The following data are all from 2008.
China's per capita GDP is $3,000, and Thailand's per capita GDP is $3,900.
In terms of per capita income, China lags behind Thailand, but China is too big, and the development between the east and the west is uneven. If it is purely the East, there are many developed Thailand. Third, politics. Thailand is a western-style democratic country, and its people enjoy great political freedom, which China can't catch up with. However, when it comes to social stability, Thailand is not as likable as China. The political turmoil in Thailand is not a day or two, and the military government has been stuck in its neck.
Thailand is a tourist economy city, and its industry is relatively backward. China is a behemoth with multiple developments in agriculture, industry and service industry. Thailand is like Fujian Province in China. (Not as good as Guangdong and Zhejiang)
Let me explain the income of the Thai people first. At present, the exchange rate between Thai baht and RMB is about 4.7 1. Thailand's minimum income standard is about 6,500 baht, which is about 1350 yuan RMB. This is the minimum standard. No matter where you are in Thailand, you should implement this minimum standard when recruiting people. Generally, the wages of cashiers in convenience stores and employees in supermarkets are 8000- 10000 baht (RMB 1800-2 100). Company employees 12000- 15000 baht (RMB 2500-3200). The upper level is not very clear, and civil servants rarely contact them and don't know their income. However, the new beauty Prime Minister Yingluck's family is very rich (her brother is former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra), and her house in Bangkok is worth more than 40 million RMB. However, the Thai people do not hate the rich. They elected her as the Prime Minister.
In fact, as a middle and lower class in Thailand, there are many social benefits. For example, the monthly electricity consumption is below 90 degrees, free (you are not mistaken, free); All roads in the country are free (you are not mistaken, free); Primary and secondary school students provide about half a catty of milk for free every day (you are not mistaken, free) ...-China has no welfare. The so-called welfare is that the wool is on the sheep.
The price of fast food in Thailand is 30-35 baht (RMB 6.4-7.4 yuan), which is basically unified throughout the country. Whether it's a small town in a remote area, a food court in a supermarket, or a restaurant in the capital Bangkok airport (you read it correctly, the airport restaurant), the price is the same, and there won't be much deviation.
The most common supermarket in Thailand-Yichu Lotus. Large supermarkets in Thailand are all independent brands: Lotus, Big C, Robinson and so on. There are few large foreign supermarkets like Carrefour and Wal-Mart in Thailand. -Lotus at the beginning of the month. I have seen it in Guangdong. It looks good. In other words, large foreign supermarkets like Carrefour and Wal-Mart are blooming everywhere in our vast land. Why? There is a simple reason. Our wages are low, and the goods we sell can be sold for 5- 10 times the price from the place of origin to the hands of consumers. Low cost, high profit, and not much fat purple!