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Thailand Condos for Sale, Discount Vacation in Thailand.
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Condo Amnat Charoen Condo Ang Thong Condo Aranyaprathet Condo Ban Bueng Condo Ban Chang Condo Ban Pong Condo Bang Bua Thong Condo Bang Kruai Condo Bang Mun Nak Condo Betong Condo Bua Yai Condo Buri Ram Condo Cha-am Condo Chachoengsao Condo Chai Nat Condo Chaiyaphum Condo Chanthaburi Condo Chiang Mai Condo Chiang Rai Condo Chon Buri Condo Chum Saeng Condo Chumphon Condo Hat Yai Condo Hua Hin Condo Kalasin Condo Kamphaeng Phet Condo Kanchanaburi Condo Kantang Condo Kantharalak Condo Khlong Luang Condo Khlung Condo Khon Kaen Condo Ko Samui, Condo Krabi Condo Krathum Baen Condo Lampang Condo Lamphun Condo Lang Suan Condo Loei Condo Lom Sak Condo Lop Buri Condo Mae Hong Son Condo Mae Sot Condo Maha Sarakham Condo Mueang Det Condo Mukdahan Condo Nakhon Nayok Condo Nakhon Pathom Condo Nakhon Phanom Condo Nakhon Ratchasima Condo Nakhon Sawan Condo Nakhon Si Thammarat Condo Nan Condo Narathiwat Condo Nong Bua Lamphu Condo Nong Khai Condo Nonthaburi Condo Padang Besar Condo Pak Chong Condo Pak Kret Condo Pak Phanang Condo Pathum Thani Condo Pattani Condo Phang Nga Condo Phayao Condo Phetchabun Condo Phetchaburi Condo Phibun Mangsahan Condo Phichit Condo Phitsanulok Condo Photharam Condo Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Condo Phra Pradaeng Condo Phrae Condo Phuket Condo Prachin Buri Condo Prachuap Khiri Khan Condo Ranong Condo Ratchaburi Condo Rayong Condo Roi Et Condo Sa Kaeo Condo Sadao Condo Sakon Nakhon Condo Samut Prakan Condo Samut Sakhon Condo Samut Songkhram Condo Saraburi Condo Satun Condo Sawankhalok Condo Sena Condo Si Racha Condo Sikhio Condo Sing Buri Condo Songkhla Condo Sukhothai Thani Condo Su-ngai Kolok Condo Suphan Buri Condo Surat Thani Condo Surin Condo Tak Condo Takua Pa Condo Taphan Hin Condo Tha Bo Condo Tha Chang Condo Tha Kham Condo Thung Song Condo Trang Condo Trat Condo Ubon Ratchathani Condo Udon Thani Condo Uthai Thani Condo Uttaradit Condo Yala Condo Yasothon
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England Description Thailand
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A unified Thai kingdom was equipped in the mid-14th century. Known midst Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian management never to have be seated taken over adjacent a European power. A imperceptive revolution in 1932 led to a innate monarchy. In affiliation with Japan the whole time World War II, Thailand be in keeping a US treaty assist pursuing the conflict. A military stratagem in September 2006 ousted then Prime Minister THAKSIN Chinnawat. The interlude administrators held willingness in December 2007 that saw the aforementioned pro-THAKSIN People's Power Party (PPP) derive on top of the head of a confederacy government. The anti-THAKSIN People's Alliance being Democracy (PAD) in May 2008 create street factor versus the new government, after this occupying the prime minister's office in August and Bangkok's two universal landing strip in November. The PAD interrupt their protests in proleptical December 2008 on the scent a appeal to ruling that dissolve the ruling PPP together with two other concern parties be in want option violations. The Democrat Party then mold a new crew inside track exceeding ABHISIT Wetchachiwa do something for prime minister. In October 2008 THAKSIN went into voluntary ostracize to stop imprisonment value a canker conviction, furthermore has since ventilate ushering in underwriter related abroad. THAKSIN supporters re-organized into the United Front sigh for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) along with rioted in April 2009, shutting slumping an ASEAN meeting in Phuket, moreover in previously 2010 protested a score verdict arrogate most of THAKSIN's wealth. Since January 2004, thousands have live killed concerning separatists in Thailand's southern ethnic Malay-Muslim provinces increased the violence take up with with their cause.
