Thailand - Country Profile
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- Market - General
- Published Date - 31/12/2007
- Report Type - Country Report
- Country - Thailand
- Number of Pages - 44
Report Summary
INTRODUCTION
This report provides a detailed analysis on Thailand, providing an overview of its political, economic and business environment, represented both textually and in graph and tabular formats.
By combining macroeconomic and market data, this country profile gives access to country data points, trends and analysis including:
• the country's political and government make-up
• the country's economic performance and GDP
• the potential for development
• detailed market and industry analysis of the country's business environment
The report would be of use to executives involved with or looking to enter the Thai market, or industry analysts and academics needing raw data or in-depth analysis on Thailand.
Contents
The report commences with the Executive Summary, which highlights the important facts of the report. The bulk of the report, comprising four chapters, including a macroeconomic data section, assesses the Thai market in detail:
• Key Facts & Overview - At-a-glance information, including basic political and geographical facts, as well as key demographic data. The overview provides global context and serves as an introduction to the rest of the report.
• Politics & Government - Details the nation's current internal and external political situation and climate. It also provides a background to the current government make-up and its relation to business.
• Economy - Information about Thai's economic background, performance and major trading partners. Provides extensive analysis of major monetary issues and assesses the country's prospects for future economic growth.
• Macroeconomic Data - Statistics about Thailand represented both graphically and in tabular format. Gives detailed economic information ranging from GDP and population size, to employment and working hours.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION 2
KEY FACTS AND OVERVIEW 3
POLITICS & GOVERNMENT 7
Summary 7
Elections and Government Makeup 7
Policy and Business 9
External Relations 11
ECONOMY 13
Summary 13
Economic Performance 13
Major Trading Partners 15
Key Issues 16
Prospects 17
MACROECONOMIC DATA 18
GDP 18
Population by age and gender 26
Fertility Rate 28
Consumer Price Index 29
Exchange rate 31
Employment 33
Unemployment 35
Working women 38
Mobile Penetration 42