Geography of Thailand

Thailand is located in Southeast Asia at the edge of the Mer of Andaman and the Gulf of Thailand at the south-east of Myanmar. Its central situation, controlling the only terrestrial road towards the Malaysia and Singapore, largely influenced its development and its history.

Relief

The relief of Thailand is characterized by high mountains, a central plain and a high plateau. The mountains cover rained it most of the north of the country and skirt the Burmese border through the Isthme of Kra and the Malayan Péninsule. The plain of the center constitutes the basin of the Ménam Chao Phraya and its affluents, which is thrown in the Baie of Bangkok, in the north of the Golfe of Thailand. With him only, Chao Phraya drains a third of the territory inhabitant of Thailand. In the North-East, the Mun) drains the Plateau of Khorat before being thrown in the Mekong. With them two, the systems of Chao Phraya and Mekong constitute the base of the agricultural economics of the country by providing grounds mouthfuls of water, favourable with the Riziculture, as well as inland waterways allowing the transport of people like goods.

Climate

Climate of Thailand tropical east dominated by the Monsoon. The temperatures vary 19° with 38° C on average. The monsoon of south-west, which settles between May and June, announces the beginning of the rain season, which lasts until October. The dry season is shorter in the south because of the proximity of the sea. Precipitations appreciably vary from one area to another according to the latitude and the relief, but the arid zones are exceptional. The North-East, with one season dries longer and especially a ground of Latérite which hardly retains water, has an agricultural potential more limited than the remainder of the country.

Resources and exploitation of the ground

Natural resources

Tin, rubber, Natural gas, Tungsten, tantalum, Wood, Lead, Gypsum, Lignite, Fluorite, Poisson.

Exploitation of the ground

arable lands: 34%
permanent crops: 6%
permanent pastures: 26%
forests: 26%
ground irrigated: 44' 000 km

Environment

environmental Problems: Deforestation, erosion, water pollution by industry, several animal species in danger because of the Poaching.

International treaties on the environment:

left with: climate changes, species in danger, safeguarding of the sea life, prohibition of the nuclear tests, protection of the layer of ozone, tropical wood 83, tropical wood 94, wetlands
signed, but not ratified: biodiversity, climate changes, right of the sea.

Sources

External bonds

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