Occupation

The major occupation of Satun is concerning agriculture that are oil-palm, rubber, and rice farming. The GPP of Satun in 2003 was 18,223 million Baht. The GPP per capita was 67,600 Baht that ranked the 25th of Thailand ad the 6th of the South. The occupation of Satun are 46.40% related to agriculture, 14.44% related to wholesaling and retailing, and 13.57% related to industry. The average income per capita was 67,600 Baht a year, decreased 1.6% or 1,086 Baht from 68,686 Baht in 2002.

Agriculture
Satun Agricultural Product in 2001-2004

Types

Rubber

Oil-palm

Rice

Year of cultivation

Cultivating Area

        Quantity of Product

Cultivating Area

Quantity of Product

Cultivating Area

Quantity of Product

(Rai)

(Tons)

(Rai) 

(Tons)

(Rai) 

(Tons)

2544

209,732

52,223

69,308

171,121

89,644

27,333

2545

377,996

75,282

101,145

192,323

97,256

39,420

2546

361,301

82,971

103,912

200,735

78,989

32,549

2547

430,328

78,479

104,477

201,809

84,100

25,359

Source: Provincial Agriculture Office


Fishery
Satun earned incomes from fishery such as sea product, coastal hatchery, and freshwater hatchery.

Quantity and value of Satun’s sea product in 2000-2004

Types

Freshwater fish

Seawater fish

Sea prawn

Year

Quantity
(Tons)

Value (million Baht)

Quantity (Tons)

Value (million Baht)

Quantity (Tons)

Value (million Baht)

2543

101.95

2.39

121,445.05

1,269.78

8,160.23

1,719.88

2544

136.11

2.72

120,905.08

1,259.96

7.905

1,698.99

2545

123.70

2.47

122,800

1,473.60

9,304.18

2,385.03

2546

104

2.08

102,443

1,536.64

4,200

840

2547

105.67

2.64

97,100

1,942

2,187.55

371.78

Source: Provincial Agriculture Office

Industry
Satun accommodated 235 industrial factoriesÁ, 3,577 workers: 2,005 male and 1,572 female. The total invested money was 1,944.43 million Baht.

Quantity of factory and worker of Satun in 2000-2004

Year

Quantity of Factory

Production Power (HW)

Capital (million Baht)  

Quantity of worker

Male

Female

Sum

2544

203

56,968.80

1,614.37

1,720

1,433

3,153

2545

228

61,774.00

1,182.99

1,844

1,473

3,317

2546

231

64,762.30

1,759.92

1,959

1,503

 3,462

2547

231

64,762.30 

1,899.20

2,000

1,525

 3,525

2548

235

73,385.73

1,944,43

2,005

1,572

3,577

Source: Provincial Agriculture Office

There are 12 factories that BOI provided support to.

1. Satun Thai Charoen Co., Ltd. (produce bricks for construction)
2. Siam Fishery Products Co., Ltd. (produce canned seafood)
3. Thung Tamsao Rubber Co., Ltd. (produce TTR rubber)
4. Palm Thai Pattana Co., Ltd. (produce crude palm oil)
5. Satun Industry Co., Ltd. (produce crude palm oil)
6. Jakkaphat Golden Stone Co., Ltd. (produce mosaic tile)
7. Saha Rungrueng Palm Oil Co., Ltd. (produce crude palm oil)
8. Pakbara Cold Storage Co., Ltd. (produce cold storage for sea products)
9. Sinpakdee Cold Storage Co., Ltd. (produce cold storage for sea products)
10. Kiat Saeng Panich Co., Ltd. (produce crude rubber water)
11. Guang Yong Chiew Wood Co., Ltd. (produce rubber wood)
12. Union Wood Tech Co., Ltd. (produce rubber wood)