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| Siam Mini Park Pattaya, Thailand |
BANGKOK, Thailand - Today is the start of my 3-week business trip to Amazing, Thailand. Onboard Thai Airways International TG 402 that left Singapore at 8:15 am (GMT +8), we arrived in Bangkok at 9:30 am (GMT +7).
While reading on Thai's Sawasdee magazine, I learn some interesting information about the country.
Population
Population
The total population of Thailand is 64,076,033, of which 31,529,148 are male and 32,546,885 are female. The Total population of Bangkok is 6,574,843 of which 2,692,954 are male and 2,981,889 are female.
Manufacturing and Exporting Industries
Food and beverages, tobacco and textiles are the top manufacturing industries while automobiles, computers and spare parts, gems and jewellery are the top exporting industries.
Religion
The majority of Thais (93.3% of th entire population) are Buddhists. A fair percentage consider Islam (5.1%), Christianity (0.1%), Hinduism (0.08%), Sikhism (0.02%) and Confucianism (0.01%) their main religion.
Currency
Manufacturing and Exporting Industries
Food and beverages, tobacco and textiles are the top manufacturing industries while automobiles, computers and spare parts, gems and jewellery are the top exporting industries.
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| Suvarnabhumi International Airport Bangkok, Thailand Photo was taken through Iphone |
The majority of Thais (93.3% of th entire population) are Buddhists. A fair percentage consider Islam (5.1%), Christianity (0.1%), Hinduism (0.08%), Sikhism (0.02%) and Confucianism (0.01%) their main religion.
Currency
Thai banknotes are issued in denominations of 20, 50, 100, 500, and 1,000 baht, as well as 25 and 50 centavos.
Climate
There are three seasons in Thailand. The summer months are usually from mid-February to mid-May. The rainy season normally occurs from mid-May to mid-October and the cool season typically lasts from mid-October to mid-February.
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| Bangkok City with Baiyoke Sky Tower - one of the tallest building in Thailand |
1. Agriculture, forestry and fisheries
2. Mining and quarrying
3. Manufacturing
4. Electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning supplies
5. Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation services
Area
The land area is approximately 514,000 square kilometers. The maritime economic zone covers 72,200 square kilometers in the Andaman Sea and 140,000 square kilometers in the Gulf of Thailand, totalling 212,200 square kilometers
GDP, Inflation and Export Value
The GDP as of Q3 2012 was 3.0%, the inflation rate is 2.9% and the export value is US$59.280 billion.
(source: Sawasdee Magazine, March 2013 - Thai Airways International's official inflight magazine)
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