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Both provinces have similar natural resources and
attractive tourist ·destinations. Their native populations

also have a similar ethnic history. Thus, their indigenous
communities have similar customs, cultures and

characters.

Table : 1 Essential Data on Phang-nga and Phuket Provinces and
Thailand

Population (x 1,000) 5 258.5 525.7 65,981.7

Sex ratio 5 104.9 99.6 96.2
(males : females) (100 persons)

Age Group (%) 5
0-14 years 21.9 17.3 19.3
15 - 59 years 67.0 74.7 67.9
60 years or over 11.1 8.0 12.8

Urban Population (%) 6 16.1 68.1 44.2

Population Density 62 968 129
(Persons per sq. km) 7

Nationality 8
Thai 86.4 82.0 95.9
Non-Thai 13.6 18.0 4.1

- Myanmar 13.2 11.1 1.9
- Others 0.4 6.9 2.2

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NSO. 2010. Age-sex Distribution of the Population. 2010 National Census. Ministry of Information
Technology and Communication.
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NSO. 2010. Table 1: Population by Sex; Households by Type of Household, Province and
Administrative Area. Ministry of Information Technology and Communication.
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NSO. 2010. Population Density. 2010 National Census. Ministry of Information Technology and
Communication.
8 NSO. 2010. Table 5. Population by Nationality, Sex and Administrative Area. Ministry of Information
Technology and Communication.
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