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Phuket
Phuket , island, 206 sq mi (534 sq km), a province of Thailand, in the Andaman Sea, off the west coast of the Malay Peninsula. The town of Phuket is the capital. Flat, with isolated hills, the island was one of Thailand's chief tin-mining regions, but now resort tourism is the main industry. Phuket also produces mainly rubber, coconuts, and pepper. The population is mainly Chinese and Thai; the Chinese mined tin there since ancient times.
Phuket town was founded in the 1st cent. BC by colonists from India. European merchants began trading there in the 16th cent. The island, contested by the Siamese and the Burmese during their 18th-century wars, was finally incorporated into Thailand in the 19th cent. Phuket was known to the Malays as Ujong Salang (Cape Salang) and to early European voyagers as Junkceylon. In the 1980s and 1990s it experienced rapid development as tourism expanded. Parts of the island's coast were devastated by the Dec., 2004, Indian Ocean tsunami.
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THAILAND ELITE IS WORLD'S FIRST NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP CARD; * Lifetime benefits and privileges for holders of $25,000 membership in Thailand Elite Program.
PR Newswire; 3/13/2004; 700+ words
; ...March 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The Government of Thailand is introducing the Thailand Elite Card to European luxury travelers today at the IBT Berlin 2004 travel convention. The Thailand Elite Card, the world's first national membership...
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Thailand's Growing Economy Positively Impacts its Automotive Industry and the Steering Systems Market.
Business Wire; 5/29/2007; 700+ words
; ...Frost & Sullivan's new report Thailand Steering Systems Market to their offering...Sullivan research service, titled 2006 Thailand Steering Systems Market, provides in...examine the Thai passenger car market. Thailand's Growing Economy Positively Impacts...
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THAILAND ELITE WORLD'S FIRST NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP CARD.
News Wire article from: AsiaPulse News; 3/15/2004; 700+ words
; ...PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -- The Government of Thailand is introducing the Thailand Elite Card to European luxury travelers today at the IBT Berlin 2004 travel convention. The Thailand Elite Card, the world's first national membership...
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Thailand Oil and Gas Markets Investment Opportunities, Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 Profiles of the Major Companies Operating In the Oil and Gas Sector.
M2 Presswire; 9/1/2008; 700+ words
; ...September 2008-Research and Markets: Thailand Oil and Gas Markets Investment Opportunities...researchandmarkets.com/research/063bee/thailand_oil_and_g) has announced the addition of the "Thailand Oil and Gas Markets Investment Opportunities...
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Thailand Elite is World's First National Membership Card.
PR Newswire; 3/13/2004; 700+ words
; ...holders of US$25,000 membership in Thailand Elite Program. - Privileged access for...restaurants, real estate and immigration. - Thailand ranks as preferred conference and vacation...and world leaders. The Government of Thailand is introducing the Thailand Elite Card...
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Thailand Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare Report Q4 2009 - Future Forecasts & Competitive Intelligence on Thailand's Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare Industry.(Report)
Newspaper article from: Virus Weekly; 11/3/2009; 700+ words
; ...researchandmarkets.com/research/72532e/thailand_pharmaceu) has announced the addition of the "Thailand Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report...see also Research and Markets). The Thailand Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report...
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Thailand master plan to boost film shooting.(Country Focus)
Magazine article from: Asia Image; 7/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; Thailand's national committee on film production...approved a 2009-2011 master plan to promote Thailand as the hub for shooting and postproduction...Rojpojanarat said the plan aimed to generate Thailand Baht THB 32 billion (US$0.94 billion...
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Thailand to Promote Romantic Cultural Festival to Middle East
Newspaper article from: Al Bawaba; 10/15/2009; 700+ words
; The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has announced theannual Loi...part of acomprehensive "7 Wonders of Thailand" campaign which will include highlightingthe...first full moon of November throughout Thailand, is held in theevenings and centers...
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+(via+Knight-Ridder%2fTribune+Business+News) "Bangkok Post (Bangkok, Thailand) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News)")
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Thailand Firms Fail to Meet Challenge of Reforming Workforces, Executive Says.
Newspaper article from: Bangkok Post (Bangkok, Thailand) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News); 5/2/2002; 700+ words
; ...Byline: Natalie Suwanprakorn May 2--Thailand is walking a tightrope between scaling...a notch under China as businesses in Thailand are failing to grapple with the urgent...dealt with. With growth prospects for Thailand in 2002 set at 2.5 percent, China...
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Thailand destined to become regional hub for textile & apparel industries
Magazine article from: JTN Monthly; 1/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; Textile & Apparel Industries in Thailand Thailand is the driving force behind the region's textile and...cooperation between the public and private sectors. "Thailand's textile and apparel industries are at the forefront...
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Thailand
Encyclopedia entry from: Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations
THAILAND Kingdom of Thailand Prates Thai CAPITAL: Bangkok (Krung Thep) FLAG: The national...area of 514,000 sq km (198,456 sq mi) in Southeast Asia, Thailand (formerly known as Siam) extends almost two-thirds down the...
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Yao of Thailand
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures
Yao of Thailand ETHNONYMS: Iu Mian, Man, Mian Orientation...people officially known as the "Yao" in Thailand call themselves "Mian" or "Iu Mian...Nan, Kamphaeng Phet, and Sukhothai in Thailand. Recently one village was also located...
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Burma–Thailand railway
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to World War II
Burma–Thailand railway, (see Map 19) Japanese supply route which linked Nong Pladuk in Thailand to Thanbyuzayat in Burma, where it joined...native labourers from Burma, Malaya, Thailand, and the Netherlands East Indies. They...
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Gulf of Thailand
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Gulf of Thailand or Gulf of Siam, shallow arm of the South China Sea, c.500 mi (800...up to 350 mi (560 km) wide, separating the Malay Peninsula from E Thailand, Cambodia, and S Vietnam. Bangkok, the gulf's chief port, is at...
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Krung Thai Bank Public Company Ltd.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
...Sukhumvit Road, Khlong Toei Nu Bangkok 10110 Thailand Telephone: +66 2 255 2222 Fax: +66...47 billion (2003) Stock Exchanges: Thailand Ticker Symbol: KTB NAIC: 522110 Commercial...Krung Thai Bank Public Company Ltd. is Thailand's largest bank and also one of four...
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