Statistical Yearbook Thailand 2022

Economy Thailand is regarded as a mix-typed economy, the major economic of the country are mostly based on industry, tourism, service and natural resource. Overall picture of the Thai economy in 2021 ; the GDP (at Current Market Prices) of country was 16,179.8 billion baht. For an export, its value was amounted of 8,568.9 billion baht, whereas the value of import was 8,525.6 billion baht. 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, Chiang Mai and Andaman Sea coast. Natural resources: It has the important natural resources, such as limestone, gypsum, zinc, iron, tin, lead, marble, silica sand, feldspar, kaolin, fluorite, potash, gems, coal, oil shale and natural gas, etc. The National Economic and Social Development Plan is an important national plan in determining the direction of the country's economic and social development. For 70 years, there have been 12 national economic and social development plans. The 12 th National Economic and Social Development Plan 2017 – 2021 embraces the principles "Sufficiency Economy Philosophy" as a guideline for continuous national development. The development focuses on "Human-Centered Development" and gives priority to the development direction that aims to transition Thailand from a middle-income country to a high-income country, with security and sustainability. The society lives together happily by establishing on the basis of the 20 -year National Strategic Framework (2018- 2037) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Including the adjustment of the structure Thailand to Thailand 4.0 in order to achieve "a developed country with security, prosperity and sustainability" will end in September 2022 . Currently, Thailand is in the process of preparing the 13 th National Economic and Social Development Plan for use in the fiscal year 2023 – 2027 . Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://th.wikipedia.org ) -16-