Thailand

The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country which lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. The country is bordered to the north by Laos and Burma, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Burma. By the maritime boundary, the country is bordered to the southeast by Vietnam in the Gulf of Thailand, to the southwest by Indonesia and India in the Andaman Sea.
=== Places, projects and networks ===
The capital and largest city of Thailand is Bangkok.
=== 2009 SEED Award Winners ===
*"Carbon bank and village development". This innovative initiative of national NGOs and an academic institution aims to encourage, support and enhance community-based indigenous forestry through carbon credit trading to enable successful climate change adaptation and socioeconomic development for local communities and biodiversity conservation. United Nations Environment Programme, May 12, 2009 
=== Comment 2010 ===
	Worried about the looming water shortage in many parts of Thailand, writer Veera Prateepchaikul calls for the drafting and implementation of a comprehensive water policy in the country, February 13 Global Voices Online, Mong Palatino, February 13th, 2010
=== Topic links ===
Trees, woodland and forest
*Forest Restoration Research Unit
References
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