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TABLE OF CONTENTS

NUMERICAL FAQ
Numerical data for Thailand

 * Demography
  F.1)  Census 
 * Economic indicators
  F.2)  Thailand's key economic indicators
  F.3)  State of the economy
  F.4)  Direction of Trade 1992 (million baht)
  F.5)  Four months' top exports
  F.6)  Banks awarded Bangkok International Banking Facilities licenses
  F.7)  Budget allocation
  F.8)  Budget structure
  F.9)  Current megaprojects
 * Economic forecasts
  F.10) Economic forecasts
  F.11) Education levels
  F.12) Education of the workforce
  F.13) Growth rate of value added of services at constant 1972 prices
  F.14) Growth rate of value added of GDP at constant 1972 prices
  F.15) Growth rate of agricultural added value at constant 1972 prices
  F.16) Growth rate of industrial value added at constant 1972 prices
  F.17) Regional GDP (GRP) growth
  F.18) Population growth rate by gender
  F.19) Electricity generating capacity for each consumer group
  F.20) Tourism targets
  F.21) Tourist forecast

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NUMERICAL DATA FOR THAILAND

This part describes numbers related to Thailand. List of additional
sources for economic information of Thailand is available for anonymous
FTP from ftp.nectec.or.th as the file sources-of-Thailand-info.txt in
directory /soc.culture.thai/SCTinfo/econ-stats. This list is maintained
by Peter Beal (bealp@morakot.nectec.or.th).

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Subject: F.1)  Census

On July 1 1993, Thailand had:
                                                        ('000)
1) Total population                                     58,120
2) Gender distribution
        Male                                            29,043
        Female                                          29,077
3) Urban population                                     17,855
4) Rural population                                     40,265
5) Geographical distribution
        North                                            9,445
        Northeast                                       19,592
        South                                            7,108
        Central/East (excl. Bangkok Metro)              14,518
        Bangkok Metro                                    7,457
6) Age distribution
        less than 15                                    16,738
        15 thru 59                                      37,139
        60 and above                                     4,243
        6 thru 21                                       19,435
        20 and above                                    35,343
        Female 14 thru 44                               15,004
7) Crude birth rate (per 1000)                  17.4
8) Crude death rate (per 1000)                   5.9
9) Natural increase rate of population (%)      1.15
10) Infant mortality (per 1000)                 35.5
11) Life expectancy at birth
        Male                                    66.4
        Female                                  71.8
12) Life expectancy at age 60
        Male                                    17.9
        Female                                  21.2
13) Average children/woman                       2.2
14) Birth control (%)                           75.0
15) Estimated population in B.E.2555 (2012 A.D.)        71,310

Source: Journal of Population, Institute of Population and Social
        Research, Mahidol University. October 1993.

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Subject: F.2)  Thailand's key economic indicators

Figures are taken from Bangkok Post Economic Review: Mid-Year 1993. August
1993.

=============================================================================
                                        1988    1989    1990    1991   1992P
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Population (million persons)           54.96   55.89   56.30   56.96   57.62
GDP
Real GDP at 1972 prices (% change)      13.2    12.0    10.0     8.2     7.4
  Agriculture                           10.2     6.6    -3.7     4.5     3.5
  Noagriculture                         13.9    13.1    12.7     8.8     8.1
GDP at current prices (bt bn)        1,507.0 1,776.0 2,086.8 2,387.3 2,671.4
  % change                              20.3    17.9    17.5    14.4    11.9
Per capita GNP (baht)                 27,179  31,608  36,637  41,330  45,619

Inflation                                3.8     5.4     6.0     5.7     4.1

External sector (bt bn)
Exports                                399.2   509.9   583.2   720.5   816.5
  % change                              33.9    27.7    14.4    23.5    13.3
Imports                                500.4   650.1   838.3   967.8 1,031.0
  % change                              46.2    29.9    29.0    15.5     6.5
Trade balance                         -101.2  -140.2  -255.1  -247.3  -214.5
Current account balance                -41.0   -65.0  -186.2  -193.3  -169.9
  As % of GDP                           -2.7    -3.7    -8.9    -8.1    -6.4
Capital movements (net)                 72.7   152.2   206.9   294.7   200.0
  Private sector                        74.1   159.9   238.6   268.7   197.0
  Public sector                         -1.4    -7.7   -31.7    26.0     3.0
Overall balance of payments             40.5   111.5    57.0   112.4    29.7
International reserves ($ bn)            7.1    10.5    14.3    18.4    21.2
Total outstanding debt[1]               17.9    19.4    25.1    33.3    37.6
  Public debt                           12.6    11.8    11.5    12.8    13.5
Debt service ratio                      12.9    10.6     9.1     9.8    10.3
  Public sector                          7.7     5.8     5.0     4.2     3.5

