Thai economy

At present, Thailand mainly implements a free economic policy. It is an export-oriented economy, and it is more dependent on external markets such as the United States, Japan and Europe. In the 1980s, the manufacturing industry, especially the electronics industry, developed rapidly and the economy continued to grow at a high speed. 1996 is classified as a middle-income country. 1997 fell into recession after the financial crisis. From 65438 to 0999, the economy began to recover.

The five-year plan for national economic and social development will be implemented from 196 1. The ninth five-year plan began in 2002.

In recent years, the economic situation has obviously improved. In July 2003, the loan of $654.38+072 billion borrowed from the International Monetary Fund during the financial crisis was paid off two years ahead of schedule. By the end of February 2006, Thailand's foreign debt was $59.935 billion. Foreign exchange reserves were 66.985 billion US dollars. The main economic data in 2006 are:

Gross domestic product: 78 13 10 billion baht (about 206 billion US dollars).

GDP growth rate: 4.2%

GNP per capita:117362 baht (about 3094 US dollars).

Currency name: Thai baht

Exchange rate (annual average price): 1 USD ≈37.93 baht.

Inflation rate: 2.3%

Unemployment rate: 1.4%

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There are mainly potassium salt, tin, lignite, oil shale and natural gas, as well as zinc, lead, tungsten, iron, antimony, chromium, barite, precious stones and petroleum. Among them, potassium salt reserves are 43.67 million tons, ranking first in the world, and tin reserves are about 6.5438+0.2 million tons, accounting for 654.38+02% of the world's total reserves. Oil shale reserves are 6.5438+0.87 million tons, lignite reserves are about 2 billion tons, natural gas reserves are about 654.38+0.64 trillion cubic feet, and oil reserves are 6.5438+0.5 million tons. The total forest area is 6.5438+0.44 million hectares, with a coverage rate of 25%.

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Export-oriented industry The main categories are: mining, textiles, electronics, plastics, food processing, toys, automobile assembly, building materials, petrochemicals, software, tires, furniture and so on. The proportion of industry in GDP is rising. In 2006, the production index of manufacturing industry increased by 7.4%, the commercial transportation machinery and equipment increased by 5.0%, the textile industry increased by 2.5%, and the building materials industry, food processing industry and rubber industry also increased to varying degrees.

agricultural production

Agriculture is a traditional economic industry in Thailand, with an agricultural population of about 6.5438+0.53 million. China's cultivated land area is about10.40 billion lai (1lai =10.600 square meters), accounting for 4 1% of the national territory. The main crops are rice, corn, cassava, rubber, sugarcane, mung bean, hemp, tobacco, coffee beans, cotton, palm oil, coconut and so on. In 2006, Thailand exported 7.4 million tons of rice, down 0.8% year-on-year, and its export value was 97.6 billion baht (about 2.5 billion US dollars), up 5% year-on-year. The yields of cassava, rubber and sugarcane all increased in different degrees, increasing by 55. 1%, 3% and 25.9% respectively. In 2006, farmers' income increased significantly, with a year-on-year increase of 30.3%.

fishery

With a vast sea area and a coastline of 2,705 kilometers, the Gulf of Thailand and Andaman Bay are unique natural marine fishing grounds. In addition, there are freshwater farms with a total area of 1 100 square kilometers. Bangkok, Songkhla and Phuket are important fishery centers and distribution centers of fishery products. Thailand is one of the main suppliers of fish products in the world market and the third largest marine fishery country in Asia after Japan and China. About 500,000 people in China are engaged in fishing.

service industry

Tourism maintains a steady development momentum and is one of the important sources of foreign exchange income. The main tourist spots are Bangkok, Phuket, Chiang Mai and Pattaya. Chiang Rai, Hua Hin, Koh Samui and other places have been increasingly favored by domestic and foreign tourists in recent years. In 2006, the tourism industry was gradually eliminated by the Indian Ocean tsunami, and foreign tourists increased by 20% year-on-year, reaching13.8 million, of which East Asian tourists accounted for 55.2%, Europe and America accounted for 25.3% and 6.7% respectively. The annual hotel occupancy rate was 63%. Tourism revenue is 470.6 billion baht (about 65.438+0.24 billion US dollars).

In 2006, there were 835,095 land transactions in the real estate industry, with a transaction amount of 665,438+07.93 billion baht. The newly approved urban construction land was19.577 million square meters, down 0.3% year-on-year.

In recent years, the telecommunications industry has maintained steady development. In 2006, there were 42,000 new fixed telephone users and 4 1 10,000 mobile telephone users, up by 0.6% and 28.2% respectively.

