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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FIGURES FAQ
Numerical data for Thailand
* Demography
F.1) Census
* Economic indicators
F.2) Thailand's key economic indicators
F.3) Thailand Development Research Institute's economic forecast (new)
F.4) Selected exports
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NUMERICAL DATA FOR THAILAND
This part describes numbers related to Thailand. List of additional
sources for economic information of Thailand is available for anonymous
FTP from ftp.nectec.or.th as the file sources.txt in directory
/soc.culture.thai/SCTinfo/econ-stats. This list is maintained by
Peter Beal (pbeal@mozart.inet.co.th).
Subject: F.1) Census
On July 1 1993, Thailand had:
('000)
1) Total population 58,120
2) Gender distribution
Male 29,043
Female 29,077
3) Urban population 17,855
4) Rural population 40,265
5) Geographical distribution
North 9,445
Northeast 19,592
South 7,108
Central/East (excl. Bangkok Metro) 14,518
Bangkok Metro 7,457
6) Age distribution
less than 15 16,738
15 thru 59 37,139
60 and above 4,243
6 thru 21 19,435
20 and above 35,343
Female 14 thru 44 15,004
7) Crude birth rate (per 1000) 17.4
8) Crude death rate (per 1000) 5.9
9) Natural increase rate of population (%) 1.15
10) Infant mortality (per 1000) 35.5
11) Life expectancy at birth
Male 66.4
Female 71.8
12) Life expectancy at age 60
Male 17.9
Female 21.2
13) Average children/woman 2.2
14) Birth control (%) 75.0
15) Estimated population in B.E.2555 (2012 A.D.) 71,310
Source: Journal of Population, Institute of Population and Social
Research, Mahidol University. October 1993.
Subject: F.2) Thailand's key economic indicators
A document containing key economic indicators, the Bangkok Post Mid-Year
Economic Review 1995, is now available in electronic form from
NECTEC information servers at the URL:
http://www.nectec.or.th/bureaux/bkkpost/95econ/
Due to great length of the publication, it is not practical to include it
into this document. Those who cannot retrieve the information via WWW but
wish to receive the information may contact the FAQ maintainer by email.
The 1994 publications are still available only on the Web at:
http://www.nectec.or.th/bureaux/bkkpost/94yearend/
http://www.nectec.or.th/bureaux/bkkpost/94econ/
Subject: F.3) Thailand Development Research Institute's economic forecast
1994 1995 1996
Economic Growth (Real GDP %)
Agriculture 3.2 1.9 2.7
Industries 10.9 10.7 9.9
Services 8.1 8.9 8.6
Total 8.7 8.9 8.6
Inflation Rate (CPI %) 5.1 5.5 4.8
Total Investment Quantity (% Increase) 9.9 13.8 12.1
Merchandise Export
Value (Billion Baht) 1,118.0 1,364.8 1,615.8
Value (% Increase) 21.3 22.1 18.4
Merchandise Import
Value (Billion Baht) 1,344.8 1,689.2 1,984.7
Value (% Increase) 17.6 25.6 17.5
Trade Balance
Value (Billion Baht) -226.8 -324.3 -368.9
Value (% Increase) -6.3 -7.9 -7.9
Income From Tourism
Value (Billion Baht) 145.2 170.8 190.0
Value (% Increase) 11.2 17.7 11.2
Current Account Balance
Value (Billion Baht) -211.6 -312.9 -357.3
Value (% Increase) -5.9 -7.7 -7.6
Note: Data for 1994 are from NESDB and the Bank of Thailand
Subject: F.4) Selected exports
Federation of Thai Industries
SELECTED THAI EXPORTS, 1994-1996
(in billion of baht, except cement and chemicals)
1994 1995 1996E
Export %change Export %change Export %change
Food . . . . . . . . . 274.95 -- 321.04 16.8 334.02 4.0
Appliances/
Electronics. . . . . 235.36 -- 265.00 12.6 320.85 21.1
Textiles . . . . . . . 149.84 15.8 166.60 11.2 189.95 14.0
Garments . . . . . . . 104.80 12.3 116.50 11.1 132.35 13.6
Rubber -Para . . . . . 41.82 43.3 63.50 51.8 65.00 2.4
-products . . . 13.00 13.6 19.86 52.7 23.74 19.6
Shoes & parts. . . . . 39.26 40.5 46.50 18.4 53.30 14.6
Plastic products . . . 26.06 -29.1 35.00 34.3 43.00 22.9
Air conditioner parts. 13.49 62.1 20.00 48.2 27.00 35.0
Steel & iron . . . . . 13.16 28.4 17.06 29.7 21.50 26.0
Ceramic products . . . 7.44 16.5 8.35 12.2 9.35 12.0
Wood products. . . . . 6.98 17.3 7.85 12.5 9.00 14.7
Automobiles. . . . . . 6.30 -- 8.95 42.0 NA NA
Cements*
-Clinker* . . . . . 1,744.00 21.3 2,000.40 14.7 2,000.00 -0.02
-Grey cement* . . . . 680.00 22.3 813.00 19.6 900.00 10.7
-White cement*. . . . 21.63 27.2 26.00 20.2 62.00 138.5
Chemicals* . . . . . . 1.70 -- 1.34 -21.3 NA NA
TOTAL . . . . . . . . 1,100.00 -- 1,360.00 23.6 1,660.00 22.1
* Units for cement and chemicals in thousands of tons.
Source: Federation of Thai Industries
(printed in Bangkok Post, December 21,1995)
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Acknowledgements
Thanks for contributions from:
Hugh Thaweesak Koanantakool (htk@nectec.or.th) for F.4;
Tony Waltham (tonyw@mozart.inet.co.th) for F.2;
Trin Tantsetthi (trin@nectec.or.th) for F.1 and F.3.
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