Public Finance (fiscal year)
Cash balance[2] (bt bn)                 30.2    59.3   103.3   123.7    85.9
  As % of GDP                            2.0     3.3     5.0     5.2     3.2

Money and banking[3]
Money supply (M2, bt bn)               956.1 1,207.1 1,529.1 1,832.4 2,117.8
  % change                              18.2    26.3    26.7    19.8    15.6
Domestic credit (% change)              15.6    19.8    26.9    15.5    18.3
  Private credit (% change)             27.0    29.8    33.3    20.8    20.6
Deposit[4] (% change)                   19.0    26.8    27.5    21.4    16.2
Interest rates, at year-end
  Prime rate                            12.0   12.5-  16.25-    14.0    11.5
                                                13.5    16.5
  Time deposit (1-year)                7.75-     9.5   13.0-    10.5     8.5
                                         9.5            15.5
Exchange rate (annual average)
Baht:US$ (Exchange Equalization Fund)  25.29   25.70   25.59   25.52   25.40

Notes: 1. Including short-term debt.
       2. Including non-budgetary balance, but excluding disbursement from
          SAL 1 and 2.
       3. Excluding the Government Savings Bank. That of the Bank of
          Thailand includes the account of the Exchange Equalization Fund.
       4. Excluding inter-bank deposit and foreign currency deposit.
       P = preliminary figures
=============================================================================

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Subject: F.3)  State of the economy

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                                                 --1993 Projections--
                                                  Bank of
                                 1992 Actual      Thailand       IMF
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Growth rates
(Annual % change)

GDP                                  7.5             7.8         8.0
Exports of goods and services       14.3            13.0        12.9
Imports of goods and services       10.4            14.0        17.0

Investment-saving
(% of GDP)

Investment                          36.7            37.5        37.5
  Private                           27.6            27.8        27.8
  Public                             9.1             9.7         9.7

Saving                              31.8            32.0        31.2
  Private                           21.2            21.8        21.8
  Public                            10.6            10.2         9.4

Current account deficit              6.4             6.8         7.7
======================================================================

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Subject: F.4)  Direction of Trade 1992 (million baht)

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                           Exports       Imports
-------------------------------------------------
US                         184,234       135,480
EC                         162,405       148,337
Japan                      143,908       301,113
ASEAN                      104,460       130,896
Middle East                 39,004        33,965
Eastern Europe              10,621         8,222
Other countries            181,109       291,632
=================================================
(Source: Custom Department)

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Subject: F.5)  Four months' top exports

==============================================================================
                         Jan-Dec92  Jan-Dec93  Jan-Apr93  Jan-Apr93 Jan-Apr93
                           Actual     Target     Actual   Estimates   Growth
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Garments                   86,798    112,500     26,124     26,393     1.03%
Computer and components    57,728     60,000     16,777     19,000    13.25%
Gems and jewellery         36,682     42,500     11,316     12,300     8.70%
Integrated circuits        28,622     27,000      7,924     10,100    27.46%
Rubber                     28,925     30,000      9,880      9,716    -1.66%
Frozen shrimps/prawns      31,709     31,000      8,652      9,440     9.11%
Footware                   25,642     27,500      8,611      9,350     8.58%
Rice                       36,214     31,000     13,174      9,278   -29.57%
Sugar                      18,920     15,340      8,374      7,280   -13.06%
Canned seafood             24,435     24,810      7,308      7,260    -0.66%
Tapioca                    29,613     23,580     10,062      7,130   -29.14%
TVs and components         20,352     24,000      5,253      6,530    24.31%
Plastic products           14,140     14,000      4,083      5,664    38.72%
Cloth                      17,199     18,000      5,172      5,386     4.14%
Videos audio equipment     15,935     19,500      4,885      5,190     6.24%
Furniture and parts        11,473     14,000      3,457      4,185    21.06%
Rubber products             9,223     10,000      2,849      3,283    15.23%
Frozen chicken             10,399     13,500      4,170      3,140   -24.70%
Airconditioning             7,343     10,000      2,570      3,100    20.62%
Toys                        8,783     10,500      2,326      2,000   -14.02%

