Imports - partners:
Japan 24.1%, US 9.5%, China 8%, Malaysia 6%, Singapore 4.3%, Taiwan
4.2% (2003)
Reserves of foreign exchange & gold:
$42.15 billion (2003)
Debt - external:
$53.75 billion (2003 est.)
Economic aid - recipient:
$131.5 million (1998 est.)
Currency:
baht (THB)
Currency code:
THB
Exchange rates:
baht per US dollar - 41.4846 (2003), 42.9601 (2002), 44.4319
(2001), 40.1118 (2000), 37.8137 (1999)
Fiscal year:
1 October - 30 September
Communications Thailand
Telephones - main lines in use:
6.6 million (2003)