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Thailand Economic Figures:
| Total Area Land |
514,000 Sq.Km. |
| Total Area Water |
2,230 Sq.Km. |
| Border Countries |
Malaysia, Cambodia,
Laos, Myanmar |
| Railways |
4,071
Km. |
| Highways |
64,095
Km. |
| Ports and Harbours |
Bangkok, Laem Chabang, Pattani, Phuket,
Sattahip, Siracha, Songkhla |
| No. of airports |
28 |
| Real GDP growth (1) |
(constant prices, overall, %) |
6.1 |
4.5 |
4.2-4.7 |
4.2-4.7 |
4.5-5.5 |
| Exports (f.o.b.) (1) |
(USD bn) |
96.1 |
109.2 |
30.6 |
30.6 |
153.4 |
| Export Growth (change year on year) |
% |
23.0 |
15.0 |
16.3 |
18.14 |
18.10 |
| Imports (1) |
(USD bn) |
94.4 |
-117.8 |
32.3 |
32.3 |
26.4 |
| Trade Balance (1) |
(USD bn) |
1.7 |
-8.6 |
-1.7 |
12 |
11.5 |
| CPI Inflation (2) |
% |
2.7 |
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4.5-4.7 |
4.5-4.7 |
5.5 |
| Exchange Rate average (1) |
(THB/ USD) |
39.05 |
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38.45 |
31.45 |
35.04 |
| Manufacturing Production Index (1) |
Total Index % |
141.4 |
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160.4 |
180.7 |
180.8 |
| Industrial Capacity Utilization (1) |
% |
69.3 |
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73.9 |
73.9 |
76 |
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Remarks:
(1) Bank of Thailand
(2) National Economic and Social Development Board and
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| Population (1) |
(Mil.) |
63.5 |
65.44 |
64.63 |
65 |
65 |
Laborforce
(1) |
(Mil.) |
35.8 |
34.05 |
35.36 |
35.6 |
37.36 |
| Unemployment rate (1) |
as % of laborforce |
2.0 |
1.5 |
1.9 |
1.9 |
2.0 |
| Min. Wage in Baht/ Day (2) |
Bangkok, Samut Prakan, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani |
175 |
181 |
181 |
203 |
203 |
| Min. Wage in Baht/ Day (2) |
Chonburi Province (Amata
Nakorn) |
157 |
163 |
163 |
163 |
180 |
| Min. Wage in Baht/ Day (2) |
Rayong Province (Amata City) |
147 |
153 |
153 |
153 |
173 |
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Remarks:
(1) Department of Local
Administration and National Statistical Office
(2) Office of wage
committee, Ministry of Labour
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