https://padlet.com/trujaric001/unit5thai en-us 2023-02-09 18:16:13 UTC 2023-02-13 05:38:58 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f1f9-1f1ed.png trujaric001 https://padlet.com/trujaric001/unit5thai/wish/2475475363 Primary: 8.2% of the total population works under an industry that falls under the primary sector.
Secondary: 36.2% of the total population works under an industry that falls under the secondary sector.
Tertiary: 55.6% of the total population works under an industry that falls under the tertiary sector.]]> 2023-02-09 18:44:29 UTC https://padlet.com/trujaric001/unit5thai/wish/2475475363 trujaric001 https://padlet.com/trujaric001/unit5thai/wish/2475481387 GDP/GDP global rank: $17,100, 100th.
GNI PPP: $1.297 trillion. 
Gini Coefficient: 36.4.
HDI & explanation: 0.800 as Thailand has gradually improved its social politics since the mid-late 90s.
% of total population below the poverty line: 9.9%.]]> 2023-02-09 18:48:43 UTC https://padlet.com/trujaric001/unit5thai/wish/2475481387 trujaric001 https://padlet.com/trujaric001/unit5thai/wish/2476796415 GII rank: 43rd out of 132. 
GII explanation: Thailand has established many gender-equality related policies since the mid-late 90s.
Gender wage percentage: 10.94%. (89.1 cents for each dollar a man makes)
Sectors: The working women of Thailand work mostly within the secondary and tertiary economic sectors.]]> 2023-02-10 18:27:24 UTC https://padlet.com/trujaric001/unit5thai/wish/2476796415 trujaric001 https://padlet.com/trujaric001/unit5thai/wish/2476802656 Stage of Development: Thailand (I believe) is currently in Development Level 3. 
Stage of Development explanation (Rostow's theory): Thailand is currently in the stage of Taking Off as its economy growth has become self-sustaining.
Stage of Development explanation (Wallerstein's theory): Thailand is currently a semi-periphery countries as core countries use Thailand as a place of economic opportunity.
Access to electricity: 100% of the population of Thailand has access to electricity.
Access to internet: 78% of the population of Thailand has access to internet.

]]> 2023-02-10 18:32:46 UTC https://padlet.com/trujaric001/unit5thai/wish/2476802656 trujaric001 https://padlet.com/trujaric001/unit5thai/wish/2476804332 Major imports and exports: crude petroleum, integrated circuits, natural gas, office machinery/parts, cars and vehicle parts.
Major agricultural products: Sugar cane, cassava and rice.
Major industries: Tourism, textiles and garments and agricultural prosing,
Major export partners: United States, China, Japan and Vietnam
Major import partners: China, Japan, United States and Malaysia.]]> 2023-02-10 18:34:04 UTC https://padlet.com/trujaric001/unit5thai/wish/2476804332 trujaric001 https://padlet.com/trujaric001/unit5thai/wish/2476807416 Outsourcing: Several international corporations that have outsourcing factories in Thailand include Walmart, The Gap and Nike.
Minimum wage: $4.95 per hour.]]> 2023-02-10 18:36:52 UTC https://padlet.com/trujaric001/unit5thai/wish/2476807416 trujaric001 https://padlet.com/trujaric001/unit5thai/wish/2476811905 % of energy from fossil fuels: 83.3%
% of energy from renewable resources: 7.1%
Carbon dioxide emissions & global rank: 305.273 million metric tonnes.
Natural wonder(s): Doi Inthanon National Park
Sustainable Development Goals: 
1. #1: No poverty (SDG achieved/on track): Thailand has established major policies against poverty within recent memory.
2. #13: Climate action (Significant challenges remain/stagnating): Thailand has room to improve their policies/establish new policies against climate change.
3. #17: Partnerships for the goals (Significant challenges/decreasing): Thailand has not established major policies towards partnerships with other UN member states.]]> 2023-02-10 18:40:48 UTC https://padlet.com/trujaric001/unit5thai/wish/2476811905