"Thailand's economy is in a transition stage where the agricultural sector will eventually replace the industrial sector as its main driver, according to M.R. Pridiyathorn Devakula.
The former finance minister and ex-Bank of Thailand governor said at a dinner hosted by the International Chamber of Commerce on Thursday that the change in Thai economy will become clearer over the next four to five years when more economic value will be generated by the farm sector than the industrial sector."
Bangkok Post, July 26, 2008
Bangkok Post | General news | Pridiyathorn: Agriculturalsector set to drive growth
Maybe a big "Reverse migration" from The Big Smoke (Bangkok) back to the rice paddys of Issan?!?
Naaa, I'm sceptical