Total Top 20              520,135    558,730    162,967    165,725     1.69%
Other exports             304,517    422,270     96,320    115,275    19.68%

Total exports             824,652    981,000    259,287    281,000     8.37%
==============================================================================
(Source: Commerce Ministry)

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Subject: F.6)  Banks awarded Bangkok International Banking Facilities licenses

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Thai Banks

Bangkok Bank                      Nakornthon Bank
Bangkok Bank of Commerce          Siam City Bank
Krung Thai Bank                   Bangkok Metropolitan Bank
Bank of Ayudhya                   First Bangkok City Bank
Thai Farmers Bank                 Union Bank of Bangkok
Thai Military Bank                Laem Thong Bank
Thai Danu Bank                    Bank of Asia
Siam Commercial Bank
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Foreign banks with Thai branches

Chase Manhattan Bank (US)         Bharat Oversea Bank (India)
Sakura Bank (Japan)               Standard Chartered Bank (UK)
Citibank (US)                     Bank of Tokyo (Japan)
Security Pacific Asian Bank (HK)  Bank of America (US)
Deutsche Bank (Germany)           Banque Indosuez (France)
Four Seas Bank (Singapore)        Hong Kong and Shianghai Banking (HK)
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Foreign banks without Thai branches

Bank of Nova Scotia (Canada)      Banque Nationale de Paris (France)
Industrial Bank of Japan (Japan)  Societa Generale (France)
Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan    Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (Sweden)
  (Japan)                         Dresdner Bank (Germany)
Sumitomo Bank (Japan)             Bankers Trust Company (US)
Sanwa Bank (Japan)                American Express Bank (US)
Mitsubishi Bank (Japan)           Bank of New York (US)
Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank (Japan)      Korea Exchange Bank (Korea)
Internationale Nederlanden Bank   Bank of China (China)
  (Netherlands)                   Development Bank of Singapore
ABN-AMRO Bank (Netherlands)         (Singapore)
Credit Lyonnais (France)
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Two foreign banks in Thailand that did not apply

The International Commercial Bank of Chian (Taiwan)
United Malayan Bank (Malaysia)
=======================================================================

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Subject: F.7)  Budget allocation

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                           Fiscal     Fiscal   Change from 1993
                            1993       1994    ----------------
                          (bt bn)    (bt bn)    (bt bn)     %
----------------------------------------------------------------
Economic development       110.7      130.5       19.9    17.9%
  Agriculture               48.7       59.9       11.2    23.0%
  Industry & mining          1.9        2.1        0.2     9.9%
  Transportation &
    telecommunications      46.9       53.5        6.5    13.9%
  Commerce & tourism         5.8        4.5       -1.3   -22.3%
  Science, technology
    energy & environment     7.3       10.5        3.2    44.5%

Social development         206.3      240.3       34.1    16.5%
  Education                109.7      124.5       14.8    13.5%
  Public health             36.5       44.4        7.8    21.5%
  Social services           60.0       71.4       11.4    19.0%

Security                   114.3      125.4       11.0     9.6%
  National security         89.0       95.2        6.3     7.1%
  Interior security         25.4       30.1        4.7    18.6%

General administration      65.9       69.9        4.1     6.1%

Debt service                62.8       58.9       -4.0    -6.3%
----------------------------------------------------------------
Total                      560.0      625.0       65.0    11.6%
================================================================
(Source: Government House)

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Subject: F.8)  Budget structure

