Thailand
The
Kingdom of Thailand is a constitutional monarchy of
approximately 66 million people located in the
Southeast Asia. With a well-developed
infrastructure, a free-enterprise economy, and
generally pro-investment policies, Thailand appears
to have fully recovered from the 1997-1998 Asian
financial crisis. The global financial crisis
of 2008-09 severely cut Thailand's exports, with
most sectors experiencing double-digit drops. In
2009, the economy contracted about 2.8 percent. Agriculture accounts for
approximately 12 percent of gross domestic product
and 42 percent of the labor force. Exports have
performed at record levels, rising nearly 17 percent
in 2006 and 12 percent in 2007, driven by
export-oriented manufacturing - in particular
automobile production - and farm output.
Population:
66 million
GDP per capita:
$8,100
Agriculture:
12.3 percent of GDP
Agricultural Production:
Rice, cassava
(tapioca), rubber, corn, sugarcane, coconuts, and
soybeans
Major Thailand Agricultural Exports:
Shrimp, rubber and allied products, processed fruits
and vegetables, tuna, rice, and tobacco
Major U.S. Agricultural Exports to Thailand:
Cotton, soybeans, wheat,
dairy products, hides and skins, and feeds and
fodders (excluding pet food)
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