THAILAND AT A GLANCE

THAILAND AT A GLANCE
e Kingdom Rankings
Tourism
Bangkok is 1st in the top 10 Worlds Best Cities rankings for the second consecutive year Bangkok is the 3rd most visited city in the world
Source: MasterCard Worldwide Index of Global Destination Cities 2011

ailand, situated in mainland Southeast Asia, is a regional hub of business and transportation and he gateway to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), with its combined market of around 600 million people.

Source: Travel + Leisures Worlds Best Award 2011

Geography

Land : 513,115 sq. km. Population : 67.2 million Capital : Bangkok ( ailands largest city, with over 11 million inhabitants) Climate : Tropical monsoon Average Temperature : 27C

Bangkok ranked 20th in the Top 25 Global Cities of 2011

Source: 2011 Citi Index

Religion

Koh Phi Phi Don ranked 4th in the 25 Top Destinations in Asia; Bangkok ranked 9th; Koh Tao ranked 11th; Chiang Mai ranked 13th; Pattaya ranked 25th
Source: Trip Advisor Travelers Choice Award 2011

Buddhism (89%), Islam (10%), Christianity (0.7%), others (0.3%)

National Language : ai Currency : ai baht (THB) National Flag

Chiang Mai named 10th best city in the world for tourists
Source: Lonely Planets top 10 cities for 2011

(31 THB = 1 USD (as of December 2011))

Bangkok ranked 2nd in Top Cities in Asia with Chiang Mai coming in 4th and Phuket ranked 3rd in Best Islands in Asia with Koh Samui coming in 10th
Source: Cond Nast Traveler 2011 Readers Choice Awards

e national ag comprises ve horizontal bands of red, white and blue. e central blue band represents the monarchy. It is hemmed by two white and two red bands representing religion and the nation, respectively.

Thailand ranked 2nd Best Spots for Medical Adventure

Source: Lonely Planet 2010

Form of Government

Thailand ranked 1st in Best Quality of Life for Expatriates for the second consecutive year
Source: 2011 HSBC Expat Experience Award

Parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarchy. Head of State : His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej Prime Minister : Ms. Yingluck Shinawatra Minister of Foreign Aairs: Mr. Surapong Tovichakchaikul

Thailand awarded the title of Best Tourist Country 2010 for the ninth consecutive year
Source: Travel News Magazine (Sweden)

Economy

Business
2nd in Southeast Asia and 17th in the world for Ease of Doing Business
Source: World Bank, Doing Business 2012: Doing Business in a More Transparent World

GDP GDP (Per capita) Exports Imports

2012 projection (USD) 380.2 billion 5,598.3 270.0 billion 256.6 billion

Change (%) 4.5 - 5.5 6.5 19.0 25.0

(as of 30 December 2011)

International Reserves : USD 175.1 billion

GDP Composition by Sector : Agriculture (8.3%), Manufacturing (40.0%), Hotel and retail trade (13.3%), Construction and mining (4.4%), Services (34.0%)
Source: NESDB and NSO (21 November 2011)

Main Products

Worlds largest hard disk drive producer and exporter Worlds largest natural rubber producer and exporter Worlds largest rice exporter Worlds 2nd largest sugar exporter Worlds 12th largest automotive manufacturer
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Source: Ministry of Commerce and Investment (BOI) (2011)