Thailand+Economics

__** Thailand Economics **__
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Thailand is an economy that is on the rise and growing fast. It relies a lot on its exports, the exports represent more than 2/3 of the gross domestic product. It is very fast paced and is working on spreading the wealth of the country to all of the poor regions, especially those regions that are infertile. Opium sales have been reduced but heroin is still a main concern. Illegal immigrants and other drugs negatively effect the economy. Also, Thailand has recovered largely from the effects of the Indian Ocean tsunami that hit in 2004 that was extremely catastrophic. Gross Domestic Product: $319 billion or 0.51% of the world economy  Population: 69.8 million people asof 2010   Unemployment Rate: 0.4% as of 2011   Currency: Baht   1 Baht = 0.0322 United States Dollars __ Exports: __ The main countries that Thailand exports to are the European Union, Japan, China, and the United States. __ Imports: __
 * Cassava
 * Gypsum
 * Rice
 * Shrimp
 * Technology
 * Circuits
 * Electrical Appliances
 * Vehicles
 * Chemicals
 * Crude Oils
 * Fuels
 * Iron
 * Steel

The main countries that Thailand receives imports from are Japan, China, Malaysia, United States, and the European Union. The major industries that Thailand has are: > [|http://www.tradingeconomics.com/thailand]
 * Tourism
 * Beverages
 * Tobac
 * Cement
 * Agriculture (Rice, Cassava, Rubber, Corn)