The Kingdom of THAILAND Nakarin Promtan PESTAL Analysis Global Environment of Management Spring 2016
Politics Head of State: The King of Thailand,
King Bhumibol Adulyadej
Form of Government: Constitutional Monarchy
(Suspended by May 2014 Military Coup)
Major Political Parties: Puea Thai Party & The Democrat Party
Military Alignments: USA & ASEAN Associations of Southeast Asian Nations
Demographics Major Language: ThaiMajor Religion: BuddhismEthnic Groups: 90% The Thai, Thai Chinese,Khmer, and the MalaysIncome level: Upper Middle Income*Gender: 0.966 (966 males per 1000 females)* Median age: 38.5 years old*Education: 98% Literacy, 80% Secondary &48% Higher Education School Enrollment*
*World Bank Ethnolinguistic map of Thailand 1974.jpg: U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
Geography Region of the world: Southeast Asia Capital City: Bangkok Five Largest Cities by Population: Bangkok 5,104,476 Samutprakan 388,920 Nonthaburi 291,555 UdonThani 247,231 Chonburi 219,164 Border Countries: Myanmar, Lao, Cambodia, and Malaysia Oceans: Gulf of Thailand and Andaman Sea
Bangkok
UdonThani
NonthaburiSamutprakanChonburi
Economics: ASEAN Trading Block:
Associations of Southeast Asian Nations
Image: International Bar Association
Economics: RCEP
Image: www.mfat.govt
Trading Block: Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
Source: CNBC, 2015
10 members ASEAN+ 6 Partners3.4 Billion of People30% of World Trade$10.6 Billion Trade Volume
Economics: APEC Trading Blog: Asia - Pacific Economics Cooperation
Image: Thejakartpost * APEC
21 Members*
3 Billion of People*47% of World
Trade*60% of World GDP Growth*
Economics: TPPProposed Trading Bloc: Trans-Pacific Partnership
12 Members800 Million People40% of Global Economy
Sources for PESTAL Analysis:
1. Stability/TerrorismKNOEMA Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2015
2. Rule of LawWORLD BANK Worldwide Governance Indicators Data Access
5. Religious HostilitiesPEW CENTER FOR RESEARCH. The Social Hostilities Index (SHI)
Political Indicators
3. CorruptionTRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL The global coalition against corruption
4. Human RightsUNITED NATIONS High Commissioner for Human Rights