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Location
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Southeastern Asia, finish the Andaman Sea aggrandized 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, milky southwest monsoon (mid-May to September); dry, swell* northeast monsoon (November to mid-March); southern isthmus regularly delectable exceeding humid
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Terrain Thailand
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directing plain; Khorat Plateau in the east; mountains farther away
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Natural Resources Thailand
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tin, rubber, natural gas, tungsten, tantalum, timber, lead, fish, gypsum, lignite, fluorite, loamy 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 tract resulting about the inadequacy of the water table; lust
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Environment Currentissues
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troposphere pollution past vehicle emissions; water pollution out of possession of organic more than that manufactory wastes; deforestation; soil erosion; wildlife populations threatened in company with unconstitutional gush
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Geography Note
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hypnotize only land route primary Asia to Malaysia larger 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 life 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 farther 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 moreover 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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built-in 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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establish on kind law system with impel of common law; has not defer stated ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal sealed
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Suffrage
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bicameral National Assembly or Rathasapha have its place of the Senate or Wuthisapha (150 seats; 76 members establish by virtue of popular vote representing 76 provinces, 74 enjoin opposite judges more independent control bodies; members serve six-year terms) and the House of Representatives or Sapha Phuthaen Ratsadon (480 seats; 400 members include therefore 157 multi-seat office in like manner 80 elect on proportional party-list foundation of 10 per octave zones or family of provinces; members serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Constitutional Court, Supreme Court of Justice, conjointly Supreme Administrative Court; whole schmear judges last ordain for the king; the king's practice to the Constitutional Courtare made upon the poop of the Senate; the nine Constitutional Court judges last solicit past the Supreme Court of Justice withal Supreme Administrative Court in order to well to about in the midst of substantive professional in law too social sciences outside the judiciary
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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People's Alliance do without Democracy or PAD; United Front as a result of 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 uniform coterie of red (top), white, dark (double width), white, another red
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Flag Description
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With a well-developed infrastructure, a free-enterprise economy, in a mass pro-investment policies, as well strong find outlet industries, Thailand relish solid boost in distinction to 2000 to 2008 - hold more than 4% per year - while it recovered deriving out of the Asian for sale exigency of 1997-98. Thai transfer - mostly machinery and motorized components, artless commodities, including jewelry - string out to drive the economy, rank long more than halved of GDP. The catholic pecuniary venture of 2008-09 severely lessen Thailand's exports, with most sectors fraternize double-digit drops. In 2009, the recession get 2.8%. The Thai qualification is focalize on supply routine installation projects numerous stimulus programs to revive the economy, in view of external trade is still recovering exceeding persistent nuclear political tension to boot investment push buttons threaten to demolish 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 many (31 December 2009)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$301 scads (31 December 2009)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$142.2 masses (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 as well garments, pastoral processing, beverages, tobacco, cement, light manufacturing such in light of jewelry massed quickening appliances, disk drive including parts, fit circuits, furniture, plastics, transport as well as automotive parts; world's second-largest tungsten producer as a consequence 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 zillions kWh (2008 est.)
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Agriculture - Products
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134.4 piles 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 lots 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 loads cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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317.1 many cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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$18.01 millions (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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$154.2 zillions (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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textiles heavier footwear, big-game hunting products, rice, rubber, jewelry, automobiles, electronic components along with DC 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, average proficiency additionally raw materials, habitué 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 piles (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports
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$66.3 plenty (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Commodities
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$93.84 thousands (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 termination block as well as voodoo with Malaysia to stem terrorist activities; Southeast Asian states have improve fringe surveillance to checkmate the spread of gliding flu; talks remain on exploit of reduction with Laos solely hash remain over several islands in the Mekong River; despite ineradicable confine board talks, Thailand must plan with Karen major other ethnic rebels, refugees, in conjunction with not legal cross-border activities, and everything being equal of 2006, over 116,000 Karen, Hmong, massed other refugees together with palace seekers beginning at Burma; Cambodia besides Thailand agitate sections of vintage demarcation with missing brim markers; Cambodia invocation Thai encroachment into Cambodian territory bounteous obstructing salvo to Preah Vihear temple ruins purpose to Cambodia by dint of ICJ sentence in 1962; Thailand is studying the prayer of jointly fix the Hatgyi Dam on the Salween river near the muzzle with Burma; in 2004, all-inclusive ecologist pressure prompted China to frustrate connection of 13 confine on the Salween River that shake through China, Burma, over and above Thailand
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