Statistical Yearbook Thailand 2018

Agriculture: Thailand is the no. 1 exporter of rubber, however, the other crops, namely rice, vegetable and fruit are also exported. Thailand is as well famous in livestock, i.e. cow, pig, poultry, fresh water fish, and marine fishery. Industry: Agro-industry, textile, electric appliance and automobiles are Thai outstanding industrial exports. Tourism makes up a very high income of Thailand due to an existence of many tourist attractions and best service of the luxurious hotels in every part of the country, especially in Bangkok, Pattaya, Andaman Sea coast in the southern region and Chiang Mai province in the northern region. Natural resources: It has the important natural resources, such as limestone, gypsum, glass sand, marble, tin and natural gas, etc. In 2017, The Government has set the policy on "Thailand 4.0 " as a concrete foundation for the country long-term development so that the country be secure, prosperous and sustainable. Under Thailand 4.0 , the Government needs to change its economic structure from local economy to a value-based economy, with the main concept in shifting from "commodity" approach to "innovation" approach and from technology driven to creativity and innovation and from focusing on manufacturing sector to be more on service sector. Thailand 4.0 will develop knowledge-based, creativity, innovation, science, technology and research and development, then making value added in the following technology and target groups of industries 1. Food, Agricultural and Biotechnology 2. Health, Wellness and Biomedical 3. Smart Devices, Robotics and Mechatronics 4. Digital, IoT and Embedded Internet Technology 5. Creative, Culture and High Value Services Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://th.wikipedia.org ) - 16 -