KINGDOM OF THAILAND

GEOGRAPHY

Nestled in the heart of Southeast Asia with Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Malaysia as neighbors.Thailand spreads out over 513,115 square kilometersCapital city : Bangkok Metropolis78 provinces The climate : average temperature 22.6 ºC

to 34.1º C. Seasons : Dry : March - May, Rainy: June - October, Cool: November - February.

HISTORY Evidence of prehistoric human settlement in Thailand stretches

back over 500,000 years. Later, Chinese records mention that a number of city-states or independent towns existed in Thailand and its neighboring states as early as the 3rd century AD.

Successive kingdoms/city states since the 13th century include Sukhothai, Ayutthaya, Thon Buri and Bangkok, which was founded in 1782.

Formerly known as “Siam” The country was renamed “Thailand”, on May 11, 1939. “Thai” mean “Freedom”.

POPULATION

62.38 million Males 30.80 million Female 31.58 million Average age 71.4 year

6 million live in the capital city, Bangkok Literacy 96.3%

Urban 70.8% Rural 54.6% Average years in schools 8.1

The national and official language is Thai. Religions : Buddhism 90% Christian, Islam and Hindu 10% Capital income 102,447 Million Baht Minimum daily wage 170 Baht (4.28 $)

POLITICAL SYSTEM Beloved King Bhumibhol Adulyadej is the 9th

King of the Chakkri Dynasty. Reigned since 1946.

This year is celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Accession to the Throne.

POLITICAL SYSTEM

Political and administration systems in Thailand are under monarchy democracy

Parliament possesses of legal powers. Administration power is belong to the Cabinet. Jurisdiction power I belong to the Court. Thai Prime Minister is primarily elected from the House of

Representatives. After That his name is presented to the King for approval. To form the cabinet, the Prime Minister is to appoint 35 ministers

or less. General election is organized, for at least, one time per four years At present, Thai Prime Minister is Dr. Thaksin Shinawatra chief of

Thai Rak Thai Party.

TRANSPORTATION

IN-LAND Networks in Thailand totaled 160,000 Km. Highways : 52,665 Km. Motorway : 146 Km. Expressway : 175.9 Km. Rural roads : 100,000 Km. Railway network consists : 4,580 Km. Covering 47 provinces.

WATER Totaled pubic and private 47 ports 21 international ports 26 seaboard ports Major ports : Bangkok Port (Klong Toei),

Laem Chabang, Map Taput, Songkhla and Phuket.

TRANSPORTATION

AIR 7 international airports : Don Muang, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Had

Yai, Utaphao, and Suwannabhumi 29 local airports 80 permanent airlines of 53 countries stationed in Thailand. Weekly, 772 flights arrive Thailand, while 616 flights depart from

Thailand.

PIPELINE 32 million liters of oil have been transported through pipelines daily,

of 2,000 million cubic feet of natural gas through pipeline daily from the Gulf of Thailand.

Inland and sea networks of natural gas transportation total 2,652 Km.

TRANSPORTATION

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION Underground train system with 20 Km. and 18 stations. Sky trains of BTS sky train servicing two lines 16.8 Km. and 6.3 Km. Bus services of the Bangkok Mass Transportation System with 106 bus

lines in Bangkok. In addition Joint venture bus services and boat services.

Energy

Electricity Electricity generating capacity 26,056 MW 196 high-tension stations service.

Petroleum 7 refineries with total capacity of 1,037 million barrel per day. Storage facilities located throughout the country with total capacity

of 7,240.3 million liters.

Natural gas Production capacity 2,884 cu ft./day Gas separation plants capacity 2,158 cu ft./day

Healthcare

96.3% of Thai citizens has accessed to healthcare insurance system. 1,287 public and private hospitals and healthcare facilities. Patient beds per population were 1:469 Medical personals and healthcare professionals

1 : 3,305 Physicians 1 : 15,143Dentists 1 : 8,432 Pharmacists 1 : 652 Professional Nurses 1 : 3,085 Technical Nurses

Tourism

Tourists 13.38 million Stay 8.13 per day Revenue 450,000 million Baht

ECONOMIC

GDP 7,103 Billion Baht GDP Growth real rate 4.5% GDP Growth per sector

Agriculture -2.4% Agriculture, Hunting and Forestry -3.4% Fishing 2.5%

Non Agriculture 5.2% Mining and Quarrying 9.1% Manufacturing 5.5% Electricity, Gas and Water supply 5.2% Construction 6.9% Hotel and Restaurants 2.2% Transport, Storage and Communication 5.4% Financial Intermediation 10.9%

ECONOMIC Exports Growth Rate 15.1% Import Growth Rate 26.0% Current Account Balance -2.2% Exchange rate average 40.3 Baht/USD Private Consumption Expenditure 4.4% Government Consumption Expenditure 12.2% Gross Capital Formation 12.2% Gross Domestic Expenditure 4.3%

Top 5 Products export

83,038.3 Rubbers5

93,780.7 Plastic pellets4

131,362.7 Vehicles, accessories + parts3

134,124.3 Electronics circuits2

274,409.5 Computer and parts1

Million BahtProducts export to APEC

21,760.5 Garment5

23,350.3 Gems and jewelry4

23,682.7 Air-condition and accessories3

30,190.8 Vehicles, accessories + parts2

53,624.2 Computer and parts1

Million BahtProducts export to EU

Principal Exports to Madagascar

0.100.100Yarn and man-made filaments10

0.10.10.30.10Animal or vegetable fats and oils9

0.10.10.10.20.4Electric accumulators and parts thereof8

0.10.10.60.20.1Plastic products7

0.30.30.70.10.1Paper6

0.3000.70.1Iron and steel and their products5

0.40.72.42.11.9Garments4

0.90.41.41.50.8Polymers of ethylene, propylene, etc in primary forms3

1.327.752Motor cars, parts and accessories2

3.717.117.213.51.8Rice1

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Principal Imports from Madagascar

-----Electrical machinery and parts10

--000Vegetables and vegetable products9

--0.4--Yarn and fibers8

-----Wood in rough, sawn or chipped wood and products7

-----Animals and animal products6

0----Paper and paper products5

0-0--Print matter4

00000Edible meat3

0.11.32.62.43.2Fresh aquatic animals, chilled, frozen, processed and instant2

0.60.31.30.90.9Jewellery including silver bars and gold1

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Thailand’s Foreign Trade with Madagascar

6.92029.6236.9BALANCE OF TRADE

0.81.94.33.34.6IMPORTS

7.6223426.411.5EXPORTS

8.423.938.329.716.1TOTAL TRADE

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