Thailand, land of great business opportunities, amazing landscapes and dynamic people

At the core of the Southeast Asia momentum, Thailand is an emerging economy and is considered a newly industrialized country.

With its market of + 60 million consumers, the Thailand lures, seduces and attracts. Thailand is the 2nd largest economy in Southeast Asia after Indonesia.

With its middle class of + 10 consumers, Thailand is the 4th richest nation according to GDP per capita, after Singapore, Brunei, and Malaysia.

Thailand functions as an anchor economy for the neighboring developing economies of Laos, Myanmar, and Cambodia.

The economy of Thailand is heavily export-dependent, with exports accounting for more than two-thirds of gross domestic product (GDP).

Thailand is the country of rice, textiles and footwear, fishery products, rubber, jewellery, cars, computers, and electrical appliances.

Substantial industries include electric appliances, components, computer components, and vehicles.

The Thailand industry has an annual output of near 1.5 million vehicles, mostly commercial vehicles. Thailand is the second largest consumer of pick-up trucks in the world, after the US.

Tourism makes up about neraly 6% of the economy. Thailand was the most visited country in Southeast Asia in 2013, according to the World Tourism Organisation.

Asian tourists primarily visit Thailand for Bangkok and the historical, natural, and cultural sights in its vicinity. Western tourists not only visit Bangkok and surroundings, but in addition many travel to the southern beaches and islands.

Bangkok shopping malls offer a variety of international and local brands.

Thailand produces roughly one-third of the oil it consumes. It is the second largest importer of oil in SE Asia.

Thailand is a large producer of natural gas, with reserves of at least 10 trillion cubic feet. After Indonesia, it is the largest coal producer in SE Asia, but must import additional coal to meet domestic demand.