This chapter contains useful facts for visitors, including tips for etiquette, acquiring visas, and local business culture. It also provides a suggested list of hotels, contact information for embassies, hospitals and other important institutions, and contains a feature piece exploring the national cuisine of Thailand and its myriad influences.
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Pressure is mounting on Malaysia’s central bank to tighten loan restrictions after its annual report showed household debt levels inching towards 87% of GDP at the end of 2013. With the highest household debt levels in Asia, demand for credit is driven primarily by the desire to buy properties and vehicles.
The recalculation of Nigeria’s GDP may encourage more foreign investment and further development, though the rebasing process has also underscored the need for more of this newly identified wealth to be invested in structural reforms to ease income inequality and boost social and economic inclusiveness.
Chapter | Trade & Investment from The Report: Thailand 2014
Thailand is the second-largest recipient of foreign direct investment (FDI) in South-east Asia after Indonesia, with exports accounting for 62.3% of GDP in 2012, or 75% including goods and services. Japan has cemented its position as the largest source of FDI: its share of investment reached 44% in the first three quarters of 2013, up from the 30-40% annual range in the decade to 2012. Trade in...
The second-largest economy in South-east Asia and the 34th-largest worldwide, Thailand had a GDP of $366bn and a per capita income of $5168 in 2012. Over the past decade, the economy has expanded at an average rate of 4.3%. Since 2008, however, there have been large economic swings that have been exacerbated by seasonal changes. As a major exporter, Thailand is exposed to fluctuations in global...
Chapter | Country Profile from The Report: Thailand 2014
Inheritors of an ancient land and a complex culture, today’s Thais once again face difficult social and political challenges. Yet, despite the confrontation that has resulted from these tensions during much of late 2013 and early 2014, the country continues to grow and develop, with much of it unaffected by the turmoil that has been focused primarily on certain high-profile districts of Bangkok....