1. Type of economy
1.1. Free-enterprise
2. Economic policies
2.1. Generally pro-investment
3. Economic diversity
3.1. Various different sources of revenue
3.2. Doesn't appear to rely too much on a single source
4. Products
4.1. Agriculture
4.1.1. rice, cassava (manioc), rubber, corn, sugarcane, coconuts, soybeans
4.2. Drugs
4.2.1. Minor producer of opium, heroin, marijuana, and methamphetamines
4.2.2. Transit point for illicit heroin
4.2.3. "Golden Triangle" between Laos, Thailand, and Myanmar
4.3. Industries
4.3.1. tourism, textiles and garments, agricultural processing, beverages, tobacco, cement, light manufacturing such as jewelry and electric appliances, computers and parts, integrated circuits, furniture, plastics, automobiles and automotive parts; world's second-largest tungsten producer and third-largest tin producer
5. Strength of economy
5.1. Well-developed infrastructure
5.2. Strong export industries
5.2.1. Steady growth largely due to these
5.3. Suffered similarly to other countries throughout the worldwide economic depression, but they are particularly resilient and are on the way to recovery
6. Economic measures
6.1. Currency exchange rate: 31.41 baht/US $1.00
6.2. GDP:
6.2.1. Agriculture: 13%
6.2.2. Industry: 43%
6.2.3. Services: 44.1%
6.3. Type of currency: baht
6.4. Unemployment rate: 0.9%
6.5. Inflation rate: 3.1%
7. Imports/Exports
7.1. Imports
7.1.1. Partners
7.1.1.1. Japan 18.4%, China 13.4%, UAE 6.3%, US 5.9%, Malaysia 5.4%, South Korea 4% (2011)
7.1.2. Products
7.1.2.1. Commodities
7.1.2.1.1. Capital goods, intermediate goods and raw materials, consumer goods, fuels
7.2. Exports
7.2.1. Partners
7.2.1.1. China 12%, Japan 10.5%, US 9.6%, Hong Kong 7.2%, Malaysia 5.4%, Singapore 5%, Indonesia 4.4% (2011)
7.2.2. Products
7.2.2.1. Commodities
7.2.2.1.1. Textiles and footwear, fishery products, rice, rubber, jewelry, automobiles, computers and electrical appliances