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WebGuide - Thailand

The following WebGuide, compiled by Rachel Cooper, Summer Intern at the Ypsilanti U. S. Export Assistance Center, is meant to provide an overview into the many sources of information which must be considered in making a business decision.  Your feedback is appreciated to keep this as comprehensive a document as possible.  For a copy of the Country Commercial Guide, prepared annually by the US Commercial Service, Thailand, please click here.

 

Airlines

Aeroflot http://www.aeroflotbkk.com/ 
Air Andaman Bangkok Office : 3388/56 16th Floor Sirinrat Bldg. Rama 4 Road. Klongton Klongtoey Bangkok 10110 Tel : [66] 0-222-99-555 Sita : BKKIRCR e-mail : booking@airandaman.com  http://www.airandaman.com/ 
Air France  http://www.airfrance.co.th/ 
Asiana Airlines  http://www.asiana-gsa.com/ 
Bangkok Airways Co., Ltd., 99 Mu 14, Vibhavadirangsit Rd., Lat Yao, Chatuchak, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand, Tel: +66-0-2265-5555, Fax: +66-0-2265-5556 http://203.154.168.55/birts/ 
Cathay Pacific Airways Limited http://www.cathaypacific.com/ 
China Southern air http://www.cs-air.com/en/ 
KLM http://www.klm.com/th_en/index.jsp 
Malaysia Airlines http://www.malaysiaair.com/ 
PBAir Co.,Ltd. http://www.pbair.com/ 
Thai Airways International  http://www.thaiair.com/ 

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Banks

In addition to the following links, the following guide may be of help: Questions for Your Banker.  It has links to several directories of worldwide banks.

Asian Development Bank web site provides news, press releases, documents and information on business opportunities, conferences and seminars. http://www.adb.org/ 

Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited, 333 Silom Road, Bangkok 10500, Thailand, Tel (66) 0-2231 4333, Fax (66) 0-2231 4742

http://www.bbl.co.th/ 
BANK AYUDHYA BANGKOK: 1222 Rama III Road, Bang Phongphang, Yan NaWa BKK .10120, Tel: 0-2296-3000, Fax: 0-2683-1484, Cable: BANK AYUDHYA BANGKOK, SWIFT: AYUDTHBK http://www.krungsri.com/
Bangkok Bank's web site, the largest Thai commercial bank http://www.bbl.co.th

Bank Of Thailand, 273 Samsen Rd., Bangkhunphrom, Bangkok 10200, Tel. +66 2283-5353, fax. +66 2280-0449, +66 2280-0626

http://www.bot.or.th/
Bankthai co. ltd: Tel. 0-2638-8000, 0-2633-9000-1, 0-2319-0020-9, 0-2206-9744 http://www.bankthai.co.th/

Citibank Thailand

http://mirror.citibank.com.sg/
Export Import bank of Thailand:  Tel. 0-2271-3700, 0-2617-2111, 0-2278-0047 http://www.exim.go.th/
Government Housing Bank of Thailand:  Tel. 0-2246-0303 http://www.ghbhomecenter.com/
Kasikorn Bank http://www.kasikornbank.com/

Krung Thai Bank, Tel. +66 (0) 2665-5000

http://www.ktb.co.th/ 

List of banks in Thailand

http://www.banks-of-thailand.com/ 
Siam Commercial Bank's web site, the first established Thai commercial bank http://www.scb.co.th
Standard Chartered Thailand, 2nd floor of Sathorn Nakorn Tower,  100 North Sathorn Road,  Bangrak, Bangkok 10500 Thailand, +66 (0) 2724 6103-5, +66 (0) 2724 6100-1 http://www.standardchartered.com/

Thai Danu Bank, 393 Silom Road, Khwaeng Silom, Khet Bang Rak., Tel. 230-5439, 230-5760-3

http://www.dbs.co.th/ 
Thai Military Bank: 3000 Phahon Yothin Road, Ladyao, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Tel. 0-2299-1111, 0-2617-9111 http://www.tmb.co.th/