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                               Fiscal 1993         Fiscal 1994
                           ------------------  ------------------
                            (bt bn) Change(%)   (bt bn) Change(%)
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Expenditures                 560.0    21.6%      625.0    11.6%
(% of GDP)                    17.9%               17.6%
  Fixed expenses             351.1    16.3%      375.9     7.1%
    % of total budget         62.7%               60.1%
  Investment                 171.6    31.3%      213.5    24.4%
    % of total budget         30.6%               34.2%
  Debt service (pincipal)     37.3    33.7%       35.6    -4.5%
    % of total budget          7.7%                5.7%

Revenue                      560.0    21.6%      625.0    11.6%
  Income                     534.4    16.1%      600.0    12.3%
  Borrow                      25.4      -         25.0    -2.3%

GDP                        3,130.0    11.8%    3,550.0    13.4%
=================================================================
(Source: Government House)

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Subject: F.9)  Current megaprojects

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                                                     Cost
        Project                  Due        Size     Bt M
-----------------------------------------------------------
Highway Department

Don Muang tollway               1994                10,000

Four-lane highways                                  45,900
  North                       1994-98       647km   16,600
  Northeast                   1993-99       231km    4,600
  East                        1994-98       120km    3,000
  South                       1994-98       893km   21,700

Bangkok-Chon Buri
  motorway                      1996         82km   13,000

Outer Ring East
  Bang Pa-In to Bang Plee       1996         63km   11,200

By-passes                                            2,546
  Chiang Mai                    1996         34km      400
  Ubon Ratchathani              1996         24km      300
  Nakorn Ratchasima             1996         20km      180
  Lampang                       1996          8km      100
  Khon Kaen                     1997         50km      570
  Phitsanulok                   1997         48km      530
  Lop Buri                      1996         15km      200
  Saraburi (E)                  1996          6km      210
  Kanchanaburi                  1994          8km       56
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State Railway of Thailand

Hopewell                      1992-99       50.1km  80,000

Dual-track railway
  Suburban                                   234km   7,064
  Others                                    2,744km 76,826

Container terminal                          620 rai  1,857
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Airports Authority

Nong Ngu Hao Airport            1999     20,000 rai 107,000

Regional airport improvements
  Chiang Mai, Hat Yai, Phuket   1998                 910.5
-----------------------------------------------------------
Civil Aviation Department

Regional airports                                    4,422
  Rayong                        1994       45x2000m    513
  Chumphon                      1996       45x1800m    522
  Roi Et                        1997       45x2100m    570
  Phetchaboon                   1996       46x2100m    537
  Krabi                         1997       47x2100m    597
  Buriram                       1996       48x2100m    531
  Mae Sariang (postponed)         -            -        -
  Nakhon Sri Thammarat          1997       50x2100m    615
  Nakhon Ratchasima             1996       51x2100m    537
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Telephone Organization of Thailand

Three-million telephones                 3 millions 116,090
  Bangkok                     May 21,97  2 millions  77,800
  Provinces                   Jun 30,97  1 million   38,290

Telephone installation
  Bangkok                       Dec 93     363,950     759
  Provinces                     Dec 93     260,590      88
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Communications Authority of Thailand

Optical-fibre cable
  (Thailand-Vietnam-HK)         1996                 2,600
-----------------------------------------------------------
Communications Ministry

Suburban freight years         1994-95               2,965
  North-Rangsit                             200 rai    988
  East-Bang Na                              200 rai    988
  West-Bang Khae                            200 rai    988
  Centre-Yannawa (cancelled)
-----------------------------------------------------------
Prime Minister's Office

Metropolitan Rapid Transit
  Authority ("Skytrain")      end 1998       20km   49,000
-----------------------------------------------------------
Bangkok Metropolitan Administration

BMA-Tanayong                    1996                20,000
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(Sources: Communications Ministry, Bangkok Metropolitan
  Administration, MRTA)

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Subject: F.10) Economic forecasts

The first entry is from Bangkok Post December 17 1993. The remaining tables
are taken from The Nation's Midyear report "Thailand 2010: Which way do we
grow?" July 1993.

