National Flag Thailand

Official name: Thailand
Capital City: Bangkok
Current Local Time:
Country website: http://www.dhl.co.th
International Dialing Code: 66
Population: 58,851,357 (July 199
Currency: 1 baht (B) = 100 satang
Spoken Languages: Thai, English the secondary language of the elite, ethnic and regional dialects
Holidays: Jan 1, 2, Feb 9, Apr 6, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, May 1, 5, 8, Jul 6, 7, Aug 12, Oct 23, Dec 7, 10, 31
Major Exports: Commodities: manufactures 73%, agricultural products and fisheries 21%, raw materials 5%, fuels 1%
Partners: US 21.0%, Japan 17.1%, Singapore 13.6%, Hong Kong 5.3%, Germany 3.5%, UK 3.0%, Netherlands 2.8%, Malaysia 2.4%
Major Imports: Commodities: manufactures 80%, fuels 6.9%, raw materials 6.6%, foodstuffs 4.3%
Partners: Japan 30.4%, US 11.9%, Singapore 6.3%, Germany 5.8%, Taiwan 5.1%, Malaysia 4.9%, South Korea 3.7%, China 2.6%
Total Export: $45.1 billion (f.o.b., 1994)
Total Import: $53.9 billion (c.i.f., 1994)
Gross Domestic Product: $416.7 billion (1995 est.)
Per Capita Income: $6,900 (1995 est.)
Literacy Rate: 93.8%
Population Growth Rate: 1.03% (1996 est.)