Thailand trading bank index

http://www.asiatradingonline.com/
The Islamic Bank of Thailand, 28th Floor UM Tower, 9, Ramkamhaeng Road, Suanluang,Bangkok 10250, Thailand, Telephone : 0-2729-8807-11, Fax : 0-2729-8814 http://www.isbt.co.th/

World Bank Thailand Office

http://www.worldbank.or.th/ 

Bank of Thailand's library has weekly list of interesting newspaper and periodical articles.

http://www.bot.or.th/

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Business with Thailand

biz-in-thailand.com, first stop for business in Thailand

http://www.business-in-asia.com/

BizTravelinThailand - Your Virtual Guide to Thailand

http://www.biztravelinthailand.com/ 

Business Day

http://www.bday.net/ 

Business in Thailand

http://www.business-in-thailand.com/ 

Chiang Mai Business Directory

http://sabaideal.com 

Doing Business in Thailand

http://www.boi.go.th/

Doing Business in Thailand Learn all the hard facts here

http://www.doingbusinessinthai.com/ 

Domain Name Registration provider in Thailand with web hosting and e-mail

http://www.thainic.net/ 

eGuide Thailand - business directory and yellow pages type listing

http://eguidethailand.com/ 

How to do business in Thailand

http://www.worldbiz.com/

Thai Business - ThaiBusiness - thaibusiness.com

http://www.thaibusiness.com/ 

Thai Web Freelances

http://www.thaiwebfreelances.com/ 

Thailand Business Directory Thai Industry Companies Products Exporters

http://www.thailandpages.com/ 

Thailand Export Guide

http://www.thailandexportguide.com/ 

Thailand Tales: Thailand Business and Management

http://www.apmforum.com/

Thailand Travel Thailand Business Guides - Modern Thaila...

http://www.modernthailand.com/ 

The Thailand Business Directory

http://www.thaibd.com 

Welcome to US-Thailand Business Council

http://www.ustbc.org/ 

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Chambers of Commerce

American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand, 7th Floor, Kian Gwan Building 1, 140 Wireless Road, Bangkok 10330, Tel: (662) 251-9266, Fax: (662) 255-2454, E-mail: amcham@samart.co.th  http://www.samart.co.th 

Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce

http://www.dancham.or.th/ 

GTCC: Home

http://www.gtcc.org/ 

New Zealand - Thai Chamber of Commerce

http://www.nztcc.org/ 

South African - Thailand Chamber of Commerce

http://www.satcc.com/ 

Thai-Italian Chamber of Commerce

http://www.thaitch.org/ 

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Directories and Databases

Directories of Thailand: Commercial Organizations

http://www.nectec.or.th/
ethailand:Thailand's leading Portal, all kinds of info http://ethailand.com/

Go-Thailand.net

http://www.go-thailand.net/ 
Kompass - Fee based, but extensive free information http://www.kompass.com/ 

Thai Industry News and Database

http://www.thaifactory.com 

Thailand Browser - The Ultimate Tool for Researching & Tracking Leading Companies in...

http://www.thailandbrowser.com/

Thailand Business Directory And Trade Leads of Thai Manufacturers, Foreign Importers, Thai Importers, Thai Buyers, Foreign Buyers ...

http://www.businesswiththailand.com/ 
Thailand Computer Directory, The Post Publishing Public Co., Ltd., Bangkok Post Building, 136 Na Ranong Road, Bangkok 10110, Tel: (662) 240-3772/9, Fax: (662) 240-3785, E-mail: subscription@bangkokpost.co.th  http://www.bangkokpost.co.th 
Thailand IT Directory, Advanced Research Group Co., Ltd., AR Building, 27 Charoen Nakorn 14 Road, Klongsan, Bangkok 10600, Tel: (662) 439-4600, Fax: (662) 439-4616/7  http://www.ar.co.th/  

Thailand Yellowpages

http://www.yellowpages.co.th/ 

Zdirectory

http://www.zdirectory.com/ 
Index of Asian business directories http://www.nni.nikkei.co.jpl
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Financing Agencies

