<P> Thailand is the world's second - biggest maker of hard disk drives (HDDs) after China, with Western Digital and Seagate Technology among the biggest producers . But problems may loom for Thailand's high - tech sector . In January 2015, the country's manufacturing index fell for the 22nd consecutive month, with production of goods like televisions and radios down 38 percent year - on - year . Manufacturers are relocating to nations where labour is cheaper than Thailand . In April 2015, production will cease at an LG Electronics factory in Rayong Province . Production is being moved to Vietnam, where labour costs per hour are US $6.35 versus US $9.14 in Thailand . Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. will site two large smartphone factories in Vietnam . It made around US $11 billion worth of investment pledges to the Vietnamese economy in 2014 . As technologies evolve, e.g., as HDDs are replaced by solid - state drives (SSDs), manufacturers are reexamining where best to produce these latest technologies . In addition, 74 percent of salaried workers in the sector face a high risk of being replaced by robots, as these positions consist of "repetitive, non-cognitive tasks". </P> <P> Thailand is the ASEAN leader in automotive production and sales . The sector employed approximately 417,000 workers in 2015, representing 6.5 per cent of total employment across all manufacturing industries and accounting for roughly 10 percent of the country's GDP . In 2014, Thailand exported US $25.8 billion in automotive goods . As many as 73 percent of automotive sector workers in Thailand face a high risk of job loss due to automation . </P> <Table> Cars, motorbikes, parts and components export of Thailand <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Value (THB billion) </Th> <Th_colspan="1"> as% of GDP </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> 566.355 </Td> <Td> 5.37% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> 751.132 </Td> <Td> 6.08% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> 812.085 </Td> <Td> 6.29% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 832.750 </Td> <Td> 6.31% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> 892.623 </Td> <Td> 6.53% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> 944.434 </Td> <Td> 6.58% </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Value (THB billion) </Th> <Th_colspan="1"> as% of GDP </Th> </Tr>

Which country of southeast asia had the highest total exports in 2009