1994 forecasts comparison
                                     Bank of
                                    Thailand      NESDB       SCB       TDRI
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
PER CAPITA INCOME           (Bt)        -        58,903     58,452        -

NATIONAL INCOME          (Bt Bn)        -         3,499      3,524.7      -

GROWTH:
GDP at constant 1988 prices  (%)       7.8          8.2        8.0       8.6
Agriculture                  (%)       2.0          3.0        3.0       2.5
  Crops                      (%)       1.2           -          -         -
Non-agriculture              (%)       8.6           -         8.7        -
  Industry                   (%)      10.2         11.5        9.7       9.6
  Construction               (%)      12.7          9.6         -         -
  Services, others           (%)       8.0          8.2        7.6       9.2
  Commerce                   (%)       6.4           -          -         -

CONSUMPTION                  (%)       5.9           -         7.4        -
Private                      (%)       6.4          7.9        7.1        -
Public                       (%)        -           7.5        9.0        -

INVESTMENT                   (%)      11.0           -         9.0      12.4
Private                      (%)       6.9         11.0        8.1        -
Public                       (%)      22.8         27.1       12.3        -

BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
Exports                  (Bt Bn)   1,042.0      1,047.0      999.8   1,031.6
  Growth                     (%)      14.6         14.4       12.5      12.9
Imports                  (Bt Bn)   1,320.0      1,340.0    1,274.5   1,325.7
  Growth                     (%)      14.7         14.3       12.5      14.3
Income from tourism      (Bt Bn)        -            -          -      160.6
  Growth                     (%)        -            -          -       12.0
Balance of trade         (Bt Bn)    -278.0       -221.3     -274.6    -294.1
  % of GDP                   (%)        -          -8.4         -       -8.3
Current account balance  (Bt Bn)    -223.0       -221.3     -226.8    -239.4
  % of GDP                   (%)      -6.7         -6.3       -6.4      -6.8
Balance of payments      (Bt Bn)      65.0           -        83.2        -
Foreign exchange reserves ($ Bn)        -            -        28.5        -
Long-term foreign debt/GDP ratio (%)    -            -          -       30.3

INFLATION                    (%)       4.0          4.0        4.0       4.3

INCOME DISTRIBUTION
Richest 40%      (Income shares)        -            -          -       76.75%
Poorest 60%      (Income shares)        -            -          -       23.25%

EXCHANGE RATE             (Bt/$)        -            -        25.40       -

DEPOSITS                 (Bt Bn)        -            -     2,822.6        -
  Growth                     (%)      21.0                    19.0        -

CREDIT                   (Bt Bn)        -            -     3,138.8        -
  Growth                     (%)      20.5                    21.0        -

CREDIT/DEPOSIT               (%)        -            -       111.2        -

GOVERNMENT FINANCE
Cash surplus             (Bt Bn)       0.5         57.0         -         -
Net revenue              (Bt Bn)        -         640.0         -         -
Real expenditure         (Bt Bn)        -         583.0         -         -

AVERAGE OIL IMPORT PRICES($/bbl)     16-17           -        18.5        -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sources: Bank of Thailand, National Economic and Social Development
         Board, Siam Commercial Bank, Thailand Development Research
         Institute

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Subject: F.11) Education levels

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The education levels of the Thai workforce assuming that the
Transition from Primary to Secondary is 100 per cent starting from
1992.
======================================
                   1990   1995   2000
--------------------------------------
Primary/lower      83.2   78.9   71.8
Lower Secondary     6.4    8.2   11.3
Upper Secondary     2.5    3.3    4.6
Vocational          2.7    3.2    4.3
Tech. Vocational    1.3    1.7    2.4
University          3.9    4.7    5.5
--------------------------------------
Source: Sussangkarn (1991c)/Thailand Development Research institute

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Subject: F.12) Education of the workforce