World Bank - Economic reports on Thailand

http://web.worldbank.org/

IRNs Mekong Campaign: The ADB: Financing Destructive Deve...

http://www.irn.org/

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General Country Information

IMF Country Page

http://www.imf.org/

Information on Thailand

http://www.mfa.go.th/web/14.php 

Introduction: Thailand's Information: SunSITE@TH

http://sunsite.au.ac.th/thailand 

Library of Congress / Federal Research Division / Country Studies / Area Handbook Series / Thailand

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/

Thailand Travel Country Information

http://www.asiatravel.com/

Yahoo! Regional Countries Thailand Country Guides

http://dir.yahoo.com/ 

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Intellectual Property Rights

APEC - CTI 96 - INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS 2/5

http://www.apecsec.org.sg/

European Commission's Delegation to Thailand: ASEAN and EU ...

http://www.deltha.cec.eu.int/

Intellectual Property and International Trade Court: : A ...

http://members.tripod.com/

Mongkolnavin Law Office Intellectual Property Newsletter ...

http://members.tripod.com/

S&I International Bangkok : Patent & Trademark

http://www.s-i-asia.com 

Thailand - New Courts for Intellectual Property Cases

http://www.ladas.com/

UNESCO - Communication and Information Sector - Observatory on ...

http://portal.unesco.org/

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Market Research

Asia Market Opportunities (AMO)

http://www.amoasia.com/ 

Asian market research services

http://www.orientpacific.com/

ATC Home - industrial market research and feasibility studies in Thailand

http://www.appropriate.co.th/ 

biz-in-thailand.com, first stop for business in Thailand

http://www.business-in-asia.com/

Thai youth attitudes - Thailand market research

http://www.apmforum.com/

Thailand - WWW Virtual Library: Thailand the Big Picture

http://www.nectec.or.th/

Thailand and the IMF

http://www.imf.org/external/

Thailand Market Research Sources

http://www.asiamarketresearch.com/

The Stock Market Of Thailand

http://www.thaistocks.com 
USDOC's ICT Team's Thailand page compliments of Eastern Michigan University http://www.emich.edu/ict_usa/THAILAND.htm 
US Department of Commerce Market Research http://www.buyusainfo.net/

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Michigan Exports

Item 2002 2003 2004 2005
Total 158045547 138736738 132175724 132004961
333 Machinery Manufactures 33495307 36568709 29237790 47576389
325 Chemical Manufactures 29236096 32126531 44972188 34401750
336 Transportation Equipment 68847574 44119326 33193210 22760173
334 Computers & Electronic Prod. 3577805 3374400 5738731 6321553
335 Elec. Eq.; Appliances & Parts 11019331 5413588 4019277 5262637
339 Misc. Manufactures 2883396 2973378 3571448 3100593
322 Paper Products 1501129 2029575 1839935 2598577
311 Processed Foods 1542838 5964027 3426147 2232366
327 Non-Metallic Mineral Mfgs. 659576 734194 815908 1732844
337 Furniture & Related Products 483899 450679 442357 1471884
332 Fabricated Metal Products 2426753 2371361 2103526 1267454
331 Primary Metal Manufactures 311751 371284 664895 964845
323 Printing & Related Products 40774 46274 188014 660238
326 Plastic & Rubber Products 1191147 766735 528934 648395
990 Spec. Classification Provisions 124095 388877 344748 348810
324 Petroleum & Coal Products 4318 13637 56341 197167
113 Forestry & Logging 578804 561210 199641 102422
511 Publishing Industries 0 0 6515 97908
321 Wood Products 14573 59038 43171 97821
910 Waste & Scrap 0 0 209075 47590
313 Fabric Mill Products 7601 33276 37326 41481
111 Crop Production 22470 28000 0 38168
112 Animal Production 4200 272680 0 21998
314 Non-Apparel Textile Products 25058 8032 11839 11898
316 Leather & Related Products 0 0 83976 0
212 Mining 43920 61927 58417 0
312 Beverage & Tobacco Products 0 0 0 0
920 Used Merchandise 0 0 252668 0
315 Apparel Manufactures 3132 0 129647 0

