Thailand Factbook (WIP)

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Nation Name: Thailand

Description

Thailand, officially The Kingdom of Thailand is a country at the center of the Indochinese peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Myanmar and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Malaysia. It is the 20th-most-populous country in the world, with around 66 million people. The capital and largest city is Bangkok.

Geography

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The most conspicuous features of Thailand's terrain are high mountains, a central plain, and an upland plateau. Mountains cover much of northern Thailand and extend along the Myanmar border . The central area consisted of lowland areas covered in firtile grassland. With the Chao Praya river and it tributary running through it feeding into the delta of the Bay of Bangkok. While the north eastern part of the country consist of mostly dry plateau only sparsely covered in grass. The southern region consisting of a narrow peninsula as well as mountainous terrain and the absence of large rivers.

Government

Since the political reform of the absolute monarchy in 1932, Thailand has had 19 constitutions and charters.Throughout this time, the form of government has ranged from military dictatorship to electoral democracy, but all governments have acknowledged a hereditary monarch as the head of state.

Thailand has so far had seventeen Constitutions. Throughout, the basic structure of government has remained the same. The government of Thailand is composed of three branches: the executive, the legislative, and the judiciary. The system of government is modeled after the Westminster system. All branches of government are concentrated in Bangkok, the capital city of Thailand.

Currently, Thailand is a constitutional monarchy and was a parliamentary democracy up until a coup in May 2014 by the National Council for Peace and Order. Since then, Thailand have been under a military junta with the current ruling junta promising a new election sometime in the near future.

 
Military

Overview
The Royal Thai Armed Forces consists of the following: Royal Thai Army, The Royal Thai Navy, The Royal Thai Air Force as well as various other paramilitary forces.

According to the constitution, serving in the armed forces is a duty of all Thai citizens.However, only males over the age of 21, who have not gone through reserve training of the Army Reserve Force Students, are given the option of volunteering for the armed forces, or participating in the random draft.

Manpower overview:

Total Population: 67,976,405
Available Manpower: 35,500,000
Fit for Service: 27,500,000
Reaching Military Age Annually: 1,045,000
Active Frontline Personnel: 310,000
Active Reserve Personnel: 245,000

Royal Thai Army

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 Tanks: 722
 Armored Fighting Vehicles (AFVs): 2,614
 Self-Propelled Guns (SPGs): 26
 Towed-Artillery: 695
 Multiple-Launch Rocket Systems (MLRSs): 13

Royal Thai Airforce

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 Total Aircraft: 551
 Fighters/Interceptors: 76
 Fixed-Wing Attack Aircraft: 95
 Transport Aircraft: 327
 Trainer Aircraft: 148
 Helicopters: 282
 Attack Helicopters: 7

Royal Thai Navy

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 Total Naval Strength: 81
 Aircraft Carriers: 1
 Frigates: 7
 Destroyers: 0
 Corvettes: 7
 Submarines: 0
 Coastal Defense Craft: 31
 Mine Warfare: 7

 
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Economy overview

Total GDP (PPP): US$1.152 trillion

Per capita: US$16,706

Total Budget: 900 Billion USD

Social Welfare 45 Billion USD

Infrastructure development and maintenance: 150 Billion USD

Military Budget: 80 Billion USD

Research and Development: 100 billion USD

Reserve: 200 Billion USD

Other: 125 Billion USD

New Projects: 200 Billion USD

Government and Treaty

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Current Government: The National Council of Peace and Order (Military Junta)

Current Treaty (will probably leave any treaty Thailand have IRL with other player nations blank for now)
Economic Treaties: Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) with the following Nations
- Brunei Darussalam
- Cambodia

- Indonesia

- Laos

- Malaysia

- Myanmar

- Philippines

- Singapore

- Vietnam

MDP: 

ODP and NAP:

Protectorate:

NAP: 

 
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