1. Introduction
Thailand is a country that is currently undergoing rapid urbanization. Based on the population
registration data from Department of Provincial Administration in 2001, Thailand had a population of
62 million people at the time and 28 percent of that total population lived in urban areas, compared to
the year 2005 with urban population up to 29 percent. It is anticipated that by the year 2025 Thailand
will possess a population of 72 million people and of which 50 percent will live in urban areas, and
Bangkok will possess 50 percent of the entire total urban population.