The main modes of transportation are road and air. The main situation in recent years is as follows:

Railway: mainly narrow gauge. The total length is 445 1 km, and the national ***47 Zhengtong train.

Highway: highway mileage * * *160,000 km. All counties are connected by highways, extending in all directions. In 2006, 24.807 million motor vehicles were registered nationwide. The Kunming Highway currently under construction starts from Kunming, China and ends in Bangkok, Thailand, with a total length of 1 1,800 kilometers. China and Southeast Asian countries decided to speed up the construction of an international channel.

Water transport: Mekong River and Chao Phraya River are two major waterway transport trunk lines in Thailand; There are 47 ports in China, including 26 harbors and 2/kloc-0 international ports. Bangkok is the most important port, bearing 95% of the country's exports and almost all imported goods. Important docks include Lianchabang Port, Songkhla Deepwater Port and Phuket Deepwater Port. Sea routes can reach China, Japan, the United States, Europe and Singapore.

Air transport: There are 37 airports in China, including 8 international airports. Don mueang international airport in Bangkok is an important air traffic hub in Southeast Asia, and Suvarnabhumi International Airport, the second international airport in Bangkok, has been put into use. * * * 80 airlines from 53 countries have fixed routes in Thailand, 89 international routes can reach more than 40 cities in Europe, America, Asia and Oceania, and domestic routes cover 2 1 large and medium-sized cities nationwide.

Finance and finance implement a balanced budget policy. In fiscal year 2006, the budget expenditure was 654.38+360 million baht and the income was 654.38+339.4 million baht. The actual fiscal revenue and expenditure in recent years are shown in the following table (unit: billion baht):

200012002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006

Income 74817654 8454106811171266813394.

Expenditure 8505 8760 97221099910931250013600.

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(Source: National Bank of Thailand)

Foreign trade plays an important role in the national economy. In 2006, the foreign trade volume was US$ 254.2 billion, of which exports were US$ 654.38+028.2 billion and imports were US$ 654.38+026 billion, increasing by 65.438+07.4% and 7% respectively. The United States, the European Union, Japan and ASEAN are important trading partners of Thailand.

The main export products are: automobiles and spare parts, computers and spare parts, integrated circuit boards, electrical appliances, primary plastics, chemicals, petrochemical products, jewelry, clothing, shoes, rubber, furniture, seafood processing and canning, rice, cassava and so on. In 2006, the export of jewelry agricultural products, seafood, industrial products and high-tech products increased by 30.3%, 13.5%, 16.4% and 18% respectively.

The main imported products are: mechanical and electrical products and spare parts, industrial machinery, electronic industry spare parts, automobile spare parts, building materials, crude oil, paper-making machinery, steel, integrated circuit boards, chemical products, computer equipment and spare parts, household appliances, jewelry and gold ornaments, metal products, feed, fruits and vegetables, etc. In 2005, the import of raw materials, automobiles, spare parts and crude oil increased by 5. 1%, 6.4% and 17.6% respectively.

(Source: National Bank of Thailand)

Foreign investment is mainly concentrated in the United States, ASEAN, Chinese mainland and Taiwan Province Province.

Thailand's investment in China has made great progress in recent years. According to incomplete statistics, by the end of 2006, I approved Thailand's actual investment in China of US$ 2.97 billion. Companies investing in China mainly include Chia Tai Group, Siam Machinery Group and Pangu Bank.

From 196 1, foreign capital has implemented an open market economy policy and adopted a series of preferential policies to encourage foreign investment in Thailand. 1987 ~ 1990 is the peak of foreign investment in Thailand. From 65438 to 0997, Thailand suffered a serious financial crisis, and foreign investment dropped sharply. Since then, the Thai government has increased investment, continuously strengthened infrastructure construction and improved legislation to create a good environment for attracting foreign investment. According to preliminary statistics, the net foreign direct investment in Thailand in 2006 was 307.7 billion baht (about 9.45 billion US dollars). According to the statistics of BOI Investment Promotion Committee, from 1993 to 2006, the top five investments in Thailand were: Japan, the European Union, the United States, Taiwan Province Province of China and Hongkong, China. The main investment fields are metal processing and machinery manufacturing.

People's Livelihood In the 1980s and 1990s, the economy continued to grow rapidly, the people's living standards improved accordingly, the minimum wage of workers and the salary of civil servants were raised several times, and the education, health and social welfare of residents continued to improve. 1997 after the financial crisis, the per capita national income once declined. From 65438 to 0999, the economy gradually recovered and people's living standards improved again. In 2006, the per capita GNP was 1 17362 baht (about US$ 3094).

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