Thailand

Population Characteristics
Population (millions) 2002 61
Population (millions) 2006 63
Urban population (% of total) 2002 31
Urban population (% of total) 2006 33
Population covered by mobile telephony (%) 2006 31
Adult Literacy Rate 2007 96.6
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours 2008 in US $ 0.06
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours; 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.12
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours, 2008 in US$ 0.02
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.03
Mobile On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours, 2008 in US$ 0.06
Mobile On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.12
Mobile On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours , 2008 in US$ 0.02
On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.03
Price of one SMS, 2008 in US $ 0.09
Price of one SMS, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.18
Price basket for mobile telephone service ($ a month) 2006 4.3
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2002 9.2
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2006 11.1
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2002 16.3
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2007 123.8
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2002 -
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2007 -
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 211
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 1645
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 27
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 10
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 2.6
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 3.2
WorldBank Price Basket, Monthly Mobile
Price basket for mobile telephone service ($ a month) 2006 4.3
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2002 9.2
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2006 11.1
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2002 16.3
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2007 123.8
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2002 -
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2007 -
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 211
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 1645
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 27
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 10
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 2.6
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 3.2
Numbers per 100 people
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2002 9.2
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2006 11.1
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2002 16.3
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2007 123.8
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2002 -
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2007 -
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 211
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 1645
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 27
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 10
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 2.6
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 3.2
Usage (Internet)
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 211
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 1645
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 27
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 10
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 2.6
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 3.2
Telcoms and the Economy
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 27
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 10
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 2.6
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 3.2