PREFACE
Statistical Yearbook of Thailand has been an annual publication since 1916. This
yearbook presents the economic, social and environment statistics. Its aim is to provide the
appropriate statistical data for information services to the users: administrators, planners,
researchers and general readers. Statistics in this yearbook were collected from the reports
on census and survey of the National Statistical Office and from other government agencies
as well as state enterprises. The sources of the data are indicated in the introductory text of
each section and also found at the foot of each table.
This report has improved its statistics branch in accordance with the programme
classification of Administrative Committee on Coordination, United Nations. Its statistics was
classified into thirty-first branches. However, some of its branches has been grouped to be
twenty-three branches as workable on the purpose of NSO. Besides, the statistical tables
presented in the report are intended to be the same as those of the previous yearbook. Some
new tables are added to where necessary and most table are updated or revised for the final
figures as much as possible. With the hope that the yearbook would provide more adequate
data to facililate the benefits to the users.
The National Statistical Office gratefully acknowledges the kind cooperation of the
government agencies and state enterprises who have supplied the essential statistical data
for the preparation of the volume 2004. Without their assistances, this yearbook would not be
complete. Any comment and suggestions to improve the future issues of this publication will
be highly appreciated.
