Thailand’s EconomyatataaGlance Glance Thailand’s Economy
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Thai Consumer Price Index
Thai GDP Growth (%) 10.0
6
8.0
5
6.0
4 3
4.0
2
2.0
1 May11 Jun11 Jul11 Aug11 Sep11 Oct11
0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011p
Q3/11
Q2/11
Q1/11
Q4/11
-4.0
2011p
2010
2009
0.0
-1 -2
Stock Exchange Index (SET)
Exchange Rates 7.00
1,200 1,100 1,000 900 800 700 600 500 400
6.50
THB/NOK
6.00 5.50 5.00
Manufacturing Index
1109
1106
1103
1012
1009
1006
1003
0912
0909
0906
4.50
Bilateral trade 2010
2000=100
Import 1,175 (847) MNOK Export 2,284 (1,950) MNOK
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220 400
200
200
180
Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce
Thai-Norwegian Business Review
Computers
Clothing
Cars
Electronics
Sep11
Jul11
Aug11
Jun11
May11
Apr11
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
140 Basic Figures: BOI. Comparisons: Wikipedia. GDP/Capita and Thai Population: Wikipedia/IMF. Thai GDP and CPI: Bank of Thailand. Quarterly GDP: NESDB. SET: Stock Exchange of Thailand. Exchange Rate THB/NOK: x-rates.com. Manufacturing Production Index: Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce. Bilateral Trade: Statistics Norway. Petrol and BigMac prices as of 23 November 2011
Food
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Misc. mauf
6.20 14.20 13.04 40.00
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Paper
Other bits and pieces Petrol/litre (95 E10) NOK: TH Petrol/litre (95 Octane) NOK: NO McDonald BigMac price NOK: TH McDonald BigMac price NOK: NO
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Mill
Fish
67.0 mill 4.9 mill 9,100,000 586,860 71/75 78/82
Female
0903
2
Male
Chemicals
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80+ 70-74 60-64 50-54 40-44 30-34 20-24 10-14 0-4
0501 0507 0601 0607 0701 0707 0801 0807 0901 0907 1001 1007 1101 1107
Geography Geographic Area: TH 514,000 sq. km Geographic Area NO: 385,199 sq. km Highest peak TH: Doi Inthanon 2,565 m Highest peak NO: Galdhøpiggen 2,469 m Inland water areas TH: 2,230 km Inland water areas NO: 16,360 km Coastline TH: 3,219 km Coastline NO: 25,148 km
MY TH CN ID PH VN IN LA KH MM
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Some comparisons
Demographics Population TH: Population NO: Population Bangkok: Population Oslo: Life expectancy M/F TH: Life expectancy M/F NO:
80
2008
Top 10 Exports Jan-Jun11%/value USD bill EDP equipment 7.9%/9.1 Cars and automotive 7.6%/8.7 Precious stones/jewellery 5.7%/6.6 Rubber 5.6%/6.5 Polymers etc. 3.9%/4.5 Chemical products 3.6%/4.1 Electronic integrated circuits 3.6%/4.1 Rubber products 3.5%/4.0 Refined fuels 3.4%/3.9 Rice 3.0%/3.5
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2007
10-30% 10-15% 7% 0-37%
Thai Population 2010
100
US NO SG KE TW
Corporate income Tax Withholding Tax Value Added Tax Personal income Tax
GDP/Capita 2010 (TUSD)
2006
Export Growth 2010 28.5% Export Growth 2011 projected 12.5% Trade Balance (2010) USD 14.0 bill Current Account Bal. (2010) USD 14.8 bill International Reserves (2010) USD 172.1 bill Minimum wage (Bangkok) Baht 215/day
Engineering
Basic Figures Thailand (2010)
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