Introduction
Thailand's GDP declined throughout the 1997 and 1998 financial crises, and did not recover to 1996 levels until 2003. Furthermore, real GDP growth during 200410 averaged a disappointing 4.1%. There exists in the country a significant need for investments and a higher skilled workforce. MarketLine expects GDP growth of 3.7% in 2011, driven by exports and domestic demand.
Features and benefits
* Understand how Thailand can be used to plan business investments or market entry through a holistic view of the country.
* Gain an understanding of the political situation in Thailand, including key figures in the country and governance indicators.
* Understand customer demographics in Thailand through analysis of income distribution and the rural-urban split, as well as healthcare and education.
Highlights
The PESTLE analysis of Thailand identifies issues that affect the country's performance using the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) framework.
The political landscape section discusses the evolution of the political scenario in Thailand, as well as the country's economic, social, foreign, and defense policies. The section also discusses the country's performance according to World Bank Governance Indicators.
The economic landscape section outlines the evolution of Thailand's economy, as well as the country's performance in terms of GDP growth, composition by sector (agriculture, industry, and services), fiscal situation, international investment position, monetary situation, credit disbursement, banking sector, and employment.
Your key questions answered
* How does Thailand perform in terms of technology-intensive sectors like telecoms and IT, patents, and R&D expenditure trends?
* What is the legal structure in Thailand and are the laws conducive to investment?
* How does Thailand perform in terms of environmental indicators and its environmental policies?
* How does Thailand perform in terms of healthcare, income distribution, and education?
