Deputy PM Somkid is on roadshow to persuade German tyre factory to invest in Thailand

Seems like a very good idea to me. 

In making Tyres they use a lot of natural rubber which Thailand has a lot of. You are always going to do better selling a finished product then the raw material to make something. Also makes more sense to have a Factory where your raw material is rather than having to ship it huge distances to your Factory. Or in this case your Manufacturing Plant. 

Productivity is just not all about what was produced per man hour worked. A Modern Updated Factory will always be more cost effective and more productive then an Old Outdated Factory. Machines will always outdo Manual Labor as they don't need a lunch break and they don't get tired or lazy.