Thailand 
Country
Descriptions & Profiles
Background
Notes on Countries of the World: Kingdom of Thailand
in Business Source Premier [About]
Published by the U.S. government and includes facts
about the land, people, history, government, political
conditions, economy, foreign relations and travel/business
information.
Country
Study: Thailand
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/thtoc.html
"The Country Studies Series presents a description
and analysis of the historical setting and the social,
economic, political, and national security systems and
institutions of countries throughout the world and examines
the interrelationships of those systems and the ways
they are shaped by cultural factors."
Thailand
Country Profile in Business Source Premier [About]
Provides quick access to country data points, trends
and analysis including country's
political and governmental make-up, economic performance,
gross domestic product, the potential for economic development,
and detailed market and industry analysis of the country's
business environment.
Thailand
Country Review in Business Source Premier
[About]
Published annually by CountryWatch, these in-depth reports
provide demographic, political, economic, business,
cultural and environmental data. Includes key sector
production, consumption and net exports, maps, country
flag, Freedom Rankings for political rights and civil
liberties, Human Development Index measuring quality
of life and investment climate basic infrastructure
information.
Finance,
Trade & Commerce
BuyUSA.gov U.S. Commercial Services: Thailand
http://www.buyusa.gov/thailand/en/
From the U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration. U.S. Commercial Service (USCS) Provides information to U.S. businesses exporting goods and services, including trade agreements, market research, trade event lists, industry specific information.
Business
in Thailand: Thailand Board of Investment
http://www.boi.go.th/english/how/business.asp
A Web site by the Board of Investment of Thailand, gives
an overview of establishing a business in Thailand.
Topics include the following: costs of doing business
in Thailand, legal issues for foreign investors, patents
and trademarks, important addresses, statistics, taxation,
company establishment, infrastructure and labor issues.
Doing Business. Benchmarking Business Regulations.
http://www.doingbusiness.org/
Produced by the World Bank, this database provides information on business regulations and their enforcement in many countries. Countries are ranked according to ease of doing business. The Doing Business Indicators are comparable across 175 economies. These indicators include starting a business, dealing with licenses, employing workers, registering property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, enforcing contracts, and others.
Doing
Business in Thailand
http://www.doingbusinessinthai.com/
A Thailand-based Web site with links to Thai business
references and information on business travel in Thailand,
as well as investment news.
Economist.com
Country Briefings: Thailand
http://www.economist.com/countries/Thailand/
A Web resource highlighting recent articles and a country
profile. Includes forecast, factsheet, economic data,
political structure and forces, economic structure and
more.
EIU:
Economist Intelligence Unit: Thailand [About] (works only with Firefox)
Indepth reports such as Country Finance, Country Commerce,
Country Forecast, Country Monitor, etc. which include
economic indicators, political and business environment
analysis, country risk assessment and financial and
operating conditions for companies doing business globally.
Type of reports vary country by country.
EIA
Country Analysis Briefs: Thailand
http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cabs/thailand.html
Energy Information Administration's online profile of
Thailand as an energy consumer; general economic background
and such subjects as oil, natural gas, electric power,
environment, country overview, economic overview, and
an overview of the energy industry in Thailand. Additional
Thailand links.
Export
Minnesota
http://www.exportminnesota.com/links/thailand.htm
A list of resources from the Minnesota Trade Office
and the Department of Employment and Economic Development.
Includes newspapers, government agencies, statistics,
country profile, forecasts, travel tips, contacts, and
trade shows.
FITA:
Thailand Country Profile
http://fita.org/countries/thailand.html
FITA, The Federation of International Trade Associations,
website includes general information as well as information
on market access, economic indicators, taxes, labor
market, agriculture, media, and more.
Global
Edge: Thailand
http://globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/countryintro.asp?CountryID=175
Created by the Center for International Business Education
and Research at Michigan State University ( MSU-CIBER
), globalEDGE contains country specific news, statistics,
history, economics, and government data.
Index
of Economic Freedom: Thailand
http://www.heritage.org/research/features/index/country.cfm?id=Thailand
A Web resource evaluating the following areas: Thailand's
trade policy, fiscal burden of government, government
intervention in the economy, monetary policy, capital
flows and foreign investment, banking and finance, wages
and prices, property rights, regulation, and black market.
Political
Risk Yearbook: Thailand Country Forecast in Business
Source Premier [About]
From PRS Group, published annually and includes the Political Risk Service rating system which assesses different political scenarios within a country, 18-month and five year forecasts based on a variety of political scenarios, the country's political framework, key political player as well as economic conditions, investment, taxation and environmental trends, foreign relations, defense forces and the country's history and geography.
Thailand
Business Forecast Report in Business Source Premier[About]
By Business Monitor International, published quarterly,
focuses on global emerging markets. Provides SWOT
analysis of a country's political, economic and business
environment, includes overviews of the country's key
economic sectors and scenario test analysis. Forecasts
key macroeconomic data 6 years out.
Thailand Economic Competitiveness in Business Source Premier [About]
From the Icon Group, using vertical analysis or common-sized statements, provides estimates of the financial performance and labor productivity of countries compared to global benchmarks. Financial analysis includes asset, liability and income structure, ratios, profitability ratios and key percentile rankings. Labor productivity analysis includes asset-labor, liability-labor, and income-labor ratios.
Thailand
Country Monitor (Global Insight) in Business Source Premier [About]
Presents Analyses, Statistics, and Forecasts on the
Economy. Includes information on Gross Domestic Product
(GDP), Real GDP, Consumer Prices, Foreign Trade, Official
Exchange Rate, etc. Also provides Import and Export
Statistics as well as the names of important government
officials.
Thailand's
Exporters Directory
http://exporter.thaitrade.com/
News & Journals
Asia
News through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
Bangkok
Post through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
Phuket
Post through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
Post
Today through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
The
Nation through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
Wall
Street Journal Asia through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
Statistics
& Government Resources
Bank
of Thailand (Central Bank)
http://www.bot.or.th/bothomepage/index/index_e.asp
The official Web site of the Bank of Thailand (central
bank) includes bank background, news and policies, plus
useful information on economic conditions, financial
markets and more.
Embassy
of Thailand in Washington D.C.
http://www.thaiembdc.org/index.htm
Based in Washington DC. Comprehensive information and
links about the country.
NSO Thailand
Official Statistics Provider
http://web.nso.go.th/eng/index.htm
A Web site from the Thailand National Statistical Office
and the Office of the Prime Minister providing summary
statistics from censuses and surveys, including population,
housing and labour force statistics and other key statistics
for Thailand.
Selected
Internet Resources: Thailand - Portals to the World
http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/asian/thailand/thailand.html
"Links to electronic resources selected by Library of
Congress subject experts."
Thailand:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
http://www.mfa.go.th/web/1.php
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