Thailand

__**Task 1: Country FACTFILE**__ Capital: Bangkok Total Area: 513, 120 sq km Population: 66,720,153 Languages: Thai, English, (secondary language of the elite), ethnic and regional dialects

__**task 2 location and climate**__



MULENGA - WHERE IS THE CLIMAGRAPH??? __**Task 3: economic production**__
 * What is the GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)?
 * == $586.9 billion (2010 est.) ==
 * How does this compare with the rest of the world?
 * == Thailand has the 25th largest economy based on GDP ==


 * What is the GDP per capita?
 * == $8,700 (2010 est.) ==
 * How does this compare with the rest of the world?
 * == Thailand ranks 117 ==


 * What is the unemployment rate?
 * == 1.1% (2010 est.) ==
 * What is the percentage of People below the poverty line?
 * == 9.6% (2006 est.) ==


 * What are this country's main agricultural products?
 * == rice, cassava (tapioca), rubber, corn, sugarcane, coconuts, soybeans ==
 * What are this country's main industries?
 * == 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 ==
 * Export partners?
 * == China 11%, Japan 10.5%, US 10.4%, Hong Kong 6.7%, Malaysia 5.4%, Australia 4.8%, Singapore 4.6% (2010) ==
 * Imports partners?
 * == Japan 20.8%, China 13.3%, US 5.9%, Malaysia 5.9%, UAE 4.7%, South Korea 4.4% (2010). ==


 * __TASK 4 POPULATION SIZE, SHAPE AND LIFE EXPECTANCY__**


 * What is the** **Total Population: 66,336,000**
 * What is the average life expectancy: 73**
 * Total Fertility Rate: 1.7**



__**Task 5: What is it like to live there?**__

__**News Events:**__There are one big events in the news in Thailand today. This big event is floods. An article stated that Bangkok has told seven districts in the Thai capital to be on alert for the approaching northern flood run-off, and advised residents of Sai Mai, Klong Samwa, Bang Khen, Nong Chok, Min Buri, Lat Krabang, Kannayao districts to move their valuable possessions to upper floors.The governor also asked the government to help save other vulnerable areas located outside his authority, saying Bangkok is working to pump water from the overflowing Klong Prapa, which caused flooding on some roads in the Chang Wattana, Ngamwongwan and Prachachuen areas early Thursday. The floodwater in Klong Prapa arrived from Pathum Thani. See full article http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Flood-waters-to-affect-Bangkoks-north-tomorrow-30168124.html.

According to **The Nation**,as of press time, some 16 billion cubic metres of water in upstream provinces look set to head down to the Gulf of Thailand. Of the amount, a large portion will likely pass through Bangkok.People living in flooded areas could expect to be underwater for another month, as water further north coming toward.Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra yesterday revealed that the Royal Irrigation Department told her the floodwater level in Bangkok would range between 20 and 30 centimetres."People in East Bangkok must brace for possible flooding," she said. She was speaking as relevant authorities struggled hard to protect the capital from flooding. Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha, the Army commander-in-chief said that "The government has focussed on helping big industrial parks because tens of thousands of people work in those places. If they are out of work for six to seven months, it would be a big problem due to the lack of income for their families, airports will be closed. It is informed that is not a good time to visit Thailand.


 * Task 6 Environmental Issues**

What is the EPI score given to your country? 62.2 How does this compare with other countries? It is ranked 67th out of 163 countries Which environmental issues are the biggest concern for your country?

Current Issues--- Ecosystem Ozone, CO2 Emissions Per Electricity generation, Trawling Intensity, Outdoor air Pollution, Non methane volatile organic compound emissions, Marine protection, Sulfer dioxide emissions, Wate rstress index, Nitrogen oxides emissions, Air pollution(effects on ecosystem), Industrial greenhouse gas emissions intensity, Climate change, Ecosystem vitality, Environmental burden of disease, Air pollution(effects on humans), Environmental health, Fisheries

Summary--- Thailand now faces many environmental problems like air pollution and the three major sources of air pollution are vehicular emissions in cities, biomass burning and transboundary haze in rural and border areas and last industrial discharges in concentrated industrialized zones. Recent air quality data suggest that particulate matter < 10 µm in aerodynamic diameter (PM10) is the most important air pollutant in urban and rural areas. In cities such as Bangkok, air quality monitoring performed by the Pollution Control Department (PCD) for the past 10 years revealed that the levels of PM10 have exceeded both annual (50 µg/m3) and 24-hr (120 µg/m3) national standards (PCD 2010). Thailand not only provides the necessary perspective for policy development but contributes to the larger body of knowledge in environmental health.

Title of article: Health impact of air pollution in Thailand Publication: ehp Author: Nuntavarn Vichit-Vadakan Date: 01 May 2011 URL: []

Task 7: Education
What percentage of the GDP is spent on education? 4.1%. How does this compare with the rest of the world? 102.

What percentage of the population is literate? 92.6%. Is there a major difference in rates of literacy between males and females? Sort of, 94.9% for males and 90.5% for females.

How many years is a person expected to attend school? 12 years. Is there a difference between males and females? Sort of, males 12 years, females 13 years.

Thailand's adults on average have about 6.5 years of learning.

__**Task 8: Gender Equality**__

The Gender Equality Index from Social Watch.

The Global Gender Gap
 * Overall Score: 0.6910
 * Economic Participation and Opportunity: 0.7160
 * Educational Attainment: 0.9855
 * Health and Survival: 0.9796
 * Political Empowerment: 0.0829

The Maternal Mortality Rate for Thailand is: 48 deaths( 100,000 live births). CountryComparison to the world: 98