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Global Health Research
Thailand
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- Background[1]
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Located in Southeastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, southeast of Burma. A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy. In alliance with Japan during World War II, Thailand became a US ally following the conflict. Thailand is currently facing separatist violence in its southern ethnic Malay-Muslim provinces.
- Population[1]
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65,068,149
- Climate[1]
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tropical; rainy, warm, cloudy southwest monsoon (mid-May to September); dry, cool northeast monsoon (November to mid-March); southern isthmus always hot and humid
- Languages[1]
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- Thai
- English (secondary language of the elite)
- ethnic and regional dialects
- Infant Mortality Rate[1]
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18.85
- Per Capita Health Expenditure[2]
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90.00
More Information
Sources
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CIA World Factbook
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WHO Global Health Atlas
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