• The year 2008 was the 227th year of the Rattanakosin Kingdom of Thailand. It was the 63rd year in the reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX), and is...
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    support to display the Thai text in this article correctly. Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name...
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    Prostitution in Thailand is not itself illegal, but public solicitation for prostitution is prohibited if it is carried out "openly and shamelessly" or...
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    protested against the Thai Rak Thai (TRT) party government of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. PAD followers usually dressed in yellow, yellow being...
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    The Cambodian–Thai border dispute began in June 2008 as part of a century-long dispute between Cambodia and the Thailand involving the area surrounding...
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  • Satharana Haeng Prathet Thai), or Thai PBS (Thai: ส.ส.ท.), is a public broadcasting service in Thailand. It was established by the Thai Public Broadcasting...
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    economy of Thailand is dependent on exports, which accounted in 2021 for about 58 per cent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP). Thailand itself...
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  • and the season ended on 11 October 2008. Three teams would be relegated to Thailand Division 1 League. The Champion in this season would qualify for the...
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  • Education in Thailand is provided mainly by the Thai government through the Ministry of Education from pre-school to senior high school. A free basic education...
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  • Thailand national football team (Thai: ฟุตบอลทีมชาติไทย, RTGS: futbon thim chat thai, pronounced [fút.bɔ̄n tʰīːm t͡ɕʰâːt tʰāj]) represents Thailand in...
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    Tourism is an economic contributor to the Kingdom of Thailand. Estimates of tourism revenue directly contributing to the GDP of 12 trillion baht range...
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  • of the Government of Thailand are selected through democratic elections. These include the House of Representatives of Thailand, (which combines with...
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    Thailand competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, People's Republic of China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. Key Note–Ranks given for...
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    Thailand officially adopted a neutral position during World War II until the five hour-long Japanese invasion of Thailand on 8 December 1941, which led...
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  • Thai political crisis may refer to: 1970s peasant revolts in Thailand 2005–06 Thai political crisis, a series of events that led to a military coup and...
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    The Pheu Thai Party (PTP; Thai: พรรคเพื่อไทย, lit. 'For Thais Party', RTGS: Phak Phuea Thai, pronounced [pʰák pʰɯ̂a tʰāj]) is a major Thai political party...
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    Thailand competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. Thailand at the Paralympics Thailand at the 2008 Summer Olympics "Second group of delegations...
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  • in Thailand in 1984, 1,115,415 adults had been infected as of 2008, with 585,830 having died since 1984. 532,522 Thais were living with HIV/AIDS in 2008...
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  • Miss Thailand Universe 2008 was the ninth Miss Thailand Universe pageant held at the Aksra Theatre, King Power Complex, in Bangkok, Thailand on 24 May...
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  • tournament is called ACC Under-19 Challenge Cup and was first held in 2008 in Thailand. One of the major roles of the ACC Under-19 Elite Cup has been to...
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    The Malaysia–Thailand border divides the sovereign states of Malaysia and Thailand and consists of a land boundary running for 595 km (370 mi) across...
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    Crime in Thailand has been a defining issue in the country for decades, inspiring years of policy and international criticism. Drug use and corruption...
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  • elections were held in Thailand on 2 March 2008, the first under a new constitution. Voter turnout was 56%. Results were expected on 9 March 2008. 76 candidates...
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    and other characteristics of the populace. Thailand's population is mostly rural. It is concentrated in the rice growing areas of the central, northeastern...
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    Viktor Bout (category People extradited from Thailand)
    a US sting operation Bout was arrested in 2008 in Thailand on terrorism charges by the Royal Thai Police in cooperation with American authorities and...
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    Buddhism in Thailand is largely of the Theravada school, which is followed by roughly 93.4 percent of the population. Thailand has the second largest...
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    Southern Thailand Insurgency (Thai: ความไม่สงบในชายแดนภาคใต้ของประเทศไทย; Malay: Pemberontakan di Selatan Thailand) is an ongoing conflict centered in southern...
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  • Thailand has a well-developed mass media sector, especially by Southeast Asian standards. The Thai government and the military have long exercised considerable...
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    The monarchy of Thailand is the constitutional form of government of Thailand (formerly Siam). The king of Thailand (Thai: พระมหากษัตริย์ไทย, historically...
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  • The provinces of Thailand are administrative divisions of the government of Thailand. The country is divided into 76 provinces (Thai: จังหวัด, RTGS: changwat...
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