COVID-19 confirmed cases In Samut Sakhon, a total of 694 cases has become the most popular trend in Thailand today.
Recently, various locations have been closed. Including some travel restrictions Which is comparable to a small lockdown
Brought to the question If the situation is more serious With an intensive lockdown How will it affect Samut Sakhon’s economy? How important is this province to the Thai economy?
Therefore, we would like to summarize the information briefly To answer this question …
– Samut Sakhon Province has a “gross product” of approximately 400,000 million baht, which is the 6th in the country after Bangkok, Rayong, Chonburi, Samut Prakan and Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya.
Worth 400 billion baht, accounting for about 2.5% of Thailand’s GDP in the past year.
– Samut Sakhon has an area adjacent to Bangkok, Nakhon Pathom, Samut Songkhram and Ratchaburi, which if the 5 provinces will have a combined economic value of 7 trillion baht, accounting for almost 50% of the GDP of Thailand !!
Which in pessimism, if the situation escalates and has to lock down all Will inevitably have a heavy impact on the Thai economy
– Samut Sakhon ranks among the top ten provinces that deliver the highest taxes in Thailand Ranked 8th with an annual taxable value of approximately 16,000 million baht
– When bringing the Gross Samut Sakhon gross product Come to think of the average income per person This will make Samut Sakhon ranked 8th in the provinces with the highest average income per capita at 32,485 baht per month.
– Even the National Statistical Office Given that Samut Sakhon has a population of approximately 550,000 people
But data from the Labor Department States that if the hidden population is included There will be a population of 970,000 in the area.
It is interesting There are 280,000 migrant workers in the area (about 97% of which are legal).
– Causes with a high latency population Because Samut Sakhon is the location of the work source Both manufacturing, fishing and agriculture industries
As of December 2020, there are 6,082 plants in Samut Sakhon, primarily plastic-metal factories, which account for 30% of all factories.
– Besides there are many factories The latter also attracted new factories. Open to add the most Because Samut Sakhon is the champion of the new factory in 2019
With 334 new factories opened, attracting more than 14 billion baht
– in agriculture Samut Sakhon has rice fields, fruit orchards and coconut plantations in the north of the province. In the southern part that is adjacent to the sea in the past, it was famous for salt farming.
But now there is a shift to making shrimp ponds and raising fish more. Which even more has to be hired from other areas One part is that both legal and illegal foreign workers.
Which, as we all know The news of this round of COVID-19 infection made headlines when the owner of a shrimp raft was infected. And it is expected that it comes from foreign workers in Burma.
Latest (Updated 20 December, 8.00) the governor of Samut Sakhon Has issued various measures as follows ..
– Order to close the mall All schools, schools, educational institutions, universities, stadiums, boxing fields, nurseries, theme parks, gaming shops, fitness centers, beauty salons, and other service places.
– Food and beverage restaurants can be opened only as take-away.
– Convenience store Open from 5:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
– Completely prohibited aliens from entering and exiting the province.
– Thai people can go to different areas Desired But inform the relevant officials Notify name and destination as well
After this we have to keep following that The government sector will have other measures Followed again or not?
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