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Thailand

updated Apr 20, 2010 by Nick Thorp

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Background


View Thailand in a larger map Legend: = Government Agency, = NGO, = University, = Professional Society, = Poison Control Center, = Toxic Site.

Thailand is located in the heart of Southeast Asia, comprised of 76 provinces with a total area of 513,000 square kilometers. The total population of Thailand is approximately 64 million. Thailand's population is relatively homogeneous, using Thai as the official language. Buddhism is the official religion of Thailand and is the religion of about 95% of its people. The government permits religious diversity, and other major religions, including Christianity and Islam, are represented. In 2002, the average life expectancy was 74.7 years for women, and 69.9 years for men.

The country's government is formed according to the democratic principles of the parliamentary system and constitutional monarchy. Apart from the fundamental state policies to strengthen national stability and to promote the sound development of the society and the economy, the current government's policies focus on the promotion of democracy and civil society processes through public participation and power decentralization to local authorities.

The Thai economy has recovered significantly since the economic crisis of 1997. The value of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2003 at current market price was 5,930,362 billion baht. The contribution of the agricultural sector to the GDP was 10.03% and the non-agricultural sector was approximately 89.97% (about 30% for the industrial sector and 60% for the service sector). The agricultural sector still provides a living for the majority of Thai people in the rural areas. The industrial sector has been increasingly diversified, with rapid increase in the production of computers and electronics, garments and footwear, furniture, wood products, canned food, toys, plastic products, gems, and jewellery. The service sector has been rapidly developed, especially tourism and other services based on traditional skills or products.

(Source: Thailand National Chemicals Management Profile 2005)


Government Agencies


Non-Government Organizations


Universities


Professional Societies


Poison Control Centers

  • Ramathibodi Poison Center (ศูนย์พิษวิทยา คณะแพทยศาสตร์โรงพยาบาลรามาธิบดี)


Databases


Miscellaneous Resources

  • None


Key Publications


Legal Links


About Thailand


Multilateral Organization Contacts


Literature References from TOXLINE (Thailand)

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