泰国经济特区的潜力和机遇

Potential and opportunity of special economic zones in Thailand

近年来,泰国边境贸易年增长超过20%,但其全球市场贸易年增长只有8%。边境贸易仍然是使泰国保持连续贸易顺差的主要贸易形式,每年贸易额平均值约9 000亿泰铢并有快速增长的趋势,尤其是2015年底东盟经济共同体成立之后。近两三年以来,泰国的全球市场贸易一直出现逆差,这主要是由于成员国之间不同的发展模式造成了一些限制,同时政府旨在发展连接东盟地区的邻国边境,以改善和提高公众的生活质量、促进贸易和投资,其最重要的目的是支持东盟经济共同体的发展。因此,泰国政府决定在边境建立经济特区。泰国经济特区建设的第一阶段涉及五个地区:德府、沙缴府、达勒府、莫拉限府及宋卡府。采用SWOT分析法对泰国经济特区发展进行分析,并提出一些发展建议。

In recent years, the annual growth of border trade of Thailand is more than 20%, but its annual growth of global market trade is only 8%. Border trade is still the main trade mode that keeps continuous trade surplus for Thailand, whose annual average value of trade is about 900 billion baht and has a trend of rapid growth, especially after the establishment of ASEAN Economic Community in the end of 2015. In the recent two or three years, the global market trade of Thailand has been in deficit, which is mainly due to the restrictions of different development modes between member states. At the same time, the government is aimed at the development of neighboring borders connecting ASEAN region, in order to improve and enhance the quality of life of the public, and promoting trade and investment. The most important purpose of it is to support the development of ASEAN Economic Community. Therefore, the government of Thailand decides to establish special economic zones at the border. The first phase of construction of special economic zones of Thailand includes five areas：Tak, Sa Kaeo, Trat, Mukdahan and Songkhla, SWOT analysis method is applied to analyze the development of special economic zones of Thailand, and some development suggestions are brought forward.