Thailand

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Thailand is part of:

Asia & Pacific · Southeastern Asia ·

Water Basins of Thailand:

Golok · Mekong · Pakchan · Salween ·

Facts & Figures	edit
Capital	Bangkok
Neighbouring Countries	Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar
Total Area	514,000 km2
- Water	2,230 km2 (0.43%) / 43 m2/ha
- Land	511,770 km2
Coastline	3,219 km
Population	64,232,760 (125 inhab./km2)
HDIA	0.781 (2007)
Gini CoefficientA	n/a (1995)
Nominal GDPB	$272,100 million
GDP (PPP) Per CapitaB	$8,700
National UN Presence	FAO, UNDP, UNHCR, WHO, WB, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNEP, UNCCD, UNESCAP, UNISDR
Land UseC
- Cultivated Land	176,407 km2 (34.47%)
- Arable	140,941 km2 (27.54%)
- Permanent Crops	35,466 km2 (6.93%)
- Irrigated	49,860 km2
- Non cultivated	335,363 km2 (65.53%)
Average Annual RainfallD	1622 mm
Renewable Water ResourcesE	409.9 km3
Water WithdrawalsF 87.06 km3/yr   - For Agricultural Use 95%   - For Domestic Use 2%   - For Industrial Use 2%   - Per Capita 1,417 m3
Population with safe access to   - Improved Water Source 99%      - Urban population 98%      - Rural population 100%   - Improved Sanitation 99%      - Urban population 98%      - Rural population 99%
References & Remarks
A UNDP Human Development Report
B CIA World Factbook and Wikipedia
C CIA World Factbook Country Profiles
D Aquastat - FAO's Information System on Water and Agriculture
E CIA World Factbook
F Earthtrends

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> Sector Assessment | Sector Coordination

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Contents 1 News 2 Country Profile: Climate, Geography, Socio-Economic Context 3 Country Profile: Water Bodies and Resources 4 Country Profile: Legal and Institutional Environment 5 Country Profile: Water Sector Coordination 6 Country Profile: Trends in Water Use, Management and Sanitation 7 Country Profile: Challenges and Opportunities 8 Articles 9 Projects and Case Studies 10 Publications 11 Who is Who 12 References 13 See also 14 External Resources

News

Country Profile: Climate, Geography, Socio-Economic Context

Country Profile: Water Bodies and Resources

Country Profile: Legal and Institutional Environment

Country Profile: Water Sector Coordination

See Sector coordination sub-page for detailed description

Country Profile: Trends in Water Use, Management and Sanitation

Country Profile: Challenges and Opportunities

Articles

Recently updated articles on Thailand

1. Thailand/articles ‎(110 views) . . WikiBot
2. Thailand/projects ‎(111 views) . . WikiBot
3. Thailand/publications ‎(113 views) . . WikiBot
4. Thailand/who is who ‎(101 views) . . WikiBot
5. Thailand/Maps ‎(9 views) . . WikiBot
6. Water For Agriculture, Thailand/Map ‎(551 views) . . Katy.norman

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Projects and Case Studies

Projects in or about Thailand

(this is a list of the 15 most recently updated entries. To see all projects click here)

1. Working with Communities to Meet Water and Sanitation Needs Sustainably in the Recovery of Selected Tsunami Affected Countries, Thailand ‎(280 views) . . WikiBot
2. Sustainable Rehabilitation of Natural Resources in Phrom Basin Ecosystems, Thailand ‎(365 views) . . WikiBot
3. Sustainable Collective Protection of Lower Thachin River, Thailand ‎(334 views) . . WikiBot
4. Sustainable Canal Networking for Cleaner Tha Chin River, Thailand ‎(349 views) . . WikiBot
5. Sustainable Development Initiatives: Application and Green Indicators ‎(392 views) . . WikiBot
6. Rehabilitation of Community Livelihood and Environment in Kham-Sop Ruak Basin, Thailand ‎(296 views) . . WikiBot
7. Rehabilitation and Development of Coastal Resources of Kor Lanta, Thailand ‎(313 views) . . WikiBot
8. Partnership for development: providing sustainable access to water, Thailand ‎(333 views) . . WikiBot
9. National Wetland Biodiversity project, Thailand ‎(395 views) . . WikiBot
10. Marine Resource Conservation, Habitat Rehabilitation, and Waste Management, Thailand ‎(327 views) . . WikiBot
11. Conservation and Development of Ecosystems of Jan River, Thailand ‎(324 views) . . WikiBot
12. Community Capacity Building for Conserving Kaeng Lawa Wetland, Thailand ‎(299 views) . . WikiBot
13. Bung Khong Long Wetland Conservation, Thailand ‎(423 views) . . WikiBot

Case studies in or about Thailand

(by popularity)

1. Water Conflict and Cooperation/Mekong River Basin ‎(1,754 views) . . Adriana.miljkovic
2. Water For Agriculture, Thailand ‎(861 views) . . WikiBot
3. Mekong Case Study ‎(763 views) . . Katy.norman

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Publications

5 most recently updated publications on Thailand

1. Water Conflict and Cooperation/Mekong River Basin ‎(1,754 views) . . Adriana.miljkovic
2. Mekong Case Study ‎(763 views) . . Katy.norman

5 most popular publications on Thailand

1. Water Conflict and Cooperation/Mekong River Basin ‎(1,754 views) . . Adriana.miljkovic
2. Mekong Case Study ‎(763 views) . . Katy.norman

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Who is Who

People working in Thailand

1. Anna.tengberg ‎(894 views)

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Organizations working in Thailand

1. Mekong River Commission ‎(39 views) . . WikiBot

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References

See also

External Resources