Subject: soc.culture.thai Figures FAQ
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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).

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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.

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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 URLs:
  <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:
  <URL:http://www.nectec.or.th/bureaux/bkkpost/94yearend/>
  <URL:http://www.nectec.or.th/bureaux/bkkpost/94econ/>

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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

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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.