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Miscellaneous

Colleges and Universities Assumption University (Au), Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Telecommunications Science, Soi 24, Ram Khamhaeng Road, Hua Mak, Bang Kapi, Bangkok 10240, Thailand, Tel.: (+66 2) 300-4553, Ext. 3681-2 Fax: (+66 2) 719 1639 http://www.ts.s-t.au.ac.th/
Colleges and Universities

Burapha University, 169 Long-Hard Bangsaen Road, Tambon Saensook, Amphur Muang, Chonburi, 20131, Thailand.  Tel : 66-38-745900 ext. 1017, 1027, Fax : 66-38-390047

http://www.buu.ac.th/ 
Colleges and Universities Chiang Mai University http://www.cmu.ac.th/
Colleges and Universities Dhurakijpundit University, 110/1-4 Prachacheun Rd. Laksi Bangkok 10210 Thailand, Tel. (66-2) 954-7300 to 7329, Fax. (66-2) 589-9605 & 9606 http://www.dpu.ac.th/ 
Colleges and Universities Kasetsart University - Thailand http://www.cpe.ku.ac.th 
Colleges and Universities

Mahachulalongkorn Rajavidyalaya University

http://www.mcu.ac.th/
Colleges and Universities Mahidol University, 25/25 Moo 3, Phuttamonthon 4 Road, Salaya, Phuttamonthon District  Nakhon Pathom 73170 THAILAND, Tel: (66-2) 849-6230(Director), (66-2) 849-6231-3, 849-6235-6, Fax: (66-2) 849-6237    E-mail: orbsw@mahidol.ac.th http://www.mahidol.ac.th/ 
Colleges and Universities Naresuan University, International Relations Office, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok 65000 THAILAND, Tel: +66 55 261080, Fax: +66 55 261005, Email: international@nu.ac.th  http://www.nu.ac.th/
Colleges and Universities

Prince of Songkla University

http://www.psu.ac.th/
Colleges and Universities Rajabhat Institutes Ubonratchathani (Thailand) http://www.cs.riubon.ac.th/ 
Colleges and Universities RANGSIT UNIVERSITY, 52/347 Muang-Ake, Paholyotin Road, Lak-Hok, Pathumtani, Thailand 12000, Phone: (662) 997-2222-30, Fax: (662) 791-5577, Email: info@rangsit.rsu.ac.th http://www.rsu.ac.th/
Colleges and Universities School of Advanced Technologies, Asian Institute of Technology, Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand http://www.sat.ait.ac.th/ 
Colleges and Universities Shinawatra University:Bangkok Office 16th Floor, Shinawatra Tower III 1010 Viphavadi-Rangsit Road,    Ladyao , Chatuchak ,  Bangkok 10900 Thailand, Tel. +66 (0) 2949 2229, Fax. +66 (0) 2949 2228 http://www.shinawatra.ac.th/
Colleges and Universities Siam University, 235 Petchkasem Road, Phasi-charoen, Bangkok 10160, Tel. (662) 457-0068 Fax. (662) 457-3982, E-mail : infosu@siam.edu  http://www.siamu.ac.th/
Colleges and Universities

Silpakorn University

http://www.su.ac.th/ 
Colleges and Universities Sripatum University (Bangkhen Campus) 61 Phaholyothin Rd. , Jatujak , Bangkok 10900, Tel : (662) 579-9120 Ext : 2246, 2257, 2258 Fax : 561-1721, Email : webspu@spu.ac.th  http://www.spu.ac.th/
Colleges and Universities Thammasat University  http://www.tu.ac.th/
Colleges and Universities The City Campus of Bangkok University is located in the southern part of Bangkok, Rama 4 Road, Klong-Toey, Bangkok Thailand 10110 Telephone number 0-2350-3500 Facsimile: 0-2249-6274, 02240-1516 and 0-2240-1523. http://www.bu.ac.th/th/
Search Engines

