China's per capita gdp in 20 1 1 year has reached 5432 USD.
It has surpassed Thailand in history.
Thailand is the first ASEAN member to establish a strategic cooperative relationship with China. China is Thailand's largest export destination and second largest import source country, and Thailand is China's second largest trading partner among ASEAN countries. 20 1 1 The bilateral trade volume was US$ 64.74 billion.
Thailand implements a free economic policy and belongs to an export-oriented economy, relying more on external markets such as the United States, Japan and Europe. In the 1980s, the manufacturing industry, especially the electronics industry, developed rapidly and the economy continued to grow at a high speed. Thailand was classified as a middle-income country in 1996;197 fell into recession after the Asian financial crisis; 1999, the economy began to recover. In recent years, Thailand has actively responded to the international financial crisis and promoted economic development.
Thailand is the world's largest exporter of rice and natural rubber. Agriculture is a traditional economic industry in Thailand, and the arable land in the country accounts for about 4 1% of the land area. Agricultural products are one of the main sources of foreign exchange income in Thailand.
Since 1980s, export products have gradually shifted from agricultural products to industrial products. The main export products are: automatic data processors, integrated circuit boards, automobiles and spare parts, ready-made clothes, fresh frozen shrimps, precious stones and jewels, primary chemical fibers, rice, radios and televisions, rubber, etc. The main imported products are: electronics and industrial machinery, integrated circuits, chemicals, computer accessories, steel, jewelry, metal products, etc.
Thailand is rich in tourism resources and has always been known as the "country of smiles", with more than 500 scenic spots. Apart from Bangkok, Phuket, Pattaya, Chiang Mai and Pataia, a number of new tourist spots such as Chiang Rai, Hua Hin and Koh Samui have developed rapidly. It has attracted many foreign tourists.