The following information was taken from the CIA World Factbook.
Population: 66,404,688
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2010 est.)
Ethnic Groups: Thai 75%, Chinese 14%, other 11%
Religion: Buddhist 94.6%, Muslim 4.6%, Christian 0.7%, other 0.1% (2000 census))
Language: Thai, English (secondary language of the elite), ethnic and regional dialects
Government Type: Constitutional Monarchy
Capital: Bangkok
Independence: 1238 (traditional founding date; never colonized)
Executive Branch: Chief of State: King PHUMIPHON Adunyadet, also spelled BHUMIBOL Adulyadej (since 9 June 1946)
Head of Government: Prime Minister ABHISIT Wetchachiwa, also spelled ABHISIT Vejjajiva (since 17 December 2008)
Industry: tourism, textiles and garments, agricultural processing, beverages, tobacco, cement, light manufacturing such as jewelry and electric appliances, computers and parts, integrated circuits, furniture, plastics, automobiles and automotive parts; world's second-largest tungsten producer and third-largest tin producer.
Agriculture: rice, cassava (tapioca), rubber, corn, sugarcane, coconuts, soybean.
Location: Southeastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, southeast of Burma.
Terrain: Central plain; Khorat Plateau in the east; mountains elsewhere.
YWAM in Thailand:
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To read more information about Thailand, visit the CIA World Factbook.
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Target NationsIn an effort to increase effectiveness in our overseas outreaches and ministry, YWAM Montana adopted the concept of "targeting." Currently we are focusing on India, Nepal, Taiwan, Thailand, and Ukraine as our first five target nations. We are partnering with YWAM ministries in our target nations and coming alongside of them in tangible ways to help them fulfill their vision and ministry. We do this by building relationships, sending short term teams, resources, finances and staff bridge teams to fulfill specific needs in their endeavors to further the Kingdom of God. |