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• Thailand is the only country in Southeast Asia that has not been colonized by another country
• King Chulalongkorn enacted centralizing reforms and the French and British decided to maintain Thailand as a neutral territory to avoid conflicts between their colonies
• Socio-economic dimensions of Thailand

  • Culture
  • Economic dimension
• Buddhism


  The predominant religion in Thailand, with the Theravada tradition being the most widely practiced
• Spirituality


  Animist beliefs and Hindu-influenced practices are also prevalent in Thai culture
• Thai language


  The official language of Thailand, characterized by its tonal nature and unique script
• Thai cuisine


  Renowned for its bold flavors and aromatic herbs, balancing sweet, sour, salty, and spicy flavors
• Traditional Thai art

  • Mural paintings
  • Woodcarving
  • Ceramics
  • Intricate temple architecture
• Thai performing arts

  • Khon (masked dance)
  • Lakhon (classical dance-drama)
  • Thai classical music
• Thai festivals and celebrations

  • Songkran
  • Loy Krathong
• Respect for elders


  Thai culture places great emphasis on respect for elders and authority figures
• Hospitality


  Thais are known for their warm hospitality and graciousness towards guests
• Muay Thai


  A sport deeply rooted in Thai history, combining physical techniques with spiritual rituals
• Monarchy and national identity


  The Thai monarchy holds a revered place in Thai culture, seen as a symbol of unity and continuity
• Spirituality and superstitions


  Practices like placing spirit houses and wearing protective amulets are common expressions of beliefs in spirits and supernatural forces
• Thailand has a mixed economic system with private freedom and centralized economic planning and government regulation
• Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

  Thailand's GDP was approximately $543.7 billion in 2020
• GDP growth rate


  Thailand's GDP growth rate was -6.1% in 2020 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it is projected to rebound in the following years
• Gini coefficient


  A measure of income inequality, Thailand's Gini coefficient was 0.414 in 2019, indicating moderate income inequality
• The World Bank estimates that the poverty rate in Thailand was around 8.1% in 2019
• Literacy rate


  Thailand has a high literacy rate, with approximately 96.7% of the population aged 15 and above being literate
• Healthcare expenditure


  Thailand's expenditure on healthcare as a percentage of GDP was approximately 3.7% in 2019
• Thailand adopts a democratic regime of government with the King as Head of State
• Government type

  Constitutional monarchy, parliamentary system
• Executive branch


  The King is the Chief of State and the Monarchy is hereditary, with the King holding the position of Head of the Thai Armed Forces
• Government Type

  Constitutional Monarchy
• Executive Branch

  • The King
  • The Prime Minister
  • The Cabinet / The Council of Ministers
• The King


  Chief of State, Monarchy is hereditary, has little direct power but benefits from popular respect and moral authority
• The King is a Buddhist and Upholder of religions
• The King holds the position of Head of the Thai Armed Forces
• The King has the Royal Prerogative to create and remove titles, and confer and revoke decorations
• The King selects and appoints the President of the Privy Council and Privy Councillors
• The Privy Council


  Duty to render advice to the King on all matters pertaining to His functions as He may consult, and has other duties as provided by the Constitution
• The Prime Minister


  Head of Government, holds all executive powers including implementation of the law and running day-to-day affairs, appointed by the King from a person approved by the House of Representatives
• Legislative Branch


  • The National Assembly
  • The House of Representatives
  • The Senate
• The National Assembly consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate
• The House of Representatives has 500 seats, its members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms
• The Senate has 250 seats, all its members appointed by the Royal Thai Military, under the new Constitution adopted in April 2017, to serve five-year terms
• The President of the House of Representatives is President of the National Assembly. The President of the Senate is Vice-President of the National Assembly
• The executive branch of government is directly or indirectly dependent on the support of the parliament, often expressed through a vote of confidence. The Government cannot veto the acts passed by the parliament