Industry

Having proved itself a regional manufacturing powerhouse in 2011, Thailand exhibited strong growth across the board on the year in spite of enduring the its worst monsoon flooding in 50 years. Unlike other countries in the region that depend heavily on the export of raw materials such as timber, petroleum or mineral wealth to even the trade balance...

While much of Thailand’s industrial prowess is based on efficiently assembling high-demand products for large international corporations, its burgeoning jewellery sector has evolved from strong tradition of artisan craftsmanship into one of the world’s leading jewellery production centres. According to the Board of Investment (BOI), Thailand is the...

The pulp and paper industry in Thailand is well positioned to take advantage of the strengths of the country’s well-established agricultural industry and strong export market. This combination of abundant raw materials and consistent demand have provided an attractive climate where paper producers have thrived.

In spite of absorbing some of the most substantial damage to any sector meted out by the October 2011 flooding disaster, Thailand’s automobile industry barely broke stride in its decade-long growth spurt. In fact, once the sector resumed full-scale production, output reached an all-time high of 499,000 units in the first quarter of 2012, on the...

Along with the auto and food processing sectors, Thailand’s electronics and electrical (E&E) industry is one of the strongest manufacturing segments and accounted for approximately 23% of the country’s export revenues in 2011. The region-leading industry currently has some 800 factories, many operated by high-profile companies, including...