Searches various South Asian countries

http://www.searchdragon.com/
Search Engines

Gives travel information to Bangkok

http://www.bangkok.com/ 
Search Engines

Similar to Yahoo

http://www.thailander.com/  
Search Engines Thai search engines http://www.nectec.or.th/
US Subsidiaries Cisco Thailand http://www.cisco.com/th/ 
US Subsidiaries Computer Associates http://www.ca.co.th/
US Subsidiaries HP, Thailand http://welcome.hp.com/
US Subsidiaries

Hewlett-Packard Thailand

http://www.hp.com/
US Subsidiaries IBM Thailand Co. Ltd., IBM Building, 388 Phaholyothin Road, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.  Tel: (662) 273 0041 (general number), (662), 273 4000 (24 hour service), Fax: (662) 273 0434 http://www.ibm.com/th/ 
US Subsidiaries Ingram Micro http://th.ingrammicro.com/ 
US Subsidiaries Intel, Thailand http://www.intel.com/
US Subsidiaries Microsoft (Thailand) Limited, 7th Floor, Harindhorn Building, 54 North Sathorn Road, Bangkok 10500, Thailand. International phone: (66-2) 266-3300, International fax: (66-2) 266-3310, Local phone: 02-266-3300, Local fax: 02-266-3310  http://www.microsoft.com/
US Subsidiaries Oracle Thailand http://www.oracle.com/ea/ 
US Subsidiaries Sun, Thailand http://www.sun.com.tw/ 
US Subsidiaries Xerox, Thailand http://fujixerox.co.th/ 

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Newspapers

Bangkok Post Main Entrance Page

http://www.bangkokpost.net/ 

Chiangmai Trader News- the Northern Thailand trade & business newspaper

http://www.asiatradingonline.com/

NewsCentral- Thailand Newspapers

http://www.all-links.com/

Newspapers in Education in Thailand and Thai schools

http://www.bangkokpost.net/

Sri Lanka Taiwan Thailand Newspapers Index

http://www.compucan.com/

Telecom Journal - www.tj.co.th. Un title page Telecom Journal

http://www.tj.co.th/

Thai Post - Local newspaper written in Thai

http://www.thaipost.net/ 

Thailand's Business Day

http://www.bday.net/ 

Thailand News, Thai Newspapers, News from Thailand - HeadlineSpot.com

http://www.headlinespot.com/

Thailand News.net

http://thailandnews.net 

The Nation is the second best selling English language local newspaper. The Byteline section is published every Tuesday offering the IT news and articles.

http://www.nationmultimedia.com

The Phuket Gazette Co Ltd, 367/2 Yaowarat Road, Amphur Muang, Phuket 83000, Thailand, Tel: 076-236555 Fax: 076-213971, email: info@phuketgazette.net http://www.phuketgazette.net/

Vacharaphol Co.,Ltd. 1 Viphavadirangsit Rd. Bangkok 10900 Thailand Tel. (662) 272-1030 Fax. (662) 272-1324.  Features local and world news, comic strips, archives, Thai novels, and more. In Thai

http://www.thairath.co.th/ 

WashingtonPost.com: International: Thailand

http://www.washingtonpost.com 

The Phuket Gazette Co Ltd, 367/2 Yaowarat Road, Amphur Muang, Phuket 83000, Thailand, Tel: 076-236555 Fax: 076-213971 info@phuketgazette.net

http://www.phuketgazette.net/ 

Yahoo! Regional Countries Thailand News and Media

http://dir.yahoo.com/

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Thailand's Economic Outlook

Economist.com | Country Briefings: Thailand

http://www.economist.com/

Economy Report-Thailand

http://www.apecsec.org.sg/

Thailand Economic Indicators

http://www.siamfuture.com/

Thailand's Debt Crisis and Economic Outlook

http://www.nectec.or.th/

Thailand's Economic Reform (II)

http://www.mof.go.th/

World Economic Outlook Database December 2001

http://www.imf.org/

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Thailand Government

ABC Country Book of Thailand - government Flag, Map, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues

