Summary of US Aid
The following data is taken from what appears to be a working paper summary of the United States Operations Mission (USOM) in Thailand dated 1968, found at the Cornell University Library "Pamphlet HC Thailand 370" 3-1924-007-619-574.
AID (Agency for International Development) Assistance Through FY 1968 (millions of dollars)
- Grants 431; Loans 64; Regional 34: Total 529
- Staff: 460 Americans, 660 Thai
- Training: 6300 Thais sent abroad 1951-68 for study in the fields of: Agriculture 1490, Education 1341, Health 969, Public Administration 824, Civil Police 435, Community Development 501, Transportation 287, Industry 202, Labor 28, Mekong & Pa Mong Projects 16, General 218.
Development Indicators Taiwan vs Thailand: GNP 234/141, Per Capita Electric Power 680/58, Literacy Rate 72/70, Inhabitants per physician 1500/7300, Roads per 1000 square miles 590/40, Population Density 1010/170,
Thai Gross National Product (GNP) in constant 1965 millions of dollars: 1961/2925, 1962/3082, 1963/3386, 1964/3590, 1965/3907, 1966/4339, 1967/4551
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