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Workforce: Base case
================================================================
Workforce ('000)  1992      1993      1994      1995      1996
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LEPRIME        27062.65  27247.51  27388.90  27461.44  27510.41
LSECOND         2270.04   2385.23   2505.96   2639.53   2786.63
USECOND          914.28    973.38   1031.28   1091.79   1156.71
VOCAT            940.19    972.52   1008.81   1050.77   1098.70
TECH.VOC         459.75    489.09    520.18    554.51    592.90
UNIV            1376.74   1439.47   1503.36   1565.96   1629.94
----------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL          33023.65  33507.19  33958.49  34363.99  34775.28
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Workforce: Base case (cont)
================================================================
Workforce ('000)  1997      1998      1999      2000      2001
----------------------------------------------------------------
LEPRIME        27498.10  27437.97  27344.09  27231.29  27146.73
LSECOND         2940.83   3098.02   3254.68   3402.34   3542.48
USECOND         1226.84   1294.31   1370.37   1459.52   1564.62
VOCAT           1150.00   1205.40   1267.40   1339.65   1424.17
TECH.VOC         635.56    679.36    727.29    781.64    845.44
UNIV            1695.95   1763.16   1835.08   1910.67   1994.61
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TOTAL          35147.28  35478.21  35798.90  36125.11  36518.04
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Workforce share by education
================================================================
Share             1992      1993      1994      1995      1996
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LEPRIME          81.95     81.32     80.65     79.91     79.11
LSECOND           6.87      7.12      7.38      7.68      8.01
USECOND           2.77      2.90      3.04      3.18      3.33
VOCAT             2.85      2.90      2.97      3.06      3.16
TECH.VOC          1.39      1.46      1.53      1.61      1.70
UNIV              4.17      4.30      4.43      4.56      4.69
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TOTAL           100.00    100.00    100.00    100.00    100.00
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Workforce share by education (cont)
================================================================
Share             1997      1998      1999      2000      2001
----------------------------------------------------------------
LEPRIME          78.24     77.34     76.38     75.38     74.34
LSECOND           8.37      8.73      9.09      9.42      9.70
USECOND           3.49      3.65      3.83      4.04      4.28
VOCAT             3.27      3.40      3.54      3.71      3.90
TECH.VOC          1.81      1.91      2.03      2.16      2.32
UNIV              4.83      4.97      5.13      5.29      5.46
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TOTAL           100.00    100.00    100.00    100.00    100.00
----------------------------------------------------------------

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Subject: F.13) Growth rate of value added of services at constant 1972 prices

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               '92-'96  '97-'01  '02-'06  '07-'11
--------------------------------------------------
Northeast       6.35%    6.48%    5.76%    6.52%
North           6.66%    6.84%    5.89%    6.68%
South           6.76%    6.84%    6.05%    6.75%
East           12.11%   11.53%    6.87%    7.44%
West            7.57%    7.42%    6.20%    6.88%
Central         6.70%    6.83%    6.02%    6.76%
BMR             8.10%    7.59%    6.75%    7.41%
--------------------------------------------------
Whole Kingdom   7.82%    7.66%    6.43%    7.12%
--------------------------------------------------

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Subject: F.14) Growth rate of value added of GDP at constant 1972 prices

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               '92-'96  '97-'01  '02-'06  '07-'11
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Northeast       5.86%    5.94%    5.68%    6.15%
North           5.81%    6.04%    5.69%    6.24%
South           6.55%    6.50%    5.97%    6.39%
East           12.87%   11.04%    8.45%    7.15%
West            8.54%    7.84%    6.71%    6.61%
Central         8.34%    8.19%    7.09%    6.86%
BMR             8.66%    8.16%    7.34%    7.05%
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Whole Kingdom   8.20%    7.88%    7.01%    6.83%
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Subject: F.15) Growth rate of agricultural added value at constant 1972 prices

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               '92-'96  '97-'01  '02-'06  '07-'11
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Northeast       3.98%    3.97%    4.21%    3.85%
North           2.51%    2.80%    3.19%    3.61%
South           2.68%    2.86%    3.07%    3.77%
East            1.20%    1.33%    1.67%    3.04%
West            4.43%    4.46%    4.66%    3.96%
Central         1.44%    1.63%    1.88%    3.15%
BMR             3.02%    3.30%    3.55%    3.64%
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Whole Kingdom   2.98%    3.17%    3.48%    3.69%
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Subject: F.16) Growth rate of industrial value added at constant 1972 prices

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               '92-'96  '97-'01  '02-'06  '07-'11
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Northeast       7.09%    6.77%    7.15%    7.36%
North           8.33%    7.66%    7.47%    7.21%
South          10.60%    8.84%    7.70%    7.13%
East           16.67%   11.94%   10.37%    7.19%
West           12.41%    9.85%    7.98%    7.19%
Central        11.97%   10.46%    8.45%    7.31%
BMR             9.43%    8.82%    7.94%    6.81%
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Whole Kingdom  10.36%    9.23%    8.26%    6.98%
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Subject: F.17) Regional GDP (GRP) growth

