What impact do you expect the tax incentives for investment in smart solutions and telecoms to have on the development of smart cities?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Duangjai Asawachintachit, Secretary-General, Board of Investment (BOI) : Interview from The Report: Thailand 2018
Articles & Analysis | Thailand continues on the path of steady and sustainable development from The Report: Thailand 2018
Located at the heart of South-east Asia, the Kingdom of Thailand covers a total area of approximately 513,120 sq km, making it the 52nd-largest nation in the world by area. It is bound geographically by the nations of Cambodia to the east, Laos to the northeast, Malaysia to the south and Myanmar to the west. Its major natural boundaries...
Articles & Analysis | Spending patterns: Moderate uptick in household consumption recorded following period of stagnation from The Report: Thailand 2018
Household consumption in Thailand has been constrained by an ageing population and rising consumer debt, and a string of failed stimulus packages launched in the early 2010s led to a sharp increase in the number of distressed and non-performing loans (NPLs) in the consumer segment, exacerbating already challenging circumstances. However, the tide is...
Articles & Analysis | Policies target a diversified and digitalised industrial base in Thailand from The Report: Thailand 2018
With a robust export economy dominated by the manufacturing industry, Thailand has long benefitted from foreign investment in key sectors, such as automotive and electronics, while its agriculture and agro-food base has pushed it to the forefront in global rubber, rice and seafood production. Trade and investment have been under pressure in...
Articles & Analysis | Medium-term prospects suggest globalisation is set to continue from The Report: Thailand 2018
Decades of growth in trade and foreign investment have seen global economies become more interconnected than ever before. This trend has been reinforced by the steady liberalisation of international trade and investment, at the bilateral, plurilateral and multilateral levels. National economic specialisations, and regional economic and...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Shamshad Akhtar, Former Under-Secretary-General, UN; and Executive Secretary, UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific : Interview from The Report: Thailand 2018
What impact do you anticipate Thailand’s next general election will have on levels of foreign direct investment (FDI) into the country?