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From the data in the table it can be seen that
Phuket has more enumerated population than Phang-nga,
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16 times the density of population, and four times the level

of urbanization, even more than the country as a whole.
Phang-nga has more males than females, in contrast to
Phuket and the nation. Most of the population in both
provinces is between the working ages of 15 to 49 years,

but Phang-nga has more youth (0-14 years) and elderly
(60 or more years) than Phuket. This means that Phang­
nga has a higher dependency ratio as well. The proportion

of residents who are non-Thais (mostly Burmese) is higher
for these two provinces than for the nation as a whole. Most
residents are Buddhist, with Muslims a distant second.

About one-third of the population age 6 to 24 years in the
two provinces is not currently in school, and this is higher
than the level for the nation as a whole. This could be a

function of the large proportion of farming households
in Phang-nga which need youth labour and the wider
employment opportunities for adolescents in Phuket.

Over half of Phang-nga residents are farmers whereas
only 5% of Phuket residents are in farming occupations.
Phuket has the highest per capita GPP of all provinces

in the South and twice the level of the national average.
The GPP of Phang-nga is 2 nd highest for the South and
on par with the national per capita average.

The research team conducted qualitative data

collection with individuals of different age groups, sex,
and occupation, as well as with community leaders
(Appendix B). Combined with the quantitative data,
the qualitative data provide insights into the level and

causes of happiness in the two southern provinces, as
described next.
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