Administrative Divisions, Political Parties, Population
Administrative divisions
76 provinces (changwat, singular and plural)
Amnat Charoen, Ang Thong, Buriram, Chachoengsao, Chai Nat,
Chaiyaphum, Chanthaburi, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Chon Buri,
Chumphon, Kalasin, Kamphaeng Phet, Kanchanaburi, Khon Kaen,
Krabi, Krung Thep Mahanakhon (Bangkok), Lampang, Lamphun, Loei,
Lop Buri, Mae Hong Son, Maha Sarakham, Mukdahan, Nakhon Nayok,
Nakhon Pathom, Nakhon Phanom, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Sawan,
Nakhon Si Thammarat, Nan, Narathiwat, Nong Bua Lamphu, Nong Khai,
Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Pattani, Phangnga, Phatthalung, Phayao,
Phetchabun, Phetchaburi, Phichit, Phitsanulok, Phra Nakhon Si
Ayutthaya, Phrae, Phuket, Prachin Buri, Prachuap Khiri Khan,
Ranong, Ratchaburi, Rayong, Roi Et, Sa Kaeo, Sakon Nakhon, Samut
Prakan, Samut Sakhon, Samut Songkhram, Sara Buri, Satun, Sing
Buri, Sisaket, Songkhla, Sukhothai, Suphan Buri, Surat Thani,
Surin, Tak, Trang, Trat, Ubon Ratchathani, Udon Thani, Uthai
Thani, Uttaradit, Yala, Yasothon
Political Parties (1997)
Political parties and leaders: Thai Nation Party (TNP or Chat
Thai Party), BANHAN Sinlapa-acha; Democratic Party (DP or
Prachathipat Party), CHUAN Likphai; New Aspiration Party (NAP or
Khwamwang Mai), Gen. CHAWALIT Yongchaiyut; National Development
Party (NDP or Chat Phattana), CHATCHAI Chunhawan; Phalang Dharma
Party (PDP or Phalang Tham), SUDARAT Keyuraphan; Social Action
Party (SAP or Kitsangkhom Party), MONTRI Phongphanit; Thai
Citizen's Party (TCP or Prachakon Thai), SAMAK Sunthonwet;
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP or Seri Tham), PHINIT Charusombat;
Solidarity Party (SP or Ekkaphap Party), UTHAI Phimchaichon; Mass
Party (MP or Muanchon), Pol. Cpt. CHALOEM Yubamrung
Population (July 1997)
59,450,818 (est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 25% (male 7,531,192; female 7,257,574)
15-64 years: 69% (male 20,308,061; female 20,902,406)
65 years and over: 6% (male 1,530,905; female 1,920,680) (July
1997 est.)
Population growth rate: 1% (1997 est.)