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Understanding Thailand: Business & Economics

This guide provides useful information and links to resources on Thailand.

At A Glance

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Thailand is one of the countries which has progressed the most. Recently the World Bank published a special report on the good performance of East Asian economies. Check out the video for more details. This video explains Thailand 4.0 on how the nation uses innovation to drive the economy. This video is provided by the Thailand Board Of Investment.

Business

This section explores the various aspects of doing business in Thailand.

"Thailand taking off to new heights" brought to you by the Thailand Board Of Investment.

This video from the Thailand Foreign Office of the Government Public Relations Department further explains why Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) is important.

Business Law

  • Legal Updates
    This link provides a comprehensive guide to the legal regulations in Thailand.
  • How to Establish a Foreign Company?
    The Board of Investment of Thailand has a section on the step-by-step guide on how to start up businesses in Thailand.

Economics & Infrastructure

This section explores the economics and infrastructure in Thailand.


Thailand’s exports consist primarily agricultural products, including fish and rice, the latter of which Thailand is the largest exporter in the world, as well as textiles, rubber, automobiles, jewellery, and computers/electronic appliances.

This video shows Thailand has a fairly strong economy and booming tourism industry. But, how powerful is Thailand now amidst the various disruptions happening in the country?

Check out this episode of ‘CNN Business Traveller’, as host Richard Quest heads to Thailand to explore the evolving Thai tourism industry.

Additional Resources

Business Etiquette

An animation video that gives tips on the business etiquette in Thailand culture.

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