Thailand and T Guide - Resources and Review

Set of political and relief maps produced by the CIA covering all the countries in Asia.
 
Official information from the government of the Kingdom of Thailand. Information is also available in English.
 
Basic reference information about Thailand, including details of geography, people, economy, government, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues. Geographical information includes area, population, flag, maps, high and low points, co
ordinates, boundary length, border countries, climate, land use and natural resources.
 
A history and current description of the Thai language.
 
A catalogue of all the languages and dialects spoken in Thailand, with details of the numbers of speakers of each language. Also some demographic data such as rates of literacy, blindness and deafness.
 
Maps, photographs, information on Thailand and its people, and general tourist information on the country and its regions.
 
Eight levels of Thai signs, designed to help those learning the language to read. Signs include English words in Thai, transport signs, instructional signs and commercial names.
 
Organisation supporting and promoting the human rights and civil rights of the Lao and Hmong people in Laos and Thailand, and opposing forced repatriation of refugees.
 
Listing of political resources relevant to Thailand, with links to parties, organisations, government, media and results of recent elections, where available.
 
Detailed assessment of human rights practices in Thailand. Topics assessed include torture, arbitrary detention or exile, fair public trial, freedom of speech and press, freedom of assembly, movement and religion; democratic rights, worker rights, and discrimination based on race, sex, religion, disability, language, or social status.
 
Links to information resources on aspects of Asian life covering art, business, culture, education, politics, and news. Geographical areas of interest include Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, North Korea, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.
 
Introduction to the Thai alphabet and the problems and requirements of reading Thai script on a computer.
 
Basic reference information about Thailand, such as area, capital, population, population density, geography, language, religion, time zone, history and government, plus business and social information, including details of accommodation, addresses, climate, regions, travel, visas, passports, money, health and public holidays.
 
Directory of political, historical, and cultural resources pertaining to the countries of East and Southeast Asia, with essays and reports on topical issues.
 
Information about mosses, liverworts and hornworts. Includes an index of mosses, bryological glossary, bryophyte names authority lists, moss checklist of Thailand and moss flora of China.
 
Detailed handbook describing the history of Thailand and analysing its political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors. Particular attention is given to the people who make up the society, their origins, dominant beliefs and values, common interests and the issues on which they are divided, and their attitudes toward each other and toward their social system and political order.
 
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