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Population and Housing Census 2000

Thailand, 2000
Reference ID
THA_2000_PHC_v01_M
Producer(s)
National Statistical Office of Thailand (NSO)
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  • Study Description
  • Data Description
  • Documentation
  • Identification
  • Version
  • Scope
  • Coverage
  • Producers and sponsors
  • Sampling
  • Data Collection
  • Data access
  • Disclaimer and copyrights
  • Metadata production

Identification

Survey ID Number
THA_2000_PHC_v01_M
Title
Population and Housing Census 2000
Country
Name Country code
Thailand THA
Series Name
Population and Housing Census [hh/popcen]
Series Information
National Statistical Office (NSO) conducts the population and housing census every 10 years according to the recommendation of the United Nations. The objective of the census is to collect basic information on the number of population on demographic and socioeconomic characteristics as well as housing characteristics of everyone residing in the country. The census provides a snapshot of where the population is living and what type of their residence is on the Census Day.
Abstract
The Population and Housing Census 2000 in Thailand was the tenth Population Census and the fourth Housing Census of Thailand. The objective of the census was to collect basic information on demographic, social, and economic characteristics of population as well as housing characteristics of everyone residing in the country. The census date is April 1, 2000.

It contains data on:
- characteristics of the household
- personal characteristics
- literacy and education
- fertility
- employment
- migration
- housing characteristics
Kind of Data
Census/enumeration data [cen]
Unit of Analysis
Households and individuals

Version

Version number
v01

Scope

Study notes
The 2000 Census covered the following topics:
- Demographic data
- Education
- Employment
- Fertility
- Migration
- Housing

Coverage

Geographic Coverage
National
Universe
Population Coverage
1) Population covered:
- All Thai citizens residing in Thailand on the Census day (April 1, 2000);
- Thai residents who usually live in Thailand but temporarily outside the country on the Census Day;
- Thai civil/military diplomatic officers and their families in foreign countries;
- Foreign citizens having usual place of abode in Thailand or entering the country on temporary basis at least three months prior to the Census Day.

2) Population not covered:
- Hilltribes with no fixed address (except those in well established villages);
- Foreign military and diplomatic officers and their families stationed in Thailand;
- Foreigners staying in the country for less than three months prior to the Census Day.
- Refugees or illegal migrants staying in the centres designated by the authorities.

Housing Coverage
All private households in the areas of population enumeration.

Producers and sponsors

Authoring entity/Primary investigators
Agency Name
National Statistical Office of Thailand (NSO)
Funding Agency/Sponsor
Name Abbreviation
Government of Thailand GovTHA

Sampling

Sampling Procedure
Microdata encompasses 1% of the Census 2000.

The data of the entire Census (of which the attached datafiles comprise 1%) was sampled as follows
All persons and households were listed and simultaneously enumerated with the basic information (age, sex, relationship to household head, marital status, religion, nationality, education, occupation, industry and work status) except for sample households. The sample households, which were 20 per cent of households in every area, were also asked for more detailed information and housing information. The self-enumeration questionnaires were based on the basic information.

A post enumeration survey (PES) was carried out by staff members of the NSO. A stratified one-stage sample of 1,520 urban blocks and rural villages was selected. The purpose of the PES was to determine the completeness of an accuracy of the census (coverage error and content error). The content error includes relationship to head of household, age, sex, and marital status.

Data Collection

Dates of Data Collection (YYYY/MM/DD)
Start date End date
2000-04-01 2000-04-30
Mode of data collection
Face-to-face [f2f]
Characteristics of Data Collection Situation - Notes on data collection
Face to face interviews was the main method for data collection. Self-enumeration forms were used in some areas, especially in Bangkok.

Data access

Contact
Name Affiliation Email URI
National Statistical Office of Thailand Ministry of Information and Communication Technology services@nso.go.th Link
Citation requirement
Use of the dataset must be acknowledged using a citation which would include:
- the Identification of the Primary Investigator
- the title of the survey (including country, acronym and year of implementation)
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download

Example:

National Statistical Office of Thailand. Thailand Population and Housing Census 2000. Ref.THA_2000_PHC_v01_M. Dataset

Disclaimer and copyrights

Disclaimer
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.

Metadata production

Document ID
THA_2000_PHC_v01_M
Producers
Name Abbreviation Affiliation
Regional Economic and Social Analysis Unit/ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific RESA/ILO ROAP International Labour Organization
Date of Production
2016-05-05
Document version
v01
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