Thailand has a population of 67 million, of which 75% are ethnic Thai from Lao. Besides, there is a large ethnic Chinese, ethnic Malay in the South, Mon Khmer and several other tribes of mountain people. Around 90% of Thai people are Buddhists of Theravada tradition and the remainders are Moslems, Christians, and Hindu. Even though Thailand has its own language, English is mandatory language and is widely used in schools. Thailand is a constitutional monarchy in which
King is head of state and prime minister is head of the government. Thai parliament adopts bi-cameral systems called National Assembly or Rathasapha,which comprises two houses: the House of Representatives (Sapha Phuthaen Ratsadon) and Senate. The House of Representatives has 480 members. Thailand is a heavily-export dependent economy, with exports accounting for nearly 70% of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2010. Besides, tourism sector also contributes significantly to Thailand’s economy.
