TP 17 Danish designed and built two storey sublime luxury house in Cha-Am THB 7.900.000.- History Geography The population Culture and communication Across the road from all the royal
grandeur is a small structure enclosing Lakmuang or the foundation stone
of Bangkok. The locals surround it with flowers, candles and incense. On
the edge, people sell food, amulets and lottery coupons. Outside, one is
asked to buy birds, not to keep, but to release as an act of piety.
Wat Arun stands on the opposite bank of the
river, just a minute or so away by ferry. The central tower, higher than a
20-storey building an elongated Aztec pyramid. The most popular sightseeing
destination in Bangkok, the Floating Market Tour, explores the Chao Phraya River
and some of the klongs (canals) west of the city. Early in the morning is the
best time to catch the vendors on their laps, paddling past the canal-front
houses. Included in the tour is a visit to the Royal Barge Museum, home to the
over-the-top dream boat with red and gold decorations. Bangkok has no real center, but
several districts, scattered, require attention. Northeast of the
Grand Palace, a wide, green boulevard, Ratchadamnoen Nok is lined
with government office buildings, often with steep traditional
roofs. It leads to the Marble Temple, Wat Benchamabophit, an oasis
of calm. Chinese tiles cover the interlaced roof, and a pair of huge
marble lions guard the entrance to the bot (sanctuary). In
Chinatown, every shop window brings a new discovery, from snake wine
to paper kites. Wat Traimit houses a Golden Buddha seven or eight
centuries old, weighing 5 tons. Further east, the area around Siam
Square has movie theaters, restaurants and shopping malls. Jim
Thompson's House, cluttered home a devoted collector, is full of
Oriental art. Thompson put the Thai silk industries on the map he
disappeared on holiday in Malaysia in 1967. Education Economy Goods: Capital goods, semi-finished goods, raw materials,
consumer goods, fuel. 
Thailand is the only country in
Southeast Asia that has never been colonized by European powers. A
united Thai kingdom was founded sometime in the 1400s, and the
country is traditionally believed to have been founded in 1238.
Thailand was known by the name of Siam until 1939. The country has
enjoyed constitutional monarchy (like Denmark) since a bloody
revolution in 1932. and has since been ruled by various military and
civilian governments. In 1997, the country was given a new
constitution which, among other things, must ensure a less corrupt
public administration and improve the rights of citizens.
Thailand is located between Burma,
Laos, Cambodia and Malaysia. It has coasts out to the Andaman Sea and the Gulf
of Thailand. The area is 511,770 square kilometers and the capital is called
Bangkok.
Climate
Tropical, rainy, warm. Cloudy southwest monsoon (May to
September), dry cold northeast monsoon (November to March). In the south shore,
there is always warm and humid.
Environment
Air pollution caused by
vehicle exhaust, water pollution due to wastewater, deforestation, erosion, wild
animal species is threatened by illegal hunting.
The majority of the population
is ethnic Thai (75%). In addition, Chinese (14%), Malays (3%) and a mix of
various minorities such as Vietnamese, Khmer and Indigenous peoples such as
Karenans and others. (8%). The country's official language is Thai, but in
addition a large number of minority languages are spoken. There are a total of
75 languages in Thailand.
Population: 62.35 million (2002)
Population
growth: 0.88% per year (2002)
Births: 16.39 per 1000 inhabitants (2002)
Deaths: 7.55 per 1000 inhabitants (2002)
Infant mortality: 29.5 per 1000
births (2002)
Fertility: 1.86 children per woman (2002)
Life expectancy:
men: 66 years, women: 73 years (2002)
Number of long films
produced in the country per years: 194 (1989)
Number of long films imported
per year: 219 (1994-1998)
Number of cinema tickets purchased per per capita
year: 0.4 (1994-1998)
Number of UDK book titles produced in the country per
year: 8142 (1996)
Important authors: Kukrit Pramoj, Khamsing Sinok, Bubpha
Nimmanahemin.
Book exports: NOK 40.3 million (1997)
Book imports: NOK
306.1 million (1997)
Number of TVs per 1000 inhabitants: 254 (1997)
Number
of radios per 1000 inhabitants: 234 (1997)
Number of daily newspaper titles
produced in the country: 30 (1996)
Number of readers of daily newspapers per
1000 inhabitants: 64 (1996)
Telephone headlines: 5.6 million (2000)
Internet users: 1.2 million (2001)
The country's treasures displayed in the National Museum are so
extensive and exotic that you can be overwhelmed. The most interesting
items include pots and jars with unforgettable designs, probably 5000
years old. Metropolitan Bangkok counts dozens of Watts Buddhist
monasteries or temple complexes. The 16th century Wat Pho near the Grand
Palace, with a huge gilded reclining Buddha and much other art, is the
oldest and largest monastery of the city.
Above the railway
line, in the eastern part of the city of Sukhumvit Road marks the
beginning of a shopping, entertainment and residential area.Country facts about Thailand
96% of men and 91.6% of women
over the age of 15 can read.
Religion
The official religion is
theravada Buddhism (95%). In addition, Islam (3.8%) and Christians, Hindus, etc.
Form of government
Constitutional Monarchy. Head of State: King. Prime
Minister:.
Uafhængighed
Landet har som det eneste sydøstasiatiske land aldrig været koloniseret af en europæisk magt.
After experiencing the world's
highest growth from 1985 to 1995, Thailand was hit in 1997 by an economic crisis
that revealed major problems in its financial sector. However, in 1999 and 2000,
the country seemed to be heading back to stable economic growth. But as the
country is heavily dependent on its largest export markets, the US and Japan, it
was hit hard by a diminished demand for these in 2001. However, with the help of
rising foreign investment, the government has since succeeded in boosting
national demand by supporting agriculture and solve debt problems in the
financial sector. In the longer term, however, reforms of the education system,
for example, are regarded as crucial criteria for the country's economy.
GDP:
Purchasing power parity per share. Population: DKK 49,500 (2001)
Population
below the poverty line: 12.5% (1998)
Inflation rate - price index: 1.6%
(2001)
Workforce: 33.4 million (2001)
By occupation: agriculture 54%;
industry 15%; service 31% (1996)
Unemployment rate: 3.9% (2001)
Industry:
Tourism, textiles and clothing, processed agricultural products, beverages,
tobacco, cement, small industries such as jewelry; electrical instruments and
components, computers and computer parts, furniture, plastics. Thailand is the
world's largest producer of tungsten and the third largest producer of tin.
Agricultural products: Rice, tapioca (a kind of sago), rubber, corn, sugar cane,
coconuts, soybeans.
Exports: NOK 489.8 billion (2001)
Goods: Computers,
transistors, seafood, clothing, rice.
Major trading partners: USA (23%),
Japan (14%), Singapore (8%) (2000)
Imports: NOK 467.3 billion (2001)
Major trading partners: Japan (24%), USA (11%),
Singapore (10%). (2000)
Foreign debt: DKK 165.1 million
International financial assistance per. inhabitant: approx. 107 kroner
(1999)
Military expenditure as a percentage of GDP: 1.4% (2000)
Sources: The Great Danish Encyclopedia, CIA -
The World Factbook, UNESCO Institute of Statistics, UNESCO World Culture
Report 2000, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Country Facts; United Nations
World Population Prospects Population Database, Human Development Index,
Ethnologue, EKF
Note: The figures for some of the statistical
categories are not available, which may be due to the country's
economic, political or historical situation. However, the lack of this
information may have some information value in itself.Country facts about Thailand
