Thailand

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//__Languages:__// Thai, English, ethnic and regional dialect


__//**Task 2- Location and climate zone**//__




__**TASK 3 Economic Production:**__
 What is the GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)? How does this compare with the rest of the world? What is the GDP per capita? How does this compare with the rest of the world? What is the unemployment rate? What is the percentage of the Population below the poverty line? What are this country's main agricultural products? What are this country's main industries? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Export partners? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Imports partners?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">$586.9 billion (2010 est.)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Thailand is the 25th
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">$8,700
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Thailand is 117th
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1.1%(2010 est.)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">9.6% (2006 est.)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">textiles and footwear, fishery products, rice, rubber,jewelry,automobiles , computer ,and electrical appliances.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">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 and third-largest tin producer.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">China 11%, Japan 10.5 %, US 10.4%, Hong Kong 6.7%,Malaysia 5.4 %,Australia 4.8 %,Singapore 4.6%
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Japan 20.8, China 13.3,US 5.9, Malaysia 5.9 %, UAE 4.7%, South Korea 4.4 (2010)

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__**Task 4: Population Size, Shape And Life Expectancy:**__
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Total Population: 66,336,000 (2010) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Average Life Expectancy: 73 (2010) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Total Fertility Rate: 1.7 Infant Mortality Rate: 16.39 deaths out of 1,000

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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__TASK 5- What is it like to live here?__
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__**NEWS EVENTS:**__The biggest concerns in Thailand are the flood.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Here is an extract from the news website [] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">"The tomorrow's water flow is estimated at 4,000 cubic meters per second and will arrive via Nonthaburi entering western Bangkok at three major canals, Thawee Wattana, Bangkok Noi and Bang Phlat, he said. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Residents living near the three canals should brace for overflowing water even though the city administration would intensify efforts for drainage, he said. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In northern Bangkok, the water level in Khlong Hok Wa continues to rise, worsening the inundation at Sai Mai district. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">For eastern Bangkok, some 88 areas are being submerged due to heavy rainfall and overflowing water. Nong Chok district is facing a worst inundation in comparison to other parts of the capital. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In western Bangkok, eight areas are inundated due to overflowing water from canals, namely, Mahasawat, Bangkok Noi, Phasi Charoen and Thawee Wattana. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">As the water level of Chao Phraya River has reached a record hight, water has started to seep through embankment around King Monkut's Institute of Technology located near Phra Ram 7 Bridge. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">City workers have been mobilised for flood control at key installations, particularly, the Grand Palace, Don Mueang Airport and two industrial estates, Lad Krabang and Bang Chan."

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">According to the article "Don Mueang closed" [] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Don Mueang airport is closed due to the floods. The water flooded the highways and caused light disorders. The Flood Relief Operations Centre (Froc) advised the residents of Muang Ake housing estates and the communities close to it to evacuate. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The AoT (airports of Thailand) decided to close the air port for the safety of the passengers and the aircraft.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__Terrorism:__
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">According to [].On Tuesday 10 bombs were set off in Yala, killing 2 people. Other than that it is pretty safe.

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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">What is the EPI score given to your country?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">62.2

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">How does this compare with other countries?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">It is ranked 67 out of 163 countries

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Which environmental issues are the biggest concern for your country?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Current issues: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, and Air Pollution (effects on humans) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Environmental Burden of Disease <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">ECOSYSTEM VITALITY <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Fisheries <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Climate Change <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Air Pollution (effects on ecosystem) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Water (effects on ecosystem) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Biodiversity & Habitat
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Outdoor Air Pollution
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Environmental Burden of Disease
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Trawling Intensity
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">C0 2 Emissions Per Electricity Generation
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Industrial Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Nitrogen Oxides Emissions
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Ecosystem Ozone
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Sulfur Dioxide Emissions
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Non-Methane Volatile Organic Compound Emission
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Water Stress Index
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Summary: This article discusses the problem of air pollution in Thailand. In Thailand, in a place called Chiang Mai, there is a serious case of air pollution. Chiang Mai starts climbing to dangerous air levels towards the end of the dry season, between February and April. In 2007 the pollution level got so high that it literally thousands of people across Chiang Mai province were admitted to hospital with different types of respiratory illnesses and the government released a 24 hour emergency number reporting the fires. It is advised not to go to Chiang Mai during March. For some reason, The Thai Pollution Control Department has set the "safe level" to be anything less than a PM-10 of 120 just to illustrate how high the levels can get in Chiang Mai, on 14th March PM-10 levels reached 303.9 - higher than any other standards.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Title of Article: "AIR POLLUTION LEVELS IN CHIANG MAI RISING" <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Publication: earthoria <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Author: Thomas <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Date Published: February 27th, 2008 <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">URL: []

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Summary: This article discusses water quality in Thailand. The quality of water in Thailand major rivers are worsening. an annual report, on 24/06/2011, showed the state of the environment in Thailand deteriorated in so many aspects. Scientist examined the water in the 48 major rivers and freshwater and discovered that it has increased by about 5% since 2009 (it was 33% and now 39%). Wastage from factories and industries are the main causes of water pollution in the major rivers. The air pollution is also contributing to the water pollution in various ways. the chief of the department's Water Quality Management Bureau, said the agency had also quality database in different sections of the Chao Phraya River, which has varying levels of Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) and Dissolved Oxygen (DO) at different times of the year - BOD and DO are used to measure water quality, if water has too much of that it is not safe to drink or use.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Title of Article: "Water quality getting worse in major in major rivers" <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> Publication: Bangkok Post <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> Author: Apinya Wipatayotin <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> Date Published: June 25th, 2011 <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> URL: []

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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__** Task 8: Gender Equality: **__
<span style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Gender Equality Index from Social Watch. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__ The Global Gender Gap: __

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 * <span style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Overall Score:.6910
 * <span style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Economic Participation and Opportunity:.7160
 * <span style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Educational Attainment:.9855
 * <span style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Health and Survival:.9796
 * <span style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Political Empowerment:.0829

<span style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Part5: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> URL: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/th.html

<span style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Maternal Mortality Rate for Thailand is: 48 women die giving birth out of 100,000 (2008) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Thailand is ranked 98th in the world - meaning there are 97 other countries with __//**highe**////**r**//__ death rates.