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100 Years of Thai Census
by Richard Barrow 
Monday 11th January, 2010 | 117 words | Category: Thai Culture | 1 feedback »
Thailand's first population census was conducted in 1909 by the Ministry of Interior. Four subsequent censuses followed in 1919, 1929, 1937 and 1947. Since 1960, the National Statistical Office (NSO) has been responsible for undertaking population censuses every ten years under the 1952 Statistical Act (revised in 1965). In accordance with the United recommendation that countries should undertake national censuses every the year ending with 0 (zero) for the purpose of international comparison, Thailand has conducted its census in 1970, 1980, 1990 and 2000. In 1970, the first housing census was conducted simultaneously with the population census. The tenth population and fourth housing census was carried out in April, 2000. The NSO is currently planning to conduct its eleventh census in May 2010. This year the NSO are also celebrating their 100th anniversary.
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