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              7th Plan  8th Plan  9th Plan  10th Plan
               '92-'96   '97-'01   '02-'06   '07-'11
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Northeast       5.86%     5.94%     5.68%     6.15%
North           5.81%     6.04%     5.69%     6.24%
South           6.55%     6.50%     5.97%     6.39%
East           12.87%    11.04%     8.45%     7.15%
West            8.54%     7.84%     6.71%     6.61%
Central         8.34%     8.19%     7.09%     6.86%
BMR             8.66%     8.16%     7.34%     7.05%
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Whole Kingdom   8.20%     7.88%     7.01%     6.83%
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Source: Thailand Development Research Institute

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Subject: F.18) Population growth rate by gender

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                     Population
Year             (Thousand persons)      Natural Increase rates
               Total    Male  Female     Total    Male   Female
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1991          56,923  28,530  28,393      1.46    1.47    1.48
1992          57,760  28,948  28,812      1.42    1.43    1.43
1993          58,584  29,361  29,223      1.38    1.38    1.39
1994          59,396  29,767  29,629      1.35    1.36    1.37
1995          60,206  30,172  30,034      1.32    1.33    1.33
1996          61,005  30,573  30,432      1.29    1.29    1.29
1997          61,794  30,968  30,826      1.26    1.26    1.27
1998          62,575  31,358  31,217      1.23    1.24    1.23
1999          63,349  31,747  31,602      1.20    1.19    1.21
2000          64,110  32,126  31,984      1.17    1.20    1.20
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Source: Population Projection for Thailand 1980-2015, Office of the
        National Economic and Social Development Board, Office of
        the Prime Minister

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Subject: F.19) Electricity generating capacity for each consumer group

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Fiscal                                                 Losses &   Total
Year         Residential Business Industrial   Other Station Use  (GWh)
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Average % growth
1987-1991       13.67      16.74     15.57     9.88     13.18     14.71
1992-1996       11.12      13.42     11.25     5.94     10.00     11.25
1997-2001        8.43       8.53      8.20     5.12      7.98      8.16
2002-2006        6.87       6.39      6.55     4.22      6.19      6.43
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Subject: F.20) Tourism targets

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The following are government targets for tourism development
during the Seventh National Economic and Social Development Plan,
1992-96
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          Int'l Visitors    Night     Expenditure    Est. Income
Year         (million)      Stays     (Bt per day)    (billion)
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1992            6.0          7.8         3,300          154.4
1993            6.5          7.8         3,450          174.9
1994            7.1          7.8         3,650          202.1
1995            7.7          7.8         3,850          231.2
1996            8.4          7.8         5,050          265.4
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Source: TAT

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Subject: F.21) Tourist forecast

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The following is EIU's forecast for the numbers of
international travellers to Thailand based on data from the
years 1988 to 1990.
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                    Arrivals('000)
Origins                 1988          1990      1995     2000
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UNCONSTRAINED
Australia                145           180       250      350
Hong Kong                380           500       700      625
Indonesia                 36            40        50       70
Japan                    452           550       825      925
South Korea               64           100       200      350
Malaysia                 843         1,150     1,950    2,800
Philippines               42            50        60       70
Singapore                276           425       725    1,000
Taiwan                   233           500     1,275    1,800
TOTAL OF ABOVE         2,471         3,500     5,900    8,000
Canada                    51            80       140      230
USA                      237           350       525      700
Europe                   906         1,350     2,150    3,000
EUROPE, N.AMERICA      1,194         1,775     2,825    3,925
Other origin countries   566           750     1,100      550
TOTAL UNCONSTRAINED    4,231         6,000     9,850   13,500
Constraints net           -           -400      -850   -1,450
TOTAL                  4,231         5,600     9,000   12,050
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Source: EIU

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Acknowledgements

Information in this part was passed on by Trin Tantsetthi
(trin@nwg.nectec.or.th) from various sources in Thailand.

