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THAILAND FACTS

Population: 62.8 million (UN, 2003)

Capital: Bangkok

Major language: Thai

Major religion: Buddhism

Life expectancy: 65 years (men), 73 years (women) (UN)

Monetary unit: 1 baht = 100 satangs

Main exports: Food and live animals, office equipment, textiles and clothing, rubber

Average annual income: US $1,940 (World Bank, 2001)

Internet domain: .th

International dialling code: +66

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Long distance: PNG, Global Touch

Thailand Telecommunication*

Telephones - main lines in use:

5.6 million (2000)

Telephones - mobile cellular:

3.1 million (2002)

Telephone system:

general assessment: service to general public adequate, but investment in technological upgrades reduced by recession; bulk of service to government activities provided by multichannel cable and microwave radio relay network
domestic: microwave radio relay and multichannel cable; domestic satellite system being developed
international: satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean)

Radio broadcast stations:

AM 204, FM 334, shortwave 6 (1999)

Television broadcast stations:

5 (all in Bangkok; plus 131 repeaters) (1997)

Internet country code:

.th

Internet Service Providers (ISPs):

15 (2000)

Internet users:

1.2 million (2001)

*Thailand telecommunications data is from CIA World Factbook.

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