THAILAND GEOGRAPHY

M.5 PowerPoint Presentation

in Social Studies

Location

• Thailand shares its borders with

Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and

Malaysia.

• A map of Thailand resembles

the shape of an elephant’s head

and the elephant’s trunk which

consists of the southern

peninsula.

Thailand’s Natural Resources and Environment

- Lead

- Gypsum

- Lignite

- Tungsten

- Zinc

- Fluorite

- Sapphire

- Rubies

- Natural Gas Deposit

• Thailand is a leading

producer of rice for

the world market

• Thailand has become

a world leader in

harvesting shrimp and

crab for export to the

world market.

Protection, Restoration and

Conservation

Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment

Four Areas:

• 1. Forest and Jungle

• 2. Mineral Resources

• 3. Oceans

• 4. Water Resources

Threats to Natural Resources

and Environments

Cause and effect relationship of Science

Issues in the Urban environment are:

• - Air pollution from vehicle emissions

• - Water and air pollution from industrial waste

• - Waste accumulation in form of garbage and particularly

plastics

Issues in Rural environments are:

• -deforestation and removal of trees

• - Soil erosion caused by drought followed by

rapid run-off from the rain

• - Overuse of pesticide in agriculture

• - Wildlife depletion caused by illegal hunting

• Threats to Natural

Resources

and Environment

• A. Accumulation of

garbage in urban area

• B. Types of waste

• C. Hazardous and

Non-hazardous waste

materials

• Solutions to the

problem:

• Public awareness

about the importance

- of recycle

- of reduce

- to rethink

Accumulation of garbage in urban area

• -a result of

convenience

packaging using

cardboard boxes,

paper wrappers,

Styrofoam,

containers,

bottles and plastics.

Types of Waste (physical, chemical or biological

characteristics of waste)

• A. Physical- can,

cardboards, glasses,

paper and plastics

• B. Chemical – electric

and electronic

components, materials

with high concentration of

undissolved salts, metals

and toxins.

• - Biological:

contaminated by a bio-

hazardous agent.

Biological waste

includes, but is not

limited to; Petri dishes,

surgical wraps, culture

tubes, syringes,

needles, blood vials,

absorbent material,

personal protective

equipment and pipette

tips.

Hazardous or non-hazardous waste materials

• Hazardous: can

cause to harm

humans, wildlife and

environment

• Non-hazardous:

poses no immediate

threat to humans. It

includes household

garbage.

Solutions to the Problems

Public Awareness about the importance to

Recycle

Reduce demand for

raw products

BUT

It can be expensive

Recycling industry

can cause ecological

damage

Public Awareness about the importance to

Reduce

Use less material

Finding ways to

create less waste

Avoid use of plastic

bags and foam

products

Reduce use of paper

when possible

Reuse materials if

possible

Public Awareness about the importance to

Rethink

Changing our behaviors

help the environment.

Knowing that the benefit

of recycling is the reduce

consumption of energy

and water by

manufacturers.