http://www.theodora.com/

Government Spokesman Bureau, Thailand

http://www.spokesman.go.th/ 

Governments on the WWW: Thailand

http://www.gksoft.com/

Thailand network information center

http://www.thnic.net/ 

Open Directory - Regional: Asia: Thailand: Government

http://dmoz.org/

Royal Thai Consulate General - Los Angeles

http://www.thai-la.net/ 

Royal Thai Government

http://www.thaigov.go.th/ 

Royal Thai Supreme Command Headquarters

http://www.schq.mi.th/ 

Thai Government

http://www.thaigov.go.th/ 

Thailand - Consular Information Sheet

http://travel.state.gov/

Thailand Department of Export Promotion

http://www.thaitrade.com/ 

Thailand Government 2000 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International A

http://www.photius.com/

Thailand's Government Services Move Online

http://www.newsbytes.com/

The Royal Thai Embassy, Washington, D.C.

http://www.thaiembdc.org/index.htm 

Yahoo! Regional Countries Thailand Government

http://dir.yahoo.com/

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Travel and Tourism

AsiaPlanet.com - Travel and background information for  22 Asian countries. http://www.asia-planet.com/ 

Amazing Thailand Tourism & Travel Directory

http://www.thailandtravelsearch.com/ 

Bangkok.Com - Thailands #1 Web Destination

http://www.bangkok.com/ 
Koh Chang Hotels and Resort - Thailand http://www.koh-chang-hotel.net/index.htm 

Lonely Planet - Destination: Thailand

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/

Sawadee.com

http://www.sawadee.com 

Thailand - Direct Rooms

http://www.directrooms-thailand.com/ 

Thailand Country and Travel Info

http://www.asiatravel.com/thailand.html 

Thailand Travel & Thailand Business Guides - Modern Thailand . com

http://www.modernthailand.com/ 

Thailand travel and tourism information 

http://www.visit-mekong.com/thailand/ 

Thailand travel and tourism information, travelogues

http://www.travel-library.com/asia/thailand/ 

Thailand Travel Forum, THAILAND

http://www.travelforum.org/thailand/ 

Thailand travel, holiday, vacation, tour, trip guide: Amazing Thailand: provided by Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)

http://www.tourismthailand.org/ 

thailand-travel.net - Thailand travel guide with daily Thailand travel news

http://www.thailand-travel.net/ 

Tourism Authority of Thailand

http://www.looksmart.com 

Tourism Authority of Thailand

http://www.tat.or.th/ 

Travel Thailand. Visit Thailand. Hotels Thailand. Amazing...

http://www.travelthailand.com/ 

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Transportation

In addition to the following links, the following guide may be of help: Questions for Your Forwarder.  It has links to several directories of worldwide freight forwarders and logistics companies.

Cargo Network & Services, Bangkok Thailand - Freight forwarding ...

http://www.cnsbkk.com/ 

Google Directory - Regional Asia Thailand Transportation

http://directory.google.com/

packing and shipping information

http://thai.to/mrpacking/ 

Port Authority of Thailand

http://www.port.co.th/ie/pat/pateng/ 

thailand Freight Forwarders Directory

http://sailings.to/thailand/

Thailand Transportation - plane train bus taxi metro - Bangkok Airways Thai Air

http://www.djparadisetour.com/

Welcome to Thailand. Transportation

http://www.welcomethai.com/

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US Government

US Commercial Service, Thailand http://www.buyusa.gov/thailand/en/ 

CIA -- The World Factbook -- Thailand

http://www.cia.gov/

Thailand

http://www.us-asean.org/thailand.asp 

Thailand - Consular Information Sheet

http://travel.state.gov/

U.S. - Thailand: Bilateral Issues & Policies

http://usa.or.th/embassy/bilateral.htm 

U.S. Embassy in Thailand

http://www.usa.or.th/ 

Welcome to US-Thailand Business Council

http://www.ustbc.org/ 

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Weather

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Date Updated: March 27, 2007

 
 

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