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Country factfile

Area

514,000 km²

Population

64,928,000

Demographic and economic indicators

	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Population aged 65+: January 1st ('000)	4,589.11	4,738.77	4,895.30	5,012.72	5,187.33
Population density (people per sq km)	123.32	124.18	125.04	125.89	126.70
GDP measured at purchasing power parity (million international $)	445,369.01	483,204.50	519,797.46	556,406.08	579,271.42
Real GDP growth (% growth)	4.61	5.23	4.93	2.59	-3.46
Inflation (% growth)	4.54	4.64	2.24	5.47	-1.15
Consumer expenditure (US$ million)	101,985.97	117,314.26	133,367.73	151,748.99	149,034.01
Annual gross income (US$ million)	105,747.39	122,010.19	139,126.86	158,215.58	156,254.91
Annual disposable income (US$ million)	102,392.11	118,065.17	134,628.39	153,054.10	151,069.91

Source

• World Economic Factbook
• International Marketing Data and Statistics
• Future Demographic

Lifestyle indicators

	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Consumer expenditure on food (US$ million)	21,598.3	24,895.3	28,352.1	32,077.0	31,364.0
Internet users ('000)	9,909.00	11,413.00	13,416.00	15,021.98	16,419.45
New registrations of passenger cars ('000)	193.62	194.27	191.00	184.96
Consumer electronics (Bt million)	29,792.07	30,857.89	31,483.03	32,466.11
Dog and cat food (Bt million)	4,022.60	4,538.45	5,060.23	5,558.41	6,044.29

Source

• World Income Distribution
• Who Buys What
• World Consumer Spending
• World Consumer Lifestyles Databook

Market sizes

	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Soft drinks (million litres)	4,064	4,274	4,505	4,762	5,041
Soft drinks (Bt million)	70,516	74,400	78,010	81,345	84,381
Tobacco (Bt million)	67,474	67,506	67,402	66,978	66,111
Cosmetics and toiletries (Bt million)	70,013	75,066	80,005	84,786	89,271
Tourism receipts (US$ million)	9,577	13,393	16,667	16,861	16,172

Source

• Consumer Asia

Business information sources

• National Food Institute ( www.nfi.or.th )
• National Statistical Office ( www.nso.go.th )
• Thailand Board of Investment ( www.boi.go.th/english/business )
• Thanakhan Haeng Prathet Thai
  (Bank of Thailand) ( www.bot.or.th )
• Tourism Authority of Thailand ( www.tat.or.th )
• UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) ( www.unescap.org )