Statistical Yearbook Thailand 2020

Thailand’s Public Administration has three tiers of government: Central Administration which comprises of ministries and bureaus, Provincial Administration which comprises of 76 provinces excluding Bangkok, and Local Administration which comprises of provincial administration organizations, municipal administration organizations, district administration organizations, Bangkok and Pattaya Special Administrative Area. Bangkok plays as the centre of public administration of the country, is the capital city and the largest city of the country. Climate The local climate is tropical, characterized roughly into three seasons. The period of hot season is during mid-February to mid-May. The highest temperature is in April. From mid-May to mid- October, the rainy season, it is rainy and cloudy from the tropical monsoon zone of Southeast Asia, then it turns moderate to cool until February, exception is the southern region, where it is hot and humid throughout the year, therefore there are only 2 seasons; hot season and rainy season. Transport Transportation in Thailand is mainly based on land transportation. The main highways in Thailand are Phaholyothin road, Mittraphap road, Sukhumvit road and Phetkasem road and there are also Intercity Motorways, namely Bangkok - Chon Buri - Pattaya and Bang Pa-In - Bang Phli. In addition, there are public transportations in major cities such as fixed-route buses, trains, sky trains and also private automobiles such as taxi, motorcycle taxi and Tuk-Tuk, the most popular among foreigners. Rail transport, the State Railway of Thailand operates 4 ,952.07 km. Rail transport comprises Metro systems, which are in only Bangkok; sky-train or BTS, subway or MRT and Suvarnabhumi Airport Rail Link. Rail links to neighboring countries, namely, Malaysia and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic are also operated. Air transport: as being a hub in Southeast Asia, Thailand has set up the new and modern country's main airports, named Suvarnabhumi International Airport, since 2006 . There are also some other international airports operating in the big cities of the country, namely, Chiang Mai International - 14 -