Thailand’s economy is dominated by the service sector, which contributed approximately 55.9% to the total GDP in 2016. Wholesale & retail trade is the major contributor with 15.4% of GDP. The government of Thailand is expected to increase investment on a number of projects that will help further develop on various sector
s, such as infrastructure, robotics, aviation & logistics, biofuels & biochemical, digital, and medical hub. Thailand has Sustainable Development Goals which promote integrated water management, fight against corruption, and provides the policy framework and strategy to respond to changes in global economy, while promoting modernization of the industry and improving the standard of living in the country. The Thai government is focusing on developing the economy by upgrading production and service based technology, innovation, and creativity.
Lucintel, a leading global management consulting and market research firm, has analyzed the political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental factors of Thailand and has come up with a comprehensive research report, “PESTLE Analysis of Thailand 2017.” This report provides an analysis of the Thai economy from historical, current, and future perspectives. SWOT analysis, scenario analysis, and risk analysis of Thailand is also included in the report. The report also includes forecast for the Thai economic growth through 2022.
The report highlights various drivers and challenges which have influence on investment decisions in the economy. The Thai economy enjoys a low rate of inflation and interest which is increasing the country’s purchasing power parity. Thailand has strong foreign exchange reserve which shows the country’s currency strength. Thailand faced very challenging condition in terms of political stability, frequent occurrence of natural calamities, and social challenge of high corruption rate.
This unique report from Lucintel will provide you with valuable information, insights, and tools needed to identify new growth opportunities and operate your business successfully in this market. This report will save hundreds of hours of your own personal research time and will significantly benefit you in expanding your business in this market. In today’s stringent economy, you need every advantage that you can find.
To make business, investment, and strategic decisions, you need timely, useful information. This market report fulfills this core need and is an indispensable reference guide for multinational materials suppliers, product manufacturers, investors, executives, distributors, and many more that operate in this market.
Some of the features of this report:
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Trend and forecast for key macroeconomic variables that are useful to make major investment decision
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Analysis on economic activity, investment environment, and trade structure of the country
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Major industries in Thailand and its contribution to GDP
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Trends in savings, investments, and consumptions
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Analysis of Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legal, and Environmental scenarios as well as their impact on different industries
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Analysis on geographical importance and social structure such as labor quality
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Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, and Threat (SWOT) analysis of Thailand
Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary
2. Political Analysis of Thailand
2.1: Structure and Stability of Government
2.2: Government Policy Agenda
2.2.1: Policy Agenda – Reforms and Future Plans
3. Economic Analysis of Thailand
3.1: Sectoral Contribution to GDP and GDP Growth Rate
3.2: Macroeconomic Forecast and Scenario Analysis (2017-2022)
3.3: Pricing Trends - Inflation and Interest Rates
3.4: Consumption, Saving, and Investment Trends
3.5: International Trade and Its Contribution to GDP
3.6: Foreign Direct Investment
4. Economic and Business Risk Analysis of Thailand
4.1: Risk in Current Account Balance
4.2: Terms of Trade in Thailand
4.3: Risk in Balance of Payment (BOP)
4.4: Risk in Fiscal Deficit
4.5: Risk in External Sector
4.5.1: External Debt and Default Risk
4.5.2: Risk in Foreign Exchange Reserves and Exchange Rate
4.6: Credit Rating of Countries
5. Social Analysis of Thailand
5.1: Social and Demographic Analysis
5.2: Labor Market
5.3: Social Development Index
6. R&D and Technological Factors of Thailand
6.1: R&D Expenditure in Thailand
6.2: Impact of Technology in Various Industries
6.3: Technology Policy
7. Legal Analysis of Thailand
7.1: Company Law
7.2: Labor Law
7.3: Tax Law
7.4: Recent Economic Policies
7.5: Doing Business in Thailand 2017
8. Environmental Analysis of Thailand
8.1: Environmental Policy
9. SWOT Analysis – Search of Potential Opportunities in Thailand
List of Figures
Chapter 3. Economic Analysis of Thailand
Figure 3.1: Economic Scenario of Major Countries in 2016
Figure 3.2: Trends of the Real GDP Growth Rate
Figure 3.3: Scenario Analysis of GDP Forecast
Figure 3.4: Trends of the Per Capita Income
Figure 3.5: Sectoral Contribution to GDP in 2016
Figure 3.6: Share of Different Sectors as Percentage of GDP in 2016
Figure 3.7: Annual Trends of Inflation and Interest Rates
Figure 3.8: Quarterly Interest Rate of Thailand
Figure 3.9: Trends of Savings and Investments as Percentage of GDP
Figure 3.10: Trends of Consumption Expenditure as Percentage of GDP
Figure 3.11: Trends of International Trade Structure
Figure 3.12: Thailand’s Exports by Commodity in 2011
Figure 3.13: Thailand’s Exports by Commodity in 2016
Figure 3.14: Thailand’s Imports by Commodity in 2011
Figure 3.15: Thailand’s Imports by Commodity in 2016
Figure 3.16: Thailand’s Exports by Country in 2011
Figure 3.17: Thailand’s Exports by Country in 2016
Figure 3.18: Thailand’s Imports by Country in 2011
Figure 3.19: Thailand’s Imports by Country in 2016
Figure 3.20: Trends of Exports and Imports as Percentage of GDP
Figure 3.21: Trends of FDI in Thailand
Chapter 4. Economic and Business Risk Analysis of Thailand
Figure 4.1: Trends of Current Account Balance and Percentage of GDP
Figure 4.2: Terms of Trade in Thailand
Figure 4.3: Trends of Balance of Payment
Figure 4.4: Trends of Government Revenue and Expenditure as Percentage of GDP
Figure 4.5: Trends of Fiscal Balance as Percentage of GDP
Figure 4.6: Trends of Gross Government Debt as Percentage of GDP
Figure 4.7: Trends of Foreign Exchange Reserves and Exchange Rate
Chapter 5. Social Analysis of Thailand
Figure 5.1: Political Map of Thailand
Figure 5.2: Trends of Population and Population Growth Rate
Figure 5.3: Population Age Structure
Figure 5.4: Trends of Unemployment Rate in Thailand
Chapter 6. R&D and Technological Factors of Thailand
Figure 6.1: Trends of R&D Expenditure in Thailand
List of Tables
Chapter 1. Executive Summary
Table 1.1: Factors Affecting Business in Thailand
Chapter 2. Political Analysis of Thailand
Table 2.1: Political Factors and Their Impact on Business
Chapter 3. Economic Analysis of Thailand
Table 3.1: Factors Affecting Industry Growth
Table 3.2: Economic Factors and Their Impact on Business
Chapter 4. Economic and Business Risk Analysis of Thailand
Table 4.1: Credit Rating of Countries by Moody’s, Fitch, and S&P
Table 4.2: Economic Risk Factors and Their Impact on Business
Chapter 5. Social Analysis of Thailand
Table 5.1: Corruption, GINI, Homicide, and Human Development Index
Table 5.2: Social Factors and Their Impact on Business
Chapter 6. R&D and Technological Factors of Thailand
Table 6.1: Technological Factor and Their Impact on Business
Chapter 7. Legal Analysis of Thailand
Table 7.1: Tax Rates in Thailand, 2017
Table 7.2: Corporate Income Tax Structure
Table 7.3: Indicators for Starting a Business
Table 7.4: Ranking in 2017 for Ease of Doing Business
Table 7.5: Legal Factors and Their Impact on Business
Chapter 8. Environmental Analysis of Thailand
Table 8.1: Environmental Factors and Their Impact on Business