Fact Sheet
Thailand
Official Title:
Kingdom of Thailand
General Information
Capital: Bangkok
Population (million): 64.377
Total Area: 514,000km2
Currency: 1 CAN$ = 30.91 Thai Baht (THB)(2012)
National Holiday: Birthday of His Majesty the King, 5 December (1927)
Language(s): Thai (official), Ethnic and regional dialects
Political Information
Type of State:
Constitutional Monarchy
Type of Government:
Parliamentary Democracy
Head of State:
His Majesty, King BHUMIBOL Adulyadej
Head of Government:
Prime Minister YINGLUCK Shinawatra
Ministers:
Foreign Minister: SURAPONG Tovichakchaikul
Commerce: BOONSONG Teriyapirom
Main Political Parties:
Pheu Thai Party, Democrat Party, Bhunjaithai Party, Thai Nation Development Party, National Development Party for the Homeland, Phalang Chon Party, others
Elections:
General election every four years. Last: July 2011
Economic Information (2012)
Please note that the economic statistics reflect Canadian dollars and the yearly averages for the year. If listed as ’0’ or absent, the statistic is currently unavailable.
| Type | Thailand | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| GDP: ($ billion) | 365.41 | 1818.32 |
| GDP per capita: ($) | 5676.09 | 52209.92 |
| GDP growth rate: (%) | 6.44 | 1.84 |
| Inflation: (%) | 3.02 | 1.52 |
| Unemployment: (%) | 0.5 | 7.29 |
Trade and Investment (2012)
Canadian exports to country: $715,692,305
Canadian imports from country: $2,632,807,288
FDI in Canada: (2011) $4 million
CDI in Thailand: (2011) $380 million
Representation
Foreign Representation in Canada:
Ambassador Udomphol Ninnad
Canadian Representation Abroad:
Ambassador Philip Calvert
May 2013
Sources include: Statistics Canada, IMF
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