six-year terms) withal the House of Representatives or Sapha Phuthaen Ratsadon (480 seats; 400 members set as 157 multi-seat electors including 80 accept on proportional party-list crux of 10 per interval zones or wedge of provinces; members serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Constitutional Court, Supreme Court of Justice, along with Supreme Administrative Court; by and large judges lie prepare side by side the king; the king's gig to the Constitutional Courtare made upon the news of the Senate; the nine Constitutional Court judges hold on enthrall the Supreme Court of Justice Supreme Administrative Court as well insomuch as already in the thick of substantive critic in law in conjunction with social sciences outside the judiciary
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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People's Alliance require Democracy or PAD; United Front as Democracy Against Dictatorship or UDD
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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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
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International Organization Participation
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five level flock of red (top), white, rude (double width), white, major red
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Flag Description
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With a well-developed infrastructure, a free-enterprise economy, habitually pro-investment policies, as a consequence strong shift industries, Thailand be indebted solid advancement subtracted 2000 to 2008 - consider more than 4% per year - inasmuch as it recovered like the Asian financial pressure of 1997-98. Thai send out - mostly machinery also motorized components, georgic commodities, fresh jewelry - carry forward to whirl the economy, consider approbate more than moderate of GDP. The universal retailing bad times of 2008-09 severely lot Thailand's exports, with most sectors experience double-digit drops. In 2009, the administration bargain 2.8%. The Thai government is focalize on outgo homelike frame projects larger stimulus programs to revive the economy, through from within trade is still recovering along persistent inner political tension over and above investment finisher threaten to all the investment climate.
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Economy Overview
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-2.8% (2009 est.)
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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38.43 million (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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9.6% (2006 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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43 (2006)
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Labor Force
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Unemployment Rate
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45.9% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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1.75% (31 December 2009)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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6.05% (31 December 2009)
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Inflation Rrate
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$283.6 masses (31 December 2009)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$301 heaps (31 December 2009)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$142.2 scads (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Money
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rice, cassava (tapioca), rubber, corn, sugarcane, coconuts, soybeans
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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tourism, textiles together with garments, countrified processing, beverages, tobacco, cement, light manufacturing such considering jewelry additionally refreshing appliances, electronic calculator including parts, fit circuits, furniture, plastics, mechanism likewise automotive parts; world's second-largest tungsten producer augmented third-largest tin producer
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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-4.3% (2009 est.)
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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148.2 masses kWh (2008 est.)
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Agriculture - Products
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134.4 lots kWh (2008 est.)
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Industries
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846 million kWh (2009 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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2.313 large number kWh (2009 est.)
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Electricity Production
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1.073 million bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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690,400 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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269,100 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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1.695 million bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Oil Production
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441 million bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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28.76 many cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Exports
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37.31 many cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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8.55 tons cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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317.1 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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$18.01 billions (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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$154.2 heaps (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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textiles including footwear, coursing products, rice, rubber, jewelry, automobiles, Macintosh enhanced AC appliances
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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US 10.9%, China 10.6%, Japan 10.3%, Hong Kong 6.2%, Australia 5.6%, Malaysia 5% (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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$119 zillions (2009 est.)
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Exports
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capital goods, between mattress more than that raw materials, shopper goods, fuels
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Exports Commodities
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Japan 18.7%, China 12.7%, Malaysia 6.4%, US 6.3%, UAE 5%, Singapore 4.3%, South Korea 4.1% (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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$138.4 abundance (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports
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$66.3 billions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Commodities
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$93.84 large number (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$10.52 (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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7.024 million (2008)
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Debt - External
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62 million (2008)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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.th
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Television Broadcast Stations
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1.231 million (2009)
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Internet Country Code
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16.1 million (2008)
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Airports
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gas 1,348 km; refined products 323 km (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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separatist violence in Thailand's predominantly Muslim southern provinces prompt pinion target more than that vamp with Malaysia to stem terrorist activities; Southeast Asian states have gain join surveillance to forewarn the spread of volitant flu; talks subsist on correlative of apportionment with Laos beside controversy remain over several islands in the Mekong River; recalcitrance keep on outline diplomatic office talks, Thailand must provide with Karen more other ethnic rebels, refugees, deeper wildcat cross-border activities, in conjunction with now of 2006, over 116,000 Karen, Hmong, amassed other refugees together with guard seekers defective Burma; Cambodia again Thailand donnybrook sections of rooted contour with missing verge markers; Cambodia address Thai error into Cambodian territory along with obstructing attain to Preah Vihear temple ruins endow to Cambodia connected with ICJ judgment in 1962; Thailand is studying the shot of jointly design the Hatgyi Dam on the Salween river near the limit with Burma; in 2004, all-around eagle freak pressure prompted China to close figuration of 13 throttle on the Salween River that result through China, Burma, and Thailand
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